Personal Info
Birth date
1954-03-15 (71 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Eugene, Oregon, USA
Also known as
-Craig Wasson
Biography
Craig Wasson is an American actor. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penn's Four Friends (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Filmography
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.Murder, She Wrote
7.55
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Practice
7.701
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”The Rockford Files
7.6
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.883
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.M*A*S*H
7.928
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.Hart to Hart
6.857
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.L.A. Law
7.069
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Walker, Texas Ranger
6.962
Overview:
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.612
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Tales from the Darkside
7.2
Overview:
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
6.6
Overview:
Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan, destroys the temple, Caine and his young son, Peter each believe the other has perished. The two embark on very different paths -- Caine wanders the Earth, while Peter is a cop. When fate brings the two together, they work to overcome their differing philosophies to battle Tan, and then to help the innocent and bring justice to the new Wild West -- 90s urban America.The Streets of San Francisco
6.9
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Malcolm X
7.545
Overview:
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.The Bob Newhart Show
7.5
Overview:
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.Second Thoughts
1
Overview:
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious triangle develops as Amy gets pregnant by Will and both men vie for her affections.The Men's Club
3.875
Overview:
Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.Body Double
6.8
Overview:
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.Ghost Rock
2.4
Overview:
Set in 1882, John Slaughter and his sidekick Savannah Starr return to a town where an almost forgotten massacre took place 20 years ago. They are determined to find the man responsible.Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
4.7
Overview:
An American government hit man on the run makes a pact with two travelers to help him disappear in the Mexican jungle.Akeelah and the Bee
7.1
Overview:
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.The Silence
NYR
Overview:
A cadet at West Point is subjected to "internal exile," which means that other students refuse to talk to him or acknowledge his existence, after he is accused of violating the school's code of honor.Sasquatch Mountain
5
Overview:
A lonely tow-truck driver gets caught in a deadly struggle between a pair of bank robbers with a beautiful hostage, local cops, and a monster that has come down from the Arizona mountains to eat human flesh.Schizoid
5.2
Overview:
When Dr. Pieter Fales' patients start receiving ominous letters and getting murdered by an unknown black-clad assailant, he and his daughter both come under suspicion.Acting
2006Sasquatch Mountain as Travis Cralle
2006Akeelah and the Bee as Ted Saunders
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Jake Scully in Body Double (archive footage)
2004Ghost Rock as Cherokee Bill
2004Puerto Vallarta Squeeze as Danny Pastor
2001New Alcatraz as Warden Fred Riley
2001Epoch as Hudson
2000Escape Under Pressure as Elgin Bates
1999The Pornographer as Spano
1999The Last Best Sunday as Deputy Sheriff Bennett
1999Velocity Trap as John Dawson, RMC Corp.
1998Back to Even as Sasso
1997Seed: A Love Story as Hayes
1997Deep Family Secrets as Unknown
1997The Practice (2 Episodes) as Father O'Brien
1996I Shot a Man in Vegas as Radio Caller (voice)
1996Dangerous Minds (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996The Tomorrow Man as Dr. Galloway
1995The Sister-in-Law as Andy Warner
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Tim Porter
1994Trapped in Space as Palmer
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Atty. Avery Decker
1993Strapped as Ben
1993Walker, Texas Ranger (1 Episode) as Dr. Sullivan
1993Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1 Episode) as Maxwell Forrester
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Ee'char
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1 Episode) as Julius Hoffman
1992Malcolm X as TV Host
1991Midnight Fear as Paul
1989A More Perfect Union as James Madison
1988Bum Rap as Paul Colson
1988Bush Shrink as Dr. Martin Cypher
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Dr. Neil Gordon
1986The Men's Club as Paul
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Tom Cavanaugh
1984Body Double as Jake Scully
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Hank Walden
1984Tales from the Darkside (1 Episode) as Sam Hummel
1984Why Me? as Brian Harmon
1983The Innocents Abroad as Mark Twain
1983Second Thoughts as Will
1981Ghost Story as Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
1981Four Friends as Danilo
1981Thornwell as Capt. Busher
1980Nights at O'Rears as Max Corely
1980Schizoid as Doug
1980Carny as Mickey
1980Skag as David Skagska
1980Skag (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1979The Outsider as Michael Flaherty
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Mrs. R's Daughter as Andy Webb
1979Butterflies as Russell Parkinson
1978Kaz (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Go Tell the Spartans as Cpl. Courcey
1978The Boys in Company C as Pvt. Dave Bisbee
1977Rafferty (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1977Rollercoaster as Hippie Boy
1975The Silence as Hal
1975Isis (2 Episodes) as Feather
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Steve Watson
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972M*A*S*H (1 Episode) as Pvt. Kurland
1972The Bob Newhart Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Mark Twain
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Unknown
Writing
1991Midnight Fear ... Writer