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'''Bill Lake''' ({{aka}} '''W.F. Lake''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s. |
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==Career== |
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'''Bill Lake''' ({{aka}} '''W.F. Lake''' and '''W.J. Lake''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. |
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Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'', ''[[Queer as Folk (North American TV series)|Queer as Folk]]'', ''[[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye]]'', ''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]'' and ''[[Stoked (TV series)|Stoked]]''. His movie credits include roles in ''[[The Hurricane (1999 film)|The Hurricane]]'', ''[[Martin and Lewis (film)|Martin and Lewis]]'', ''[[Flash of Genius (film)|Flash of Genius]]'', ''[[Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming]]'', ''[[Apartment Hunting]]'' and ''[[The Middle Man (film)|The Middle Man]]''. In 2001, Lake had a recurring role in the television series ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]'' as Mr. Greene.<ref>{{cite web |website=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/people/bill-lake/ |title=Bill Lake, Credits|archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127151845/http://www.tv.com/people/bill-lake/ }}</ref> |
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Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after the drug lord Luigi Saracino, in Adrian Langley's 2013 film ''Crook''.<ref>{{cite web |website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crook_2013 |title=Crook, Movie Info}}</ref> |
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Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'', ''[[Queer as Folk (North American TV series)|Queer as Folk]]'', ''[[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye]]'' and ''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]''. His movie credits include roles in ''[[The Hurricane (1999 film)|The Hurricane]]'', ''[[Flash of Genius (film)|Flash of Genius]]'', ''[[Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming]]'', and ''[[Apartment Hunting]]''. |
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He also appeared in Johnathan Wright's 2018 film, ''Northern Lights of Christmas''.<ref>{{cite web |website=Letterboxd.com |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/northern-lights-of-christmas/ |title=Northern Lights of Christmas, Cast}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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He has well over 150 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s. Lake starred as [[Hal Wallis]] in the 2002 TV movie ''[[Martin and Lewis (film)|Martin and Lewis]]'', for which he starred alongside [[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]] and [[Jeremy Northam]]. |
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=== Film === |
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|1979 |
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|data-sort-value="Shape of Things to Come, The" | ''The Shape of Things to Come'' |
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|Spacesuited Man |
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|1980 |
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|[[Funeral Home (1980 film)|''Funeral Home'']] |
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|Frank |
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|1984 |
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|[[Bedroom Eyes (film)|''Bedroom Eyes'']] |
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|Forensic Man #2 |
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|1986 |
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|''Whodunit?'' |
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|Pilot's voice |
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|1987 |
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|[[Blue Monkey (film)|''Blue Monkey'']] |
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|Paramedic |
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|1987 |
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|[[Street Justice (film)|''Street Justice'']] |
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|Aide |
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|1989 |
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|''Walter & Carlo i Amerika'' |
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|Peter |
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|1996 |
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|''Lethal Tender'' |
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|Lt. Wilson |
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|1998 |
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|[[Blind Faith (1998 film)|''Blind Faith'']] |
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|Large Man #1 |
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|1998 |
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|''Blackheart'' |
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|VIP |
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|1999 |
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|data-sort-value="Hurricane, The" | [[The Hurricane (1999 film)|''The Hurricane'']] |
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|Philadelphia TV Announcer |
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|2000 |
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|[[Gossip (2000 American film)|''Gossip'']] |
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|Lieutenant Miles |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Apartment Hunting]]'' |
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|Lecherous Man |
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|2001 |
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|[[Tart (film)|''Tart'']] |
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|Mr. Sellers |
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|2001 |
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|[[Full Disclosure (2001 film)|''Full Disclosure'']] |
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|Del |
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|2001 |
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|data-sort-value="Safety of Objects, The" | ''[[The Safety of Objects]]'' |
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|Baseball Coach |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Death to Smoochy]]'' |
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|Bartender |
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|2003 |
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|''[[How to Deal]]'' |
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|Ed |
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|2006 |
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|''[[Hollywoodland]]'' |
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|Cigar Man |
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|2008 |
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|[[Camille (2008 film)|''Camille'']] |
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|Local Deputy #2 |
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|2008 |
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|data-sort-value="American Trap, The" | ''[[The American Trap]]'' |
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|[[Herbert Hoover]] |
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|2008 |
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|[[Flash of Genius (film)|''Flash of Genius'']] |
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|Scott |
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|2011 |
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|''Conduct Unbecoming'' |
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|Grieving Man |
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|2012 |
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|[[Cold Blooded (film)|''Cold Blooded'']] |
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|Const. Gary Grescoe |
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|2013 |
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|''Crook'' |
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|Detective Miller |
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|2013 |
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|data-sort-value="Returned, The" | [[The Returned (2013 film)|''The Returned'']] |
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|The General |
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|2015 |
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|[[Pixels (2015 film)|''Pixels'']] |
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|NY Police Commissioner |
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|2015 |
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|''[[Crimson Peak]]'' |
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|Coroner |
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|2015 |
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|data-sort-value="Preacher's Sin, The" | ''The Preacher's Sin'' |
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|Bill Traggert |
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|2016 |
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|''[[Special Correspondents]]'' |
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|General |
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|2016 |
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|''Girl in the Box'' |
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|Desk Officer |
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|2016 |
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|data-sort-value="Family Man, A" | ''[[A Family Man]]'' |
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|Elise's Father |
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|2016 |
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|''[[Total Frat Movie]]'' |
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|Robert Taylor |
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|2016 |
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|''Tell the World'' |
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|William Miller |
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|2017 |
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|[[Kodachrome (film)|''Kodachrome'']] |
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|Dwayne |
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|2017 |
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|''[[Christmas Inheritance]]'' |
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|Captain Williams |
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|2019 |
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|''[[Buffaloed]]'' |
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|Judge Connor |
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|2020 |
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|[[Fatman (2020 film)|''Fatman'']] |
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|Robert Taylor |
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|2021 |
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|[[Awake (2021 film)|''Awake'']] |
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|Sheriff |
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|2021 |
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|data-sort-value="Middle Man, The" | [[The Middle Man (film)|''The Middle Man'']] |
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|Mr. Stout |
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=== Television === |
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|1974 |
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|[[Police Surgeon (British TV series)|''Police Surgeon'']] |
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|Billy |
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|Episode: "The Loser" |
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|1979–1985 |
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|data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' |
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|Corpral Simpson |
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|3 episodes |
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|- |
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|1984 |
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|''[[Hangin' In]]'' |
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|Gus |
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|Episode: "Everybody Loves a Baby" |
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|- |
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|1985 |
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|''[[Murder in Space]]'' |
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|Technician |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|1986 |
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|''Mafia Princess'' |
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|Federal Agent |
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|1988 |
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|[[Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)|''Check It Out!'']] |
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|Patrick O'Malley |
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|Episode: "Vote for Me" |
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|- |
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|1988 |
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|''[[Friday the 13th: The Series]]'' |
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|News Commentator |
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|Episode: "Badge of Honor" |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'']] |
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|Sam McKay |
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|Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" |
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|1989, 1990 |
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|[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|''Street Legal'']] |
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|TV Anchorman / Newscaster |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|1990–1993 |
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|''[[Top Cops]]'' |
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|Various roles |
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|4 episodes |
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|- |
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|1991 |
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|''[[My Secret Identity]]'' |
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|Dr. Herbert Hobbs |
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|Episode: "Teen Hot Line" |
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|1993 |
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|[[Catwalk (Canadian TV series)|''Catwalk'']] |
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|Surgeon |
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|Episode: "Downtown" |
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|- |
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|1993 |
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|data-sort-value="Hidden Room, The" | [[The Hidden Room (TV series)|''The Hidden Room'']] |
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|Lou |
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|Episode: "No Word for Mercy" |
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|- |
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|1995 |
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|''[[Road to Avonlea]]'' |
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|Orderly |
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|Episode: "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |
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|1995 |
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|''Remember Me'' |
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|Walter |
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| rowspan="3" |Television film |
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|- |
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|1995 |
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|''Where's the Money, Noreen?'' |
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|District Attorney |
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|1995 |
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|''Long Island Fever'' |
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|Attorney |
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|- |
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|1996 |
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|''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' |
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|Alex |
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|Episode: "Dragon's Lair" |
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|- |
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|1996 |
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|[[Goosebumps (1995 TV series)|''Goosebumps'']] |
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|Bus Driver |
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| rowspan="2" |2 episodes |
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|- |
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|1996, 1997 |
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|''[[F/X: The Series]]'' |
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|Jerry O'Malley / Security Chief |
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|- |
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|1997 |
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|[[Fast Track (American TV series)|''Fast Track'']] |
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|Servine Crew Chief |
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|4 episodes |
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|- |
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|1997 |
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|''[[On the 2nd Day of Christmas]]'' |
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|Cop |
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| rowspan="6" |Television film |
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|- |
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|1998 |
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|data-sort-value="Long Island Incident, The" | ''[[The Long Island Incident]]'' |
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|Bill Leffert |
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|1998 |
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|''Giving Up the Ghost'' |
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|George the Doorman |
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|- |
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|1998 |
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|data-sort-value="Defenders: Taking the First, The" | ''The Defenders: Taking the First'' |
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|Prison Guard |
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|- |
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|1998 |
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|''My Own Country'' |
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|Veteran |
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|1999 |
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|''Mind Prey'' |
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|Everett Roux |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Psi Factor]]'' |
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|Steve Marsh |
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|Episode: "School of Thought" |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|[[Rocky Marciano (film)|''Rocky Marciano'']] |
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|Pilot |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|''[[I Was a Sixth Grade Alien]]'' |
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|Henricks |
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|Episode: "They Called Him Pleskit!" |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|''Spenser: Small Vices'' |
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|Police Captain |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|data-sort-value="Famous Jett Jackson, The" | ''[[The Famous Jett Jackson]]'' |
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|Umpire |
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|Episode: "Field of Dweebs" |
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|- |
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|1999 |
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|[[Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)|''Twice in a Lifetime'']] |
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|Sheriff |
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|Episode: "Death and Taxes" |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Run the Wild Fields]]'' |
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|Sheriff Bob |
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| rowspan="3" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Alley Cats Strike]]'' |
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|Whipshaw McGraw |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|data-sort-value="Tale of Two Bunnies, A" | ''A Tale of Two Bunnies'' |
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|Man #2 |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|[[D.C. (TV series)|''D.C.'']] |
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|Desk Sergeant |
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|Episode: "Justice" |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|[[Cheaters (2000 film)|''Cheaters'']] |
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|Steinmetz Coach |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Code Name: Eternity]]'' |
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|Officer Hoag |
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|Episode: "The Long Drop" |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Who Killed Atlanta's Children?]]'' |
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|GBI Man |
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| rowspan="4" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[When Andrew Came Home]]'' |
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|Desk Sergeant |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'' |
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|Older [[Ted Kennedy|Edward Kennedy]] |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Seventeen Again]]'' |
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|Officer Ratto |
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|- |
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|2000, 2001 |
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|''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]'' |
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|Colonel Bastian |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2000, 2001 |
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|[[In a Heartbeat (TV series)|''In a Heartbeat'']] |
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|V.P. Carlson |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|[[Bojangles (film)|''Bojangles'']] |
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|Director |
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| rowspan="3" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|''[[Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot]]'' |
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|Policeman |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|[[Final Jeopardy (2001 film)|''Final Jeopardy'']] |
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|Chief Flanders |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|data-sort-value="Judge, The" | [[The Judge (TV series)|''The Judge'']] |
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|Chief Wallace Hansen |
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|Episode: "Part One" |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|''Sex, Lies & Obsession'' |
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|Tom Gates |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|[[Soul Food (TV series)|''Soul Food'']] |
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|Mr. Greene |
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|3 episodes |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|[[Jane Doe (2001 film)|''Jane Doe'']] |
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|Sheriff |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2001 |
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|''Stolen Miracle'' |
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|Shane Miller |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Doc (2001 TV series)|''Doc'']] |
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|Charlie |
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|Episode: "All in the Family" |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Crossed Over]]'' |
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|Gatehouse Guard |
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| rowspan="5" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story]]'' |
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|Railway Supervisor |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Recipe for Murder (film)|''Recipe for Murder'']] |
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|Ernie Spencer |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''All Around the Town'' |
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|Mark Levine |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Crossing the Line (2002 film)|''Crossing the Line'']] |
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|Joe Fulton |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Monk (TV series)|''Monk'']] |
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|Hardware Owner |
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|Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''Power and Beauty'' |
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|Fred |
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| rowspan="4" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[RFK (film)|''RFK'']] |
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|Mr. Murphy |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|data-sort-value="Glow, The" | ''The Glow'' |
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|Fire Captain |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Conviction (2002 film)|''Conviction'']] |
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|Peters |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Adventure Inc.]]'' |
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|Captain Dillon |
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|Episode: "Message from the Deep" |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story]]'' |
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|Father Bill |
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| rowspan="4" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Martin and Lewis (film)|''Martin and Lewis'']] |
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|[[Hal B. Wallis]] |
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|2002 |
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|data-sort-value="Man Who Saved Christmas, The" | ''[[The Man Who Saved Christmas]]'' |
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|Secretary Daniels |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|[[Salem Witch Trials (film)|''Salem Witch Trials'']] |
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|Goodman Tarbell |
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|- |
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|2002, 2003 |
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|[[Queer as Folk (American TV series)|''Queer as Folk'']] |
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|Tom |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|data-sort-value="Wonderful World of Disney, The" | ''[[The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' |
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|Deputy |
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|Episode: "Sounder" |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Good Fences]]'' |
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|Inspector Wilkins |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|[[Jasper, Texas (film)|''Jasper, Texas'']] |
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|Council Member #1 |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Street Time]]'' |
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|Top Cop |
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|Episode: "Going Home" |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|[[Wild Card (TV series)|''Wild Card'']] |
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|Katy's father |
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|Episode: "Hell Week" |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye]]'' |
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|S.A.C. Prentis |
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|Episode: "The Mentor" |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|data-sort-value="Grid, The" | [[The Grid (American TV series)|''The Grid'']] |
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|Tanker Captain |
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|Miniseries |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Wonderfalls]]'' |
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|Detective Sloan |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|''While I Was Gone'' |
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|Sergeant Eberhart |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2004, 2007 |
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|''True Crimes: The First 72 Hours'' |
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|Frank Roselli / Guard |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2004–2007 |
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|''[[ReGenesis]]'' |
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|Various roles |
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|3 episodes |
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|2005 |
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|[[Revelations (2005 TV series)|''Revelations'']] |
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|Prison Doctor |
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|Episode: "Hour Three" |
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|2005 |
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|[[Our Fathers (film)|''Our Fathers'']] |
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|Fire Chief Wiliams |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|2005 |
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|''[[Swarmed]]'' |
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|Chief of Police |
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|2005–2013 |
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|''[[Air Crash Investigation]]'' |
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|Various roles |
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|4 episodes |
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|2006 |
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|[[G-Spot (TV series)|''G-Spot'']] |
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|Security Officer |
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|Episode: "Sunburn" |
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|2006 |
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|''[[Jeff Ltd.]]'' |
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|Lafountaine |
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|Episode: "Tears of a Clown" |
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|2006 |
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|''[[Solar Attack]]'' |
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|Captain Misha Gregorovitch |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|2006 |
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|data-sort-value="Wives He Forgot, The" | ''[[The Wives He Forgot]]'' |
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|Police Captain |
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|2006 |
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|data-sort-value="State Within, The" | ''[[The State Within]]'' |
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|Head Joint Chiefs |
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|Episode #1.5 |
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|2007 |
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|[[In God's Country (film)|''In God's Country'']] |
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|Thomas |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2007 |
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|data-sort-value="Dresden Files, The" | [[The Dresden Files (TV series)|''The Dresden Files'']] |
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|Captain Hackett |
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|Episode: "Second City" |
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|2007 |
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|data-sort-value="Til Death Do Us Part" | [['Til Death Do Us Part (American TV series)|''<nowiki/>'Til Death Do Us Part'']] |
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|Helpful Driver / Detective |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2007 |
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|''[[Billable Hours]]'' |
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|Man in elevator |
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|Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |
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|- |
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|2007 |
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|''[[Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming]]'' |
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|Colonel |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2009 |
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|''[[Booky's Crush]]'' |
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|Mr. Jenkins |
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|- |
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|2009 |
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|''[[Warehouse 13]]'' |
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|Dave |
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|Episode: "Magnetism" |
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|- |
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|2009 |
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|[[Stoked (TV series)|''Stoked'']] |
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|Sonny |
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|11 episodes |
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|- |
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|2009 |
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|data-sort-value="Border, The" | [[The Border (TV series)|''The Border'']] |
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|Kenneth Porter |
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|Episode: "Spoils of War" |
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|2010 |
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|[[You Lucky Dog (2010 film)|''You Lucky Dog'']] |
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|Sheriff Hoskins |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2011 |
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|''[[XIII: The Series]]'' |
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|Sheriff Quinn |
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|Episode: "Green Falls" |
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|- |
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|2011 |
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|''[[Alphas]]'' |
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|Transit Sergeant |
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|Episode: "Anger Management" |
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|- |
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|2012 |
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|''My Mother's Secret'' |
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|Sheriff John Greely |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2012 |
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|''[[Bomb Girls]]'' |
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|Colonel Branson |
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|Episode: "How You Trust" |
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|- |
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|2012 |
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|''[[An Officer and a Murderer]]'' |
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|Suspect #1 |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2012 |
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|data-sort-value="Listener, The" | [[The Listener (TV series)|''The Listener'']] |
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|Colonel Ranna |
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|Episode: "Now You See Him" |
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|- |
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|2012 |
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|data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'' |
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|Frank |
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|Episode: "Now or Never" |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|[[Cracked (Canadian TV series)|''Cracked'']] |
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|Officer Pierce |
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|Episode: "The Thump Parade" |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|''[[Alien Mysteries]]'' |
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|Lance |
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|Episode: "Stephenville Lights" |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|''[[King & Maxwell]]'' |
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|Charge Sergeant |
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|Episode: "Pilot" |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|data-sort-value="Husband She Met Online, The" | ''[[The Husband She Met Online]]'' |
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|Jerry Berman |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|''Oh Christmas Tree!'' |
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|Fire Marshall |
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|- |
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|2014 |
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|''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' |
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|Frank Rivers |
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|Episode: "Murdoch Takes Manhattan" |
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|- |
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|2015 |
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|''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' |
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| rowspan="2" |Detective |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2015 |
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|''Degrassi: Don't Look Back'' |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2015 |
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|''Charming Christmas'' |
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|Bill Boyd |
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|- |
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|2015, 2017 |
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|[[Patriot (TV series)|''Patriot'']] |
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|Tim Peetnam |
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|3 episodes |
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|- |
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|2016 |
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|''[[Man Seeking Woman]]'' |
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|Police Captain |
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|Episode: "Scythe" |
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|- |
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|2016 |
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|data-sort-value="Girlfriend Experience, The" | [[The Girlfriend Experience (TV series)|''The Girlfriend Experience'']] |
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|Carson Lewis |
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|9 episodes |
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|- |
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|2017 |
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|data-sort-value="Kennedys: After Camelot, The" | ''[[The Kennedys: After Camelot]]'' |
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|Mayor [[Richard M. Daley|Richard Daley]] |
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|Episode #1.1 |
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|- |
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|2017 |
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|[[Taken (2017 TV series)|''Taken'']] |
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|Jimmy Dunne |
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|Episode: "Solo" |
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|- |
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|2017 |
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|''Christmas in Angel Falls'' |
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|Pastor Howard |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|- |
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|2018 |
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|data-sort-value="Christmas in Tennessee, A" | ''A Christmas in Tennessee'' |
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|Mayor Paul |
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|- |
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|2018 |
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|''Blackout'' |
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|Bill Tremblay |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2018 |
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|''Northern Lights of Christmas'' |
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|Chuck Baker |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2019 |
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|[[Wayne (TV series)|''Wayne'']] |
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|Sheriff |
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|Episode: "Chapter Six: Who Even Are We Now?" |
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|- |
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|2019 |
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|''Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday'' |
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|Pastor Howard |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2020 |
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|''[[Spinning Out]]'' |
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|George |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2020 |
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|''Heart of the Holidays'' |
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|Bob |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2020 |
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|data-sort-value="Hardy Boys, The" | [[The Hardy Boys (2020 TV series)|''The Hardy Boys'']] |
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|Ezra Collig |
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|7 episodes |
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|- |
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|2021 |
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|''Christmas Beneath the Stars'' |
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|Warren Locke |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|2022 |
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|data-sort-value="Lake, The" | [[The Lake (TV series)|''The Lake'']] |
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|Horny Henderson |
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|7 episodes |
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|} |
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Bill Lake (a.k.a. W.F. Lake) is a Canadian actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s.
Career
[edit]Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as Monk, Queer as Folk, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Earth: Final Conflict and Stoked. His movie credits include roles in The Hurricane, Martin and Lewis, Flash of Genius, Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming, Apartment Hunting and The Middle Man. In 2001, Lake had a recurring role in the television series Soul Food as Mr. Greene.[1]
Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after the drug lord Luigi Saracino, in Adrian Langley's 2013 film Crook.[2] He also appeared in Johnathan Wright's 2018 film, Northern Lights of Christmas.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1979 | The Shape of Things to Come | Spacesuited Man | |
1980 | Funeral Home | Frank | |
1984 | Bedroom Eyes | Forensic Man #2 | |
1986 | Whodunit? | Pilot's voice | |
1987 | Blue Monkey | Paramedic | |
1987 | Street Justice | Aide | |
1989 | Walter & Carlo i Amerika | Peter | |
1996 | Lethal Tender | Lt. Wilson | |
1998 | Blind Faith | Large Man #1 | |
1998 | Blackheart | VIP | |
1999 | The Hurricane | Philadelphia TV Announcer | |
2000 | Gossip | Lieutenant Miles | |
2000 | Apartment Hunting | Lecherous Man | |
2001 | Tart | Mr. Sellers | |
2001 | Full Disclosure | Del | |
2001 | The Safety of Objects | Baseball Coach | |
2002 | Death to Smoochy | Bartender | |
2003 | How to Deal | Ed | |
2006 | Hollywoodland | Cigar Man | |
2008 | Camille | Local Deputy #2 | |
2008 | The American Trap | Herbert Hoover | |
2008 | Flash of Genius | Scott | |
2011 | Conduct Unbecoming | Grieving Man | |
2012 | Cold Blooded | Const. Gary Grescoe | |
2013 | Crook | Detective Miller | |
2013 | The Returned | The General | |
2015 | Pixels | NY Police Commissioner | |
2015 | Crimson Peak | Coroner | |
2015 | The Preacher's Sin | Bill Traggert | |
2016 | Special Correspondents | General | |
2016 | Girl in the Box | Desk Officer | |
2016 | A Family Man | Elise's Father | |
2016 | Total Frat Movie | Robert Taylor | |
2016 | Tell the World | William Miller | |
2017 | Kodachrome | Dwayne | |
2017 | Christmas Inheritance | Captain Williams | |
2019 | Buffaloed | Judge Connor | |
2020 | Fatman | Robert Taylor | |
2021 | Awake | Sheriff | |
2021 | The Middle Man | Mr. Stout |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Police Surgeon | Billy | Episode: "The Loser" |
1979–1985 | The Littlest Hobo | Corpral Simpson | 3 episodes |
1984 | Hangin' In | Gus | Episode: "Everybody Loves a Baby" |
1985 | Murder in Space | Technician | Television film |
1986 | Mafia Princess | Federal Agent | |
1988 | Check It Out! | Patrick O'Malley | Episode: "Vote for Me" |
1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | News Commentator | Episode: "Badge of Honor" |
1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sam McKay | Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" |
1989, 1990 | Street Legal | TV Anchorman / Newscaster | 2 episodes |
1990–1993 | Top Cops | Various roles | 4 episodes |
1991 | My Secret Identity | Dr. Herbert Hobbs | Episode: "Teen Hot Line" |
1993 | Catwalk | Surgeon | Episode: "Downtown" |
1993 | The Hidden Room | Lou | Episode: "No Word for Mercy" |
1995 | Road to Avonlea | Orderly | Episode: "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |
1995 | Remember Me | Walter | Television film |
1995 | Where's the Money, Noreen? | District Attorney | |
1995 | Long Island Fever | Attorney | |
1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Alex | Episode: "Dragon's Lair" |
1996 | Goosebumps | Bus Driver | 2 episodes |
1996, 1997 | F/X: The Series | Jerry O'Malley / Security Chief | |
1997 | Fast Track | Servine Crew Chief | 4 episodes |
1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Cop | Television film |
1998 | The Long Island Incident | Bill Leffert | |
1998 | Giving Up the Ghost | George the Doorman | |
1998 | The Defenders: Taking the First | Prison Guard | |
1998 | My Own Country | Veteran | |
1999 | Mind Prey | Everett Roux | |
1999 | Psi Factor | Steve Marsh | Episode: "School of Thought" |
1999 | Rocky Marciano | Pilot | Television film |
1999 | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Henricks | Episode: "They Called Him Pleskit!" |
1999 | Spenser: Small Vices | Police Captain | Television film |
1999 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Umpire | Episode: "Field of Dweebs" |
1999 | Twice in a Lifetime | Sheriff | Episode: "Death and Taxes" |
2000 | Run the Wild Fields | Sheriff Bob | Television film |
2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Whipshaw McGraw | |
2000 | A Tale of Two Bunnies | Man #2 | |
2000 | D.C. | Desk Sergeant | Episode: "Justice" |
2000 | Cheaters | Steinmetz Coach | Television film |
2000 | Code Name: Eternity | Officer Hoag | Episode: "The Long Drop" |
2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | GBI Man | Television film |
2000 | When Andrew Came Home | Desk Sergeant | |
2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Older Edward Kennedy | |
2000 | Seventeen Again | Officer Ratto | |
2000, 2001 | Earth: Final Conflict | Colonel Bastian | 2 episodes |
2000, 2001 | In a Heartbeat | V.P. Carlson | 2 episodes |
2001 | Bojangles | Director | Television film |
2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Policeman | |
2001 | Final Jeopardy | Chief Flanders | |
2001 | The Judge | Chief Wallace Hansen | Episode: "Part One" |
2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Tom Gates | Television film |
2001 | Soul Food | Mr. Greene | 3 episodes |
2001 | Jane Doe | Sheriff | Television film |
2001 | Stolen Miracle | Shane Miller | |
2002 | Doc | Charlie | Episode: "All in the Family" |
2002 | Crossed Over | Gatehouse Guard | Television film |
2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Railway Supervisor | |
2002 | Recipe for Murder | Ernie Spencer | |
2002 | All Around the Town | Mark Levine | |
2002 | Crossing the Line | Joe Fulton | |
2002 | Monk | Hardware Owner | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |
2002 | Power and Beauty | Fred | Television film |
2002 | RFK | Mr. Murphy | |
2002 | The Glow | Fire Captain | |
2002 | Conviction | Peters | |
2002 | Adventure Inc. | Captain Dillon | Episode: "Message from the Deep" |
2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Father Bill | Television film |
2002 | Martin and Lewis | Hal B. Wallis | |
2002 | The Man Who Saved Christmas | Secretary Daniels | |
2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Goodman Tarbell | |
2002, 2003 | Queer as Folk | Tom | 2 episodes |
2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Deputy | Episode: "Sounder" |
2003 | Good Fences | Inspector Wilkins | Television film |
2003 | Jasper, Texas | Council Member #1 | |
2003 | Street Time | Top Cop | Episode: "Going Home" |
2003 | Wild Card | Katy's father | Episode: "Hell Week" |
2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | S.A.C. Prentis | Episode: "The Mentor" |
2004 | The Grid | Tanker Captain | Miniseries |
2004 | Wonderfalls | Detective Sloan | 2 episodes |
2004 | While I Was Gone | Sergeant Eberhart | Television film |
2004, 2007 | True Crimes: The First 72 Hours | Frank Roselli / Guard | 2 episodes |
2004–2007 | ReGenesis | Various roles | 3 episodes |
2005 | Revelations | Prison Doctor | Episode: "Hour Three" |
2005 | Our Fathers | Fire Chief Wiliams | Television film |
2005 | Swarmed | Chief of Police | |
2005–2013 | Air Crash Investigation | Various roles | 4 episodes |
2006 | G-Spot | Security Officer | Episode: "Sunburn" |
2006 | Jeff Ltd. | Lafountaine | Episode: "Tears of a Clown" |
2006 | Solar Attack | Captain Misha Gregorovitch | Television film |
2006 | The Wives He Forgot | Police Captain | |
2006 | The State Within | Head Joint Chiefs | Episode #1.5 |
2007 | In God's Country | Thomas | Television film |
2007 | The Dresden Files | Captain Hackett | Episode: "Second City" |
2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Helpful Driver / Detective | 2 episodes |
2007 | Billable Hours | Man in elevator | Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |
2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Colonel | Television film |
2009 | Booky's Crush | Mr. Jenkins | |
2009 | Warehouse 13 | Dave | Episode: "Magnetism" |
2009 | Stoked | Sonny | 11 episodes |
2009 | The Border | Kenneth Porter | Episode: "Spoils of War" |
2010 | You Lucky Dog | Sheriff Hoskins | Television film |
2011 | XIII: The Series | Sheriff Quinn | Episode: "Green Falls" |
2011 | Alphas | Transit Sergeant | Episode: "Anger Management" |
2012 | My Mother's Secret | Sheriff John Greely | Television film |
2012 | Bomb Girls | Colonel Branson | Episode: "How You Trust" |
2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Suspect #1 | Television film |
2012 | The Listener | Colonel Ranna | Episode: "Now You See Him" |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Frank | Episode: "Now or Never" |
2013 | Cracked | Officer Pierce | Episode: "The Thump Parade" |
2013 | Alien Mysteries | Lance | Episode: "Stephenville Lights" |
2013 | King & Maxwell | Charge Sergeant | Episode: "Pilot" |
2013 | The Husband She Met Online | Jerry Berman | Television film |
2013 | Oh Christmas Tree! | Fire Marshall | |
2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Rivers | Episode: "Murdoch Takes Manhattan" |
2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Detective | 2 episodes |
2015 | Degrassi: Don't Look Back | Television film | |
2015 | Charming Christmas | Bill Boyd | |
2015, 2017 | Patriot | Tim Peetnam | 3 episodes |
2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Police Captain | Episode: "Scythe" |
2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Carson Lewis | 9 episodes |
2017 | The Kennedys: After Camelot | Mayor Richard Daley | Episode #1.1 |
2017 | Taken | Jimmy Dunne | Episode: "Solo" |
2017 | Christmas in Angel Falls | Pastor Howard | Television film |
2018 | A Christmas in Tennessee | Mayor Paul | |
2018 | Blackout | Bill Tremblay | 2 episodes |
2018 | Northern Lights of Christmas | Chuck Baker | Television film |
2019 | Wayne | Sheriff | Episode: "Chapter Six: Who Even Are We Now?" |
2019 | Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday | Pastor Howard | Television film |
2020 | Spinning Out | George | 2 episodes |
2020 | Heart of the Holidays | Bob | Television film |
2020 | The Hardy Boys | Ezra Collig | 7 episodes |
2021 | Christmas Beneath the Stars | Warren Locke | Television film |
2022 | The Lake | Horny Henderson | 7 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bill Lake, Credits". TV.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Crook, Movie Info". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Northern Lights of Christmas, Cast". Letterboxd.com.