William McNamara(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
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.
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.