Changes: Willie Garson

Revision as of 17:15, 17 September 2006

Template:Realworld

Willie Garson (born 1964 in Highland Park, New Jersey) is the actor who played Riga in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Thirty Days".

A graduate of Weslayan University where he majored in theater, Garson is best known for his recurring role as Stanford Blatch in the HBO television series Sex and the City, starring Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country actress Kim Cattrall. He also had recurring roles on Mr. Belvedere, Boy Meets World, Party of Five, the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, and NYPD Blue. In the latter series, he worked alongside the likes of Gordon Clapp, Sharon Lawrence, Steve Rankin, and Don Stark.

Garson also co-starred with future Star Trek: Enterprise actors Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in several episodes of Quantum Leap, most notably a 1992 two-parter in which he played Lee Harvey Oswald. Garson's many other television credits include Cheers (starring Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth), the USA Network series Monk episode "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" (with Stanley Kamel), Twin Peaks (with Mädchen Amick, Richard Beymer, Carel Struycken, and Ray Wise), L.A. Law (with Daniel Benzali, Corbin Bernsen, and Larry Drake), The X-Files (one episode with Thomas Kopache and another with Nicholas Worth), Mad About You (with Anne Elizabeth Ramsay and Alan Ruck), The Practice (with Charles Cooper, Robin Gammell, Natalia Nogulich, and Craig Wasson), Ally McBeal (two episodes, including one with Bob Gunton and Albert Hall), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (in an episode with Richard Herd), Friends, Spin City (starring Alan Ruck), CSI, and CSI: Miami. Garson also appeared in the 2002 sci-fi mini-series Taken, as did Matt Frewer and Gwynyth Walsh.

Garson has been seen in three films directed by Bobby and Peter Ferrelly: 1996's Kingpin (with Googy Gress), 1998's There's Something About Mary, and 2005's Fever Pitch (with Jack Kehler and James B. Sikking. He has also appeared in a many other popular films, including Soapdish (starring Whoopi Goldberg and Teri Hatcher), Groundhog Day (1993), Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995, co-starring Christopher Lloyd, Bill Cobbs, Don Stark, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Bill Bolender, and Bill Erwin), The Rock (1996, with Tony Todd and Marshall R. Teague), Mars Attacks! (1996, with Paul Winfield, Michael Reilly Burke, and Jeanne Mori), and Being John Malkovich (1999). He more recently appeared in the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday and the 2005 romantic comedy Just Like Heaven, both co-starring Rosalind Chao (with the latter also featuring Ron Canada).

External Links

Willie Garson at Wikipedia
Template:IMDb-link

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 A graduate of Weslayan University where he majored in theater, Garson is best known for his recurring role as Stanford Blatch in the HBO [[television]] series ''Sex and the City'', starring ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'' actress [[Kim Cattrall]]. He also had recurring roles on ''Mr. Belvedere'', ''Boy Meets World'', ''Party of Five'', the [[science fiction]] series ''Stargate SG-1'', and ''NYPD Blue''. In the latter series, he worked alongside the likes of [[Gordon Clapp]], [[Sharon Lawrence]], [[Steve Rankin]], and [[Don Stark]].
-Garson also co-starred with future ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' actors [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]] in several episodes of ''Quantum Leap'', most notably a {{y|1992}} two-parter in which he played Lee Harvey Oswald. Garson's many other television credits include ''Cheers'' (starring [[Kelsey Grammer]] and [[Bebe Neuwirth]]), ''Twin Peaks'' (with [[Mädchen Amick]], [[Richard Beymer]], [[Carel Struycken]], and [[Ray Wise]]), ''L.A. Law''  (with [[Daniel Benzali]], [[Corbin Bernsen]], and [[Larry Drake]]), ''The X-Files'' (one episode with [[Thomas Kopache]] and another with [[Nicholas Worth]]), ''Mad About You'' (with [[Anne Elizabeth Ramsay]] and [[Alan Ruck]]), ''The Practice'' (with [[Charles Cooper]], [[Robin Gammell]], [[Natalia Nogulich]], and [[Craig Wasson]]), ''Ally McBeal'' (two episodes, including one with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Albert Hall]]), ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (in an episode with [[Richard Herd]]), ''Friends'', ''Spin City'' (starring Alan Ruck), ''CSI'', and ''CSI: Miami''. Garson also appeared in the {{y|2002}} sci-fi mini-series ''Taken'', as did [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Gwynyth Walsh]].
+Garson also co-starred with future ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' actors [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]] in several episodes of ''Quantum Leap'', most notably a {{y|1992}} two-parter in which he played Lee Harvey Oswald. Garson's many other television credits include ''Cheers'' (starring [[Kelsey Grammer]] and [[Bebe Neuwirth]]), the USA Network series ''[[Wikipedia:Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'' episode "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" (with [[Stanley Kamel]]), ''Twin Peaks'' (with [[Mädchen Amick]], [[Richard Beymer]], [[Carel Struycken]], and [[Ray Wise]]), ''L.A. Law''  (with [[Daniel Benzali]], [[Corbin Bernsen]], and [[Larry Drake]]), ''The X-Files'' (one episode with [[Thomas Kopache]] and another with [[Nicholas Worth]]), ''Mad About You'' (with [[Anne Elizabeth Ramsay]] and [[Alan Ruck]]), ''The Practice'' (with [[Charles Cooper]], [[Robin Gammell]], [[Natalia Nogulich]], and [[Craig Wasson]]), ''Ally McBeal'' (two episodes, including one with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Albert Hall]]), ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (in an episode with [[Richard Herd]]), ''Friends'', ''Spin City'' (starring Alan Ruck), ''CSI'', and ''CSI: Miami''. Garson also appeared in the {{y|2002}} sci-fi mini-series ''Taken'', as did [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Gwynyth Walsh]].
 Garson has been seen in three [[film]]s directed by Bobby and Peter Ferrelly: {{y|1996}}'s ''Kingpin'' (with [[Googy Gress]]), {{y|1998}}'s ''There's Something About Mary'', and {{y|2005}}'s ''Fever Pitch'' (with [[Jack Kehler]] and [[James B. Sikking]]. He has also appeared in a many other popular films, including ''Soapdish'' (starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Teri Hatcher]]), ''Groundhog Day'' ({{y|1993}}), ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' ({{y|1995}}, co-starring [[Christopher Lloyd]], [[Bill Cobbs]], Don Stark, [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]], [[Bill Bolender]], and [[Bill Erwin]]), ''The Rock'' (1996, with [[Tony Todd]] and [[Marshall R. Teague]]), ''Mars Attacks!'' (1996, with [[Paul Winfield]], [[Michael Reilly Burke]], and [[Jeanne Mori]]), and ''Being John Malkovich'' ({{y|1999}}). He more recently appeared in the 2003 remake of ''Freaky Friday'' and the {{y|2005}} romantic comedy ''Just Like Heaven'', both co-starring [[Rosalind Chao]] (with the latter also featuring [[Ron Canada]]).