American Graffiti
1973
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Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor.
Apr 20, 2022 · Paul Le Mat, 76, the Golden Globe winning actor famous for his roles in American Graffitti, Aloha Bobby and Rose, Melvin and Howard and other memorable movies of the 1970s-1990s, has fallen on hard times. Hundreds of fans around the world are helping.
Paul Le Mat. Actor: American Graffiti. Vietnam War veteran awarded the National Defense Medal and Vietnam Service Medal, and won the George Washington Honor Medal, from the Freedom Foundation.
- January 1, 1
- 1.82 m
- Rahway, New Jersey, USA
- Richard Dreyfuss. As Curt Henderson, Richard Dreyfuss, now 75, found his early breakout role before going on to more than 120 movies, including Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Goodbye Girl, for which he received a Best Actor Oscar.
- Ron Howard. Ron Howard, 69, was already a successful child actor before landing a leading role as Steve Bolander, who longs to leave his hometown and go on to bigger, better things.
- Paul Le Mat. Paul Le Mat, 77, a U.S. Army veteran who’d served in Vietnam, had been working as a boxer when he scored his debut film acting role in American Graffiti role as John Milner, the town’s hot-rod champ with “the fastest car in the valley.”
- Charles Martin Smith. Charles Martin Smith, 69, began his career with a guest spot on TV’s The Brady Bunch. would later appear in numerous other TV shows and films, including The Untouchables, The Buddy Holly Story, Starman and Herbie Goes Bananas.
Mar 15, 2024 · Street racer John Milner, portrayed with effortless charisma by Paul Le Mat, is more than just a character in American Graffiti; he is a symbol of an era.
- George Lucas
- Richard Dreyfuss
Aug 11, 1973 · With Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith. A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
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May 11, 2017 · Paul Le Mat was gracious enough to answer some questions about a role that will be a lifetime alter ego for him. MSCC has a hardcore car guy following so the first question was obvious. 1-Were you a car guy before American Graffiti? “Well, not a huge car guy but I had a ’57 Chevy and worked on it some.”
