J. Patrick McNamara
October 30, 1942 (84 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
J. Patrick McNamara (October 30, 1942 – January 2, 2023) was an American character actor born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played the project leader in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Private DuBois in Spielberg's 1941, and appeared in two Brian De Palma films, Obsession and Blow Out. He was also known as Mr. Preston, the father of Bill, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. His other credits include Gideon's Trumpet, Phantasm II, Gross Anatomy and Flight of the Intruder, as well as guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · The Hot Flashes as Board President
- 2013 · From the Rough as PGA President
- 2011 · Mardi Gras: Spring Break as Professor Fleischman
- 2011 · Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown as Doctor
- 2008 · Living Proof as Dr. Rice
- 1991 · Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Mr. Preston
- 1991 · Flight of the Intruder as Admiral
- 1991 · Dead Women in Lingerie as Jim
- 1990 · Mom as John
- 1990 · The First Power as Priest
- 1989 · Gross Anatomy as Interviewing Professor
- 1989 · Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as Mr. Preston
- 1988 · Freddy's Nightmares as Fred Giles
- 1988 · Phantasm II as Psychologist
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Capt. Taggert
- 1985 · Warning Sign as Connolly's Aide
- 1983 · The A-Team as Director Jerry
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Bert
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Doctor
- 1981 · Blow Out as Detective at Hospital
- 1981 · Remember Me as Service Manager
- 1980 · Gideon's Trumpet as Harris
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Mr. Sobel
- 1979 · 1941 as Pvt. DuBois
- 1979 · Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff as Chest Rollins
- 1979 · Roots: The Next Generations as Matthew Holmes
- 1977 · Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Project Leader
- 1976 · Obsession as Third Kidnapper