Basil Wallace
| Basil Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Basil Anthony Wallace January 15, 1951 [1] Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973-present |
Basil Wallace (born January 15, 1951) is a Jamaica-born American actor. He was born in Kingston[2] and immigrated to the United States as a child. He lived in Brooklyn, New York City with his parents and siblings.[3] He and his family then moved to Long Island.[3]
He attended Hempstead High School and he knew for sure that he wanted a life in the theater. He auditioned for a Broadway Bound play. After graduated high school, he entered New York University (NYU).[3]
He attended NYU for two years and while there he got his first Off-Broadway play and began his life in the theatre. For the next 20 years he worked as an actor, director and writer in the theater. With La Mama, he was director in residence for a year.[3]
Wallace also taught theater aesthetics' for Lincoln Center Theater for ten years. He was the Director of Drama for school district 13 in Bronx, and Director of Mini-Mobile Theatre for two years. He was one of the founding members and artistic director for its first year of the Caribbean American Repertory Theatre.[3]
In 1990, he moved to Los Angeles, auditioned for the film Marked for Death, and was cast as the lead villain, Screwface.[3]
He appeared in several films such as Wedlock, Return of the Living Dead 3, Caught Up, Joy Ride and Blood Diamond, and guest starred in many television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Born Free, ER, The West Wing, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and Burn Notice.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Eddie's Father | sketch |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | Screwface | |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Emerald | |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Insurance Salesman | |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Agent Wesley | |
| 1993 | Return of the Living Dead 3 | Riverman | |
| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Reporter | |
| 1998 | Caught Up | Ahmad | |
| 1999 | The Wood | Lisa's Father | |
| 2001 | Joy Ride | Car Salesman | |
| 2002 | Like Mike | Drill Sergeant Dad | |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Benjamin Kapanay |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Klingon Guard #1 | Episode 4.7: "Reunion" |
| 1990 | China Beach | Rashid | Episode 4.9: "The Call" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Jazz Boone | Episode 4.10: "Unchained" |
| 1992 | Afterburn | Terry Worth | TV film |
| 1993 | Sirens | Pacnow | Episode 1.7: "Strike Two" |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Reginald Harris | Episode 2.2: "For Whom the Skell Rolls" |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | TV miniseries | |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Barney Hill | Episode 1&2: "The Awakening" |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Cop #1 | Episode 7.17: "Face-Off" |
| 1997 | Bloodhounds | Lt. Ron Coughlin | TV film |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | William Turner | Episode 4.24: "The Merry Widow Murder" |
| 1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Episode 1.9: "Missing in Action" | |
| 1998 | Born Free | Josef Awaz | 8 episodes |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Pres. Louis Simone | Episode 1.14: "Soldiers of Misfortune" |
| 1998 | The Practice | Jerry | Episode 2.21: "In Deep" |
| 1999 | ER | Mr. Campbell | Episode 5.17: "Sticks and Stones" |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Episode 5.13: "Swimming the Dead Pool" | |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Sheriff Bowen | Episode 4.8: "Rules of Engagement" |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Rev. Del Mueller | Episode 2.3: "Instincts" |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Joe | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Any Day Now | Episode 3.19: "What If?" | |
| 2001 | The Division | Rupert Taylor | Episode 1.14: "The Parent Trap" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | McKonnen Loboko | Episode 3.14: "Night Five" |
| 2002 | Philly | Marcus Herman | Episode 1.22: "Mojo Rising" |
| 2002 | The Agency | Episode 2.2: "Air Lex" | |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Ezekiel Monroe-Howard | Episodes 3.12: "Blush" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Principal | Episodes 4.10: "Coming of Rage" |
| 2004 | LAX | Fredericks | Episodes 1.7: "Out of Control" |
| 2007 | NCIS | Delphin Abaka | Episode 5.8: "Designated Target" |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Claude Laurent | Episode 2.14: "Truth and Reconciliation" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Ed Gornt | Episode 3.14: "Partners" |
| 2013 | Eagleheart | Bunju | Episode 2.11: "Bringing Down Bunju" |
References
- 1 2 "Birth date and name reference: Basil Wallace". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ Jamaican actor Basil Wallace continues Hollywood winning streak - YardFlex.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Basil Wallace - Biography". basilwallace.50webs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-30.