Bill Lake ( W.F. Lake) is a
Canadian
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actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s.
Career
Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as ''
Monk
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'', ''
Queer as Folk'', ''
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'', ''
Earth: Final Conflict'' and ''
Stoked''. His movie credits include roles in ''
The Hurricane'', ''
Martin and Lewis
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'', ''
Flash of Genius
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Origin
The doctrine was formalized by the Supreme Court's opinion in '' ...
'', ''
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming'', ''
Apartment Hunting'' and ''
The Middle Man''. In 2001, Lake had a recurring role in the television series ''
Soul Food
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'' as Mr. Greene.
Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after the drug lord Luigi Saracino, in Adrian Langley's 2013 film ''Crook''.
He also appeared in Johnathan Wright's 2018 film, ''Northern Lights of Christmas''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Bill Lake, Actor*
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male television actors
Male actors from Vancouver
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