Willie Garson
nació 20.02.1964
Highland Park, New Jersey, Estados Unidos
murió 21.09.2021
(57 años)
Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos
Biografía
Willie Garson returns as Carrie's friend Stanford, reprising his role from Michael Patrick King's hit film "Sex and the City," based on the HBO series in which Garson also starred. His other feature work includes appearances in over 70 films, including "Just Like Heaven," with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo; "Freaky Friday," with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan; Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich"; Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!"; Michael Bay's "The Rock"; Harold Ramis' "Groundhog Day"; and "Soapdish," with Sally Field, Kevin Kline and Robert Downey, Jr. He has also collaborated repeatedly with the Farrelly brothers, appearing in their films "Kingpin," "There's Something About Mary" and "Fever Pitch."
Garson began training at The Actors Institute in New York at the age of 13. After graduating from Wesleyan University with a major in theater, he landed guest roles on the television series "Cheers," "Paper Chase" and "Family Ties." He went on to guest in more than 250 episodes of numerous shows, including "Coach," "Newhart," "thirtysomething," "L.A. Law," "Twin Peaks," "Just Shoot Me," "Spin City," "MADtv," "Ally McBeal," "Star Trek: Voyager," "The X-Files," "Friends" and, more recently, "Medium," "CSI," "Pushing Daisies" and "CSI: Miami." He also played recurring characters in a wide array of TV series throughout the '90s, most notably, his memorable performance as Henry Coffield in David Milch's award-winning ABC drama "NYPD Blue." Other recurring roles included "Mr. Belvedere," "The Practice," "Melrose Place," "Ask Harriet," "Party of Five" and "Boy Meets World." He more recently played recurring characters in the series "Level 9," "Taken," "Stargate SG-1," and "CSI: Miami."
On stage, Garson performs with various bicoastal theater companies in New York and Los Angeles, and was a member of Naked Angels, Manhattan Theatre Club, the Roundabout Theatre Company and the Geffen Playhouse.
Aside from acting, Garson has also found success as a celebrity poker player. In 2003, "Evil Willie" - a nickname given to Garson by Don Cheadle for his fierce card playing - won the very first episode of Texas Hold 'Em on Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown," and continues to play in tournaments worldwide with the World Poker Tour.
Garson reads to first graders weekly through the Screen Actors Guild "BookPALS" program, and is involved with amfAR, Aspen Youth Experience, LA's Alliance for Children's Rights, Joslin Diabetes Center's Camp Joslin in Massachusetts, Big Brothers and Young Artists United.
Warner Bros.
Actor
Documental | |
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2008 |
50 Ways to Leave Your TV Lover (telepelícula) |
My American Cousin |
Cortometraje | |
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2004 |
The Crux |
2003 |
Special |
2000 |
It's a Shame About Ray |
1991 |
The Walter Ego |
1987 |
The Price of Life |
Director
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2013 |
Ladrón de guante blanco |
Quantico Closure (S05E07) |
Protagonista
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2020 |
The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition |
2016 |
The $100,000 Pyramid |
2014 |
Dinner at Tiffani's |
2013 |
The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards |
2009 |
Live from Studio Five |
2008 |
Celebrity Ghost Stories |
Chocolate News |
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Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show |
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2001 |
The Test |
1995 |
MADtv |