Paul Le Mat Net Worth
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor who first came to prominence in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor.
| Full Name | Paul Le Mat |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 22, 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Rahway, New Jersey, USA |
| Height | 5' 11½" (1.82 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Newport Harbor High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Suzanne de Passe |
| Parents | Paula Le Mat, Matthew Le Mat |
| Nicknames | Paul Le Mat, Lemat, Paul, Paul Lemat |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Movies | American Graffiti, More American Graffiti, Puppet Master, Melvin and Howard, American History X, The Burning Bed, Aloha, Bobby and Rose, Strange Invaders, Handle with Care, Rock & Rule, The Night They Saved Christmas, The Long Shot, The Hanoi Hilton, Cyborg Conquest, Big Bad Love, P.K. and the Kid, ... |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was one of the people that George Lucas had in mind to play Han Solo in the first Star Wars movie. |
| 2 | He wrote the EBook "Hasten Down The Wind". |
| 3 | Moved to California when he was five years old. |
| 4 | Spent six months in the Philippines in addition to a tour of duty in Vietnam. |
| 5 | Attended various local colleges without receiving a degree. |
| 6 | At age twenty one, he went to New York to study acting. He studied at the The Actors Studio with Milton Katselas and Herbert Berghof, and at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. |
| 7 | Signed sixty of the Franklin Mint 32 Ford Deuce Coupes for the first time ever, during a private signing with Rocky Whitehead & Brenda Whitehead in Hollywood, California on 1 April 2002. |
| 8 | Close friend, Rocky Whitehead, is webmaster of his Official MySpace Website. |
| 9 | Paul Lemat graduated from Newport Harbor High in 1963, in the same class as documentary film maker Greg MacGillivray. Others who have attended Newport Harbor High include Frank Marshall and Anthony Zerbe. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | 2000 | TV Series | Sheldon Ludavik |
| The Outfitters | 1999 | Robby | |
| American History X | 1998 | McMahon | |
| Conan | 1997 | TV Series | Farmer Leader |
| Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Josiah Peale |
| Grace Under Fire | 1995 | TV Series | The stranger |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Josiah Peale |
| Sensation | 1994 | Mitch Snyder | |
| Deep Down | 1994 | Ray | |
| Caroline at Midnight | 1994 | Emmet | |
| Wishman | 1992 | Basie | |
| Deuce Coupe | 1992 | Sheriff | |
| Woman with a Past | 1992 | TV Movie | Merle |
| In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | 1992 | TV Movie | Doug Bodrero |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1992 | TV Series | Charlie |
| Blind Witness | 1989 | TV Movie | Det. Mike Tuthill |
| Puppetmaster | 1989 | Video | Alex Whitaker |
| Grave Secrets | 1989 | David Shaw | |
| Easy Wheels | 1989 | Bruce | |
| Veiled Threat | 1989 | Jack Purcell | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1988 | TV Series | Tom Bennett |
| Secret Witness | 1988 | TV Movie | Kurt |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1988 | TV Series | Luke Purdue / Carl Mattson |
| Into the Homeland | 1987 | TV Movie | Derrick Winston |
| P.I. Private Investigations | 1987 | Detective Wexler | |
| The Hanoi Hilton | 1987 | Hubman | |
| The Hitchhiker | 1987 | TV Series | Jake Purly |
| P.K. and the Kid | 1987 | Kid Kane | |
| Long Time Gone | 1986 | TV Movie | Nick Sandusky |
| On Wings of Eagles | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Jay Coburn |
| The Night They Saved Christmas | 1984 | TV Movie | Michael Baldwin |
| The Burning Bed | 1984 | TV Movie | Mickey Hughes (as Paul LeMat) |
| Strange Invaders | 1983 | Charles Bigelow | |
| Rock & Rule | 1983 | Omar (voice) | |
| Jimmy the Kid | 1982 | John Dortmunder | |
| The Gift of Life | 1982 | TV Movie | Dwayne Sutton |
| Death Valley | 1982 | Mike | |
| Melvin and Howard | 1980 | Melvin Dummar | |
| More American Graffiti | 1979 | John Milner | |
| Handle with Care | 1977 | Spider | |
| Aloha, Bobby and Rose | 1975 | Bobby | |
| American Graffiti | 1973 | John | |
| Firehouse | 1973 | TV Movie | Billy Dalzell |
| Heaven with a Gun | pre-production | Murphy | |
| Chrome Angels | 2009 | Elliot Davros | |
| The Long Shot | 2004 | TV Movie | Guido Levits |
| Stateside | 2004 | Dori's Internist | |
| Big Bad Love | 2001 | Monroe |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rods Across America: Part 2 | 2008 | Documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rods Across America: Part 2 | 2008 | Documentary co-executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tales of the Rat Fink | 2006 | Documentary | Cruisin' (voice) |
| Movies That Shook the World | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Movies' Greatest Cars | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Marty's Corner | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| George Lucas... Cruisin' Modesto | 1998 | Himself | |
| The Making of 'American Graffiti' | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
| The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Burning Bed (1984) |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | American Graffiti (1973) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Melvin and Howard (1980) |