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Alan Wilder | |
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| Born | September 24, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2009 |
Alan Wilder (born September 24, 1953) is an American former actor who has appeared in film and television. Wilder is also a member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, and has appeared in over 55 Steppenwolf productions. [1]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | A Wedding | Caterer | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Poltergeist III | Observer | |
| Betrayed | Duffin | ||
| Child's Play | Walter Criswell | ||
| 1989 | Dream Breakers | Salesman | Television film |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Scranton Ticket Agent | |
| 1991 | The Grapes of Wrath | Muley Graves | Television film |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Snake Man | |
| A League of Their Own | Nelson | ||
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | Billy | Television film |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Vern | Episode: "The Good Death" |
| Mad About You | Registrar #1 | Episode: "Disorientation" | |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Mr. Shiffer | Episode: "Short Cuts" |
| Early Edition | Friendly Guy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Cybill | Doctor | Episode: "It's for You, Mrs. Lincoln" | |
| Public Morals | Father Dan | Episode: "The Red Cover" | |
| Murphy Brown | Red | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" | |
| 1997 | Frasier | Leo | Episode: "Are You Being Served?" |
| Kiss the Girls | Reporter | ||
| George & Leo | Tom | Episode: "The Job" | |
| 1997, 1999 | The Practice | Walter Rowland, Gerry Pyle | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered | Anton Crier | Television film |
| Sour Grapes | Irwin | ||
| A Civil Action | Insurance Lawyer | ||
| 2004 | Karen Sisco | Bank Manager | Episode: "Dog Day Sisco" |
| Oliver Beene | Pat O'Shaughnessy | Episode: "Idol Chatter" | |
| 2005 | Charmed | Dr. Randall | Episode: "Freaky Phoebe" |
| Monk | Harold Gumbal | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Other Detective" | |
| Prison Break | Prison Chaplain, Reverend Mailor | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Dark Mind | Patent Lawyer | |
| ER | Ottley | Episode: "No Place to Hide" | |
| 2007 | Who You Know | Gunther | |
| 2009 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | German Obstetrician | Television film; uncredited |
| Public Enemies | Robert Estill |
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