Bill Dawes
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Bill Dawes | |
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 Dawes in September 2023 | |
| Born | Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www.billdawes.com |
Bill Dawes[1][2] is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer from Virginia.
Stage
[edit]He is a 3-time Broadway veteran with over a dozen Off-Broadway plays; his first stint was with Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Durang in the play Sex and Longing.[3][4] His portrayals of Green Bay Packers legend Paul "Golden Boy" Hornung in the Tony-nominated play Lombardi and Mickey Mantle in the MLB production of Bronx Bombers[5] were notable. Dawes lost 35 pounds for the role of Rudolph Nureyev in a play called Nureyev's Eyes.[6]
Television
[edit]He has appeared on television shows such as Sex and the City, All My Children, Law & Order, Oz, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Damages, Rizzoli & Isles, Criminal Minds, Royal Pains, The Following, Elementary, Kevin Can Wait, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and many others. His more recent television appearances include Manhunt (2020), SWAT (2021), Alaska Daily[7], The Other Guys (2023), Agents of the Law: Bass Reeves[8], and NCIS: Hawaii.
Film
[edit]Dawes has played leading roles in several feature films, most notably the award-winning independent films Fiona,[9] Evenhand,[10] and I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.
His more recent film projects were What the Night Can Do (2020),[11] Beautiful Violence[12] (2021), The Walk (2022),[13] Woods Witch (2023),[14] and Christmas Couples Retreat (2023),[15] among others.
As a producer, he has been involved behind the scene for projects such as Before the Sun Explodes[16], co-producer on Beautiful Violence[17] and House of Glass, and associate producer[18] on The Performance. He has upcoming roles in Aloha Also Means Goodbye[19] as a co-producer and cast member,[20] and in Operation Taco Gary's[21] as an executive producer and cast member.[22]
Stand-up
[edit]Dawes, a comedian who tours nationally and internationally, considers the Hollywood Laugh Factory to be his home club. He has performed in over 16 countries, including New Zealand, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Dawes has previously toured Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq for the United Service Organizations (USO). He also hosts a Laugh Factory podcast called The Afterlaugh[23] and has appeared twice on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV.
Writing
[edit]As a writer, Dawes has been published in platforms such as the Good Men Project[24] and Observer.[25] He has also written for a number of comics, including co-writing Jamie Kennedy's Comedy Central special Uncomfortable.[26]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Christmas Couples Retreat | Jacob | |
| Woods Witch | Yourgei Jegmeov | ||
| 2022 | Jacques (Short) | Narrator | |
| The Walk | Billy the Bus Driver | ||
| 2021 | Shaman's Call (Short) | Shaman | |
| Encounter | Kurt McKinley | ||
| Pinned | Mr. Dawson | ||
| Beautiful Violence (Short) | Chad | ||
| Super Bois (Short) | Pearson | ||
| 2020 | Eddie | Stand-Up Comic | |
| Tigertail | Todd (uncredited) | ||
| What the Night Can Do | Rhys | ||
| 2017 | 20 Weeks | Bill | |
| Gladys Brown (Short) | Silas Everett | ||
| 2016 | Before The Sun Explodes | Ken | |
| 2014 | Winchester Palace (Short) | Brian | |
| Game Night (Short) | Ben | ||
| 2013 | Chasing Taste | Drew McKnight | |
| 2012 | Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach | Chris | |
| Call of Duty: PTSD (Short) | Randy | ||
| 2011 | They're Out of the Business | Ed | |
| 2009 | How to Seduce Difficult Women | Al | |
| I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Murphy | ||
| How to Spoon with Michael C. Hall (Short) | Husband | ||
| Asylum Seekers | Alan | ||
| Adam | Scottie | ||
| 2008 | Anthology | Jeremy | |
| 2007 | One Night | Marc | |
| 2006 | Approaching Union Square | Heidi's Lover (segment "Labor Intensive") | |
| 2005 | The Science of Love (Short) | Jimmy | |
| Vinsanity | Host | ||
| 2003 | Just for Kicks | Rudy | |
| Click (Short) | Young Jonny | ||
| 2002 | EvenHand | Officer Rob Francis | |
| Two Altercations (Short) | Michael | ||
| 2001 | Born Loser (Short) | Carter | |
| Way Off Broadway | Ben DePaul | ||
| On the Q.T. | Andre | ||
| 1999 | Giving It Up | Pick-Up Man (Sex Addict) | |
| 1998 | Saving Manhattan | Rollerblader | |
| Fiona | Harvey | ||
| Number One (Short) | Cowboy | ||
| Too Tired to Die | Dante (uncredited) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves (4 episodes) | Joshua | |
| 2023 | The Other Two (1 episode) | Billionaire | |
| 2022–2023 | Alaska Daily (5 episodes) | Dwight Barry | |
| 2023 | NCIS (1 episode) | Clayton Wills | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds (1 episode) | Tom Lewis | |
| Wedding Season (1 episode) | Pastor Johnson | ||
| Mo (1 episode) | Bob Robinson | ||
| City on a Hill (3 episodes) | Rick Dunleavy | ||
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. (1 episode) | Gabriel | |
| 2020 | Manhunt (1 episode) | Pete Cadigan | |
| 2019 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga (1 episode) | Officer Oliver | |
| The Good Fight (1 episode) | Jason Hardy | ||
| 2017 | Kevin Can Wait (1 episode) | Stewart | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) | Alex Ryan | ||
| 2016 | Elementary (1 episode) | Declan Boyle | |
| 2015 | Unfiltered | Andy Venosa | |
| Laugh Factory (1 episode) | Himself | ||
| One Bad Choice (2 episodes) | Detective Ernst / Officer Rindlisbacher | ||
| Royal Pains (1 episode) | Jim | ||
| The Following (1 episode) | Robert Tubbs | ||
| 2013 | Criminal Minds (1 episode) | Sheriff Bob Collier | |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles (1 episode) | Ronan Finnegan | |
| 2011 | Aspen the Series | Ducky (2012) | |
| 2000–2010 | All My Children (6 episodes) | Val | |
| 2002–2009 | Law & Order (2 episodes) | David Arkuss/Thomas Cooper | |
| 2009 | Damages (2 episodes) | Customer/Kevin Walker | |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode) | Ben Crowe | |
| 2004-present | One Life to Live | Eric Walsh | |
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Blake Rathbone | |
| 2003 | Oz (1 episode) | ||
| 2000 | Sex and the City (1 episode) | Blonde Guy | |
| 2000 | The Beat (1 episode) | Sam Burke | |
| 1997 | Feds (1 episode) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bio – Bill Dawes". Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Dawes - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Sex and Longing". Christopher Durang. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Greg (October 11, 1996). "Sex and Longing". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers Will Transfer to Broadway; Peter Scolari Joins Cast - Playbill.com". web.archive.org. October 21, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Delaware Theatre Company | Nureyev's Eyes". delawaretheatre. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Sumerel, Ashley Bissette (March 3, 2023). "Bill Dawes Breaks Down the Shocking 'Alaska Daily' Midseason Premiere [Interview]". telltaletv.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Kevin (December 30, 2023). "Exclusive Interview: Bill Dawes Talks Lawman: Bass Reeves, Joining the Taylor Sheridan Universe, His Character Development Work, and More". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (April 5, 1999). "Fiona". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "EvenHand". Cypress Films, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "What the Night Can Do | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Beautiful Violence (2021) short film review - Movie News, Movie Trailers, Film Reviews, Short Film Reviews & More | Screen Critix". Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ The Walk (2022) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Woods Witch (2023) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Christmas Couples Retreat (2023) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Before The Sun Explodes (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Beautiful Violence – IPRHFF". iprhff.org. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ The Performance (2023) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Lando, Bryden (June 25, 2024), Aloha Also Means Goodbye (Comedy, Drama), Stephanie Lynn, Evan Gamble, Gaia Golden, retrieved September 24, 2024
- ^ Aloha Also Means Goodbye (2024) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Kvamme, Michael, Operation Taco Gary's (Comedy), Doug Jones, Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan, Rotten Science, Mosaic, retrieved September 24, 2024
- ^ Operation Taco Gary's - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Afterlaugh w/ Bill Dawes". Spotify. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Dawes on Good Men Project".
- ^ "Bill Dawes". Observer. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Jamie Kennedy: Uncomfortable (2010) - IMDb. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.