Wayne Grace
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- 7 Mayıs 1940 · Pomona, California, USA
- 13 Ağustos 2022
Biyografi
Wayne Grace (7 May 1940 – 13 August 2022; age 82) was an American character actor known for his robust screen presence, distinctive voice, and prolific career spanning stage, film, and television. Born in Pomona, California, he honed his craft at institutions including Mount San Antonio College (where he was classmates with Sam Shepard), Wayne State University, San Francisco State College, and under the tutelage of legendary acting teacher Sandy Meisner in New York. He spent years performing in regional and Off-Broadway theater—including notable work with the Odyssey Theatre and Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles—before establishing himself as a recognizable face in Hollywood. Grace built a massive resume of film credits, often playing tough, authority, or character parts in major motion pictures such as Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Ron Howard's Far and Away, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, and Volcano. On television, he was a ubiquitous guest star appearing across decades of classic programming, ranging from Little House on the Prairie, The Rockford Files, Seinfeld, Frasier, The X-Files, and Medium. Science fiction fans particularly recognize him for making guest appearances across multiple series in the Star Trek franchise, playing the Romulan Torak in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Aquiel"), a Cardassian Legate in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"—sharing an episode with Leslie Hope), and the Klingon Admiral Krell in Star Trek: Enterprise ("Divergence"), in addition to providing voice work for video games like Star Trek: Klingon Academy. He passed away on August 13, 2022, at the age of 82 at his home in Venice Beach, California, due to complications from bladder cancer.
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Filmografi
- Onun Hakkında Her Şey · Retired Mine Supervisor
- Coyote County Loser · Fred Hopps
- Midnight Clear · Hungry Old Man
- Medium · Christopher Russo
- The Work and the Glory · First Land Agent
- Kolay Seks · Drunk Gambler
- I Don't Know Jack · Kendisi
- Star Trek: Enterprise · Fleet Admiral Krell
- Mulholland Çıkmazı · Bob Brooker
- Alien Avengers II · Carl Dalton
- Cehennemden Daha Sıcak · O.E.M. Staffer #9
- The Lazarus Man · Major Gaffney
- Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden · Cletis
- Öldüren Büyü · Loomis
- It Runs in the Family · Emil Bumpus
- Madman of the People · Brodsky
- Scanner Cop · Officer Dooley
- Kaptıkaçtı Sevgili · Chief Boyle
- Frasier · Farmer
- Gizli Dosyalar · Sheriff Hamilton
- The Thing Called Love · R.C.
- Fallen Angels · Sergeant, Pat Marino
- Gökyüzündeki Ateş · Cyrus Gilson
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Legate
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman · Marcus Jennings
- Uzak Ufuklar · Bourke
- Kurtlarla Dans · Major
- Karanlıktaki Bıçak · O'Reilly
- Buried Alive · Bill Scorby
- Homer and Eddie · Preacher
- Seinfeld · Ukrainian
- Tales from the Crypt · Fire Chief
- Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II · Vanir
- Heroes Stand Alone · Major Grigori
- İkizler · Cell Guard
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
- Ölüme Karşı Koşan · 911 Security Officer #1
- Uzay Yolu: Yeni Nesil · Governor Torak
- In the Mood · Bus Driver
- Six Against the Rock · Officer Bristow
- Matlock · Dwight Hutchinson
- Odd Jobs · Roy's Father
- Maske · Drug Dealer
- 13. Cuma: Son Bölüm · Officer Jamison
- Night Court · Roosevelt
- Falcon Crest · Monash-Henchman
- Libra · Jim
- Wild and Wooly · O'Rourke
- Wonder Woman · Captain
- The Rockford Files · Deek
- Küçük Ev · Guard
- The Laughing Policeman · Inspector Tom Brennan
- Silahın Gücü · Palancio's Hitter
- Kojak · Grisco Cummings
- McCabe ve Bayan Miller · Bartender