Gene Wolande

Chicago native actor/writer/director 'Gene Wolande' (qv) came to Los Angeles after completing his Master of Fine Arts Degree and performing/directing for a number of years as a company member of the prestigious Dallas Theater Center. He first came to attention of Hollywood in the 1985 hit _RoboCop (1987)_ (qv), and has since been seen in numerous major films, including the critically acclaimed _L.A. Confidential (1997)_ (qv), _The Negotiator (1998)_ (qv), _A Civil Action (1998)_ (qv), _Chaplin (1992)_ (qv), and _Best Laid Plans (1999)_ (qv). On television, he has recurred on the the highly praised HBO series _Carnivàle (2003)_ (qv), and guest-starred on shows such as _Desperate Housewives (2004)_ (qv), _ER (1994)_ (qv), _Married... with Children (1987)_ (qv), and _Party of Five (1994)_ (qv).As a writer, he has worked on such diverse shows as _The Wonder Years (1988)_ (qv) and _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)_ (qv). His screenplay Slivers Oakley was honored by Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition. In 2001, he wrote and directed the film _Three Shots (2001)_ (qv), which was highlighted at the Director's View Film Festival, the Sarasota Film Festival, The Ashland Independent Film Festival, and the New York Independent Film Festival.He has also worked as a dialect coach, film history professor, and taught acting with Steppenwolf Theatre founder 'Jeff Perry' (qv).He is finishing the suspense-thriller, Timeframe, and co-producing a film based on Chicago's traditional 16 inch No-Gloves softball.::Anonymous