About Bill Randolph
Born 1953. Bill Randolph is an American actor and television actor.
Bill Randolph (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor who has starred in films and appeared on television.
Early life Randolph attended Lincoln High School where he acted in school plays. Afterwards, he attended Allan Hancock College and studied at its PCCA theater training program. Subsequently, he graduated from SUNY Purchase with a bachelor's degree in fine arts.
Career He starred with Mercedes Hall (mother of Anthony Michael Hall) in Lanny Meyer and Arthur Morey's social protest disco musical St. Joan of the Microphone, which played in New York City parks and festivals, including the Lincoln Center Outdoor Festival, in the summer of 1977. He created the role of the club heart-throb, Supersonic Phil Harmonic.
On Broadway, he starred in the long-running play Gemini for two years.
Randolph's first feature film was the horror movie Dressed to Kill (1980), but he is best known for his role in the 1981 horror movie Friday the 13th Part 2 as Jeffrey. He also starred in the 1989 movie Penn & Teller Get Killed, and his most recent movie appearance was in the 1991 film Guilty as Charged.
He made guest appearances on TV shows such as Hill Street Blues and As the World Turns. Randolph starred in the short lived TV series Comedy Zone in 1984, and in the series Trauma Center.
Randolph retired from acting in the early 1990s to pursue a more steady career as a graphic designer and would work for the New York Daily News.
Filmography Film and Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Dressed to Kill Chase Cabbie Feature film 1981 Friday the 13th Part 2 Jeff Feature film 1983 Hill Street Blues Dennis Kinney Episode: "Life in the Minors" 1983 The First Time Rick Feature film 1983 Trauma Center Dr. 'Beaver' Bouvier Main cast (13 episodes) 1985 Double Negative Alec Ealing Short film 1988 Switching Channels Eric Feature film 1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed Floor Director Feature film 1991 Guilty as Charged Joey Feature film 1999 As the World Turns Arthur 1 episode 2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Himself Documentary film 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Himself Documentary film
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