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Wings Hauser

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Wings Hauser

Born December 12, 1947 in Hollywood, California, USADied March 15, 202564 films

Gerald Dwight "Wings" Hauser (December 12, 1947 – March 15, 2025) was an American actor, screenwriter, film director, and musician. A prolific character actor, he appeared in over 100 film and television productions since 1967, and was once called "the biggest star you've never heard of".

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The Insider posterFirst watchThe Insider19997.5as Tobacco LawyerA research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.View film

Essential films

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Rubber poster5.9Rubber2010A Soldier's Story poster6.8A Soldier's Story1984Tales from the Hood poster6.3Tales from the Hood1995Vice Squad poster6.2Vice Squad1982Who'll Stop the Rain poster6.4Who'll Stop the Rain1978The Siege of Firebase Gloria poster5.6The Siege of Firebase Gloria1989Night Shadows poster5.1Night Shadows1984Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time poster4.7Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time1991

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2019Eve N'God This Female is Not Yet RatedDoctor Goddard
  2. 2010RubberMan in Wheelchair
  3. 2007The Stone AngelOlder Bram
  4. 2007Avenging AngelColonel Cusack
  5. 2006Mystery Woman: Wild West MysteryStrother Elam
  6. 2004The RuiningNot Hasselhoff
  7. 2004Irish EyesKevin Kilpatrick
  8. 2002The Blue LizardLittle G
  9. 2001Savage SeasonMaddox
  10. 2000The Clean and NarrowSheriff Brand
  11. 1999The InsiderTobacco Lawyer
  12. 1999Life Among the CannibalsVince
  13. 1996Original GangstasMichael Casey
  14. 1995Guns & LipstickMichael
  15. 1995Broken BarsWarden Pitt
  16. 1995Tales from the HoodStrom (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
  17. 1995Victim of DesireLeland Duvall
  18. 1994Frame-Up II: The Cover-UpSheriff Baker
  19. 1994Watchers IIIFerguson
  20. 1994Gang BoysJoe Joiner
  21. 1993GetEvenHuck Finney
  22. 1992Exiled in AmericaFred Jenkins
  23. 1992Mind, Body & SoulJohn Stockton
  24. 1991The Art of DyingJack
  25. 1991Frame UpRalph Baker
  26. 1991Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of TimeArklon
  27. 1991Blood MoneyJack Saxon
  28. 1991Bump in the NightPatrick Tierney
  29. 1991In BetweenJack Maxwell
  30. 1990Living To DieNick Carpenter
  31. 1990Pale BloodVan Vandameer
  32. 1990Street AsylumArliss Ryder
  33. 1990Out of Sight, Out of MindVictor Lundgren
  34. 1990ColdfireLars
  35. 1990Reason to DieElliot Canner
  36. 1990WildingTim Parsons
  37. 1989Bedroom Eyes IIHarry Ross
  38. 1989L.A. BountyCavanaugh
  39. 1989The Siege of Firebase GloriaCpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo
  40. 1989Marked for MurderEmerson
  41. 1988Dead Man WalkingJohn Luger
  42. 1988The CarpenterCarpenter
  43. 1988Nightmare at NoonKen Griffiths
  44. 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelCapt. James Rivers
  45. 1987HostageMaj. Sam Striker
  46. 1987Tough Guys Don't DanceCapt. Alvin Luther Regency
  47. 1987No Safe HavenClete Harris
  48. 1986The WindPhil
  49. 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingCliff
  50. 19863:15 the Moment of TruthMr. Havilland (uncredited)
  51. 1986The Last PrecinctLt. Hobbs
  52. 1985Command 5Jack Coburn
  53. 1985Dark Horse
  54. 1984Sweet RevengeMaj. Frank Hollins
  55. 1984A Soldier's StoryLieutenant Byrd
  56. 1984Night ShadowsJosh Cameron
  57. 1983Deadly ForceStoney Cooper
  58. 1983Ghost DancingFrank Carwell
  59. 1982Hear No EvilGarrard
  60. 1982HomeworkReddog
  61. 1982Vice SquadRamrod
  62. 1978Who'll Stop the RainMarine Driver
  63. 1976Timothy and the Angel
  64. 1967First to FightRagan