Billy Wirth is an American actor, film producer, and artist, perhaps best known for his role as Dwayne in the 1987 film, The Lost Boys.
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 Billy Wirth in 1975 | |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | http://www.billywirth.com/ |
Life and career
editWirth is the son of a lawyer father and an artist mother. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. His mother, who was born in Iowa, had Native American,[1] English, Scottish and Irish ancestry.[citation needed]
He was a student at Collegiate School, where he was a classmate of musician John Hermann,[2] and attended Brown University,[citation needed] where he was discovered by photographer Karen Michele,[citation needed] while they were both in their teens. Karen Michele went on to have a career in photography and Billy used the first headshots Karen took to begin a modeling career in New York.[citation needed] He moved to California in the 1980s to pursue an acting career, which began with a role in the 1985 feature, Seven Minutes in Heaven. His performance as Dwayne in The Lost Boys followed, and he landed a starring role in the 1988 film War Party.
Wirth continued acting, working in both film and television, appearing for example in Abel Ferrara's 1993 film Body Snatchers as well as Sex and the City and CSI. He took part in the television series American Gladiators, competing during the series' first season in 1989 and advancing to the first-half semifinals before falling.[3]
He appeared in the official video of Electric Crown of the thrash metal band Testament in 1992.
He also starred in Charmed as Matthew Tate. Since 1999, he has been writing, directing, and producing independent films. His work on directing, writing, and producing his 2001 film MacArthur Park has earned him several award nominations.[citation needed] In addition to his work in the film industry, Wirth is a musician and artist.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm and TV credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | "Zoo" Knudsen | Film |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Ralph | Episode: "Mama's Boy" |
| 1986 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | Johnny | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1987 | Nothing in Common | Joey D. | TV series |
| 1987 | The Lost Boys | Dwayne | Film |
| 1988 | War Party | Sonny Crowkiller | Film |
| 1989 | American Gladiators | Contestant / Himself | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Eddie Tempest | Episodes: "The Rip-Off Stick", "High Dollar Bop", "Hip Hop on the Gravy Train" |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Jesse | TV movie |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Ted Morgan | Episode: "Split Second" |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Thomas K. Butler, The Workman | TV movie |
| 1992 | Who Killed the Baby Jesus | Travis Adams | Film |
| 1992 | Crow's Nest | Tommy Crosetti | Film |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Tim Young | Film |
| 1994 | The Fence | Terry Griff | Film |
| 1994 | Judicial Consent | Martin | Film |
| 1994 | Final Mission | Tom "Outlaw" Waters | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Venus Rising | Nick | Film |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Nick | Film |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Corby / White Wolf | TV movie |
| 1996 | Starlight | Kieran | Film |
| 1996 | Space Marines | Zack Delano | Film |
| 1997 | Last Lives | Malakai | Film |
| 1998 | Relax... It's Just Sex | Jared Bartoziak | Film |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Kevin Seidel | Episode: "Extreme Measures" |
| 1998 | Charmed | Matthew Tate | Episode: "The Witch Is Back" |
| 1999 | Kismet | Fantasy Guy | Short film, also Director |
| 1999 | Me and Will | Charlie | Film |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Dr. Mark Raskin | Episode: "Drama Queens" |
| 2001 | American Reunion | Brad | Film |
| 2002 | Looking for Jimmy | Billy | Film |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aaron Westonson | Episode: "Eleven Angry Jurors" |
| 2004 | The Talent Given Us | Billy | Film |
| 2004 | The Drone Virus | Stephen Roland | Film |
| 2005 | Summerland | Garrett | Episode: "The Wisdom to Know the Difference" |
| 2006 | Seven Mummies | Travis | Film |
| 2006 | Running Out of Time in Hollywood | Billy | Film |
| 2009 | Powder Blue | David | Film |
| 2009 | Duress | The Detective | Film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Billy Gray | Episode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" |
| 2012 | Being Flynn | Travis | Film |
| 2014 | Echoes | Joe | Film |
| 2014 | Chicago PD | Charlie Pugliese | Season 1 Episode 13, 14, & 15 |
| 2015 | Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Oleg | Film |
| 2015 | Midlife | Brian | Film |
| 2015 | Alto | Ceasar Bellafusco | Film |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Mark Willis | Episode: "Area 51" |
| 2018 | Betrayed | Mike Wolf | Film |
| 2018 | Space Diner Tales | Souldbird | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Hell to Pay | Killian | Short film |
| 2019 | Eternal Code | Mark Pellegrini | Film |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Detective Kramer | Episode: "The Nitty Gritty" |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic for: MacArthur Park | Nominated |
- Taos Talking Picture Festival
| Year | Award | Category/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Taos Land Grant Award | for: MacArthur Park | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "The Fight Over 'War Party'". L.A. Times. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ The Dutchman (the Collegiate School yearbook), 1975 edition, page 33
- ^ Murray, Noel (June 25, 2015). "American Gladiators gave misfit athletes a second chance to be champions". The A.V. Club.
External links
edit- Billy Wirth at IMDb
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