Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954 in Eugene , Oregon ) is an American actor .

Life and accomplishments

Wasson made his acting debut in New York City in 1972 , and moved to Los Angeles in 1975 . In 1977 he starred in the television series Phyllis . He played alongside Burt Lancaster in the war drama The Last Battle , and alongside Gary Busey and Jodie Foster in the drama Fair . He played the leading role in the film Four Friends , for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe as New Star of the Year . He played the leading role in the thriller Death Comes Twice by Brian De Palma , Melanie Griffith took on one of the supporting roles . Other leading roles followed, among others, in the comedy What a wonderful life and in the historical film A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation .

In the 1990s Wasson played numerous roles in television series such as Walker, Texas Ranger , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , The Practice and Seven Days - Das Tor zur Zeit .

Filmography (selection)

• 1975: The Silence
• 1977: Roller coaster ( Roller Coaster )
• 1978: The Last Battle ( Go Tell the Spartans )
• 1978: The Boys of Company C. ( The Boys in Company C )
• 1979: Treason in Belfast ( The Outsider )
• 1980: Fair ( Carny )
• 1981: The Story of James Thornwell (Thornwell)
• 1981: Four friends ( Four Friends )
• 1981: Fear Remains ( Ghost Story )
• 1983: Marriage with ulterior motives ( Second Thoughts )
• 1984: Death Comes Twice ( Body Double )
• 1986: The Men's Club
• 1987: Nightmare 3: Freddy Krueger Lives ( A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors )
• 1988: What a Wonderful Life ( Bum Rap )
• 1989: A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation
• 1990: Fear midnight ( Midnight Fear )
• 1992: Malcolm X
• 1994: Trapped in Space ( Trapped in Space )
• 1996: The glow of violence ( Harvest of Fire )
• 1999: The Pornographer
• 2000: Escape Under Pressure (Under Pressure)
• 2001: New Alcatraz
• 2004: Ghost Rock

Web links

• Craig Wasson in theInternet Movie Database(English)