Billy Jayne | |
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Born | William Jayne April 10, 1969 |
Other names | Billy Jacoby |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–present |
William Jayne (born April 10, 1969), known professionally as Billy Jayne and previously Billy Jacoby, is an American actor, known for his roles in the teen comedy film Just One of the Guys (1985) and in the teen sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990–1993). His siblings, Robert Jayne, Susan Jayne, Laura Jacoby, as well as his half-brother Scott Jacoby are also actors. [1]
Jayne was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City, on April 10, 1969. He is of Jewish descent. [2] At the age of three, he was visiting his older half-brother Scott Jacoby on the set of That Certain Summer , for which Scott won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. [3] The director needed someone to play Jacoby in flashbacks, and Jayne was selected and began his career.
Although Jayne's birth name was not Jacoby, when he started his career his mother thought it would be best if he used Jacoby, the last name of his already established half-brother. At the age of 17, however, Billy Jacoby changed his professional name to Billy Jayne to coincide with his birth name.
Jayne was a child actor from the mid to late 1980s, starring in numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as Trapper John, M.D. , The Golden Girls as Blanche's 15-year-old rebellious grandson David, The A-Team , and 21 Jump Street . He is also known for the role of Buddy, the brother of Terri, in Just One of the Guys from 1985.
From 1990 to 1993, Jayne starred in the teen sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose alongside actor Corin Nemec. After the series ended, he had smaller roles in shows such as Renegade , Murder One (1995), Walker, Texas Ranger (1996), Charmed (1999) and Cold Case (2009).
Year | Title | Role |
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1979 | The Runner Stumbles | James |
1979 | Sunnyside | Billy Martin |
1981 | Back Roads | Boy Thief |
1981 | Bloody Birthday | Curtis Taylor |
1982 | Hospital Massacre | Young Harold Rusk |
1982 | The Beastmaster | Young Dar |
1982 | Superstition | Justin Leahy |
1983 | Man, Woman and Child | Davey Ackerman |
1983 | Cujo | Brett Camber |
1983 | Nightmares | Zock Maxwell |
1984 | Reckless | David Prescott |
1985 | Just One of the Guys | Buddy Griffith |
1987 | Party Camp | District Attorney |
1988 | Demonwarp | Tom Phillips |
1989 | Dr. Alien | Wesley Littlejohn |
1989 | The 'Burbs | voice |
1999 | Road Kill | Lars |
2000 | The Crew | Young Tony 'Mouth' Donato |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Ivan | Episode "The Horrible Honchos" |
1978 | Little Lulu | Alvin | TV movie |
1979 | The Big Hex of Little Lulu | TV movie | |
1979–1980 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Additional voices | |
1979–1980 | The Bad News Bears | Rudi Stein | Main role |
1980 | Lou Grant | Mike | Episode "Cover-Up" |
1980 | Galactica 1980 | Tucker | Episode "Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 3" |
1980 | CBS Library | Oscar | Episode "Animal Talk" |
1980 | The Magical World of Disney | David Williams | 2 episodes |
1980 | The Ghosts of Buxley Hall | David Williams | TV movie |
1980 | Angel on My Shoulder | Joe Navotny | TV movie |
1980 | Trapper John, M.D. | Tommy | Episode "Hot Line" |
1981 | Hart to Hart | Herbie Geller | Episódio "Hart-Shaped Murder" |
1981 | Crazy Times | Older Boy | TV movie |
1981 | Murder in Texas | Mel Kurth | TV movie |
1981 | How to Eat Like a Child | Billy | TV movie |
1981–1982 | Maggie | Mark Weston | Main role |
1981 | Alice | Jeff | Episode "Alice's Halloween Surprise" |
1982 | Code Red | Luther | Episode "My Life Is Yours" |
1982 | American Playhouse | Newsboy | Episode "Working" |
1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Eddie Barton | Episode "Neighbors" |
1982–1983 | The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour | voice, Petey the Puppy | |
1982–1984 | The Puppy's Further Adventures | voice, Petey the Puppy | |
1983 | ABC Weekend Special | Bill | Episode "The Red Room Riddle" |
1983 | Benson | 'Buzzy' Sheridan | Episode "Katie's Boyfriend" |
1983 | The A-Team | Nicky | Episode "The Out-of-Towners" |
1983 | It's Not Easy | Matthew Townsend | Main role |
1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Petey Coombs | Episode "The New Man" |
1984 | Highway to Heaven | Brad Gaines | Episode "Dust Child" |
1985 | The Golden Girls | David | Episode "On Golden Girls" |
1986 | The A-Team | Jeffrey Sullivan | Episode "The Trouble with Harry" |
1986 | The Wizard | Jack Craig | Episode "El Dorado" |
1986 | The Magical World of Disney | Whittle | Episode "The B.R.A.T. Patrol" |
1986 | Lazer Tag Academy | voice, Tom Jaren | |
1985–1987 | Silver Spoons | Brad Langford | Recurring role (Seasons 4–5) |
1987 | Rags to Riches | Jim | Episode "Bad Blood" |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Mark Dorian | Episode "America, What a Town" |
1987 | A Year in the Life | Jerry | Episode "EM7, Raiders Minus 3 and a Half for a Nickel" |
1988 | The Charmings | Al | Episode "The Charmings Get Robbed" |
1988 | The Bronx Zoo | Brad | Episode "On the Land, on the Sea and in the Halls" |
1989 | The Young Riders | Bil | Episode "Ten-Cent Hero" |
1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Bill McCallister | Episode "The Girl with the Crazy Brother", as William Jayne |
1990–1993 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Mikey Randall | Main role |
1995 | Renegade | Otis Moon | Episode "Living Legend" |
1995 | Spring Fling! | Chris | TV movie |
1995 | The Client | T.J. Rutherford | Episode "A Perfect World" |
1995 | Murder One | Billy McBride | Episode "Chapter Five" |
1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Derek Malloy | Episode "Flashpoint" |
1996 | Breaking Through | Mike | TV movie |
1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | voice | Episode "Bird of Prey" |
1999 | Charmed | Billy Waters | Episode "The Wendigo" |
2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Coach | Episode "Eye of the Tiger" |
2009 | Cold Case | Al 'Baltimore Red' | Episode "November 22nd" |
2010 | United States of Tara | Ed | Episode "Open House" |
2016 | Conspiracy | John 'John Q' | TV movie |
2023 | MILF Manor | Himself | Episode "I Ain't Your MILF" |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2013 | Buckcherry: Gluttony | music video |
2014 | BuckCherry: Wrath | music video |
2014 | Buckcherry: Say Fuck It | music video |
2015 | Buckcherry: Bring It On Back | music video |
2018 | Josh Todd and The Conflict: Story of my Life | music video |
2017 | Louise Goffin: Let Me in Again | music video |
2017 | Josh Todd and The Conflict: rain | music video |
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