Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat (born September 22 1946) [allmovie has his birth year as 1952.] is an American actor who first came to prominence in the 1973 film "American Graffiti", which won him the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor. He starred in Floyd Mutrux's 1975 crime spree film "Aloha, Bobby and Rose". In 1977, he starred in Jonathan Demme's acclaimed comedy, "Handle With Care", which was later re-titled "Citizens Band". In 1979, he reprised his role of John Milner in "More American Graffiti". Le Mat teamed up again with Jonathan Demme to play Melvin Dummar in "Melvin and Howard". Based upon the true story of a gas station attendant who claimed to be an heir of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, the film won two Academy Awards and received rave reviews from Pauline Kael and other top film critics. In 1982, Le Mat also appeared in "Death Valley" and played an abusive husband in the made-for-TV movie "The Burning Bed". He was Omar's speaking voice in the animated film "Rock & Rule" and later had a role in "American History X". He portrayed Yale Professor Alex Whitaker in "Puppet Master" and starred in the 1984 holiday flop "The Night They Saved Christmas". He won Golden Globe awards for his work in "American Graffiti" and "The Burning Bed".

Le Mat is a Vietnam veteran. [cite web |url=http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll |title=Paul Le Mat Biography |accessdate=2008-08-01 |author=Jason Buchanan |publisher=All Media Guide, LLC ]

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