Duane Whitaker
Duane Whitaker (born June 23, 1959 in Abilene , Texas ) is an American actor , screenwriter and acting teacher.
Life
Whitaker took his first steps in Hollywood on the theater stage and made a few appearances on various television series. He made his television debut in 1986 in the series Sledge Hammer! . This was followed by appearances in 9 to 5 , LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Litigation , Mr. Belvedere and SideKicks - Karate Kid & Co, as well as guest appearances in Throb and An Angel on Earth .
In 1988 he made his first appearance in a film with Hobgoblins . In the following years, he starred in a number of better-known film and television productions, including in Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino . In 1998 he made his directorial debut on Together and Alone , a film he also wrote and edited.
He revived the collaboration Tarantino in 1999 in From Dusk Till Dawn 2 - Texas Blood Money . It was produced by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez , and Whitaker also co-wrote the script.
In 2004 he made a guest appearance on the Medical Investigation series, and in 2005 he starred in Rob Zombies The Devil's Rejects and the horror comedy Feast . He also worked with Rob Zombie on Halloween II in 2009 and had an appearance in Cold Case in the same year - No victim is ever forgotten . In 2012 he shot Bad Ass with Danny Trejo and Ron Perlman .
Between 1995 and 2008 he worked on four productions as a producer in various functions. He also works as a playwright and acting teacher. His plays are performed in Los Angeles and New York City .
Filmography (selection)
as an actor
- 1988: Hobgoblins
- 1989: Murder is her hobby (Murder, She Wrote , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1990: Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
- 1992: Eddie Presley
- 1994: Pulp Fiction
- 1995: Stripteaser
- 1998: Together and Alone
- 1999: From Dusk Till Dawn 2 - Texas Blood Money
- 2004: Medical Investigation (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2005: TDR - The Devil's Rejects
- 2005: Feast
- 2008: Trailer Park of Terror
- 2009: Albino Farm
- 2009: Halloween II (2009)
- 2009: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2011: Children of the Corn: Genesis
- 2012: Bad Ass
as a screenwriter
- 1992: Eddie Presley
- 1995: Stripteaser
- 1998: Together and Alone
- 1999: From Dusk Till Dawn 2 - Texas Blood Money
Web links
- Duane Whitaker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website duanewhitaker.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Whitaker, Duane |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, screenwriter, and acting teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Abilene , Texas , United States |