Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor who has starred in films and appeared on television.
Bill Randolph | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1953 |
Early life
Randolph attended Lincoln High School where he acted in school plays.[1] Afterwards, he attended Allan Hancock College and studied at its PCCA theater training program.[2]
Career
He starred with Mercedes Hall (mother of Anthony Michael Hall) in Lanny Meyer and Arthur Morey's social protest disco musical St. Joan of the Microphone, which played in New York City parks and festivals, including the Lincoln Center Outdoor Festival, in the summer of 1977. He created the role of the club heart-throb, Supersonic Phil Harmonic.
On Broadway, he starred in the long-running play Gemini for two years.[3]
Randolph's first feature film was the horror movie Dressed to Kill (1980), but he is best known for his role in the 1981 horror movie Friday the 13th Part 2 as Jeffrey.[4] He also starred in the 1989 movie Penn & Teller Get Killed, and his most recent movie appearance was in the 1991 film Guilty as Charged.
He made guest appearances on TV shows such as Hill Street Blues and As the World Turns. Randolph starred in the short lived TV series Comedy Zone in 1984, and in the series Trauma Center.[5][6]
Randolph retired from acting in the early 1990s to pursue a more steady career as a graphic designer and would work for the New York Daily News.[7]
Filmography
| Film and Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Chase Cabbie | Feature film | |
| 1981 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Jeff | Feature film | |
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Dennis Kinney | Episode: "Life in the Minors" | |
| 1983 | The First Time | Rick | Feature film | |
| 1983 | Trauma Center | Dr. 'Beaver' Bouvier | Main cast (13 episodes) | |
| 1985 | Double Negative | Alec Ealing | Short film | |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Eric | Feature film | |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | Floor Director | Feature film | |
| 1991 | Guilty as Charged | Joey | Feature film | |
| 1999 | As the World Turns | Arthur | 1 episode | |
References
- "Stockton Play is Scheduled". The Sacramento Bee. 12 July 1970. p. A13. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Myler, Randal (19 May 1979). "Everywhere you look, there's PCPA Santa Maria makes it big on Broadway". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Edgar, Henry (10 May 1981). "'Friday The 13th Part 2' Brings Back The Blood". Daily Press. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "'Friday the 13th Part II' star Bill Randolph revisits bloody death in 1981 horror classic" New York Daily News. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- Taylor, Clarke (14 August 1984). "COMEDY ZONE' TAPS THEATER TALENT". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- O'Connor, John J. (22 September 1983). "TV: 2-Hour Prremiere of 'Trauma Center' Series". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Sacks, Ethan. "Bill Randolph, 'Friday The 13th Part II'". New York Daily News (29 October 2006). p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2020.