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William Wise(1940-2024)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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William Wise was born on 11 May 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for In the Bedroom (2001), 13 Conversations About One Thing (2001) and Traveler's Rest (1993). He died on 9 September 2024 in the USA.
BornMay 11, 1940
DiedSeptember 9, 2024(84)
BornMay 11, 1940
DiedSeptember 9, 2024(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

Known for

Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, and Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom (2001)
In the Bedroom
7.4
  • Willis Grinnel
  • 2001
13 Conversations About One Thing (2001)
13 Conversations About One Thing
7.0
  • Wade Bowman
  • 2001
Traveler's Rest
9.1
TV Short
  • Writer
  • 1993
Goyband (2008)
Goyband
4.9
  • Manny
  • 2008

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Actor

  • Ione Skye and Victor Alfieri in A Secret Promise (2011)
    A Secret Promise
    5.3
    • Mr. Mancini
    • 2011
  • Taking Chance (2009)
    Taking Chance
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Larry Hertzog
    • 2009
  • Goyband (2008)
    Goyband
    4.9
    • Manny
    • 2008
  • Parker Posey and Melvil Poupaud in Broken English (2007)
    Broken English
    6.3
    • William Gregory
    • 2007
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Gene Quinn
    • 2003–2006
  • The Tollbooth (2004)
    The Tollbooth
    5.4
    • Bill Stanton
    • 2004
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Louis Traff
    • 2004
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Newsstand Owner
    • 2004
  • Red Betsy (2003)
    Red Betsy
    7.2
    • Grandpa Charles
    • 2003
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Roger Burnbaum
    • 2003
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • McCann
    • Frank Stevens
    • Prison Guard
    • 1992–2002
  • 13 Conversations About One Thing (2001)
    13 Conversations About One Thing
    7.0
    • Wade Bowman
    • 2001
  • Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, and Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom (2001)
    In the Bedroom
    7.4
    • Willis Grinnel
    • 2001
  • Tate Donovan, Kim Raver, and Louis Ferreira in Trinity (1998)
    Trinity
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Kelly
    • 1999
  • Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)
    Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
    5.8
    • Sexy Larry (The Store Owner)
    • 1998

Writer

  • Traveler's Rest
    9.1
    TV Short
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1993

Videos3

A Secret Promise
Trailer 1:35
A Secret Promise
In The Bedroom
Trailer 1:27
In The Bedroom
In The Bedroom
Trailer 1:27
In The Bedroom
Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five
Trailer 1:38
Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five

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  • Born
    • May 11, 1940
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 2024
    • USA

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