Wayne Grace
35 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 7, 1940
- Died
- Aug 13, 2022 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Pomona, California, USA
Biography
Wayne Grace (7 May 1940 – 13 August 2022; age 82) was an American character actor known for his robust screen presence, distinctive voice, and prolific career spanning stage, film, and television. Born in Pomona, California, he honed his craft at institutions including Mount San Antonio College (where he was classmates with Sam Shepard), Wayne State University, San Francisco State College, and under the tutelage of legendary acting teacher Sandy Meisner in New York. He spent years performing in regional and Off-Broadway theater—including notable work with the Odyssey Theatre and Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles—before establishing himself as a recognizable face in Hollywood. Grace built a massive resume of film credits, often playing tough, authority, or character parts in major motion pictures such as Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Ron Howard's Far and Away, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, and Volcano. On television, he was a ubiquitous guest star appearing across decades of classic programming, ranging from Little House on the Prairie, The Rockford Files, Seinfeld, Frasier, The X-Files, and Medium. Science fiction fans particularly recognize him for making guest appearances across multiple series in the Star Trek franchise, playing the Romulan Torak in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Aquiel"), a Cardassian Legate in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"—sharing an episode with Leslie Hope), and the Klingon Admiral Krell in Star Trek: Enterprise ("Divergence"), in addition to providing voice work for video games like Star Trek: Klingon Academy. He passed away on August 13, 2022, at the age of 82 at his home in Venice Beach, California, due to complications from bladder cancer.
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Known for
Wayne Grace: movies and TV shows
Acting (54)
- 2009 All About Steve
as Retired Mine Supervisor
- 2009 Coyote County Loser
as Fred Hopps
- 2006 Midnight Clear
as Hungry Old Man
- 2005
- 2004 The Work and the Glory
as First Land Agent
- 2003 Easy Sex
as Drunk Gambler
- 2001
- 2001 Mulholland Drive
as Bob Brooker
- 1997 Alien Avengers II
as Carl Dalton
- 1997 Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #9
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Lord of Illusions
as Loomis
- 1994 It Runs in the Family
as Emil Bumpus
- 1994
- 1994 Scanner Cop
as Officer Dooley
- 1994 The Chase
as Chief Boyle
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 The Thing Called Love
as R.C.
- 1993
- 1993 Fire in the Sky
as Cyrus Gilson
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Far and Away
as Bourke
- 1990 Dances with Wolves
as Major
- 1990 Slumber Party Massacre III
as O'Reilly
- 1990 Buried Alive
as Bill Scorby
- 1989 Homer and Eddie
as Preacher
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
as Vanir
- 1989 Heroes Stand Alone
as Major Grigori
- 1988 Twins
as Cell Guard
- 1988
- 1987 The Running Man
as 911 Security Officer #1
- 1987
- 1987 In the Mood
as Bus Driver
- 1987 Six Against the Rock
as Officer Bristow
- 1986
- 1986 Odd Jobs
as Roy's Father
- 1985 Mask
as Drug Dealer
- 1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
as Officer Jamison
- 1984
- 1981
- 1978 Libra
as Jim
- 1978 Wild and Wooly
as O'Rourke
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973 The Laughing Policeman
as Inspector Tom Brennan
- 1973 Magnum Force
as Palancio's Hitter
- 1973
- 1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Bartender
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2002