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Paul Le Mat

Actor

Paul Le Mat

Born September 22, 1945 in Rahway, New Jersey, USA35 films

Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.

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Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas's American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
American Graffiti poster7.1American Graffiti1973Puppetmaster poster5.9Puppetmaster1989Melvin and Howard poster6.5Melvin and Howard1980The Burning Bed poster6.9The Burning Bed1984Rock & Rule poster5.9Rock & Rule1983More American Graffiti poster5.2More American Graffiti1979Strange Invaders poster5.0Strange Invaders1983Death Valley poster5.1Death Valley1982

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2009Chrome AngelsElliot
  2. 2004The Long ShotGuido Levits
  3. 2001Big Bad LoveMonroe
  4. 1999The OutfittersRobby
  5. 1998American History XMcMahon
  6. 1994SensationMitch Snyder
  7. 1994Deep DownRay
  8. 1994Caroline at MidnightEmmet
  9. 1992WishmanBasie
  10. 1992Deuce CoupeSheriff
  11. 1992Woman With a PastMerle
  12. 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionDoug Bodrero
  13. 1989Blind WitnessDet. Mike Tuthill
  14. 1989PuppetmasterAlex Whitaker
  15. 1989Easy WheelsBruce
  16. 1989Grave SecretsDavid Shaw
  17. 1988Secret WitnessKurt
  18. 1987Into the HomelandDerrick Wilson
  19. 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsDetective Wexler
  20. 1987The Hanoi HiltonEarl Hubman
  21. 1987P.K. and the KidKid Kane
  22. 1986Long Time GoneNick Sandusky
  23. 1984The Night They Saved ChristmasMichael Baldwin
  24. 1984The Burning BedMickey Hughes
  25. 1983Strange InvadersCharles Bigelow
  26. 1983Rock & RuleOmar (voice)
  27. 1982Jimmy the KidJohn Dortmunder
  28. 1982Death ValleyMike
  29. 1982The Gift of LifeDwayne Sutton
  30. 1980Melvin and HowardMelvin Dummar
  31. 1979More American GraffitiJohn Milner
  32. 1977Citizens BandSpider
  33. 1975Aloha Bobby and RoseBobby
  34. 1973American GraffitiJohn Milner
  35. 1973FirehouseBilly Dalzell