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William McNamara Biography
Birth Name:
William West McNamara
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, producer, director
Fast Facts
- Son of a race car driver and an interior designer
- Was inspired to become an actor when he was a kid after meeting many movie stars while living in Los Angeles with his mother
- After moving to New York with his mother, continued to work as a production assistant in Los Angeles during the summers
- Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
- Performed all his own stunts in the film Copycat (1995)
- Turned down an offer to be featured in Calvin Klein underwear ads
- A dedicated animal rights activist
Relationships
- Erika Eleniak -- Ex-fiancée