Bill Dawes
Bill Dawes[1][2] is an American actor, stand-up comic, producer, and writer from Virginia who holds a cum laude Aerospace Engineering degree[1] from Princeton University. He also has a Master in Fine Arts (MFA) degree[1] from New York University (NYU).
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| Born | Bill Dawes |
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| 🌐 Website | www.billdawes.com |
CAREER
THEATER[3]
A 3-time Broadway veteran[3] with over a dozen Off-Broadway plays to boot. His first stint was with Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Durang in the play “Sex and Longing.” His portrayals of Green Bay Packers legend Paul “Golden Boy” Hornung in the Tony-nominated play “Lombardi” and Mickey Mantle in the MLB-produced “Bronx Bombers” were much heralded. He subsequently went on to lose 35 pounds for the Rudolph Nureyev[4] role in a new play called “Nureyev’s Eyes”[5][6].
He has appeared in a significant number of television shows, such as “Sex and the City”, “All My Children”, “Law and Order”, “Oz”, “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”, “Damages”, “Rizzoli and Isles”, “Criminal Minds”, “Royal Pains”, “The Following”, “Elementary”, “Kevin Can Wait”[2], “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”, and many more.
Some of his more recent TV appearances include “Manhunt” (2020), “S.W.A.T.” (2021), “City on a Hill” (2022), “Mo” (2022), “Wedding Season” (2022), “The Rookie: Feds” (2022), “NCIS” (2023), “Alaska Daily”[8] (2022-2023), “The Other Two” (2023), “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”[9] (2023), and “NCIS: Hawaii.”
He has played lead roles in several feature films, most notably in the award-winning independent films “Fiona”, “Evenhand” and “Before the Sun Explodes”. He also played lead roles in two MGM children’s films “Recipe for Disaster” and “Just for Kicks”. He also had an acting role in the DVD cult hit “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”.
His more recent film appearances are in “What the Night Can Do” (2020), “Beautiful Violence”[11][12] (2021), “Encounter” (2021), “The Walk” (2022), “Woods Witch” (2023), “Christmas Couples Retreat” (2023), among others.
His involvement in film production includes being a Co-Producer of “Before the Sun Explodes”, Co-Producer of “Beautiful Violence” and “House of Glass”, and Associate Producer of “The Performance”. He has upcoming roles in “Aloha Also Means Goodbye” as Co-Producer and cast member, and “Operation Taco Gary’s” as Executive Producer and cast member.
As a headlining stand-up comedian who tours nationally and internationally[13], he regards the Hollywood Laugh Factory as his home club. He has performed in more than 16 countries, including New Zealand, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. He has also toured Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq for the United Service Organizations (USO). He holds the distinction of having more than 50 videos, more than any other comedian, on the Laugh Factory’s YouTube channel. Bill also hosts a Laugh Factory podcast called “The After Laugh” and has appeared twice in “Gotham Comedy Live” on AXS TV.
PUBLISHED WORK[1]
As a writer, Bill has articles in publications such as “Good Men Project”, “Punchline Magazine” and “The New York Observer”. He also has written for several comics, including co-writing Jamie Kennedy’s Comedy Central special “Uncomfortable”.
FUN FACTS[7]
Bill is a former professional breakdancer and Kundalini Yoga teacher.[1] He received a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) from a Red Belt, Master Munsor[14], who was trained by the legendary creator of BJJ, Helio Gracie.
FILMOGRAPHY
| Movies[7][15] | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Christmas Couples Retreat | Jacob | |
| 2023 | Woods Witch | Yourgei Jegmeov | |
| 2022 | Jacques (Short) | Narrator | |
| 2022 | The Walk | Billy the Bus Driver | |
| 2021 | Shaman's Call (Short) | Shaman | |
| 2021 | Encounter | Kurt McKinley | |
| 2021 | Pinned | Mr. Dawson | |
| 2021 | Beautiful Violence (Short) | Chad | |
| 2021 | Super Bois (Short) | Pearson | |
| 2020 | Eddie | Stand-Up Comic | |
| 2020 | Tigertail | Todd (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | What the Night Can Do | Rhys | |
| 2017 | 20 Weeks | Bill | |
| 2017 | Gladys Brown (Short) | Silas Everett | |
| 2016 | Before The Sun Explodes | Ken | |
| 2014 | Winchester Palace (Short) | Brian | |
| 2014 | Game Night (Short) | Ben | |
| 2013 | Chasing Taste | Drew McKnight | |
| 2012 | Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach | Chris | |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: PTSD (Short) | Randy | |
| 2011 | They're Out of the Business | Ed | |
| 2009 | How to Seduce Difficult Women | Al | |
| 2009 | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Murphy | |
| 2009 | How to Spoon with Michael C. Hall (Short) | Husband | |
| 2009 | Asylum Seekers | Alan | |
| 2008 | Anthology | Jeremy | |
| 2007 | One Night | Marc | |
| 2006 | Just for Kicks | Rudy | |
| 2006 | Approaching Union Square | Heidi's Lover (segment "Labor Intensive") | |
| 2005 | The Science of Love (Short) | Jimmy | |
| 2005 | Vinsanity | Host | |
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Blake Rathbone | |
| 2003 | Click (Short) | Young Jonny | |
| 2002 | EvenHand | Officer Rob Francis | |
| 2002 | Two Altercations (Short) | Michael | |
| 2001 | Born Loser (Short) | Carter | |
| 2001 | Way Off Broadway | Ben DePaul | |
| 2001 | On the Q.T. | Andre | |
| 1999 | Giving It Up | Pick-Up Man (Sex Addict) | |
| 1998 | Saving Manhattan | Rollerblader | |
| 1998 | Fiona | Harvey | |
| 1998 | Number One (Short) | Cowboy | |
| 1998 | Too Tired to Die | Dante (uncredited) | |
| Television[7][16] | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves (4 episodes) | Joshua | [9] |
| 2023 | The Other Two (1 episode) | Billionaire | |
| 2022–2023 | Alaska Daily (5 episodes) | Dwight Barry | [8][17] |
| 2023 | NCIS (1 episode) | Clayton Wills | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds (1 episode) | Tom Lewis | |
| 2022 | Wedding Season (1 episode) | Pastor Johnson | |
| 2022 | Mo (1 episode) | Bob Robinson | |
| 2022 | 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 | |
| 2019 | The Good Fight (1 episode) | Jason Hardy | |
| 2017 | Kevin Can Wait (1 episode) | Stewart | [2] |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) | Alex Ryan | |
| 2016 | Elementary (1 episode) | Declan Boyle | |
| 2015 | Unfiltered | Andy Venosa | |
| 2015 | Laugh Factory (1 episode) | Himself | |
| 2015 | One Bad Choice (2 episodes) | Detective Ernst / Officer Rindlisbacher | |
| 2015 | Royal Pains (1 episode) | Jim | |
| 2015 | 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dawes, Bill. "Bio – Bill Dawes". Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wiener, Iris (2017-10-05). "'Kevin Can Wait' actor and comedian looks to Long Island stories for material". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bill Dawes: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Delaware Theatre Company's latest production relives enduring friendship". WHYY. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ PAOLINO, CHARLES. "George Street to present 'Nureyev's Eyes'". Courier News. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ↑ Inquirer, Wendy Rosenfield, For The (2016-03-07). "'Nureyev's Eyes' at Delaware Theatre Company: The madness that visits only artists". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Bill Dawes | Actor, Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sumerel, Ashley Bissette (2023-03-03). "Bill Dawes Breaks Down the Shocking 'Alaska Daily' Midseason Premiere [Interview]". telltaletv.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Exclusive Interview: Bill Dawes Talks Lawman: Bass Reeves, Joining the Taylor Sheridan Universe, His Character Development Work, and More". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Bill Dawes | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Beautiful Violence. Our review of the short film, Beautiful Violence". IndyRed. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ "Beautiful Violence (2021) short film review - Movie News, Movie Trailers, Film Reviews, Short Film Reviews & More | Screen Critix". Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Laugh Factory". www.laughfactory.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Francisco Mansor | BJJ Heroes". 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ "Bill Dawes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ "Bill Dawes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ "Portland News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News". KATU. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
External links
- Bill Dawes at Laugh Factory
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Bill Dawes at IMDb
- Bill Dawes at BillDawes.com
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