Occupation Actor Website www.billdohertyjr.com | Name Bill Jr. Role Actor | |
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Full Name William Frederick Doherty Jr. Movies Meat and Potatoes, A Loan Officer and a Gentleman Parents William Doherty, Barbara Doherty | ||
Bill Doherty Jr.
Bill Doherty Jr. is an American actor.
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Personal life
Bill Doherty Jr. was born in Norwood, Massachusetts to Barbara and William Doherty. He was raised in Dedham, Massachusetts (just outside Boston) and is of an Irish and Italian descent.
After Doherty's high school experience he decided to take what turned out to be five years of his life on the road and experience what the United States had to offer. Hopping freight trains was his preferred way to travel but hitchhiking worked out as the predominant method of travel. He fell into the category of, what most people would refer to, as a deadhead.
Career
Since 2005 Doherty starred in independent short and feature films throughout New England and New York. He appeared in television shows including Showtime's Brotherhood and ABC's Body of Proof. He also wrote, directed and starred in the short film Love Hurts which made its world premiere at the Boston International Film Festival.
He made the move to Los Angeles in 2011 and has since worked with writer/director Billy Van Zandt on his farce Drop Dead!, director/acting coach Larry Moss on the Los Angeles premiere of Neil LaBute's play In a Dark Dark House, actor/director Ronnie Marmo and actor/writer Jon Polito on the world premiere play 86'd, actors Kevin Chamberlin, Eric Kramer, and Omar Benson Miller on the short film Meat and Potatoes, and had three roles in the animated feature film Icky: An American dog story starring Dan Lauria, Jonathan Silverman, Meredith Salenger, and Jennifer Finnigan.
Drop Dead!
In 2014 Bill Doherty Jr. performed one of his most notable roles playing the lead role of Brent Reynolds as Alexander Barrington. An eccentric, larger than life, washed up method actor trying to make a career comeback in an off off off off off off off broadway show in the farce/comedy Drop Dead! written and directed by Billy Van Zandt. Los Angeles raved about the 23 year comeback of the play.
Personal Recognitions for Drop Dead!:
In a Dark Dark House
In 2014 Bill Doherty Jr. dove directly from Drop Dead! into the supporting role of Drew in the Los Angeles premiere of Neil LaBute's play In a Dark Dark House. He understudied the supporting role. The play was directed by Larry Moss and Doherty had one sole performance was at the Matrix theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday August 27, 2014.
86'd
In 2012 Bill was cast in the world premiere play 86'd written by Jon Polito. The play was directed by Ronnie Marmo and was chosen as L.A. Weekly's weekly pick and L.A. Times critics choice.
Personal recognitions for 86'd: