Holmes Osborne (born November 7, 1947) is an American character actor who has worked in film and television, including notable roles in '' That Thing You Do!'' (1996), ''

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'' (2001) and '' Southland Tales'' (2007).

Career

Prior to pursuing an acting career, Osborne had jobs as a car salesman and as an English teacher. In 1966 when still a student at the

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, he began making training videos and short motivational clips that would typically be shown as business events and seminars. By 1996, he had created over 500 of these videos. He acted in live theater but gave it up around 1983 as the wages were insufficient to support his family, with one of his last theater roles being in the musical ''Blanco!'' in summer 1983. In 1996, Osborne played the protagonist's father in the

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-directed musical comedy-drama movie '' That Thing You Do!'' and had a recurring role in the

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''From the Earth to the Moon'', broadcast in 1998. The following year, he played Gordon LaRiviere in ''Affliction'', filmed during early 1997. Osborne secured the role after submitting an audition tape and did not meet the director until he arrived on set. In 1999, Osborne was featured in the film ''

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'' as the father of two sibling main characters. Later that year he guest starred, along with Lance Henriksen (reprising his role as Frank Black), in an episode of ''

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'' as a necromancer for the Millennium Group. In 2000, Osborne starred as Kirsten Dunst's father in the teen comedy '' Bring It On''. He then starred as Eddie Darko, the main character's father, in the science fiction drama movie ''

.'' He lauded director Richard Kelly's "spontaneity" on set. In 2003, Osborne appeared in the family comedy '' Cheaper By the Dozen'' and the mystery thriller '' Identity''. In 2004, Osborne co-starred in the comedy movie '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy''. In 2006, Osborne appeared as the main villain in the Disney movie '' Air Buddies''. In 2007, Osborne reunited with ''Donnie Darko'' director Richard Kelly on the political satire '' Southland Tales'', and again in 2009 on the psychological thriller '' The Box''. Also in 2009, he co-starred in the comedy movie '' All About Steve''. In 2011, Osborne had a supporting role in the Tom Hanks movie ''

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''. He has made appearances on television series such as '' House M. D.'', '' Cold Case'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' Rules of Engagement'', '' Dharma & Greg'', and had a recurring role on the ABC science fiction series '' Invasion''.

Personal life

Osborne is married to Candace and in 1996, reportedly lived in the same house where he grew up. He is an avid fisherman.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborne, Holmes 1947 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Kansas City, Missouri 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors