American film and television Actor, Animal Activist, and Writer-Director of The Trouble with Billy
More About William McNamara
Billy McNamara studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and has since notched up over one hundred and sixty-five film and television appearances. One of his first roles was that of Joel in the teen movie Dream a Little Dream (1989) with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. He followed this up with the Bette Midler film Stella (1990). He gave a great performance as Derek Wolfe Jr in the Ernest R. Dickerson manhunt thriller Surviving the Game (1994), in which he worked with a cast of extremely talented veteran actors including F. Murray Abraham, Gary Busey, Rutger Hauer, and John C. McGinley. That same year he was again teamed with Gary Busey – and Tom Berenger – in the Navy comedy Chasers (1994), directed by Dennis Hopper. His most prized – and chilling – role, though, is that of Peter Foley the copycat serial killer in the psychological thriller Copycat (1995). The film also starred Sigourney Weaver, Dermot Mulroney, and jazz musician Harry Connick Jr. He appeared with Andrew McCarthy and John Stockwell in Stag (1997) and acted opposite Gabriel Byrne in the World War II drama The Brylcreem Boys (1998).
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#TTWB THE TROUBLE WITH BILLY
The Trouble with Billy – Billy Mack a Hollywood celeb went from living in a Malibu beach house to living in a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu with his only companion, a Pitbull named Boo. His dog is sick and needs immediate surgery. Billy will do anything to raise the funds.
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Filmograma’s Top 10 WM Movies
Watch the Filmograma list of the top ten William McNamara films!
Happy Horror Time Interview
INTERVIEW with William McNamara from "Opera" & "Copycat" Tune in to hear William (Billy) reveal secrets about making both thrillers, how he prepared to play the copycat killer who terrorized Sigourney Weaver, and the surprise coaching that he got from Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Python’s Paradise interviews WM
William McNamara Interview: Opera 30th anniversary exclusive! Working with Dario Argento. Reflections on Copycat and working with Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. Also, Chasers, Dream a Little Dream, The Ringmaster, and more!
