Bill Allen
Allen was born in Wichita, Kansas. He became famous for his role in the 1986 film Rad as BMX racer Cru Jones. Among other roles, William appeared as Roger Sloate in the 1987 Family Ties television episode "Matchmaker".
Also recorded as William Lawrence Allen
Bill Allen
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- Name
- Bill Allen
- Birth Name
- William Lawrence Allen
- Born
- 7 November 1962
- Birthplace
- Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Allen was born in Wichita, Kansas. He became famous for his role in the 1986 film Rad as BMX racer Cru Jones. Among other roles, William appeared as Roger Sloate in the 1987 Family Ties television episode "Matchmaker".
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Bill has toured extensively for the band The Pipefitters with his harmonica, alongside actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
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• Name — Bill Allen • Birth Name — William Lawrence Allen • Born — 7 November 1962 • Birthplace — Wichita, Kansas, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1977–present
Filmography
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• Film • Year — Film — Role — Other notes • 1977 — The Ransom — Carson (the butler) • 1983 — Streamers — Lt. Townsend • 1986 — Rad — Christopher "Cru" Jones • 1989 — Born on the Fourth of July — Platoon • 1991 — Hard Time Romance • 1994 — Sioux City — Dan Larkin — Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 — Tucker — Segment: The Weed • 2009 — The Quiet Ones — The Priest • 2015 — Heroes of Dirt — Tim Cooper • Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1985 — Hotel — Alex — Episode: Passports • Amazing Stories — Cliff Ratte — Episode: The Main Attraction • 1987 — Outlaws — Mark — Episode: Primer • Ohara — Terry — Episode: Terry • Family Ties — Roger Sloate — Episode: Matchmaker • 1988 — A Stoning in Fulham County — Roy — NBC TV-Movie • 1989 — China Beach — Blevins — Episode: Promised Land • Alien Nation — Ruthra — Episode: The Game • 2010 — Tosh.0 — Self — Cameo
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