Paul Le Mat
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's 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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Full filmography
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Luke Purdue
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Tom Bennett
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Sheldon Ludovic (segment "Eclipse")
- American History X (1998) as McMahon
- Puppetmaster (1989) as Alex Whitaker
- American Graffiti (1973) as John Milner
- On Wings of Eagles (1986) as Jay Coburn
- Rock & Rule (1983) as Omar (voice)
- More American Graffiti (1979) as John Milner
- The Burning Bed (1984) as Mickey Hughes
- Death Valley (1982) as Mike
- Big Bad Love (2001) as Monroe
- Melvin and Howard (1980) as Melvin Dummar
- Citizens Band (1977) as Spider
- Sensation (1994) as Mitch Snyder
- Easy Wheels (1989) as Bruce
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992) as Doug Bodrero
- Deep Down (1994) as Ray
- Strange Invaders (1983) as Charles Bigelow
- Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) as Cruisin' (voice)
- The Long Shot (2004) as Guido Levits
- Chrome Angels (2009) as Elliot
- The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) as Self
- The Hanoi Hilton (1987) as Earl Hubman