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Gerrit Graham

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Gerrit Graham

Born November 27, 1949 in New York City, New York, USADied September 15, 202661 films

Gerrit Graham (November 27, 1949 — September 15, 2026) was an American actor and songwriter. He had appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian De Palma for the first time. He would again work with DePalma on Hi, Mom and Home Movies, as well as The Phantom of the Paradise, where he played Beef, the Alice Cooper-inspired rock star.

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He has also appeared in two different roles on the Star Trek television series; as the Hunter of Tosk on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as a member of the Q Continuum (adopting the name Quinn) in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish."

He was also the voice of Franklin Sherman in the animated series The Critic and has written songs with Bob Weir of Ratdog.

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Phantom of the Paradise posterFirst watchPhantom of the Paradise19747.5as BeefSinger-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Little Mermaid poster7.4The Little Mermaid1989This Boy's Life poster7.1This Boy's Life1993Child's Play 2 poster6.4Child's Play 21990Pretty Baby poster7.0Pretty Baby1978My Girl 2 poster6.1My Girl 21994Used Cars poster6.4Used Cars1980Police Academy 6: City Under Siege poster5.1Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989Chopping Mall poster5.8Chopping Mall1986

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. 2012Cove RoadThe Hitchhiker (as Bud T. Chud)
  2. 2007Chaotic AnaMr. H.
  3. 1998One True ThingOliver Most
  4. 1998The Love LetterWarren Whitcomb
  5. 1997Magic in the Mirror: Fowl PlayBloom
  6. 1996Demolition HighMr. Vogel
  7. 1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsSatan
  8. 1995The BreakBill Cowens
  9. 1995The Wasp WomanArthur
  10. 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyMale Diner (uncredited)
  11. 1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareMark McKenna Sr.
  12. 1994Shake, Rattle and Rock!Lipsky
  13. 1994My Girl 2Dr. Sam Helburn
  14. 1994The Pornographer
  15. 1993Philadelphia Experiment IIDr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler
  16. 1993Love MattersPhillips
  17. 1993This Boy's LifeMr. Howard
  18. 1992SidekicksMapes
  19. 1992Frozen AssetsLewis Crandall
  20. 1991Night of the CycloneLt. John France (as Bud T. Chud)
  21. 1990Child's Play 2Phil Simpson
  22. 1989Big Man on CampusStanley Hoyle
  23. 1989The Little MermaidAdditional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
  24. 1989Martians Go HomeStan Garrett
  25. 1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudBud
  26. 1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeAce
  27. 1987WalkerNorvell Walker
  28. 1987Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal ChinSkateboard Manufacturer
  29. 1987It's Alive III: Island of the AliveRalston
  30. 1987Tonight's the NightCharlie
  31. 1986Chopping MallTechnician Nessler
  32. 1986RatboyBilly Morrison
  33. 1986Last ResortCurt
  34. 1986TerrorVisionStanley Putterman
  35. 1985The Man with One Red ShoeCarson
  36. 1985The AnnihilatorsRay Track
  37. 1984The Ratings GameParker Braithwaite
  38. 1983SpaceshipRodzinski
  39. 1983New MagicJeremy
  40. 1983Likely Stories Vol. 2
  41. 1982Class ReunionBob Spinnaker
  42. 1982Soup for OneBrian
  43. 1980Used CarsJeff
  44. 1980Home MoviesJames Byrd
  45. 1979Old BoyfriendsThe Fisherman
  46. 1978Pretty BabyHighpockets
  47. 1977Demon SeedWalter Gabler
  48. 1976Street KillingDr. Vinton
  49. 1976Special DeliverySwivot
  50. 1976CannonballPerman Waters
  51. 1976DynastyCarver Blackwood
  52. 1976Tunnel VisionFreddie
  53. 1976Bobbie Jo and the OutlawMagic Ray
  54. 1975Strange New WorldDaniel
  55. 1975The Hatfields and the McCoysCalvin McCoy
  56. 1975Black BartCurley
  57. 1974Phantom of the ParadiseBeef
  58. 1974Strange HomecomingEarl Gates
  59. 1972Beware! The BlobApe Suited Party Guest
  60. 1970Hi, Mom!Gerrit Wood
  61. 1968GreetingsLloyd Clay