10/30/1942
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA:
J. Patrick McNamara (October 30, 1942 – January 2, 2023) was an American character actor born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played the project leader in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Private DuBois in Spielberg's 1941, and appeared in two Brian De Palma films, Obsession and Blow Out. He was also known as Mr. Preston, the father of Bill, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. His other credits include Gideon's Trumpet, Phantasm II, Gross Anatomy and Flight of the Intruder, as well as guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest.
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The Hot Flashes (2013) as Board President |
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From the Rough (2013) as PGA President |
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Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011) as Professor Fleischman |
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) as Doctor |
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Living Proof (2008) as Dr. Rice |
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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) as Mr. Preston |
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Flight of the Intruder (1991) as Admiral |
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Dead Women in Lingerie (1991) as Jim |
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Mom (1990) as John |
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The First Power (1990) as Priest |
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Gross Anatomy (1989) as Interviewing Professor |
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) as Mr. Preston |
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Phantasm II (1988) as Psychologist |
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Warning Sign (1985) as Connolly's Aide |
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Blow Out (1981) as Detective at Hospital |
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Remember Me (1981) as Service Manager |
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Gideon's Trumpet (1980) as Harris |
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1941 (1979) as Pvt. DuBois |
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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) as Chest Rollins |
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Project Leader |
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Obsession (1976) as Third Kidnapper |