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William McNamara

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William McNamara studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and has since notched up over sixty-five film and TV appearances. One of his first roles was that of Joel in the teen movie Dream a Little Dream with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. He followed this up with the Bette Midler film Stella... See full bio »

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William West McNamara
in Dallas, Texas, USA
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Filmography

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???? A Perfect Date (announced)
Joe
 
2014 Risk for Honor (pre-production)
George
 
2013 The Trouble with Billy (TV series) (pre-production)
Billy Mack
– Pilot (2013) … Billy Mack
 
2013 Crawl Space (filming)
Doctor Hancock
 
2013 My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! (post-production)
Gordon
 
2013 Cut! (post-production)
Bryan Wolff
 
2013/II Ambushed (post-production)
Agent Waters
 
2013 Beyond the Farthest Star (completed)
Calvin Clayman
 
2013 The Devil's Dozen
 
2013 The Wicked Within
David
 
2012 DTLA (TV series)
Norm
 
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
Jones Moon
 
2011/II Henry
Paul (as William MacNamra)
 
2010 The Ascent
Joel
 
2009 The Bleeding
Dan Williams
 
2008 The Grift
Hugh Babcock/Tulsa
 
2007 A Dance for Bethany
James Fisher
 
2007 April Moon
David
 
2007 The Still Life
Teacher
 
2007 Beyond the Break (TV series)
Richard
– Waving Goodbye (2007) … Richard
– Running Scared (2007) … Richard
 
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV mini-series)
Ricky Nelson
– You Know They Got a Hell of a Band (2006) … Ricky Nelson
 
2006 The Iron Man
Gerard
 
2005 American Black Beauty (TV movie)
Wilford
 
2005 McBride: Murder Past Midnight (TV movie)
Tony Harriman
 
2005 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Richard Pencava
– Old Man Quiver (2005) … Richard Pencava
 
2004 The Kings of Brooklyn
Chris Parmel
 
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Detective Sam Bishop
– Pandora (2003) … Detective Sam Bishop (as Billy McNamara)
 
2002/I The Calling
Bobby Murky
 
2001 Time Lapse (video)
Clayton Pirce
 
2001 Trapped (TV movie)
C. Whitmore Evans
 
2000 Paper Bullets
Laurence McCoy
 
2000 Just Sue Me
Daniel
 
1999-2000 Beggars and Choosers (TV series)
Brad Advail
– Hello, Dalai! (2000) … Brad Advail
– The Mountainmen: Part 1 (1999) … Brad Advail
– The Mountainmen: Part 2 (1999) … Brad Advail
 
2000 The Hunger (TV series)
Kent Johanssen
– Approaching Desdemona (2000) … Kent Johanssen
 
2000/I Knockout
Michael DeMarco
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Kimble
– Better Luck Next Time (1999) … Kimble
 
1999 Implicated
Tom Baker
 
1998 Ringmaster
Troy Davenport
 
1998 Brimstone (TV series)
Gilbert Jax
– Encore (1998) … Gilbert Jax
 
1998 Welcome to Paradox (TV series)
Q.M.
– Blue Champagne Resort (1998) … Q.M.
 
1998 Something to Believe In
Mike
 
1998 The Brylcreem Boys
Sam Gunn
 
1998 Sweet Jane
Stan Bleeker
 
1997 Glam
Sonny Daye
 
1997 The Deli
Kevin
 
1997 Stag
Jon DiCapri
 
1997 Perversions of Science (TV series)
Nick Boyer
– Given the Heir (1997) … Nick Boyer
 
1997 Dead Girl
Damon
 
1996 Natural Enemy (video)
Jeremy Harper
 
1996 Storybook
Prince Arthur
 
1996 Snitch
Shakley
 
1995 Copycat
Peter Foley
 
1995 Girl in the Cadillac
Rick Davis
 
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (TV movie)
Montgomery Clift
 
1994 Chasers
Eddie Devane
 
1994 Surviving the Game
Derek Wolfe Jr
 
1994 Radio Inside
Matthew Anderson
 
1993 Extreme Justice
Mark Franklin (uncredited)
 
1993 Sworn to Vengeance (TV movie)
Michael Burke (as Billy McNamara)
 
1993 Aspen Extreme
Todd Pounds
 
1992 Honor Thy Mother (TV movie)
Chris
 
1992 Doing Time on Maple Drive (TV movie)
Matt Carter
 
1992 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Clay Edwards
– The Brotherhood (1992) … Clay Edwards
 
1991 Wildflower (TV movie)
Sammy Perkins
 
1991 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Johnny Dumont
– It's Only Rock & Roll (1991) … Johnny Dumont
 
1990 Texasville
Dickie Jackson
 
1989-1990 Island Son (TV series)
Sam
– Janine Returns (1990) … Sam
– Mary, Mary Quite Contrary (1990) … Sam
– Hihia (1989) … Sam
– Role Models (1989) … Sam
– Life Sentence (1989) … Sam
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1990 Stella
Pat Robbins
 
1989 The Edge (TV movie) (as Billy McNamara)
 
1989 Dream a Little Dream
Joel
 
1988 Stealing Home
Teenage Billy Wyatt
 
1988 The Beat
Billy Kane
 
1988 The Secret of the Sahara (TV mini-series)
Philip
 
1987 Opera
Stefano
 
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Jay Medford
– Soldier Boys (1987) … Jay Medford
 
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2013 The Trouble with Billy (TV series) (producer - 1 episode) (pre-production)
– Pilot (2013) (producer)
 
2013 The Wicked Within (associate producer)
 
2012 Animal Intervention (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2012 River of Life (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2013 The Trouble with Billy (TV series) (pre-production)
– Pilot (2013) (written by)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
2011 The Program (TV movie) (production supervisor)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2014 Classic Hollywood Cinemas (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2012 Animal Intervention (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
2007 Living the Still Life (video documentary short)
 
2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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William"Billy"McNamara Demo Reel -- No description provided. Dream a Little Dream -- Bobby has everything a young guy should - a good buddy, a girlfriend and parents who love him. When the older couple down the street try a transcendental experiment in order to extend their lives, they quite literally become trapped in the teen's bodies. The Outer Limits: Season 5: Episode 22 -- A police detective must decide which of two unusual suspects is responsible for a series of murders -- and whether they are even human at all.
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Personal Details

Official Sites:

Official Company site for Trouble with Billy Productions LLC | Physical Production Company web site | See more »

Alternate Names:

William MacNamra | Billy McNamara

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

"I knew I would be an actor since I was seven or eight. My Mom and I lived out in Los Angeles and one of her close friends was Valerie Perrine....She was like the Julia Roberts of the seventies and we used to hang out at her house. She had all these interesting people over all the time. I hung out and watched these people and it was like hanging out at the circus or carnival... See more »

Trivia:

Attended Columbia University. See more »

Nickname:

Billy See more »

Star Sign:

Aries