Person
Paul Le Mat
Acting · Born 1945-09-22 · Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas's American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Le Mat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Luke Purdue
The Twilight Zone
Tom Bennett
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Sheldon Ludovic (segment "Eclipse")
American History X
McMahon
Puppetmaster
Alex Whitaker
American Graffiti
John Milner
More American Graffiti
John Milner
On Wings of Eagles
Jay Coburn
The Burning Bed
Mickey Hughes
Sensation
Mitch Snyder
Filmography
- 2009Chrome AngelsElliot
- 2006Tales of the Rat FinkCruisin' (voice)
- 2004The Long ShotGuido Levits
- 2001Big Bad LoveMonroe
- 1999The OutfittersRobby
- 1998The Making of 'American Graffiti'Self
- 1998American History XMcMahon
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSheldon Ludovic (segment "Eclipse")
- 1994SensationMitch Snyder
- 1994Deep DownRay
- 1994Caroline at MidnightEmmet
- 1992WishmanBasie
- 1992Deuce CoupeSheriff
- 1992Woman With a PastMerle
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionDoug Bodrero
- 1989Blind WitnessDet. Mike Tuthill
- 1989PuppetmasterAlex Whitaker
- 1989No Strings Attached: A Behind the Scenes Look at Puppet Master
- 1989Easy WheelsBruce
- 1989Grave SecretsDavid Shaw
- 1988Secret WitnessKurt
- 1987Into the HomelandDerrick Wilson
- 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsDetective Wexler
- 1987The Hanoi HiltonEarl Hubman
- 1987P.K. and the KidKid Kane
- 1986Long Time GoneNick Sandusky
- 1986On Wings of EaglesJay Coburn
- 1985The Twilight ZoneTom Bennett
- 1984The Night They Saved ChristmasMichael Baldwin
- 1984The Burning BedMickey Hughes
- 1984Murder, She WroteLuke Purdue
- 1983Strange InvadersCharles Bigelow
- 1983Rock & RuleOmar (voice)
- 1982Jimmy the KidJohn Dortmunder
- 1982Death ValleyMike
- 1982The Gift of LifeDwayne Sutton
- 1980Melvin and HowardMelvin Dummar
- 1979More American GraffitiJohn Milner
- 1977Citizens BandSpider
- 1975Aloha Bobby and RoseBobby
- 1973American GraffitiJohn Milner
- 1973FirehouseBilly Dalzell
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