Paul Le Mat

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1945-09-22
BirthplaceRahway, New Jersey, USA

Paul Le Mat

Acting

Biography

Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.

Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas's American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise.

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Filmography

Acting (38)

2009
Chrome Angelsas Elliot
3.8
2006
Tales of the Rat Finkas Cruisin' (voice)
5.9
2004
The Long Shotas Guido Levits
7.8
2001
Big Bad Loveas Monroe
5.5
1999
9.0
1998
8.3
1994
Sensationas Mitch Snyder
4.3
1994
Deep Downas Ray
3.8
3.9
1992
Wishmanas Basie
5.8
1992
Deuce Coupeas Sheriff
4.5
1992
5.2
1989
Blind Witnessas Det. Mike Tuthill
7.0
1989
Puppetmasteras Alex Whitaker
5.9
1989
Easy Wheelsas Bruce
3.9
1989
Grave Secretsas David Shaw
4.3
1988
5.7
1987
Into the Homelandas Derrick Wilson
6.6
1987
P.I. Private Investigationsas Detective Wexler
5.1
1987
The Hanoi Hiltonas Earl Hubman
5.3
1987
P.K. and the Kidas Kid Kane
6.0
1986
Long Time Goneas Nick Sandusky
7.5
1984
5.6
1984
The Burning Bedas Mickey Hughes
6.9
1983
Strange Invadersas Charles Bigelow
4.9
1983
Rock & Ruleas Omar (voice)
5.9
1982
Jimmy the Kidas John Dortmunder
6.1
1982
5.1
1982
The Gift of Lifeas Dwayne Sutton
1980
Melvin and Howardas Melvin Dummar
6.5
1979
5.2
1977
Citizens Bandas Spider
5.0
6.0
1973
American Graffitias John Milner
7.1
1973
Firehouseas Billy Dalzell
5.0