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William McNamara(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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William McNamara studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and has since notched up over one hundred and sixty-five film and TV appearances. One of his first roles was that of Joel in the teen movie Dream a Little Dream (1989) with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. He followed this up with the Bette Midler film Stella (1990).

It was during the nineties, however, that William - arguably - turned out some of his best performances. He gave a great performance as Derek Wolfe Jr in the Ernest R. Dickerson manhunt thriller Surviving the Game (1994), in which he worked with a cast of talented veteran actors including F. Murray Abraham, Gary Busey, Rutger Hauer, and John C. McGinley. That same year he was again teamed with Gary Busey - and Tom Berenger - in the Navy comedy Chasers (1994), directed by Dennis Hopper.

His most prized - and chilling - role, though, is that of Peter Foley the copycat serial killer in the psychological thriller Copycat (1995). The film also starred Sigourney Weaver, Dermot Mulroney, and jazz musician Harry Connick Jr.. He appeared with Andrew McCarthy and John Stockwell in Stag (1997), and made his way towards the millennium opposite Gabriel Byrne in the World War II drama The Brylcreem Boys (1998).

William's first feature film role was in acclaimed cult horror director Dario Argento's slasher classic, Opera (1987). But don't fear: the actor is actually a kind spiritualist and an avid animal rights activist, putting much time, energy, and money into the plight of the dolphins and small whales off the shores of Japan. In addition William involves himself in animal rescue in general, Kundalini, and Yoga!

Like Henry Rollins, his co-star in Time Lapse (2001), William McNamara gets his own hands dirty while 'actively' pursuing causes that are close to his heart.
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BornMarch 31
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    • 9 wins & 1 nomination

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William McNamara as John Henry "Doc" Holliday & Oliver Rayón as Florentino "Indian Charlie" Cruz filming on location for DOC HOLLIDAY'S REVENGE.
DOING TIME ON MAPLE DRIVE
COPYCAT with Harrick Connick and Sigourney Weaver
William McNamara and Zach Scheerer in Justice for Vincent (2019)
William McNamara in Justice for Vincent (2019)
William McNamara and Zach Scheerer in Justice for Vincent (2019)
William McNamara and David B. Meadows in Age of the Living Dead (2018)
William McNamara and Elizabeth Piper S. in The Audit.
William McNamara on the set of The Audit.

Known for

Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, and Harry Connick Jr. in Copycat (1995)
Copycat
6.6
  • Peter Foley
  • 1995
Amber Road (2022)
Amber Road
7.9
  • James
  • 2022
Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon in Stealing Home (1988)
Stealing Home
6.6
  • Teenage Billy Wyatt
  • 1988
Elisabeth Shue, William McNamara, and Dylan Walsh in Radio Inside (1994)
Radio Inside
6.3
  • Matthew Anderson
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Mojave Diamonds
    • Jason David
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Paper Empire
    • Chris Parmel, Chris Parmel (2018-)
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • 3rd Floor
    • Jack Stevens
    • Pre-production
  • Lockwood
    • Ted Cummings
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Out of Hand
    • Ian
    • Completed
  • Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
    • Roman
    • In Production
  • Altered Perceptions
    • Ron San Diego
    • Post-production
  • Dead Man's Hand
    • Johnny
    • Post-production
  • A Perfect Date
    • Joe
    • In Development
  • Desert Fiends
    • Theo
    • In Production
  • Deji LaRay, Simon Phillips, Nicola Posener, and Bill Oberst Jr. in Age of the Living Dead (2018)
    Age of the Living Dead
    • Dr. Howard
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Amber Road (2022)
    Amber Road
    • James
    • 2022
  • Randy Couture and Cam Gigandet in Blowback (2022)
    Blowback
    • Doc Byrne
    • 2022
  • Heartlight
    • Guard Anderson
    • 2021
  • Michael Paré and Penelope Alex in Raunch and Roll (2021)
    Raunch and Roll
    • Don
    • 2021
  • Martin Dingle Wall, Ellen Gerstein, Sylva Kelegian, Pam Trotter, Teri Reeves, K.J. Powell, Christy St. John, and Cody Renee Cameron in Boned (2020)
    Boned
    • Witness
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Tom Sizemore in Nowheresville (2020)
    Nowheresville
    • Agent Gallagher
    • 2020
  • Ryan Phillippe and Casper Van Dien in The 2nd (2020)
    The 2nd
    • Jalil
    • 2020
  • Vivica A. Fox, Corin Nemec, Krista Allen, and Sydney Malakeh in The Wrong Stepfather (2020)
    The Wrong Stepfather
    • Mr. Crane
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Uldouz Wallace in Hacked (2020)
    Hacked
    • Tyler Fuller
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Christmas High Note (2020)
    The Christmas High Note
    • Brad
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, and Asia Leone in The Beginning: Feel the Dead (2019)
    The Beginning: Feel the Dead
    • Daniel
    • 2019
  • Vivica A. Fox, Ivy Matheson, Nate Wyatt, and Li Eubanks in The Wrong Tutor (2019)
    The Wrong Tutor
    • Mr. Lloyd
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Da Pinche Code II
    • Spiritual Healer
    • 2019
  • Justice for Vincent (2019)
    Justice for Vincent
    • Roger Evans
    • Short
    • 2019

Producer

  • The Trouble
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Animal Intervention (2012)
    Animal Intervention
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • River of Life
    • producer
    • 2012

Director

  • The Trouble
    • Director
    • Post-production

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The Bleeding
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Opus of an Angel
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  • Alternative names
    • William MacNamra
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • March 31
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Not only did he do his own stunts for Copycat (1995), but also spent time with Dr. Park Dietz, a forensic psychiatrist, in order to prepare for his role as the psychotic Peter Foley.
  • Quotes
    "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...That's the kind of attraction it is." Interview, 1996.
  • Nickname
    • Billy

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