Joseph Whipp is an American actor. In film, he is best known for his work in the horror genre, having had supporting roles as Sgt. Parker in ''

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'' (1984), Dr. Lido Moray in ''

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'' (1988), and Sheriff Burke in ''

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'' (1996). In television, Whipp is known for his work on

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s. He had recurring roles as Lou, Thug, and Santa Claus on the

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soap opera ''

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'' (1981; 1995–1996) and Charles Mullin on ''

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'' (1989–1990).

Career

Whipp taught drama at

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in the 1970s. His first role was as Nicky in the 1973 film ''The Enforcer''. His first credited role was in the 1979 movie '' Escape from Alcatraz'' as a

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. He later on appeared in the 1984 horror movie ''

'' as a cop and the 1987

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movie '' The Hidden''. He also starred in the 1996 hit horror movie ''

'' as a

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as well as the 1989 horror video classic ''

'' as the ill-fated

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Dr. Lido Moray. His most recent film is in the 2010 movie '' Downstream''. Whipp has starred in the

s ''

'' as Charles Mullen from 1989–1990, and on ''

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'' as Marty in 1991. He has made many guest appearances on television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'',

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, ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'' and The Middle.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

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