Billy Wirth

Billy Wirth
Born	June 23, 1962 (1962-06-23) (age 47) New York City, New York

William E. "Billy" Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and artist, perhaps best known for his role in the 1987 film, The Lost Boys. Wirth was born in New York City to a lawyer father and an artist mother who may have been of part Huron Native American ancestry.^[1][2] He attended Brown University. There, he was discovered by the noted photographer Bruce Weber, and began a modeling career in New York. He moved to California in the 1980s to pursue an acting career, which began with a role in the 1985 feature, Seven Minutes in Heaven. His performance as Dwayne in The Lost Boys followed, and he landed a starring role in the 1988 film, War Party.

Wirth has continued acting since, working in both film and television, appearing for example in Abel Ferrara's 1993 film Body Snatchers as well as Sex and the City and CSI. He also took part in the television series American Gladiators competing during the series' first season in 1989 and advancing to the first-half semifinals before falling. Since 1999, he has also been writing, directing, and producing independent film. In addition to his work in the film industry, Wirth is also a musician and artist.

References

External links

• Billy Wirth at the Internet Movie Database
• The Art of Billy Wirth
• Billy Wirth Fan Club