Wayne Dwyer Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor known for appearing as Homer Stokes in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, as well recurring roles as the television series Billions, The District, The Leftovers, BrainDead, The Righteous Gemstones.[1][2][3]

He has also appeared in films including Apollo 13, Leatherheads, Duplicity, Lincoln, American Animals, Richard Jewell, The Hunt, and The Trial of the Chicago 7, as well as in Broadway theatre productions,[4][5] most notably the original New York run of 1984.

He was born in Silver Spring, Maryland to Robert Andrew Duvall (1926–1971) and Mary Alida Carlson (1925–1997) and is a second cousin of actor Robert Duvall.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Final Approach Doug Slessinger
1992 Dark Vengeance Veros
1993 Falling Down Paramedic
1994 Disclosure Executive #1
1995 Unstrung Heroes Mr. Crispi
1995 Apollo 13 LEM Controller White
1995 Baja Husband
1996 Two Guys Talkin' About Girls Tow Truck Driver
1996 The Fan Detective Baker
1996 My Fellow Americans Chet
1998 Hard Rain Hank
1999 The Deep End of the Ocean McGuire
1999 Suckers Randall
1999 The Last Marshal Vanmeter
1999 A Little Inside Coach Steve
2000 Tripfall Alex
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Homer Stokes
2000 A Better Way to Die Rifkin
2001 Evolution Dr. Paulson
2002 Love Liza Gas Station Employee
2002 Emmett's Mark Richard Wilkes
2007 In the Valley of Elah Detective Nugent
2008 Leatherheads Coach Ferguson
2008 Pride and Glory Bill Avery
2009 Duplicity Ned Guston
2009 Star Crossed Dr. Lawrence
2010 Edge of Darkness Chief of Police
2010 13 Mr. Taylor
2010 The Mulberry Tree Benny
2012 Breathless Maurice Doucette
2012 Lincoln Benjamin Wade
2013 West End Fat Patty O'Hara
2013 Prisoners Captain Richard O'Malley
2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Preacher
2015 Home Run Showdown Simpson
2016 Wolves Coach Ray
2016 Greater Pastor Rick
2018 American Animals Bill Welton
2019 The Kitchen Larry
2019 Richard Jewell Richard Rackleff
2020 The Hunt Don
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Detective Deluca
2021 Werewolves Within Sam Parker
2021 A Quiet Place Part II Roger Uncredited

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Matlock Desk Clerk Episode: "The Man of the Year"
1991 Stat Paramedic #1 Episode: "Psychosomatic"
1991 MacGyver Victor Nesbitt Episode: "The 'Hood"
1992 L.A. Law Chris Flanagan Episode: "Diet, Diet My Darling"
1992 Picket Fences FBI Agent #2 Episode: "The Green Bay Chopper"
1992 Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story Principal Television film
1993 Getting By Agent Branigan Episode: "Letter to the President"
1993 The X-Files Agent Jerry Lamana Episode: "Ghost in the Machine"
1994 Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy Officer Banks Television film
1995 ER Umpire Episode: "Love Among the Ruins"
1995 Murder One Police Officer Episode: "Chapter Eight"
1995, 2005 JAG Mayor Wayne Hazlett / Hobbs 2 episodes
1996 Diagnosis: Murder Mr. Nolan Episode: "Murder in the Dark"
1997 Skeletons Irish Sergeant Television film
1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Linus J. Skeezics Episode: "The Great Mistake"
1998 Timecop First Mate Lewis Episode: "Lost Voyage"
1998 Seven Days Major Nick Tobias Episode: "Doppleganger: Part 1"
1999 Nash Bridges Ferry Episode: "Shoot the Moon"
1999 Chicago Hope Kyle Corwin Episode: "Home Is Where the Heartache Is"
1999 Profiler Eric Stanley Episode: "Blind Eye"
2000 Judging Amy Officer Todd Episode: "Blast from the Past"
2000 Normal, Ohio Male Fan Episode: "A Thanksgiving Episode"
2000–2004 The District Sgt. Phil Brander 43 episodes
2003 NYPD Blue Dan Burleigh Episode: "Porn Free"
2004 The West Wing Bill Parsons Episode: "Talking Points"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Walter Beerly Episode: "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?"
2004–2010 Law & Order Various roles 4 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Kurt Plumm Episode: "Stress Position"
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Doctor Gordon Television film
2005 CSI: NY John Grimes Episode: "Trapped"
2006 Strong Medicine Dixon Episode: "Dr. Thornton Hears a Who?"
2006 Threshold Restaurant Owner Episode: "Alienville"
2007 Law & Order: SVU Seth Milsted Episode: "Loophole"
2007 K-Ville Terrence Deville Episode: "Cobb's Webb"
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender Warden Poon (voice) 3 episodes
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Donald Rutherford Episode: "Ma Ke Kahakai"
2011 Boardwalk Empire Edward I. Edwards Episode: "A Dangerous Maid"
2011 The Good Wife Detective Harcourt 2 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Councilman Seth Larsson Episode: "Firewall"
2012 White Collar Myrick Episode: "Ancient History"
2013 Elementary Duke Landers Episode: "Dead Man's Switch"
2013 Hell on Wheels Senator Metcalf 3 episodes
2014 The Leftovers Det. Louis Vitello 4 episodes
2014 Gotham Morry Quillan Episode: "Selina Kyle"
2015 Madam Secretary FBI Director Neil Hendricks 2 episodes
2015 Fargo Captain Jeb Cheney Episode: "The Castle"
2016 BrainDead Andre Amarant 4 episodes
2017 Sneaky Pete Charles McGregor Episode: "Safe"
2018 Suits Pat McGahan Episode: "Good-Bye"
2018 One Dollar Benjamin Walsh 4 episodes
2018 The Finest Commissioner Callahan Television film
2019 The Code Hermes Papademotropoulos 3 episodes
2019 Pearson Pat McGann 8 episodes
2021 Evil Louie Wolff Episode: "C Is for Cop"
2022 The Righteous Gemstones Glendon Marsh 3 episodes
2022 Billions Bud Lazzara[6] 6 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Ghost Recon Additional Voices Xbox version
2002 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder Additional Voices Credited as Wayne Duval
2006 Hitman: Blood Money Joe Netberg, Southern Guards, Wedding Guards
2012 Max Payne 3 Anders Detling Motion capture and voice
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Notes
2022– Swept Away Captain Berkeley Repertory Theatre Regional
Arena Stage Regional
Longacre Theatre Broadway

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Sean T. (2022-01-31). "'Billions' Season 6, Episode 2 Recap: No One Is Safe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  2. ^ "'Billions' Season 6 Episode 2: Who is Wayne Duvall's Bud Lazara in hit Showtime drama?". meaww.com. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. ^ "'The Righteous Gemstones' Understands That John Goodman Has Always Been Hot". Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  4. ^ Roundups, Review. "Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY at Berkeley Rep". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  5. ^ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Denise Guillet, Wayne Duvall". The New York Times. 2002-12-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  6. ^ "'Billions' Season 6, Episode 2 Recap: No One Is Safe". NY Times.
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