Willam Belli
Encyclopedia
Willam Belli is an American film
and television
actor
perhaps best known for his recurring role as transsexual Cherry Peck in Nip/Tuck
. He has been in a few films including American Wedding
(2003), The Last Shot
(2004), Unbeatable Harold (2005), and Big Top and Because I Said So
(both 2006). Aside from Nip/Tuck
, he has appeared on TV in such shows as The District
, Boston Public
, Cold Case, and The Shield
.
Belli had a starring role as Lola/Lowell, a transvestite waitress who looks after a runaway girl, in the film Defying Gravity
(2008). In 2006 Belli created a fake trailer for then a non-existent comedy show entitled 'Tranny McGuyver', a year later saw him write, direct and star in a 25 minute pilot of the same name. The series has thus far not been picked up by a network.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
perhaps best known for his recurring role as transsexual Cherry Peck in Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
. He has been in a few films including American Wedding
American Wedding
American Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
(2003), The Last Shot
The Last Shot
The Last Shot is a 2004 comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake Nelson, an uncredited Joan Cusack, Tony Shalhoub, Buck Henry, Ray Liotta, Calista Flockhart and Ian Gomez...
(2004), Unbeatable Harold (2005), and Big Top and Because I Said So
Because I Said So (film)
Because I Said So is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. It was released on February 2, 2007.-Plot:...
(both 2006). Aside from Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
, he has appeared on TV in such shows as The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
, Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
, Cold Case, and The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
.
Belli had a starring role as Lola/Lowell, a transvestite waitress who looks after a runaway girl, in the film Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity (2008 film)
Defying Gravity is a 2008 independent feature film produced by Balancing Act Pictures. It was accepted to 11 film festivals and won 4 awards. It is distributed by Indie-Pictures.- Plot :...
(2008). In 2006 Belli created a fake trailer for then a non-existent comedy show entitled 'Tranny McGuyver', a year later saw him write, direct and star in a 25 minute pilot of the same name. The series has thus far not been picked up by a network.
Filmography
- American WeddingAmerican WeddingAmerican Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
(2003) — Butch Queen - The Last ShotThe Last ShotThe Last Shot is a 2004 comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake Nelson, an uncredited Joan Cusack, Tony Shalhoub, Buck Henry, Ray Liotta, Calista Flockhart and Ian Gomez...
(2004) — Bus Stop Drag Queen - Screech of the Decapitated (V) (2005) — Marta
- Big Top (2006) — Renee
- Unbeatable HaroldUnbeatable HaroldUnbeatable Harold is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Ari Palitz. Its starring actors include Gordon Michaels, Nicole DeHuff, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight, Charles Durning, Taryn Manning, Phyllis Diller, Lourdes Benedicto and Dylan McDermott...
(2006) — Anita Boner - Because I Said SoBecause I Said So (film)Because I Said So is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. It was released on February 2, 2007.-Plot:...
(2007) — Transsexual - Defying Gravity (2008)Defying Gravity (2008 film)Defying Gravity is a 2008 independent feature film produced by Balancing Act Pictures. It was accepted to 11 film festivals and won 4 awards. It is distributed by Indie-Pictures.- Plot :...
— Lola - Dog Tags (2008) — Alan
- Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone WildAnother Gay Sequel: Gays Gone WildAnother Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! is the 2008 sequel to the 2006 comedy Another Gay Movie. It features five cast members from the first movie: Jonah Blechman , Ashlie Atkinson , Scott Thompson , Stephanie McVay , and Andersen Gabrych...
(2008) — Transamerica Stewardess Nancy Needsatwat - Barry Munday (2008) — Felicia
- Ticked-Off Trannies With KnivesTicked-Off Trannies with KnivesTicked-Off Trannies With Knives is an American rape and revenge exploitation film released in 2010. The film follows a trio of transgender friends who exact revenge on the men who brutally assault them and murder two of their friends....
(2010) — Rachel Slurr - Blood Rayne 3 (2010) — Vasyl Tishenko
- Cinema Verite (2011) — Candy DarlingCandy DarlingCandy Darling was an American actress, best known as a Warhol Superstar. A male-to-female transsexual, she starred in Andy Warhol's films Flesh and Women in Revolt , and was a muse of the protopunk band The Velvet Underground.-Early life:Candy Darling was born James Lawrence Slattery in Forest...