Years active 1986–present Name Bill Bolender | Role Actor | |
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Born November 14, 1940 (age 83) ( 1940-11-14 ) Chicago, IL Movies The Shawshank Redemption, Dante's Peak, Quicksilver Highway, Reality Bites, RoboCop 2 Similar People Brian Brophy, Larry Brandenburg, Brian Libby, Renee Blaine, Joseph Ragno | ||
Bill Bolender is an American actor and artist.
He is mainly known for small appearances in RoboCop 2, JFK, Reality Bites, The Shawshank Redemption, Nixon and Dante's Peak.
His guest starring appearances include roles in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Walker, Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as an Albino alien in the episode "Blood Oath"), NYPD Blue, Alias, Deadwood and in the Desperate Housewives episode "No One Is Alone". He also had a recurring role as Captain Ross in JAG.
Filmography
Actor
2018
Looking Glass as
Ben
2016
Bosch (TV Series) as
Dean
- The Sea King (2017) - Dean
- Everybody Counts (2016) - Dean
2015
Faking It (TV Series)
- Faking It- Again (2015)
2011
Greek (TV Series) as
Televangelist
- Agents for Change (2011) - Televangelist
2010
Pair of Kings (TV Series)
- Tone Deaf Jam (2010)
2010
Blade Kitten (Video Game) as
Walrut Hed / Squamatan Elder / Squamatan Foreman (voice)
2009
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Mike 'Monkey' Mack '09
- November 22 (2009) - Mike 'Monkey' Mack '09
2007
ER (TV Series) as
Hank Riley
- -As the Day She Was Born (2008) - Hank Riley
- Coming Home (2007) - Hank Riley
2006
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) as
Sha-Mo / Additional Voices
- The Desert (2006) - Sha-Mo / Additional Voices (voice)
2006
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Property Manager
- No One Is Alone (2006) - Property Manager
2006
Intelligence (Short) as
Old Man
2005
Surface (TV Series) as
Old Man
- There's Something Strange Going On In The World's Oceans (2005) - Old Man
2005
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Ralph Windham
- 10-7 (2005) - Ralph Windham
2004
Deadwood (TV Series) as
Artie Simpson
- Reconnoitering the Rim (2004) - Artie Simpson
2003
Alias (TV Series) as
Oleg Madrczyk
- Full Disclosure (2004) - Oleg Madrczyk
- Succession (2003) - Oleg Madrczyk
2003
Confessions of a Florist as
Mr. Matinez
2002
First Monday (TV Series) as
Mr. Harley
- Showdown (2002) - Mr. Harley
2001
That's Life (TV Series) as
Customer
- Boo! (2001) - Customer
2000
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Man #1
- 20 Hours in L.A. (2000) - Man #1
1999
Hefner: Unauthorized (TV Movie) as
Glenn Hefner
1999
The Settlement as
Shamansky
1998
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Casper Burke
- Dead Again- and Again (1998) - Casper Burke
1998
Overdrive as
Jim Bryant
1995
Weird Science (TV Series) as
The Smoker
- Night of the Swingin' Steves (1998) - The Smoker
- Fly Boy (1995) - The Smoker
1998
Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (TV Movie) as
Lenny
1998
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) as
Doc Simmons
- Inmate 78 (1998) - Doc Simmons (as Bill Bolander)
1995
JAG (TV Series) as
Captain 'Skipper' Ross / Captain Ross
- Chains of Command (1998) - Captain 'Skipper' Ross
- Crossing the Line (1997) - Captain 'Skipper' Ross
- Defensive Action (1996) - Captain Ross
- A New Life: Part 2 (1995) - Captain 'Skipper' Ross
- A New Life: Part 1 (1995) - Captain 'Skipper' Ross
1998
The Commissioner as
Arthur Groom
1997
Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
Paddy Flannagan
- Dublin or Nothin' (1997) - Paddy Flannagan
- McMurder One (1997) - Paddy Flannagan
- Wild Irish Woes (1997) - Paddy Flannagan
1997
A Thousand Men and a Baby (TV Movie) as
Gen. Maxwell Taylor
1997
The Practice (TV Series) as
Executioner
- Spirit of America (1997) - Executioner
1997
Total Security (TV Series) as
Frank the Baker
- Dental Men Prefer Blondes (1997) - Frank the Baker
1997
Gun (TV Series) as
Allan
- The Hole (1997) - Allan
1997
Dante's Peak as
Sheriff Turner
1997
Quicksilver Highway (TV Movie) as
Scooter
1996
Sliders (TV Series) as
Franklin Michener
- Electric Twister Acid Test (1996) - Franklin Michener
1996
Crime of the Century (TV Movie) as
English-speaking Pastor
1996
Infinity as
Isadore Rabi
1996
Smoke Jumpers (TV Movie) as
Cranshaw
1995
Nixon as
Bethesda Doctor
1995
Wild Bill as
Bartender at Way Station
1995
Suspect Device (TV Movie) as
Hank
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as
Stevie's Dad
1995
Midnight Man as
Randy
1995
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Angus Riker
- Travels with Andy (1995) - Angus Riker
1995
The Watcher (TV Series)
- Pilot (1995)
1994
The Shawshank Redemption as
Elmo Blatch
1994
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (TV Movie) as
Ezekiel Perkins (segment "Where the Dead Are")
1994
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II as
Pvt. Richards
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
The Albino
- Blood Oath (1994) - The Albino
1994
Reality Bites as
Truck Driver
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Stan Perkins
- Something in the Shadows (1994) - Stan Perkins
1993
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (TV Movie) as
Chris O'Neill
1993
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (TV Movie) as
George de Mohrenschildt
1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (TV Movie) as
Stan Howell
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) as
Lightning Bill
- Pilot (1993) - Lightning Bill
1992
Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story (TV Movie) as
Farmer Jones
1992
Trial: The Price of Passion (TV Movie)
1992
Dangerous Curves (TV Series) as
Jimmy Ferrett
- Back- and to the Left (1992) - Jimmy Ferrett
1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (TV Movie) as
Twister Taylor
1991
JFK as
Prisoner Powell
1991
Final Verdict (TV Movie) as
Jim Davin
1991
In Broad Daylight (TV Movie) as
Frank Snow
1991
Ninth Life as
Ray
1990
RoboCop 2 as
Cabbie
1990
Challenger (TV Movie) as
Horace Lamberth
1989
Dream Date (TV Movie) as
Billie Ray
1989
Black Snow as
Grimes
1988
Pancho Barnes (TV Movie) as
Col. Rand
1988
The Spider Labyrinth as
Chancellor Hubbard
1988
It Takes Two as
Judd Rogers
1988
Paramedics as
Dying Man
1988
D.O.A. as
Nick Lang, Sr.
1987
The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains (TV Movie) as
Rayford
1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin (TV Movie) as
Trader
1986
Dallas: The Early Years (TV Movie) as
4th Player (uncredited)
References
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