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Wayne Duvall

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Wayne Duvall

Born May 29, 1958 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA41 films

Wayne Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Homer Stokes in O Brother Where Art Thou?, Coach Ferguson in "Leatherheads" and Ned Guston in "Duplicity". On television he is best known for playing Sgt. Phil Brander on The District (2000–2004). In 2002, he married Denise Guillet. In November 2009, he acted in a musical play at the La Jolla Playhouse in California—as the Sheriff in Frank Wildhorn's musical Bonnie & Clyde slated for Broadway in 2011. Duvall is the cousin of actor Robert Duvall. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 2025Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)Chip
  2. 2024MarmaladeDon
  3. 2021Werewolves WithinSam Parker
  4. 2021A Quiet Place Part IIRoger (uncredited)
  5. 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7Detective Deluca
  6. 2020The HuntDon
  7. 2019Richard JewellRichard Rackleff
  8. 2019The KitchenLarry - Kathy's Father
  9. 2016GreaterPastor Rick
  10. 2015Hello, My Name Is FrankPreacher
  11. 2014West EndFat Patty O'Hara
  12. 2013PrisonersCaptain Richard O'Malley
  13. 2012LincolnSenator Bluff Wade
  14. 2012Home Run ShowdownSimpson
  15. 2012BreathlessMaurice Doucette
  16. 2010Edge of DarknessChief of Police
  17. 2009Star CrossedDr. Lawrence
  18. 2009DuplicityNed Guston
  19. 2008Pride and GloryBill Avery
  20. 2008LeatherheadsCoach Frank Ferguson
  21. 2007In the Valley of ElahDetective Nugent
  22. 2002Love LizaGas Station
  23. 2002A Little InsideCoach Steve
  24. 2001A Better Way to DieRifkin
  25. 2001EvolutionDr. Paulson
  26. 2000O Brother, Where Art Thou?Homer Stokes
  27. 2000TripFallBank Manager
  28. 1999SuckersRandall
  29. 1999The Deep End of the OceanMcGuire
  30. 1998The RobberThe Policeman
  31. 1998Hard RainHank
  32. 1997SkeletonsIrish Sergeant
  33. 1996My Fellow AmericansChet
  34. 1996The FanDetective Baker
  35. 1996BajaHusband
  36. 1995Unstrung HeroesMr. Crispi
  37. 1995Apollo 13LEM Controller White
  38. 1994DisclosureExecutive #1
  39. 1993Dark VengeanceVeros
  40. 1993Falling DownParamedic
  41. 1991Final ApproachDoug Slessinger