He played Dwayne in "The Lost Boys". See Billy Wirth now at 60 years old.
The former Vamp Teen is an artist, musician and veteran of American gladiators.
A vampire named Dwayne? It was in 1987. Decades before Edward Cullen or Bill Compton, actorBilly Wirth Inspired by movie treasures to develop one thing for large, dark and Goth-y living dead with his representation of the enigmatic commander second of a gang of Socal vampires with metal hairstyles in hair in hair in hairLost boys. While the character of Wirth, whose name we learn that in credits, finally meetsan explosive disappearance, the actor had a career in the arts in the 35 years since the cult film made his debut. Read the rest to see where Wirth is now at 60.
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He faced the American gladiators.
Shortly after the release ofLost boys, Wirth marked another memorable role - like one of the competitors to face the muscle stars ofAmerican gladiators.
Wirth appeared on three episodes of the emblematic show of the 80s in 1989. He reached the semi-finals, marking a flashyVictory against GladiatorClever in the assault event and win theReluctantly stayGemini For his skill in Powerball.
To appear in a cheese television program may seem a strange decision for an actor who had just appeared in a horror film for successful teenagers, but Wirth chose to do it because he thought it seemed fun.
""I loved doing this show"He said to an interviewer in 1989." The competition was great and I had so much fun. I would do it again in a minute ... I had people who tell me that I have to be more focused with my career, but it's bull. I don't want to be just one thing. I do what I want to do because I like it. And as long as I have food on the table, my rent paid and a little money, that's all I need. ""
He remained a familiar presence on television and in films.
HoweverLost boys gave Wirth his role as an emblematic actor, it was hardly the last. During the 35 years that followed, he recorded dozens of credits, appearing as often in films as him as a star guest on television.
When you do not wear spandex tennis balls and shooting culturalists, Wirth appeared in a number of films, including science fiction thrillersBody snanchers andVenus Amount (Faced with a youngsterJessica Alba in its second role),Boys on the side,,Relax ... it's just sex,,Be flynn (withRobert de Niro andJulianne Moore), and a chain of low -budget and direct horror thriller. The late 90s found him playing in love with clips with clips withMeredith Brooks andShania Twain, while he also filed guest appearances in television series, in particularSex and city,,Charm,,Law and order: criminal intention, andChicago PD.
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He made a film.
Wirth was shooting a documentary on the Los Angeles community without housing when he met the playwright's girlfriendTyrone Atkins, which transmitted part of his writing. The two have teamed up with a scriptwriting team to develop the history of Atkins on a group of residents of L.A.MacArthur park, directed and produced by Wirth under a company called Wirth While Productions. The film withThomas Jefferson Byrd,,Julie Delpy,,David Faustino,,Balthazar Getty,,Lori MesquinAnd others were an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival that year.
He has fallen his creative muscles as an artist and musician.
Wirth is best known as an actor, but it is also involved in other creative activities. He is a prolific painter, and his Instagram account is filled withImages of his works, which he presents as photographs of polaroids representing his pieces, which go fromA realistic windmill atAbstract imaging. According to his biography, his work wasDisplayed in galleries in California.
Wirth is also a musician. In the early 90s, he directed the rock group based in Los Angeles, Dust N 'Bones; The group has never released a full album butSome of their demos can still be heard on SoundCloud. Currently, he occurred occasionally with a group he trained in the 90s with a musicianStephen Costantino called the friends.
He has always been grateful for his role inLost boys.
Even after so many years, Wirth remains grateful for his first role as a blood sucking inLost boys And for the opportunities that offered him by the director of the film,Joel Schumacher.
In a message to his fans shared on his Facebook page afterSchumacher's death in 2020 , Wirth wrote: "I want to share my deep appreciation and my gratitude for some of the blessings that Joel granted me. All the love, the kindness and the encouragement that I receive from all those who love Lost boys is because of Joel. He threw me into my first major film. More than thirty years later, I am part of a classic film that resists the test of time. I am part of a family, an inheritance maintained alive and for those who love Lost boys , of those who are linked to the production of the film to fans who help to keep it alive with their support and their appreciation. Joel's leadership and creativity were essential to the great success and the longevity of the film. ""
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