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Keith McDermott | |
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| Born | September 28, 1953 |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Partner | Eric Amouyal |
Keith McDermott (born September 28, 1953) is an American actor, theater director, and writer.
McDermott was born September 28, 1953, in Houston, Texas, the son of Betty Ray (Rees) and James E. McDermott. [1] McDermott graduated Ohio University Theatre School. In the 1970s, he lived with author Edmund White in New York City, and appeared as Alan Strang in Equus on Broadway opposite Richard Burton. [2] He directs theater productions, and is particularly known for his direction of Off-Off-Broadway comedies penned by avant garde playwright Jim Neu. McDermott appeared in the Hollywood movie Without a Trace , as well as in numerous independent films, including as half the title role in Ignatz & Lotte and a small but very important role in the cult horror Tourist Trap. His novel Acqua Calda was inspired by his long-term friendship and collaboration with director Robert Wilson, and his memoir of former long-time boyfriend Joe Brainard appeared in the anthology Loss Within Loss. His other memoir and fiction has appeared in periodicals, as well as in the anthology Boys Like Us.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tourist Trap | Woody | (Film) |
| How the West Was Won | Everett | (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Rustler" | |
| 1983 | Without a Trace | Philippe | (Film) |
| 1995 | Ignatz & Lotte | Ignatz | (Film) [3] |
| 1999 | A Slipping-Down Life | Paul Ogle | (Film) |
| 2008 | Birds of America | Man in Street | (Film) |
| 2013 | I Fell Into a Black Hole While Searching For My Double | Keith | (Film) |
| 2013-2014 | Off-Awful | Rupert | (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Acting Class" and "Cocktail Hour" |
| 2014 | Recourse | Dr. Brown | (Short Film) |
| 2017 | Human Resources | Bill | (Film) |
| 2018 | Bennifer | Bennifer | (Short) |
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Equus | Alan Strang | At the Plymouth Theatre [4] |
| 1979 | A Meeting by the River | Tom | |
| 1980 | Harold and Maude | Harold | |
Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the 1950s. His acting crossed many genres including pre-Code romantic leads to noir layered roles and World War I films. He appeared as a guest star in episodes of several golden age television series, including The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour while continuing to act and produce in the theater and movies throughout the 1960s.
Equus is a play by Peter Shaffer written in 1973, telling the story of a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses.
Thomas Edward Hulce is an American actor and theatre producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" Kroger in Animal House (1978), Larry Buckman in Parenthood (1989), and Quasimodo in Disney's animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Awards include an Emmy Award for The Heidi Chronicles, a Tony Award for Spring Awakening, an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Amadeus, and four Golden Globe nominations.
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