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R.C. Bates(1946-2024)

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R.C. Bates in Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (1994)
An old-school movie studio cranking out Jesus-ploitation films has a dud on its hands; a noir-thriller called "The Big Sheep."   Now it's up to eleven old Studio Execs to revive the franchise.  But when a mysterious Stranger appea
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Richard Carlos Bates was born on January 8, 1946 in Houghton Lake, Michigan. He attended school at Arizona State (because his girlfriend at the time was going there as well). A lover of animals, he majored in environmental science. He also loved acting and took many drama courses. R.C. Bates has worked in numerous small films, but concentrates on smaller theatre projects in the Detroit and Phoenix areas. Today, Bates lives in Garden City, Michigan with his wife, Kendra, and two dogs Dori and Sam.
BornJanuary 8, 1946
DiedDecember 8, 2024(78)
BornJanuary 8, 1946
DiedDecember 8, 2024(78)
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Known for

Last Action Hero (1993)
Last Action Hero
6.5
  • Rabbi
  • 1993
Le loup-garou (1995)
Le loup-garou
1.7
Video
  • Sam the Keeper
  • 1995
Drew Barrymore, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Madeleine Stowe in Belles de l'Ouest (1994)
Belles de l'Ouest
5.2
  • Tector
  • 1994
Bukowski's Last Bet
Short
  • Barney Sweetzer
  • 2000

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  • Clowns & Heroes Poster

Starring:

Torsten Voges and Michael D. Cohen
    Clowns & Heroes
    7.0
    Short
    • Tom
    • 2013
  • Father vs. Son (2010)
    Father vs. Son
    6.2
    • Harry The Homeless Guy
    • 2010
  • Les Experts (2000)
    Les Experts
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Street Guy (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • The Commission (2005)
    The Commission
    8.6
    Short
    • Thomas
    • 2005
  • Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)
    Dancing at the Blue Iguana
    5.7
    • Jimmy (as RC Bates)
    • 2000
  • Bukowski's Last Bet
    Short
    • Barney Sweetzer
    • 2000
  • The Woman in the Moon (1996)
    The Woman in the Moon
    6.0
    • Turban extra
    • 1996
  • Le loup-garou (1995)
    Le loup-garou
    1.7
    Video
    • Sam the Keeper
    • 1995
  • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (1994)
    The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
    5.5
    Video
    • Dusty
    • 1994
  • Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (1994)
    Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Drew Barrymore, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Madeleine Stowe in Belles de l'Ouest (1994)
    Belles de l'Ouest
    5.2
    • Tector
    • 1994
  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993)
    Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
    4.2
    Video
    • Bum
    • 1993
  • The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993)
    The Making of '...And God Spoke'
    6.7
    • God (as R. C. Bates)
    • 1993
  • Anne Le Guernec in Doorways (1993)
    Doorways
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Pedicabbie
    • 1993
  • Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • Rabbi
    • 1993

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  • Alternative names
    • R. C. Bates
  • Born
    • January 8, 1946
    • Houghton Lake, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • December 8, 2024
    • Garden City, Michigan, USA
  • Other works
    Starred in Soundgarden's music video "Black Hole Sun" as the old man with the top hat and sunglasses. The glasses were the same ones he wore in "Werewolf".
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

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