Paul Le Mat
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Paul Le Mat | |
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Born | Rahway, New Jersey, U.S. | September 22, 1945
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor.
Le Mat's breakout performance in American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit
Early life and education
Le Mat was born to Matthew (1914–1963) and Elizabeth LeMat (1917–2016). He graduated from
Career
Le Mat starred in the
In 1977, he starred in Jonathan Demme's acclaimed comedy Citizens Band, later re-titled
In 1982, Le Mat played the character John Dortmunder in Jimmy the Kid, opposite Gary Coleman in the role of Jimmy. He also provided the voice of Omar in the American release of the animated film Rock & Rule. Le Mat starred in the made-for-TV movie The Burning Bed with Farrah Fawcett. The film was based on the true story of an abusive husband who drives his wife to drastic measures with his aggressive ways. Le Mat was awarded the second Golden Globe Award of his career for his role in the film. He starred in other television films such as The Night They Saved Christmas, Into the Homeland and Secret Witness. He appeared in the TV miniseries On Wings of Eagles and in the film Puppet Master.
In the 1990s, Le Mat worked on independent films and TV movies. He played Josiah Peale in
Personal life
He married Suzanne de Passe in 1978[citation needed] Le Mat and de Passe have since divorced.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Firehouse | Billy Dalzell | TV series; episode "Pilot" |
1973 | American Graffiti | John Milner | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor
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1975 | Aloha, Bobby and Rose | Bobby | |
1977 | Handle with Care (aka Citizen's Band) | Spider | |
1979 | More American Graffiti | John Milner | |
1980 | Melvin and Howard | Melvin Dummar | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
1982 | Death Valley | Mike | |
1982 | The Gift of Life | Dwayne Sutton | Television film |
1982 | Jimmy the Kid | John Dortmunder | |
1983 | Rock & Rule | Omar | Voice role, American dub |
1983 | Strange Invaders | Charles Bigelow | |
1984 | The Burning Bed | Mickey Hughes | Television film Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film |
1984 | The Night They Saved Christmas | Michael Baldwin | Television film |
1986 | On Wings of Eagles | Jay Coburn | TV mini-series |
1986 | Long Time Gone | Nick Sandusky | Television film |
1987 | P.K. and the Kid | Kid Kane | |
1987 | Deadly Nightmares | Jake Purly | TV series; episode "Doctor's Orders" |
1987 | The Hanoi Hilton | Earl Hubman | |
1987 | P.I. Private Investigations | Detective Wexler | |
1987 | Into the Homeland | Derrick Winston | Television film |
1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Carl Mattson / Luke Purdue | TV series; episode "Showdown in Saskatchewan" |
1988 | Secret Witness | Kurt | Television film |
1988 | The Twilight Zone | Tom Bennett | TV series; episode " Appointment on Route 17 "
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1989 | Easy Wheels | Bruce | |
1989 | Puppet Master | Alex Whitaker | |
1989 | Grave Secrets | David Shaw | |
1989 | Veiled Threat | Jack Purcell | |
1989 | Blind Witness | Detective Mike Tuthill | Television film |
1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Charlie | TV series; episode "The Jar" |
1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Doug Bodrero | Television film |
1992 | Woman with a Past | Merle | Television film |
1992 | Wishman | Basie | |
1992 | Deuce Coupe | Sheriff | |
1994 | Caroline at Midnight | Emmet | |
1994 | Sensation | Mitch Snyder | |
1995 | Deep Down | Ray | |
1995 | Grace Under Fire | The Stranger | TV series; episode "Memphis Bound" |
1994–1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Josiah Peale | TV series; 16 episodes |
1995–1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
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Josiah Peale | TV series; 14 episodes |
1998 | American History X | McMahon | |
1999 | The Outfitters | Robby | |
2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Sheldon Ludovic | TV series; episode "Eclipse" |
2001 | Big Bad Love | Monroe | |
2004 | Stateside | Dori's Internist | |
2004 | The Long Shot | Guido Levits | Television film |
2009 | Chrome Angels | Elliot |
References
- ^ "Paul Le Mat". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Paul Le Mat at IMDb
- Paul Le Mat at the TCM Movie Database