William Joseph Raymond (born September 9, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, theater and radio drama since the 1960s.

Career

He is featured in the second and fifth seasons of the

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'' as "

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", the mysterious head of an international criminal organization. Other TV appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...

'', '' Ed'' and ''

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''. Raymond co-starred as Dr. Carroll on '' The Cobblestone Corridor'', which premiered on October 16, 2016, on

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. In 2015, Raymond played Grand Albert in the kids TV show, ''Super Wings''.

Film

His film credits include '' Eight Men Out'', '' Michael Clayton'', '' C.H.U.D.'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' How I Got into College'', '' My New Gun'', ''

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'', and ''

Dogville ''Dogville'' is a 2003 experimental drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It features an ensemble cast led by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Patricia Clarks ...

''. Raymond played

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's '' Lincoln''. In 2014, he played the lead role in the ghost film ''Foreclosure'', opposite

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. He appeared in seven of Vermont filmmaker, Jay Craven's indie films, including Where the Rivers Flow North, A Stranger in the Kingdom, In Jest, The Year That Trembled, Windy Acres, Disappearances, and Peter and John.

Theater

Raymond was an active member and co-artistic director of the experimental theater group Mabou Mines in the 1970s and 1980s. He played

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in the Hartford Stage production of

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' ''

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'' for 17 of its first 19 years, retiring from the role in 2016. Raymond was also active in the early days of the R.G. Davis Mime Troupe in San Francisco in the 1960s.

Radio

Raymond has played the character T.J. Teru, archeologist on Summa Nulla, in all 13 chapters of the

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's audio series, '' Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe'', produced from 1982 to 2018. Raymond has appeared in other ZBS productions as well, including ''Saratoga Springs'', ''Saratoga Fat Cats'', '' Do That in Real Life?'' and the audio adaptation of '' Dinotopia''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* American male stage actors Male actors from San Francisco 1938 births American male film actors Living people American male television actors ZBS Foundation {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub