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-winning short film '' Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall'' (also 1987). The same year, he appeared as a lead character opposite

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in the short-lived Showtime series '' Hard Knocks''. Hinkley later had supporting roles in ''

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'' (1990), the horror film '' Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation'' (also 1990), and the comedy '' The Little Vampire'' (2000).

Life and career

Hinkley was born Hiram Thomas Hinkley, Jr. on May 31, 1960, in

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. He attended Culver High School in

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. Hinkley's on-screen career began in the 1980s, including television guest roles, and periodic regular turns on TV series, including the short-lived Showtime series '' Hard Knocks'' (1987), that also featured

. Having appeared in the

-winning '' Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall'', he has also been known for his roles in such popular box office draws as ''

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'' (1996), '' The Little Vampire'' (2000), ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008). He also made several appearances in the first season of the sitcom ''

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'' as Jay Selby, the best friend of Paul Buchman (played by

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). He also voiced Earl Grunewald on the animated series ''

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''. In 1995, he co-starred in the short-lived

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'' with

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. That same year, Hinkley married actress

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. In 1999, Needham gave birth to their daughter. As of 2010, Hinkley worked as a teacher, teaching theatre arts to children in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Notes

References

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* 1960 births Living people American male voice actors American male film actors Male actors from California Male actors from Oregon People from Jefferson County, Oregon {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub