Will Wallace | |
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Born | United States |
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
Will Wallace is an American film director and actor. He directed Spanish Fly, Red Wing,[1] and Cake: A Wedding Story.[2]
Wallace graduated from Kent School in 1984.[3]
As an actor, Will Wallace received his first role playing a flight attendant opposite of Shirley MacLaine in The Evening Star[4] in 1996. He had a number of guest starring in television hits, such as, Beverly Hills, 90210[5] in 1998 where he played Barry. The following year he was cast in Baywatch[6] in 1999 where he played Sam. That same year he was cast as Lieutenant Chadway in Pensacola: Wings of Gold.[7]
In 1998, Will booked the role of Private Hoke in Terrance Malick’s film, The Thin Red Line (1998 film).[8] In 2001, Will played Bill Carpenter, husband to Laura Dern’s character Randy in the heartfelt movie I Am Sam.[9]
In 2013, Will Wallace produced and directed a unique love story, Red Wing, which was an adaptation from the French novella François le Champi by George Sand.[10] It is set in a small town in Texas. In the film, a young boy is taken in by a foster family and grows up to fall in love with his foster mother. The film has a number of critically acclaimed actors from Luke Perry, Frances Fisher, Bill Paxton, and a young Glen Powell. It was released by Warner Brothers and is currently available On Demand.[11] Wallace was awarded the first Key to the City of Corsicana, TX by Mayor Don Denbow on Oct 18, 2018 after producing the film Warning Shot in the city.[12]