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Bill Kalmenson

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Bill Kalmenson in Shameless (2011)
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L'Arme fatale (1987)
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Prior to his feature debut as a writer-director Bill worked steadily as a stand up comedian and actor. After cutting his teeth in the New York City and Los Angeles club scenes Bill headlined regularly in comedy clubs all across the country.

Bill studied acting in New York with Stella Adler and Jack Garfein. As an actor he appeared in numerous productions on the New York Stage. Most memorable for Bill was when he appeared opposite comedy legend and mentor, Milton Berle, in "Goodnight, Grandpa."

Upon his arrival on the west coast Bill guest starred in a wide spectrum of episodic TV shows which include "Six Feet Under," "E.R.", "24", "L.A. Law", "Married with Children", "thirtysomethng" and "Matlock" to name a few. He also appeared in the feature films, "Lethal Weapon" , "The Rhunestone", "Loverboy" and in his own movie, "The Souler Opposite".

In recent years Bill has devoted much of his time to writing. In addition to "The Souler Opposite" Bill has seven other screenplays which he hopes to direct. He is also President and founder of Buffalo Jump Productions.

Bill is a refugee from the San Fernando Valley. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley and attended N.Y.U. Grad Film school.

On the weekends the best place to find him is surfing the waves of Malibu.
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    Known for

    Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in L'Arme fatale (1987)
    L'Arme fatale
    7.6
    • Beat Cop
    • 1987
    Argo (2012)
    Argo
    7.7
    • Hal Saunders
    • 2012
    The Souler Opposite (1998)
    The Souler Opposite
    5.6
    • Dad in Hearse
    • 1998
    Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
    Urgences
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ken
    • Levey

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    Actor



    • Jury Duty (2023)
      Jury Duty
      8.2
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Enzo Moretti
      • 2023
    • Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin in 80 for Brady (2023)
      80 for Brady
      5.9
      • Other Defensive Coach
      • 2023
    • Xander Berkeley in The Maestro (2018)
      The Maestro
      5.7
      • Fraudulent Student
      • 2018
    • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in L'Arme fatale (2016)
      L'Arme fatale
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Chief Jon Winslow
      • 2018
    • Forever (2015)
      Forever
      5.4
      • James
      • 2015
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Sheriff Russo
      • 2015
    • Hayley Atwell in Agent Carter (2015)
      Agent Carter
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Senator Webster
      • 2015
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Judge Vanwyngarden
      • 2014
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Tim Phillips
      • 2012
    • Argo (2012)
      Argo
      7.7
      • Hal Saunders
      • 2012
    • Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003)
      Cold Case : Affaires classées
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Frank Krause '09
      • 2009
    • Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
      Urgences
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Levey
      • Ken
      • 2002–2009
    • McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)
      McBride: Fallen Idol
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • District Attorney
      • 2006
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 heures chrono (2001)
      24 heures chrono
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Red Shirt Guy
      • 2004

    Director



    • The Souler Opposite (1998)
      The Souler Opposite
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer



    • The Souler Opposite (1998)
      The Souler Opposite
      5.6
      • writer
      • 1998

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    Lethal Weapon

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      His grandfather, Ben Kalmenson, was President of Warner Brothers in the sixties.

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