Gene Wolande (born September 3, 1956) is an American character actor,
writer, and director who has appeared in many mainstream film and
television projects. He is best known as Ray Pinker in the Academy
Award winning film L.A. Confidential and also for his recurring role
in the acclaimed HBO seriesCarnivà le. As a writer, he has won awards
from Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope Studios for his
screenplay American Canvas. He has also written for the television
series Wonder Years and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.Wolande was born in
Chicago, Illinois and is an alumnus of Fenwick High School. He
graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Dallas
before going on to complete his Master of Fine Arts degree from
Trinity University at the Dallas Theater Center in Texas. After
several years as a resident company member, Wolande appeared in the
hit film Robocop, and decided to move to Los Angeles to continue his
career.His film credits include Robocop, Chaplin, L.A. Confidential,
The Negotiator, A Civil Action, Best Laid Plans, What Planet Are You
From?, An Old Man's Gold among many other projects. Television
appearances include on Perfect Strangers, Weird Science, Married...
with Children, Party of Five, ER, Desperate Housewives, Carnivà le,
Sons of Anarchy, as well as numerous television movies and pilots. An
accomplished voice-over artist and dialect coach, he has also taught
acting and film history. His film Three Shots, which he wrote,
directed and acted in was honored at the Director's View Film
Festival, the Sarasota Film Festival, The Ashland Independent Film
Festival, and the New York Independent Film Festival.
writer, and director who has appeared in many mainstream film and
television projects. He is best known as Ray Pinker in the Academy
Award winning film L.A. Confidential and also for his recurring role
in the acclaimed HBO seriesCarnivà le. As a writer, he has won awards
from Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope Studios for his
screenplay American Canvas. He has also written for the television
series Wonder Years and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.Wolande was born in
Chicago, Illinois and is an alumnus of Fenwick High School. He
graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Dallas
before going on to complete his Master of Fine Arts degree from
Trinity University at the Dallas Theater Center in Texas. After
several years as a resident company member, Wolande appeared in the
hit film Robocop, and decided to move to Los Angeles to continue his
career.His film credits include Robocop, Chaplin, L.A. Confidential,
The Negotiator, A Civil Action, Best Laid Plans, What Planet Are You
From?, An Old Man's Gold among many other projects. Television
appearances include on Perfect Strangers, Weird Science, Married...
with Children, Party of Five, ER, Desperate Housewives, Carnivà le,
Sons of Anarchy, as well as numerous television movies and pilots. An
accomplished voice-over artist and dialect coach, he has also taught
acting and film history. His film Three Shots, which he wrote,
directed and acted in was honored at the Director's View Film
Festival, the Sarasota Film Festival, The Ashland Independent Film
Festival, and the New York Independent Film Festival.
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