Bill Allen (actor)
American actor
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William Lawrence Allen (born November 7, 1962) is an American actor.[1]
Born
November 7, 1962
William Lawrence Allen
November 7, 1962
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1977–present
Bill Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Lawrence Allen November 7, 1962 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Allen was born in Wichita, Kansas. He became famous for his role in the 1986 film Rad as BMX racer Cru Jones.[2] Among other roles, William appeared as Roger Sloate in the 1987 Family Ties television episode "Matchmaker". Bill has toured extensively for the band The Pipefitters with his harmonica, alongside actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
Filmography
| Film | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes | |||
| 1977 | The Ransom | Carson (the butler) | ||||
| 1983 | Streamers | Lt. Townsend | ||||
| 1986 | Rad | Christopher "Cru" Jones | ||||
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Platoon | ||||
| 1991 | Hard Time Romance | |||||
| 1994 | Sioux City | Dan Larkin | Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 | Tucker | Segment: The Weed | |
| 2009 | The Quiet Ones | The Priest | ||||
| 2015 | Heroes of Dirt | Tim Cooper | ||||
| Television | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 1985 | Hotel | Alex | Episode: Passports | |||
| Amazing Stories | Cliff Ratte | Episode: The Main Attraction | ||||
| 1987 | Outlaws | Mark | Episode: Primer | |||
| Ohara | Terry | Episode: Terry | ||||
| Family Ties | Roger Sloate | Episode: Matchmaker | ||||
| 1988 | A Stoning in Fulham County | Roy | NBC TV-Movie | |||
| 1989 | China Beach | Blevins | Episode: Promised Land | |||
| Alien Nation | Ruthra | Episode: The Game | ||||
| 2010 | Tosh.0 | Self | Cameo | |||
