William Edward Lamar Rothhaar (born January 12, 1987) is an American actor.
Will Rothhaar | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Edward Lamar Rothhaar January 12, 1987 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Early life
editRothlaar was born in New York City, the son of Michael Rothhaar and Nancy Linehan Charles, both of whom are playwrights, actors and directors.[1]
He briefly lived in the little resort town of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, where he started doing theatre, but grew up on the west side of Los Angeles and attended Alexander Hamilton High School.[2]
Career
editRothhaar began acting in the mid-1990s, and appeared in several made-for-television films and series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Mad About You. He had supporting roles in several feature films, including Jack Frost and Hearts in Atlantis. In 1999, he received The Hollywood Reporter "Young Star Award" for his portrayal of John in David Mamet's The Cryptogram at the Geffen Playhouse. Rothhaar's biggest role to date was the leading role in Kart Racer (2003). In 2004, he had a starring role on Listen Up. He appeared in Must Love Dogs (2005) and as Cpl. Lee Imlay in the alien-invasion film Battle: Los Angeles (2011). He appeared on two episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (in 2004 and 2010, respectively), CSI: Miami (2011), and CSI: NY (2012), playing different characters each time. In 2013, he starred as Lee Harvey Oswald in the television film Killing Kennedy.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kingpin | Young Roy Munson | |
| 1996 | American Strays | Jordan | |
| 1998 | Jack Frost | Dennis | |
| 2000 | Love & Sex | 9-year-old Bobby | |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | John Sullivan | |
| 2002 | Now You Know | Eddy | |
| 2003 | Kart Racer | Watts Davies | |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Jeremy | |
| 2006 | Love Is the Drug | Trevor | |
| 2007 | King of California | Security guard | |
| 2008 | 33 Griffin Lane | Rodney | |
| 2008 | Just Add Water | Dirk | |
| 2009 | 16 to Life | Carson | |
| 2009 | Chase | ||
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Ted Pollet | |
| 2010 | Piano Fingers | Young Howard | Short film |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Cpl. Lee "Cowboy" Imlay | |
| 2011 | Getting That Girl | Ned Fouler | |
| 2012 | Within | Marc | Short film |
| 2012 | Mickey Finn | Corbin Kane | Short film |
| 2013 | Mission Park | Julian | |
| 2014 | The Last Dinner Party | Phil | Short film |
| 2016 | Like a Butterfly | Nick | |
| 2016 | Pale Blue | Ryan | Short film |
| 2016 | Wake Up America! | Joe | |
| 2017 | Division 19 | Nash | |
| 2018 | Benji | Syd |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dave's World | — | Episode: "Six Years Old and All Washed Up" |
| 1995 | Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty | Donny Lindstrom | Television film |
| 1995 | Letter to My Killer | Danny | Television film |
| 1995 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | School boy #2 | 2 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 1995–1998 | JAG | Josh Pendry | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims | Matt Richardson | Television film |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Martin | Episode: "Point Blank" |
| 1997 | Journey of the Heart | Young Ray Johnston | Television film |
| 1997 | Spy Game | Kid | Episode: "Necessity Is the Mother of Infection" |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | James | Episode: "Lie to Me" |
| 1998 | Mad About You | Logan | Episode: "The Coin of Destiny" |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Michael | Episode: "From the Heart" |
| 1999 | Black and Blue | Robert Benedetto | Television film |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Tommy Grady | Television film |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | Kip | Television film |
| 2000 | Hang Time | Kid #1 | Episode: "At the Movies" |
| 2001 | ER | Robert "Bo" Borsalino | Episode: "Survival of the Fittest" |
| 2001 | On Golden Pond | Billy Ray | Television film |
| 2001 | Family Law | Gary | Episode: "Against All Odds" |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Anthony Cossey | Episode: "Not Stumbling, But Dancing" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Dale Fante | Episode: "The Living" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rollercoaster operator | Episode: "Turn of the Screws" |
| 2004–2005 | Listen Up | Mickey Kleinman | Main cast; 22 episodes |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Cory Bridges | Episode: "The Popular Kids" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Matt Jameson | Episode: "The Road Home" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Neal Hanlon in 1995 | Episode: "Rampage" |
| 2007 | Standoff | Jerome "Rome" Kaden | Episode: "Kids in the Hall" |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Sean Rieger | Episode: "Critical Mass" |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Martin Bedell | Episode: "Goodbye to All That" |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Win | Episode: "Red Tide" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Tim Dwight | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sean Becker | Episode: "World's End" |
| 2010 | Fringe | Wyatt Toomy | Episode: "The Abducted" |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Dean Harrison | Episode: "The Feud" |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Ricky Galindo | Episode: "Countermeasures" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Luke Shelton | Episode: "Near Death" |
| 2012 | Perception | Eddie Leviseur | Episode: "Cipher" |
| 2012–2013 | Last Resort | Josh Brannan | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Killing Kennedy | Lee Harvey Oswald | Television film |
| 2014 | Reckless | Max Carlyle | Episode: "Bloodstone" |
| 2014 | Castle | Jared Stone | Episode: "Kill Switch" |
| 2014–2015 | Grimm | Officer Jesse Acker | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles | Orin Trotwood | Episode: "Capsize" |
| 2016 | Code Black | Henry | Episode: "The Fifth Stage" |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–11 | Workshop | Junior Agent | 9 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Sloppy Tacos | Wesleyan | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Ladies Restroom | Dylan | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | 427 | Officer Thompson | Episode: "Pilot" |
References
edit- ^ Will Rothhaar profile, filmreference.com; accessed February 6, 2014.
- ^ Will Rothhaar podcast interview, boxangeles.com; accessed March 4, 2014.
- ^ Official film website, kennedyandoswald.com; accessed February 6, 2014.