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Joseph Bottoms Biography (1954-)

Born April 22, 1954, in Santa Barbara, CA; son of James Bottoms (a sculptor and art teacher); brother of Ben Bottoms (an actor) and Sam and Timothy Bottoms (both actors and producers); married; wife's name, Dianna; children: Katherine, Elizabeth.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

April 22, 1954

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Robin Lee Graham, The Dove, Paramount, 1974
• Larry, Crime and Passion (also known as Ace up My Sleeve and Frankensteins Spukschloss), American International Pictures, 1976
• Texas, High Rolling (also known as High Rolling in a Hot Corvette), Hexagon Roadshow, 1977
• Lieutenant Charles Pizer, The Black Hole, Buena Vista, 1979
• Tom Loomis, Cloud Dancer, Blossom, 1980
• Buddy, King of the Mountain, Universal, 1981
• Joe, Surfacing, Pan-Canadian Film Distributors, 1981
• Jonathan Ratcliff, Blind Date (also known as Deadly Seduction), New Line Cinema, 1984
• Dr. David Kelley, Open House, Intercontinental, 1987
• Al Pagura, Born to Race, Romax, 1988
• Baxter Reed, Inner Sanctum, Columbia Home Video, 1991
• The Crossing Guard, Miramax, 1995
• Himmler, Snide and Prejudice, Vine International Pictures, 1998
• James Saunders and Simon, Joseph's Gift, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Kirk Cranston, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1985-1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
• The second Cal Winters, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), NBC, 1991
• Trelawney, The Net, USA Network, 1998-1999
• Miniseries
• Rudi Weiss, Holocaust, NBC, 1978
• Mack Crawford, Celebrity (also known as Tommy Thompson's Celebrity), NBC, 1984
• Matt Lee, Flair, 1989
• Movies
• Billy Keith, Trouble Comes to Town, ABC, 1972
• Peter, Unwed Father, ABC, 1974
• Cal as a young man, Stalk the Wild Child, NBC, 1976
• Superhero, Major Effects, 1979
• Scott (a biologist), The Intruder Within (also known as The Lucifer Rig), ABC, 1981
• George Osmond, Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family,NBC, 1982
• Stuart Vane, The Sins of Dorian Gray, ABC, 1983
• Daniel "Dan" Pickard, Time Bomb, NBC, 1984
• Eddie Kelso, Braker, ABC, 1985
• Shades of Love: Make Mine Chartreuse, 1987
• Tom Lewis, Police Story: Cop Killer (also known as Cop Killers, Police Story, and Stigma), ABC, 1988
• Dave Kirkpatrick, Liar's Edge, Showtime, 1992
• Kenneth Gates, Treacherous Crossing, USA Network, 1992
• Tommy Graham, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, CBS, 1992
• Also appeared in I Married Wyatt Earp.
• Specials
• Jack Kingston, "Maggie's Secret," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1990
• Narrator, Return of the Painted Ponies (documentary), Channel 18 (Santa Barbara, CA), c. 1998
• Also appeared in Winesburg, Ohio, PBS.
• Episodic
• Seth Oliver, "A Friend of the Family's," Family, ABC, 1978
• Mickey Shannon, "Murder at the Oasis," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
• Peter Garland, "The Cookies Crumble," Street Legal, CBC, 1990
• Peter Garland, "Tyger, Tyger," Street Legal, CBC, 1990
• "The Road Not Taken," The Young Riders, ABC, 1992
• Tom Wilson, "Last of a Breed: Parts 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997
• Bobby O'Hara, "Seduction," Profiler, NBC, 1999
• "Stop or Val's Mom Will Shoot," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999
• Also appeared in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC.
• Pilots
• Dr. Martin Wilde, "The Doctors Wilde" (also known as "Zoovets"), broadcast on CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Joe Faraday, Island Sons, ABC, 1987
• Also appeared in the pilot Wishman.
• Stage Appearances
• Ken Talley, The Fifth of July, New Apollo Theatre, New York City,1981
• Also appeared in Winesburg, Ohio, Santa Barbara High School Performing Arts Center; performed with a community theatre group, Santa Barbara, CA.