Quick Facts
Born:
1945-09-22
Birthplace:
Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Credits:
42 Total Roles
Paul Le Mat
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Biography
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.
Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas' American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise.
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Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas' American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Le Mat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
American History X
McMahon
American Graffiti
John Milner
Murder, She Wrote
Luke Purdue
Puppetmaster
Alex Whitaker
The Twilight Zone
Tom Bennett
More American Graffiti
John Milner
Rock & Rule
Omar (voice)
Strange Invaders
Charles Bigelow
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chrome Angels MOVIE | Elliot |
| 2006 | Tales of the Rat Fink MOVIE | Cruisin' (voice) |
| 2004 | The Long Shot MOVIE | Guido Levits |
| 2001 | Big Bad Love MOVIE | Monroe |
| 1999 | The Outfitters MOVIE | Robby |
| 1998 | The Making of 'American Graffiti' MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | American History X MOVIE | McMahon |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV | Sheldon Ludovic (segment "Eclipse") |
| 1994 | Sensation MOVIE | Mitch Snyder |
| 1994 | Deep Down MOVIE | Ray |