Biography for
William Mapother More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

17 April 1965, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Birth Name

William Reibert Mapother Jr.

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Trivia

Younger cousin of Tom Cruise and Lee Anne De Vette.

Graduated from Notre Dame with a B.A. in English.

Was a school teacher in East Los Angeles for 3 years before becoming an actor.

Went to St. Xavier High School in Louisville Kentucky.

His father, William Reibert, Sr., was an attorney and bankruptcy consultant and was a judge in Louisville, Kentucky (1967 - 1970). His mother's name is Louisa.

Older brother of Amy Mapother and Katherine Mapother.

Last name is pronounced "MAY-pah-ther"

Graduate of the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting School in Santa Monica, California.

Elected to National Board of the Screen Actors Guild (September, 2007).

Co-founded the Flyover Film Festival in Louisville, KY.

Co-founder of Slated, the online marketplace for film finance.

Personal Quotes

I never really worried about it. As I've amassed a body of work, the questions about Tom have gone away. I figured that if I did good work, I'd be seen for what I am. - talking about his famous cousin, Tom Cruise.