Spalding Gray

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/05/1941
Birthplace: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA
Death Date: 01/10/2004

biography

Anxiety-ridden New Englander known for his autobiographical monologues and his association with the NYC experimental theater company, The Wooster Group, which he co-founded in 1977. His experience as a bit player in "The Killing Fields" (1984) was translated into an OBIE-award winning one-person show and then into the film "Swimming to Cambodia" (1987), directed by Jonathan Demme.

Prior to his breakthrough, Gray was memorable in a small role in David Byrne's "True Stories" (1986). As a result of the success of "Swimming to Cambodia", he continued to appear in features--while devoting time to Continued

Credits

Doctor Geisler
2001
Performer
1997
screenplay
1997
Mr Mungo
1997
Simon Veatch
1996
Jeremy Watt
1995
Reverend Cardew
1988
Peter Epstein
1988
Earl Culver
1986
US Consul
1984
Doctor Rodney
Dr Erdman
Walter Curl
"The Best Man" Performer
Paul Bladden--Sentinel Editor
Dr Richard Milstein
Alfred
Himself
Scooter McCrae
screenplay

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Born and raised in Rhode Island
1965 
Began career as actor at Alley Theater, Houston
 
Off-Broadway debut in "Tom Paine" at LaMama Company in the late 1960s
1969 
Joined Richard Schechner's Performance Group, New York
1977 
Appeared in the adult films, "The Farmer's Daughter" and "Candy Lips"
Continued

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