Bill Nunn
Bill Nunn (born October 20, 1953 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † September 24, 2016 there ) was an American actor .
biography
Bill Nunn was born to William G. Nunn, a journalist and scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers . In 1976 he graduated from the Morehouse College in Atlanta ( Georgia ). After that he appeared in various theater performances.
He got his first role in the film School Daze through Spike Lee , also a graduate of Morehouse College . In the following years he worked repeatedly with Spike Lee. He became better known for the role of "Radio Raheem" running through the streets with a radio recorder in Lee's Oscar- nominated film Do the Right Thing (1989). Numerous other roles followed, for example in Henry (1991) at the side of Harrison Ford and in ... Because They Are There To Kiss (1997) together with Morgan Freeman . Nunn is best known for his involvement in the Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi , in which he played newspaper editor Robbie Robertson .
Together with his wife Donna, the actor had two children. Bill Nunn died of cancer in late September 2016 at the age of 62.
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: School Daze
- 1989: Do the Right Thing
- 1990: Def by Temptation
- 1990: Cadillac Man
- 1990: Mo 'Better Blues
- 1991: Regarding Henry (Regarding Henry)
- 1991: New Jack City
- 1992: Sister Act - A Heavenly Career (Sister Act)
- 1993: Loaded Weapon 1 (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1)
- 1994: The Last Seduction (The Last Seduction)
- 1995: Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead)
- 1995: Money Train
- 1995: Our Enemy Neighbors (Canadian Bacon)
- 1995: Deception (True Crime)
- 1995: Candyman 2 : Farewell to the Flesh
- 1996: Extreme ... by all means (Extreme Measures)
- 1996: Bulletproof
- 1997: ... because they are there to be kissed (Kiss the Girls)
- 1997: Quicksilver Highway (Stephen King's Quicksilver Highway)
- 1998: Ambushed - Dark Rituals (Ambushed)
- 1999: The Legend of the Ocean Pianist (La leggenda del pianista sull'Oceano)
- 1999: The Hungry Bachelors Club
- 2000: Lockdown
- 2001–2002: The Job ( The Job , TV series, 19 episodes)
- 2002: Spider-Man
- 2002: In the Inner Circle (People I Know)
- 2003: The verdict - everyone is for sale (Runaway Jury)
- 2004: Spider-Man 2
- 2006: Idlewild
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2008: A Raisin in the Sun (TV movie)
- 2009: Fences
- 2012: Better by a class (Won't Back Down)
- 2014–2015: Sirens (TV series)
theatre
- 1982-1983: Home
- 1983-1984: The Grubb Chronicles
- 1984-1985: The Beast
- 1984–1985: The Land Between
- 1985-1986: Tales from Edgar Allan Poe
- 1999: Everybody's Ruby
- 2004: A Raisin in the Sun
Web links
- Bill Nunn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bill Nunn in the Internet Broadway Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pittsburgh Steelers: Long-time scout Bill Nunn is a man who made a difference ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Retrieved November 27, 2009
- ^ IMDb.com: Biography ; Retrieved November 27, 2009
- ↑ Bill Nunn, Actor Famously Known as Radio Raheem in 'Do the Right Thing,' Has Died at 62
- ^ Filmreferences.com: Bill Nunn Biography ; Retrieved November 27, 2009
- ↑ The Internet Off-Broadway Database: Bill Nunn ( Memento of the original from May 16, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Retrieved November 27, 2009
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Well, Bill |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 2016 |
Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States |