Lew Temple
| Lew Temple | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1967 (age 43) Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Locus Fender in the action film, Domino starring Keira Knightley, and Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress starring Keri Russell.
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[edit] Early life
Temple was born in Kotzebue, Alaska, and raised in Texas.[1] He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins,[2] and graduated from Rollins College in 1985.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] Baseball
Though he was too small for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, shagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.[3] In 1986, he was the scout for the New York Mets,[4] and would later go on to serve as Assistant Director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993.[5]
[edit] Voice Acting
- Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (TV) as Kusui; Maxon
- Burn Up W (OAV) as Asuhara
- Dirty Pair Flash (OAV) as Bastley; Control Tower Operator; Goat Abiko (1); Henchman A; Pilot; Trouble :Consultant (ep 4)
- Dirty Pair OAV as Chief; Darine; Gold Robot; President; Prisoner
- Dragon Half (OAV) as Ticket Man
- Gasaraki (TV) as Crew
- Generator Gawl (TV) as Art Professor; English Professor; Nerd Student
- Golden Boy (OAV) as Animator E
- Ki*Me*Ra (OAV) as Guard
- Martian Successor Nadesico (TV); Akara; Mechanic (ep 6); Prince; Right (ep 5); Uribatake's Assistant (ep 3)
- Master of Mosquiton (OAV) as Rasputin
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) (Director's Cut); SEELE
- New Cutey Honey (OAV) as Moto-Mutant 2 (ep 1)
- Parasite Dolls (OAV) as Caine
- Saiyuki (TV) as Monk (ep 6)
- Sin: The Movie as Cop 2; Dispatcher 3; Elyse's Dad
- Slayers Special (OAV); Bandit
- Sorcerer Hunters (TV) as Millefeuille
- Those Who Hunt Elves (TV) as Bishop Beenal; Drunk; Emmaeus
[edit] Acting
In 2005, Temple appeared in Rob Zombie's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo, and played Locus Fender in the action film Domino, starring Keira Knightley.
In 2006, he portrayed Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. That same year, he also played a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu starring Denzel Washington.
In 2007, he played Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress starring Keri Russell. That same year, he also appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case, and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slasher film, Halloween.
In 2008, Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror, and Pete in the thriller/horror film House.
In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz. Also that year, he had a supporting role in the thriller Unstoppable.
In 2011, he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas who kidnaps and attacks one of the minor characters Alison Sparks played by Jessica Lundy.
[edit] Personal life
In 2002, Temple was let go from a movie contract, because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near death experience landed him at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and a forty percent chance of survival. He stayed in the hospital for eight months, for chemotherapy treatment.[3]
In 2009, Temple was involved in a charity event for breast cancer called Bowling for Boobies.[6]
Opened up a car dealership after shooting UNSTOPPABLE, where he only sold his signature Ford Pickups.
Little known fact, always travels with a police escort.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Devils Rejects | Adam Banjo | |
| Domino | Locus Fender | ||
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Sheriff Winston | |
| Déjà Vu | Paramedic | ||
| 2007 | Waitress | Cal, Diner Manager | |
| CSI: Miami | Billy Chadwick | "A Grizzly Murder" (Season 5, Episode 17) | |
| Halloween | Noel Kluggs | ||
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Marv | |
| No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker | Hitchiker | ||
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Mr. Loobertz | "Full Throttle" (Season 1, Episode 17) |
| Unstoppable | Ned Oldham |
[edit] References
- ^ "Artist / VIP Gallery: LEW TEMPLE". Polish Film Festival, Los Angeles. http://www.polishfilmla.org/wocms.php?siteID=13&ID=343. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Tradition: ROLLINS BASEBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER". Rollins College Athletics. http://www.rollinssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19500&ATCLID=1547215. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Boyd Coffie (1898-1948): Dean of the College". Olin Library, Rollins College. http://asp3.rollins.edu/olin/oldsite/archives/golden/Coffie.htm. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "1986 New York Mets: Roster". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/org/1986/19.shtml. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Baseball American League". New York Times. November 10, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/10/sports/transactions-416293.html. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ Bowling for Boobies: Dread Central’s Horror Starlets Wish to Thank You!
[edit] External links
- Lew Temple at the Internet Movie Database
- Lew Temple at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
