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Bill Wise(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Two young couples navigate through the emotional minefield of growing up and falling in love.
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Waves (2019)
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Bill Wise is based in Austin TX. He is the proud father of a senior at Oberlin and one at Booker T HS for the Performing and Visual arts: Hartley and Liam. He is a twenty-five year veteran of stage and screen (large and very tiny). He can be seen in the final season of iZombie and is very excited about having worked with Trey Edward Shults on his latest his opus WAVES.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Waking Life (2001)
    Waking Life
    7.6
    • Boat Car Guy
    • 2001
    Disenchanted (2013)
    Disenchanted
    TV Series
    • Lance Romance
    • 2013
    Ellar Coltrane in Boyhood (2014)
    Boyhood
    7.9
    • Uncle Steve
    • 2014
    Sterling K. Brown and Taylor Russell in Waves (2019)
    Waves
    7.5
    • Coach Wise
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Natureland
      • Jeff
      • Completed
    • The Salamander King
      • Dale Stockton
      • Post-production
    • The Violinist
      • Senator Dobbs
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Tom Segura in Bad Thoughts (2025)
      Bad Thoughts
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Dad
      • 2025
    • Due West (2025)
      Due West
      7.8
      • Scotty
      • 2025
    • Nina Conti in Sunlight (2024)
      Sunlight
      7.6
      • Wade
      • 2024
    • Rent Free (2024)
      Rent Free
      7.7
      • Jeff Coleman
      • 2024
    • Joe Hart, Lenny Barszap, Kate Geller, Jeremy Guillory, Adrian Quesada, T.J. Misny, Jim Flores, Chau Long, John Karna, Aaron Brown, Ryan Cownie, Annie Fox, Wayne Dalchau, and Jashawn Lee in Home Free (2023)
      Home Free
      8.7
      • Todd (garage sale organizer)
      • 2023
    • Diana Maria Riva, Savannah Nicole Ruiz, Olivia Goncalves, and Juan Javier Cardenas in Gordita Chronicles (2022)
      Gordita Chronicles
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Walter
      • 2022
    • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
      Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
      7.2
      • Dad
      • 2022
    • Beta Boys
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • The Get Together (2020)
      The Get Together
      4.8
      • Rick
      • 2020
    • Gary Busey in Gary Busey: Pet Judge (2020)
      Gary Busey: Pet Judge
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Bill
      • 2020
    • Sonic Rebuilt (2020)
      Sonic Rebuilt
      7.6
      • Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
      • 2020
    • Mr. Weekend (2020)
      Mr. Weekend
      3.6
      • Anchorman
      • 2020
    • Sterling K. Brown and Taylor Russell in Waves (2019)
      Waves
      7.5
      • Coach Wise
      • 2019
    • Rose McIver in iZombie (2015)
      iZombie
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Martin Roberts
      • 2019
    • Kaley Wheless in Frances Ferguson (2019)
      Frances Ferguson
      6.3
      • Parole Officer
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Master Class: The Web Series (2015)
      Master Class: The Web Series
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Disenchanted (2013)
      Disenchanted
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • Mojo Tango
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2010

    Writer



    • Disenchanted (2013)
      Disenchanted
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Slacker 2011 (2011)
      Slacker 2011
      5.3
      • Writer (segment "Kids")
      • 2011
    • Mojo Tango
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2010

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    Bill Wise Acting Reel 2022
    Demo Reel 3:29
    Bill Wise Acting Reel 2022
    The styles and lies of the only Billy Wise
    Demo Reel 2:31
    The styles and lies of the only Billy Wise
    The styles and lies of the only Billy Wise
    Demo Reel 2:31
    The styles and lies of the only Billy Wise
    Mojo Tango
    Clip 5:39
    Mojo Tango
    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
    Final Trailer
    Waves
    Trailer 1:59
    Waves
    Waves
    Trailer 1:15
    Waves

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • William Wise
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Spouse
      • Mandy MelickJanuary 6, 1998 - August 26, 2005 (divorced, 2 children)

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    • What is Bill Wise's birth name?
      William A. Wise
    • How tall is Bill Wise?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.91 meters
    • What is Bill Wise known for?
      Waking Life, Boyhood, Disenchanted, and Waves
    • Is Bill Wise married?
      He was married to Mandy Melick from January 6, 1998 to August 26, 2005.
    • How many awards has Bill Wise won?
      1 award

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