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Willie Garson Biography

Birth Name:William Garson Paszamant

Birth Place:Highland Park, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • Studied at Wesleyan University and Yale Drama School
  • His first on-screen appearance is in the 1986 TV movie "The Deliberate Stranger․"
  • Quote: "(On "White Collar") "What's great about our show is that it's really good fun as well․ There's no mythology to our show that makes it impossible to watch if you haven't seen every episode․ You could have an episode with us solving the case of the missing scotch tape and it would still be great because of the characters involved․ You find yourself as a viewer wanting to hang out with these people․""
  • Best known for portraying the character Stanford Blatch in the series "Sex and the City" and the two related films
  • Known for collaborating with filmmakers the Farrelly brothers
  • Has portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald on screen three separate times
  • Close friends with "Sex and the City" co-star Sarah Jessica Parker

Awards

  • 2021Actor Award-Best Ensemble (Feature): winner