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Billy Wirth Profile |
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Birth Date: June 23, 1962
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Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
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Birth Name: William E. Wirth
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Biography |
Billy Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, film
producer, and artist, perhaps best-known for his role in the
1987 film, The Lost Boys.
Wirth was born William E. Wirth in New York City to a Jewish
American father who worked as a lawyer and a Native American
mother who was an artist. He attended Brown University.
There, he was discovered by the noted photographer Bruce
Weber, and began a modeling career in New York. He moved to
California in the 1980s to pursue an acting career, which
began with a role in the 1985 feature, Seven Minutes in
Heaven. His performance as Dwayne in The Lost Boys followed,
and he landed a starring role in the 1988 film, War Party.
Wirth has continued acting since, working in both film and
television. Since 1999, he has also been writing, directing,
and producing independent film. In addition to his work in
the film industry, Wirth is also an accomplished musician
and artist.
Wirth is widely known for his appearance on the popular
television series American Gladiators, where he fought off
American Gladiator "Gemini" during the game Powerball,
before Gemini promptly cheated and tripped Billy with his
bandanna thus allowing Billy to win by disqualification. |
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Other Information |
Attended Brown University
Was once a contestant on "American Gladiators" (1989)
Mother is Native American. |
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