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Billy Wirth | |
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| Born | June 23, 1962 |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | http://www.billywirth.com/ |
Billy Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American Hollywood actor, model, film producer and visual artist, perhaps best known for his role as the Vampire, Dwayne in the 1987 horror film, The Lost Boys .
Wirth was born on June 23, 1962 in New York City, United States. He was the son of an American father who worked as a lawyer, while his mother was a visual artist. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish and British immigrants. His mother, who was born in the state of Iowa, is of mixed Native American [1] and Anglo-American ancestry.
He was a student at Collegiate School (New York), where he was a classmate of musician John Hermann, [2] and attended Brown University where he was discovered by fashion model photographer, Bruce Weber and soon began a modeling career. He modeled for American fashion magazines such as Seventeen, GQ, Interview and Teen magazines in the 1980s.
Wirth moved to Los Angeles, California in the mid 1980s to pursue an acting career, which began with a role in the 1985 feature, Seven Minutes in Heaven . His performance as Dwayne in The Lost Boys followed, and he landed a starring role in the 1988 film War Party .
Wirth continued acting, working in both film and television, appearing for example in Abel Ferrara's 1993 film Body Snatchers as well as Sex and the City and CSI . He took part in the television series American Gladiators , competing during the series' first season in 1989 and advancing to the first-half semifinals before falling. [3]
He also appeared in the official Electric Crown music video by the American Heavy Metal band, Testament in 1992.
He also starred in Charmed as the witch, Matthew Tate. Since 1999, besides acting in films, he has been writing, directing, and producing independent films. His work on directing, writing, and producing his 2001 film MacArthur Park has earned him several award nominations.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | "Zoo" Knudsen | Film |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Ralph | Episode: "Mama's Boy" |
| 1986 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | Johnny | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1987 | Nothing in Common | Joey D. | TV series |
| 1987 | The Lost Boys | Dwayne | Film |
| 1988 | War Party | Sonny Crowkiller | Film |
| 1989 | American Gladiators | Contestant / Himself | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Eddie Tempest | Episodes: "The Rip-Off Stick", "High Dollar Bop", "Hip Hop on the Gravy Train" |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Jesse | TV movie |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Ted Morgan | Episode: "Split Second" |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Thomas K. Butler, The Workman | TV movie |
| 1992 | Who Killed the Baby Jesus | Travis Adams | Film |
| 1992 | Crow's Nest | Tommy Crosetti | Film |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Tim Young | Film |
| 1994 | The Fence | Terry Griff | Film |
| 1994 | Judicial Consent | Martin | Film |
| 1994 | Final Mission | Tom "Outlaw" Waters | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Venus Rising | Nick | Film |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Nick | Film |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Corby / White Wolf | TV movie |
| 1996 | Starlight | Kieran | Film |
| 1996 | Space Marines | Zack Delano | Film |
| 1997 | Last Lives | Malakai | Film |
| 1998 | Relax... It's Just Sex | Jared Bartoziak | Film |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Kevin Seidel | Episode: "Extreme Measures" |
| 1998 | Charmed | Matthew Tate | Episode: "The Witch Is Back" |
| 1999 | Kismet | Fantasy Guy | Short film, also Director |
| 1999 | Me and Will | Charlie | Film |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Dr. Mark Raskin | Episode: "Drama Queens" |
| 2001 | American Reunion | Brad | Film |
| 2002 | Looking for Jimmy | Billy | Film |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aaron Westonson | Episode: "Eleven Angry Jurors" |
| 2004 | The Talent Given Us | Billy | Film |
| 2004 | The Drone Virus | Stephen Roland | Film |
| 2005 | Summerland | Garrett | Episode: "The Wisdom to Know the Difference" |
| 2006 | Seven Mummies | Travis | Film |
| 2006 | Running Out of Time in Hollywood | Billy | Film |
| 2009 | Powder Blue | David | Film |
| 2009 | Duress | The Detective | Film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Billy Gray | Episode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" |
| 2012 | Being Flynn | Travis | Film |
| 2014 | Echoes | Joe | Film |
| 2014 | Chicago PD | Charlie Pugliese | Season 1 Episode 13, 14, & 15 |
| 2015 | Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Oleg | Film |
| 2015 | Midlife | Brian | Film |
| 2015 | Alto | Ceasar Bellafusco | Film |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Mark Willis | Episode: "Area 51" |
| 2018 | Betrayed | Mike Wolf | Film |
| 2018 | Space Diner Tales | Souldbird | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Hell to Pay | Killian | Short film |
| 2019 | Eternal Code | Mark Pellegrini | Film |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Detective Kramer | Episode: "The Nitty Gritty" |
| Year | Award | Category/Recipient | Result |
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| 2001 | Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic for: MacArthur Park | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Taos Land Grant Award | for:MacArthur Park | Nominated |
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