William O'Leary (actor)
American actor
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William O'Leary (born October 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Marty Taylor on Home Improvement (1994–1999).
William O'Leary | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19, 1957[1][unreliable source?] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Home Improvement |
Early life
He was born in Chicago, Illinois[2][1] and started acting at the age of 7.[2] He graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1976.[2]
O'Leary received a degree in acting from Illinois State University[2] and in 1982 received an MFA from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program.[2]
Career
O'Leary made his Broadway debut in 1986 alongside Ed Harris and Judith Ivey as Art in Precious Sons at the Longacre Theatre.[3]
He played Marty Taylor, the younger brother of Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), on Home Improvement, and was the primary antagonist, General Xaviax, on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode | Andy | |
| Walker | James Walker | ||
| 1988 | Bull Durham | Jimmy | |
| Miami Vice | Scotty | Episode: "Bad Timing" | |
| 1989 | Lost Angels | Link | Matlock Season 4 Episode 5 Newspaper Journalist "Paul" |
| 1991 | Flight of Black Angel | Capt. Eddie Gordon, Callsign Black Angel | |
| Hot Shots! | Lieutenant Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson | ||
| 1991–1992 | Dear John | Ben | 22 episodes |
| 1993 | In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco | Adrian | |
| 1994–1999 | Home Improvement | Martin "Marty" Taylor | 30 episodes |
| 1994 | The Enemy Within | Lt. William Dorsett | |
| 1995–1996 | Murder, She Wrote | FBI Agt. Ed Crider | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Ethan Tarrant | |
| Project ALF | Capt. Rick Mullican | ||
| 1997 | Mad City | CTN Junior Executive #1 | |
| A Time to Revenge | Lyle Whittmar | ||
| 2000 | Daybreak | Head of Security | |
| The X-Files | Man at Gas Station | Episode: "Roadrunners" | |
| 2002–2003 | CSI: Miami | Stewart Otis | 2 episodes: "Broken" & "Body Count" |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Mr. Smith | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Agent Jenkins | |
| NUMB3RS | Roland Haldane | Pilot episode | |
| 2007 | Moola | Mickey Fish | |
| 2008 | Soccer Mom | Harley the Tournament Director | |
| 2009 | Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | Xaviax | Recurring cast |
| 24 | Sid Paulson | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | In My Pocket | Mr. Jameson | |
| 2016 | Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Sam Graves |
