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Craig Wasson

Actor

Craig Wasson

Born March 15, 1954 in Ontario, Oregon, USA43 films

Craig Brewster Wasson is an American actor. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penn's Four Friends (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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Essential films

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors poster6.7A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987Body Double poster6.7Body Double1984Akeelah and the Bee poster7.0Akeelah and the Bee2006Ghost Story poster6.0Ghost Story1981Rollercoaster poster6.0Rollercoaster1977The Boys in Company C poster6.5The Boys in Company C1978Go Tell the Spartans poster6.2Go Tell the Spartans1978Schizoid poster5.2Schizoid1980

Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. 2006Sasquatch MountainTravis Cralle
  2. 2006Akeelah and the BeeTed Saunders
  3. 2004Ghost RockCherokee Bill
  4. 2004Puerto Vallarta SqueezeDanny Pastor
  5. 2001New AlcatrazWarden Fred Riley
  6. 2001EpochHudson
  7. 2000Escape Under PressureElgin Bates
  8. 1999The PornographerSpano
  9. 1999The Last Best SundayDeputy Sheriff Bennett
  10. 1999Velocity TrapJohn Dawson, RMC Corp.
  11. 1998Back to EvenSasso
  12. 1997Seed: A Love StoryHayes
  13. 1997Deep Family Secrets
  14. 1996I Shot a Man in VegasRadio Caller (voice)
  15. 1996The Tomorrow ManDr. Galloway
  16. 1995The Sister-in-LawAndy Warner
  17. 1994Trapped in SpacePalmer
  18. 1993StrappedBen
  19. 1992Malcolm XTV Host
  20. 1991Midnight FearPaul
  21. 1989A More Perfect UnionJames Madison
  22. 1988Bum RapPaul Colson
  23. 1988Bush ShrinkDr. Martin Cypher
  24. 1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsNeil Gordon
  25. 1986The Men's ClubPaul
  26. 1984Body DoubleJake Scully
  27. 1984Why Me?Brian Harmon
  28. 1983The Innocents AbroadMark Twain
  29. 1983Second ThoughtsWill
  30. 1981Ghost StoryDon / David
  31. 1981Four FriendsDanilo
  32. 1981ThornwellCapt. Busher
  33. 1980Nights at O'RearsMax Corely
  34. 1980SchizoidDoug
  35. 1980CarnyMickey
  36. 1980SkagDavid Skagska
  37. 1979The OutsiderMichael Flaherty
  38. 1979Mrs. R's DaughterAndy Webb
  39. 1979ButterfliesRussell Parkinson
  40. 1978Go Tell the SpartansCpl. Courcey
  41. 1978The Boys in Company CPvt. Dave Bisbee
  42. 1977RollercoasterHippie Boy
  43. 1975The SilenceHal