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J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara Movies, Biography & Filmography

Known for: Acting

Birthday: October 30, 1942

Age: 80

Died: January 2, 2023

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Popularity: 0.6

About J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara (October 30, 1942 – January 2, 2023) was an American character actor born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played the project leader in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Private DuBois in Spielberg's 1941, and appeared in two Brian De Palma films, Obsession and Blow Out. He was also known as Mr. Preston, the father of Bill, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. His other credits include Gideon's Trumpet, Phantasm II, Gross Anatomy and Flight of the Intruder, as well as guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest.

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Top Rated J. Patrick McNamara Movies

Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster
7.3

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

1977

Blow Out poster
7.3

Blow Out

1981

1981

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Most Popular J. Patrick McNamara Movies

Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster
7.3

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

1977

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown poster
6.5

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011

2011

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Latest J. Patrick McNamara Movies

The Hot Flashes poster
4.6

The Hot Flashes

2013

2013

From the Rough poster
6.1

From the Rough

2013

2013

Mardi Gras: Spring Break poster

Full Filmography

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977★7.3
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown poster

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011★6.5
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989★6.8
Blow Out poster

Blow Out

1981★7.3
1941 poster

1941

1979★5.8
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991★6.3
Mardi Gras: Spring Break poster

Mardi Gras: Spring Break

2011★5.7
Obsession poster

Obsession

1976★6.7
Flight of the Intruder poster

Flight of the Intruder

1991★5.8
Phantasm II poster

Phantasm II

1988★6.2
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff poster

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979★5.3
Gideon's Trumpet poster

Gideon's Trumpet

1980★6.5
Warning Sign poster

Warning Sign

1985★6.0
Remember Me poster

Remember Me

1981★0.0
The First Power poster

The First Power

1990★5.7
Dead Women in Lingerie poster

Dead Women in Lingerie

1991★3.4
The Hot Flashes poster

The Hot Flashes

2013★4.6
Gross Anatomy poster

Gross Anatomy

1989★5.7
Living Proof poster

Living Proof

2008★6.5
Mom poster

Mom

1990★5.4
From the Rough poster

From the Rough

2013★6.1

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The Hot Flashes (2013) is the latest listed movie for J. Patrick McNamara in this filmography.
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J. Patrick McNamara appears in 21 movies listed on this GoMovie.ai page.
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J. Patrick McNamara's filmography on GoMovie.ai currently includes 21 movies.

Career range in this list starts from 1976.

6.8

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

1989

Obsession poster
6.7

Obsession

1976

1976

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown poster
6.5

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011

2011

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster
6.3

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

1991

6.8

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

1989

Blow Out poster
7.3

Blow Out

1981

1981

1941 poster
5.8

1941

1979

1979

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster
6.3

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

1991

5.7

Mardi Gras: Spring Break

2011

2011

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown poster
6.5

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011

2011

Living Proof poster
6.5

Living Proof

2008

2008

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster
6.3

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

1991