Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace (August 10, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American actor who is known for his roles in movies including Death Wish, Tune in Tomorrow (1990), Boogie Nights (1997), American Pie 2 (2001), and Love for Rent (2005).

Early life and education

Wallace was born on August 10, 1933, in Pekin, Illinois. He attended Wells High School in Chicago and served three years in jail for armed robbery. Wallace worked several blue collar jobs such as window washing before becoming an actor, which he was also passionate about. He had also appeared in such films as Death Wish (1974), House of Games (1987), Above the Law (1988) and Boogie Nights (1997) as well as television programs such as Law & Order, Six Feet Under and NYPD Blue.

Personal life

Wallace was married at least twice. At an early age, Wallace married and fathered two children. He later married his wife Margot, whom he met on the set of the film Lakeboat. They were married until his death in 2020.

Death

Wallace died of cancer in the late night of April 16, 2020, at his home in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Death Wish (1974) as Detective Hank The Last Affair (1976) Medusa Challenger (1977) as Uncle Jack The Big Score (1983) as Policeman #1 House of Games (1987) as Bartender / House of Games Above the Law (1988) as Uncle Branca Things Change (1988) as Repair Shop Owner The Bear (1988) as Bill State of Grace (1990) as Matty's Bartender Tune in Tomorrow (1990) as Policeman Fatal Encounter (1990) Homicide (1991) as Frank Liebestraum (1991) as Mike Mad Dog and Glory (1993) as Tommy the Bartender Minotaur (1994) as Father Frasier (1994, TV Series) as Joe Steal Big Steal Little (1995) as Nick's Boy Nixon (1995) as Football Coach The Killing Jar (1997) as Dick Resigy Levitation (1997) as The Bartender Amnesia (1997) as Sheriff Cold Around the Heart (1997) as Police Captain Man The Spanish Prisoner (1997) as Sanitation Man Boogie Nights (1997) as Rocky Sparkler (1997) as Jesse Anarchy TV (1998) as Mr. Harris Twilight (1998) as Interrogation Officer Brown's Requiem (1998) as Bud Myers Stranger in My House (1999) as Chief Lewis Lakeboat (2000) as Fred NYPD Blue 7x10 (2000) as Detective Hoffman Jacks or Better (2000) as Jack State and Main (2000) as Bellhop American Pie 2 (2001) as Enthusiastic Guy According to Spencer (2001) as Waiter Beyond the City Limits (2001) as Detective McMahon Duty Dating (2002) as Mr. Penn Fairie (2002) as Finvara The Employee of the Month (2002) as Harry Love for Rent (2005) as Uncle Todd Edmond (2005) as Chaplain Journeyman (2005) as Dreamer Redbelt (2008) as Bar Patron Faster (2010) as Joe, Bathroom Attendant An Old Man's Gold (2012) as Charlie Dawson Coffee, Kill Boss (2013) as Jim T. Pruit Welcome to Me (2014) as Bud Klieg The Boy Next Door (2015) as Mr. Sandborn Band of Robbers (2015) as 'Doc' Robinson Nocturnal Animals (2016) as Old Man (uncredited) Extortion (2017) as Lucas Spivak (2018) as Bartender Senior Moment (2021) as Ted Garvin