Spalding Gray

actor, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter (1941–2004)

Film & TV

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Spalding Gray (June 5, 1941 – January 11, 2004) was an American actor, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and performance artist. He is best known for the autobiographical monologues that he wrote and performed for the theater in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as for his film adaptations of these works, beginning in 1987. He wrote and starred in several, working with different directors. Theater…

Known for

Real Life — Earl Culver2018
Rumstick Road — Self (archive footage)2014
And Everything Is Going Fine — Self (archive footage)2010
Confessions of a Sociopath — Himself2002
Revolution #9 — Scooter McCrae2002
Kate & Leopold — Dr. Geisler2001
Julie Johnson — Mr. Tom Miranda2001
How High — Prof. Jackson2001
Yesterday's Tomorrows — Self1999
Coming Soon — Mr. Jennings1999

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Instance of: human
Family name: Gray
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Providence
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: National Book Award

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writing language: English language
date of birth: 1941-06-05
date of death: 2004-01-11
manner of death: Suicide
described by source: UbuWeb
cause of death: drowning
start of work period: 1980-00-00
archives at: Harry Ransom Center

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