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Bill Bolender

Acting Born Nov 14, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, USA 52 credits
52
Total Credits
2018
32 Years Career Span
24
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Bill Bolender works in acting. Born November 14, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Archytele tracks 52 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Bosch

as Dean

Faking It

2014
Film

Zatoichi

as Sha-Mo / Additional Voices (voice)

Surface

as Old Man
Film

Meet the Fockers

as Property Manager
Film

City Slickers

as Artie Simpson
Film

Hitman

as Ralph Windham
Film

The Gift

as Oleg Madrczyk
Film

The Bridges of Madison County

as Man

The Magnificent Seven

as Doc Simmons

M Squad

as Arthur Groom

The Practice

as Executioner

Frequent co-stars

Pierce Brosnan 1 shared title
Linda Hamilton 1 shared title
Arabella Field 1 shared title
Jamie Renée Smith 1 shared title
Jeremy Foley 1 shared title
Elizabeth Hoffman 1 shared title
Charles Hallahan 1 shared title
Grant Heslov 1 shared title
Kirk Trutner 1 shared title
Tzi Ma 1 shared title

Career timeline

Looking Glass
Bosch
Faking It
Avatar: The Last AirbenderSurface
Desperate HousewivesDeadwood
CSI: Miami
Alias
The West WingThe SettlementHefner: UnauthorizedConfession of a Florist
The Magnificent SevenThe CommissionerStill Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack
The PracticeBrooklyn SouthDante's PeakOverdriveQuicksilver Highway
Crime of the CenturyIn the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
JAGSlidersThings to Do in Denver When You're DeadNixonMidnight Man
The Shawshank RedemptionReality BitesPlughead Rewired: Circuitry Man IIThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Star Trek: Deep Space NineJack Reed: Badge of HonorNurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
Trial: The Price of PassionBonnie & Clyde: The True StoryNed Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
JFKFinal VerdictIn Broad DaylightNinth Life
RoboCop 2Challenger
Black Snow
The Spider LabyrinthIt Takes TwoPancho Barnes
Uncle Tom's CabinThe Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Full Filmography

52 titles
  • Looking Glass (2018) as Ben
  • Bosch (2015) as Dean
  • Faking It (2014)
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) as Sha-Mo / Additional Voices (voice)
  • Surface (2005) as Old Man
  • Desperate Housewives (2004) as Property Manager
  • Deadwood (2004) as Artie Simpson
  • CSI: Miami (2002) as Ralph Windham
  • Alias (2001) as Oleg Madrczyk
  • The West Wing (1999) as Man
  • The Settlement (1999) as Shamansky
  • Hefner: Unauthorized (1999) as Glenn Hefner
  • Confession of a Florist (1999) as Mr. Matinez
  • The Magnificent Seven (1998) as Doc Simmons
  • The Commissioner (1998) as Arthur Groom
  • Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (1998) as Lenny
  • The Practice (1997) as Executioner
  • Brooklyn South (1997) as Paddy Flannagan
  • Dante's Peak (1997) as Sheriff Turner
  • Overdrive (1997) as Jim Bryant
  • Quicksilver Highway (1997) as Scooter
  • A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) as Gen. Maxwell Taylor
  • Crime of the Century (1996) as English-Speaking Pastor
  • In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers (1996) as Cranshaw
  • JAG (1995) as Ross
  • Sliders (1995) as Franklin Michener
  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as Stevie's Dad
  • Nixon (1995) as Bethesda Doctor
  • Midnight Man (1995) as Randy
  • The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Elmo Blatch
  • Reality Bites (1994) as Truck Driver
  • Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994) as Private Richards
  • The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) as Ezekiel Perkins (segment "Where the Dead Are")
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as The Albino
  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) as Stan Howell
  • Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993) as Chris O'Neill
  • Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) as George de Mohrenschildt
  • Trial: The Price of Passion (1992)
  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story (1992) as Farmer Jones
  • Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life (1992) as Twister Taylor
  • JFK (1991) as Prisoner Powell
  • Final Verdict (1991) as Jim Davin
  • In Broad Daylight (1991) as Frank Snow
  • Ninth Life (1991) as Ray
  • RoboCop 2 (1990) as Cabbie
  • Challenger (1990) as Horace Lamberth
  • Black Snow (1989) as Grimes
  • The Spider Labyrinth (1988) as Chancellor Hubbard
  • It Takes Two (1988) as Judd Rogers
  • Pancho Barnes (1988) as Col. Rand
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) as Trader
  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) as Rayford

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Bill Bolender best known for?

Bill Bolender is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bosch (2015), Faking It (2014), Zatoichi (2003), Surface (2005).

When and where was Bill Bolender born?

Bill Bolender was born on November 14, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

How many credits does Bill Bolender have?

Bill Bolender has accumulated over 52 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2018.