William McNamara
Overview
United States
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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...
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Born in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, McNamara is the son of a professional race car driver for the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
and an interior designer. He attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute. He appeared in the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s Texasville
Texasville
Texasville is a 1990 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. It is a sequel to The Last Picture Show, and based on the novel Texasville by Larry McMurtry....
, Stella
Stella (1990 film)
Stella is a 1990 American drama film produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and released by Touchstone Pictures. The screenplay by Robert Getchell is the third feature film adaptation of the 1920 novel Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty....
, Copycat
Copycat (film)
Copycat is an American psychological thriller, starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. The film was directed by Jon Amiel, with a score composed by Christopher Young.-Plot:...
, Surviving the Game
Surviving the Game
Surviving the Game is a 1994 action film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, and Gary Busey. It is loosely based on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.-Plot:...
, and Stealing Home
Stealing Home
Stealing Home is a 1988 movie, starring Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Silverman, and Harold Ramis. The film is directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter.-Plot summary:...
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During the mid-1990s, McNamara was briefly the fiance of his Chasers and Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac is a crime drama film released in 1995. The film stars Erika Eleniak and William McNamara.-Film synopsis:A woman called Mandy runs away from her home. She meets Rick at a bus station who takes her with him to a rendezvouz with a pair of bank robbers...
co-star Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain. She also starred in the films Under Siege and The Beverly Hillbillies.-Early life:...
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On television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, McNamara portrayed Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actor. The New York Times’ obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men"....
in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story is a 1995 biographical TV film directed by Kevin Connor. The film stars Sherilyn Fenn , Katherine Helmond, Nigel Havers, Angus Macfadyen, William McNamara and Ray Wise.-Cast:...
and Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
in Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, had a regular role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers (TV series)
Beggars and Choosers is a comedy-drama series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, the series was a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at network television...
, was featured in the television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
s Doing Time on Maple Drive
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Doing Time on Maple Drive is a 1992 made-for-television drama film. Written by James Duff and directed by Ken Olin, the film stars James Sikking, Bibi Besch, William McNamara, Jayne Brook, David Byron, Lori Loughlin and Jim Carrey in an early and rare dramatic role.-Synopsis:Doing Time on Maple...
and Wildflower (CableACE Award
CableACE Award
The CableACE Award was an award that was given from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in American cable television programming...
nomination), and appeared in NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
and Law & Order: SVU, among others.
- OperaOpera (film)Opera is a 1987 Italian giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Cristina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini, and Ian Charleson. Cinematography is done by Ronnie Taylor while Brian Eno and Claudio Simonetti composed the film's score. The film was released in the United States...
(1987) - Stefano - Stealing HomeStealing HomeStealing Home is a 1988 movie, starring Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Silverman, and Harold Ramis. The film is directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter.-Plot summary:...
(1988) - Billy Wyatt (teenager) - The BeatThe Beat (1988 film)-Plot summary:A new kid moves into a tough neighborhood controlled by gangs, and tries to teach them poetry.-Release:The movie was first shown at The Cannes Film Festival in 1987 and released into U.S. theaters the next year. In 1989, Vestron Video released the movie on videocassette...
(1988) - Billy Kane - Dream a Little DreamDream a Little DreamDream a Little Dream is a 1989 teen film directed by Marc Rocco and stars Jason Robards, Corey Feldman, Piper Laurie, Meredith Salenger, Harry Dean Stanton and Corey Haim. It was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. Released in 1,019 theaters, it accumulated $5,552,441. This was the third film...
(1989) - Joel - StellaStella (1990 film)Stella is a 1990 American drama film produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and released by Touchstone Pictures. The screenplay by Robert Getchell is the third feature film adaptation of the 1920 novel Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty....
(1990) - Pat Robbins - TexasvilleTexasvilleTexasville is a 1990 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. It is a sequel to The Last Picture Show, and based on the novel Texasville by Larry McMurtry....
(1990) - Dickie Jackson - Aspen ExtremeAspen ExtremeAspen Extreme is a 1993 film about two ski buddies, TJ Burke and Dexter Rutecki , who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen to seek a better life. The two friends quickly become Aspen ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship...
(1993) - Todd Pounds - Extreme JusticeExtreme Justice (film)Extreme Justice is a 1993 action-thriller film. The film was directed by Mark L. Lester, and stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, and Chelsea Field.-Plot:After an incident where he used questionable police tactics, Jeff Powers is placed on probation...
(1993) - Mark Franklin (surfer, uncredited in film credits) - ChasersChasersChasers is a 1994 comedy film directed by Dennis Hopper. It is about a pair of United States Navy SPs who must escort a beautiful prisoner , and the troubles they encounter.- Plot :...
(1994) - Eddie Devane - Surviving the GameSurviving the GameSurviving the Game is a 1994 action film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, and Gary Busey. It is loosely based on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.-Plot:...
(1994) - Derek Wolfe Jr. - Radio InsideRadio InsideRadio Inside is a 1994 American drama film, written and directed by Jeffrey Jackson Bell.-Plot:Having graduated from college, Matthew Anderson travels to Florida to spend some time with his older brother while deciding what career to pursue...
(1994) - Matthew Anderson - CopycatCopycat (film)Copycat is an American psychological thriller, starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. The film was directed by Jon Amiel, with a score composed by Christopher Young.-Plot:...
(1995) - Peter Foley - Storybook (1995) - Prince Arthur
- Girl in the CadillacGirl in the CadillacGirl in the Cadillac is a crime drama film released in 1995. The film stars Erika Eleniak and William McNamara.-Film synopsis:A woman called Mandy runs away from her home. She meets Rick at a bus station who takes her with him to a rendezvouz with a pair of bank robbers...
(1995) - Rick - Snitch (1996) - Shakley
- Dead Girl (1996) - Damon
- StagStag (film)Stag is a 1997 film, directed by Gavin Wilding, made for HBO and later released theatrically after drawing large ratings. STAG features an ensemble cast including Ben Gazzara, Andrew McCarthy, Taylor Dayne, Mario Van Peebles, Lawrence Leritz, William McNamara, John Henson, Kevin Dillon, and Jerry...
(1997) - Jon DiCapri - The Deli (1997) - Kevin
- Glam (1997) - Sonny Daye
- The Brylcreem BoysThe Brylcreem BoysThe Brylcreem Boys is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Terence Ryan about the extraordinary neutrality arrangements pertaining to Ireland during World War II, by the Éamon de Valera government...
(1997) - Sam Gunn - Sweet JaneSweet Jane (film)Sweet Jane is a 1998 drama about an unlikely friendship that develops between an HIV positive prostitute addicted to heroin and a terminally-ill fifteen-year-old boy. Sweet Jane was directed by Joe Gayton and stars Samantha Mathis as Jane and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tony. The film opened at the AFI...
(1998) - Stan Bleeker - Something to Believe In (1998) - Mike
- RingmasterRingmaster (film)Ringmaster is a 1998 American comedy-drama film starring Jerry Springer playing himself as Jerry Farrelly, host of a show similar to his own, in this case called simply Jerry. There are three ongoing plots in the film...
(1998) - Troy Davenport - Implicated (1999) - Tom Baker
- Paper Bullets (1999) - Laurence McCoy
- Knockout (2000) - Michael DeMarco
- Just Sue Me (2000) - Daniel
- The Calling (a.k.a.