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Bill Blair

Born 17 Aug 1954 in Kent, Ohio, USA72 years33 credits

Bill is the Guinness World record holder in the category 'most special effect make-up characters portrayed in a career' the new record number set May 6, 2011 is 202. Born and raised in Kent Ohio, Bill graduated Kent State University, in 1977 with a degree in Telecommunications. But during college, Bill realized that he wanted something else. He embarked on a music career, and in the early 1980's he toured, as the leader of a band called Expression. In 1982, after recovering from a serious injury, he moved to Chicago and shifted to a career in entertainment. His first bit-part in a movie came in 1982 in an American Playhouse film titled "The Killing Floor". By the following summer, Bill was landing featured bit-parts and stand-in work on several films. He got his first speaking role, in 1984, in the TV movie "The Impostor". Later 1984, Dallas, TX. Over the next five years, he kept busy with print ads and industrial shows, and played his first alien character. He portrayed Mr. Spock in an industrial film at the Dallas Convention Center for the Oracle Software Company. January 1990 - Los Angeles, Florida - 1992 - job entertaining at the Busch Gardens water park called Adventure Land. January 1993 - Los Angeles. His first experience as an alien on television was in Alien Nation. It started when he met makeup designer Richard Snell, while filming Demolition Man. This led Bill to his first work on the TV movies of "Alien Nation". Since then, he has become one of those few elite actors that seem to specialize in playing aliens, monsters, and other various creatures from other worlds and of this world long ago. It was from there, that he found himself working on the hit series Babylon 5 and shortly thereafter on Star Trek:Deep Space Nine. 1998 - Bill worked on the season premiere episode of Sliders, and more in 1999. Since then, Bill has worked on many TV series, including Star Trek: Voyager, Enterprise, The X-Files, The Invisible Man, Drew Carey, The District, Crossing Jordan, King of Queens, Will and Grace, Yes, Dear!, Friends, Desperate Housewives, Criminal Minds, and as a regular on "The Division" and the HBO Series Carnivale, Saving Grace, Justified, Raising Hope, iCarly, The Defenders, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, Mad Men, Modern Family, Mistresses, 2 Broke Girls, and many more. Bill has appeared in Blades of Glory, The Artist, The Muppets, Nightcrawler, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, ARGO and more. In print, Bill was a featured zombie in the book "The Brain Eater's Bible", released in 2011. As one of a special group of actors that has worked extensively on sci-fi, and fantasy/horror shows, Bill has many behind-the-scenes stories to share about what it took to become this extraordinary type of actor. Additionally, Bill has written a book titled "The Professionals Talent Handbook: The Guide to Getting Started" and he has appeared on the pages of TV Guide (July 5, 1997), and in the August 1998 issue of Galactic Alliance. Interviews with Bill can be found in such publications as the International Star Trek Magazine, Explorer, Pen & Quill, Autograph Times, TV Zone and the New York Post..

Bill hält den Guinness-Weltrekord in der Kategorie „Meiste dargestellte Spezialeffekt-Make-up-Charaktere in einer Karriere“. Die neue Rekordzahl von 202, aufgestellt am 6. Mai 2011, ist bemerkenswert. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Kent, Ohio, schloss Bill 1977 sein Studium der Telekommunikation an der Kent State University ab. Doch während des Studiums merkte er, dass er etwas anderes wollte. Er begann eine Musikkarriere und tourte Anfang der 1980er-Jahre als Bandleader der Band Expression. 1982, nach seiner Genesung von einer schweren Verletzung, zog er nach Chicago und wechselte ins Showgeschäft. Seine erste kleine Filmrolle hatte er 1982 in dem American-Playhouse-Film „The Killing Floor“. Bereits im darauffolgenden Sommer ergatterte Bill kleinere Rollen und Stunts in verschiedenen Filmen. Seine erste Sprechrolle erhielt er 1984 in dem Fernsehfilm „The Impostor“. In den folgenden fünf Jahren war er mit Printanzeigen und Auftritten in Industriefilmen gut beschäftigt und spielte seine erste Alienrolle. Er verkörperte Mr. Spock in einem Industriefilm für die Oracle Software Company im Dallas Convention Center. Januar 1990 – Los Angeles, Florida – 1992 – Anstellung als Entertainer im Wasserpark Adventure Land der Busch Gardens. Januar 1993 – Los Angeles. Seine erste Fernseherfahrung als Alien sammelte er in „Alien Nation“. Alles begann, als er während der Dreharbeiten zu „Demolition Man“ den Maskenbildner Richard Snell kennenlernte. Dies führte zu seiner ersten Arbeit an den Fernsehfilmen von „Alien Nation“. Seitdem zählt er zu den wenigen Elite-Schauspielern, die sich auf die Darstellung von Aliens, Monstern und anderen Kreaturen aus fernen und alten Welten spezialisiert haben. So kam es, dass er an der Erfolgsserie „Babylon 5“ und kurz darauf an „Star Trek: Deep Space Nine“ mitwirkte. 1998 – Bill wirkte an der ersten Folge der Staffel von „Sliders“ mit und folgte 1999 weiteren Projekten. Seitdem hat er an zahlreichen Fernsehserien mitgewirkt, darunter „Star Trek: Voyager“, „Enterprise“, „Akte X“, „Der Unsichtbare“, „Drew Carey“, „The District“, „Crossing Jordan“, „King of Queens“, „Will & Grace“, „Yes, Dear!“, „Friends“, „Desperate Housewives“, „Criminal Minds“ sowie als festes Mitglied in „The Division“ und der HBO-Serie „Carnivale“, „Saving Grace“, „Justified“, „Raising Hope“, „iCarly“, „The Defenders“, „How I Met Your Mother“, „NCIS“, „Mad Men“, „Modern Family“, „Mistresses“, „2 Broke Girls“ und vielen mehr. Bill hatte Gastauftritte in Filmen wie „Die Eisprinzen“, „The Artist“, „Die Muppets“, „Nightcrawler“, „Der Kaufhaus Cop 2“, „ARGO“ und weiteren. Bill war als Zombie in dem 2011 erschienenen Buch „The Brain Eater's Bible“ vertreten. Als einer der wenigen Schauspieler, die umfassend in Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-/Horror-Serien mitgewirkt haben, kann Bill viele Anekdoten vom Set erzählen und darüber berichten, was es brauchte, um zu diesem außergewöhnlichen Schauspieler zu werden. Außerdem hat er das Buch „The Professionals Talent Handbook: The Guide to Getting Started“ geschrieben und war in der TV Guide (5. Juli 1997) sowie in der August-Ausgabe 1998 der Galactic Alliance zu sehen. Interviews mit Bill erschienen unter anderem im International Star Trek Magazine, Explorer, Pen & Quill, Autograph Times, TV Zone und der New York Post.

Acting (33)

The Universe Multicultural Film Festival in 2022
The Universe Multicultural Film Festival in 20222022 · Self
A Million Little Pieces
A Million Little Pieces2019 · Piano Player
Marriage Story
Marriage Story2019 · Party Robot Alien (uncredited)
The House
The House2017 · Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes2017 · Sports Reporter / Fan (uncredited)
Live by Night
Live by Night2016 · Factory Worker (uncredited)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015 · Mall Cop Conventioneer / Spectator (uncredited)
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler2014 · Control Room Switcher (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla2014 · Las Vegas Gambler (uncredited)
Horrible Bosses 2
Horrible Bosses 22014 · Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Wish I Was Here
Wish I Was Here2014 · Marching Captain (uncredited)
Gone Girl
Gone Girl2014 · Press Reporter (uncredited)
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad2013 · Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Hitchcock
Hitchcock2012 · Premier Theatre Guest (uncredited)
The Master
The Master2012 · Man at the Bar (uncredited)
Savages
Savages2012 · DEA Agent (uncredited)
Argo
Argo2012 · Humanoid Robot
The Artist
The Artist2011 · Studio Engineer (uncredited)
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife2010 · Featured Zombie (uncredited)
Kidman & Manson
Kidman & Manson2007
The Cobbler's Daughter
The Cobbler's Daughter2006 · The Priest
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.2005 · TV Studio Crewman (uncredited)
Bandits
Bandits2001 · Bank Security Guard (uncredited)
Elvira's Superstition
Elvira's Superstition1997 · Frankenstein's Monster
Dog Watch
Dog Watch1997 · Cop Driver
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters1994 · Slugged Businessman (uncredited)
Ed Wood
Ed Wood1994 · Carny (uncredited)
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw1991 · Bartender (uncredited)
R.O.T.O.R.
R.O.T.O.R.1987 · Statum
RoboCop
RoboCop1987 · Undercover Cop (uncredited)
First Steps
First Steps1985 · News Reporter
The Impostor
The Impostor1984 · Undercover Cop (uncredited)
The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor1984 · Dock Security Guard (uncredited)