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Boyd Gaines

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Boyd Gaines at an event for Adam (2009)
Walter Gibson is a university freshman going through a dry spell. His old buddy arranges a "sure thing" for him in California. Gibson and his classmate Allison then take a long road trip out to Cali, and both foil each other's plans.
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The Sure Thing (1985)
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Boyd Gaines was born on 11 May 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Porky's (1981) and Funny Games (2007). He is married to Kathleen McNenny. They have one child.
BornMay 11, 1953
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BornMay 11, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
    Heartbreak Ridge
    6.8
    • Lieutenant Ring
    • 1986
    Porky's (1981)
    Porky's
    6.2
    • Coach Brackett
    • 1981
    Naomi Watts in Funny Games (2007)
    Funny Games
    6.5
    • Fred
    • 2007
    Boyd Gaines, Kathleen McNenny, James Naughton, Sara Sessions, and Mike Boland in SilverSizzle (2024)
    SilverSizzle
    9.1
    Short
    • Buddy
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Mia Dillon and James Naughton in Sit with Me While I Die (2025)
      Sit with Me While I Die
      Short
      • Tim
      • 2025
    • Boyd Gaines, Kathleen McNenny, James Naughton, Sara Sessions, and Mike Boland in SilverSizzle (2024)
      SilverSizzle
      9.1
      Short
      • Buddy
      • 2024
    • Radio Play Revival (2021)
      Radio Play Revival
      6.2
      Podcast Series
      • The Narrator
      • Stage Directions
      • 2022
    • Boyd Gaines and Mike Boland in Tommy and the Guru (2021)
      Tommy and the Guru
      8.5
      Short
      • Terry
      • 2021
    • Audra McDonald and Taylor Schilling in The Bite (2021)
      The Bite
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Boyd Leithauser
      • 2021
    • Oakes Fegley in The Goldfinch (2019)
      The Goldfinch
      6.4
      • Mr. Barbour
      • 2019
    • Roses Are Blind (2019)
      Roses Are Blind
      7.5
      Short
      • Uncle Oscar
      • 2019
    • Greg Naughton, Brian Chartrand, and Rich Price in The Independents (2018)
      The Independents
      7.2
      • Professor Green
      • 2018
    • No Pay, Nudity (2016)
      No Pay, Nudity
      5.9
      • Stephan
      • 2016
    • Anna Friel in American Odyssey (2015)
      American Odyssey
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Harrison's Father
      • 2015
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Boolie Werthan
      • 2014
    • The Robber Barons of Wall Street (2010)
      The Robber Barons of Wall Street
      5.7
      Short
      • Rupert Baron
      • 2010
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Richard Chatham
      • 2009
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • The Voice of Chairman Gray
      • 2009
    • J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2009)
      The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
      7.4
      • The Voice of Chairman Gray
      • 2009

    Soundtrack

    • Contact
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • performer: "You're Nobody 'til Someone Loves You"
      • 2002
    • The 54th Annual Tony Awards (2000)
      The 54th Annual Tony Awards
      5.4
      TV Special
      • performer: "Simply Irresistible"
      • 2000
    • The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994)
      The 48th Annual Tony Awards
      5.6
      TV Special
      • performer: "She Loves Me"
      • 1994

    Videos1

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 11, 1953
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kathleen McNenny? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Leslie Gaines
    • Parents
        James Gaines
    • Other works
      Boyd Gaines was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor In A Musical for his starring role in "She Loves Me."

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has been nominated for - and has won - Broadway's Tony Award three times, and each time in a different category: in 1989 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for Wendy Wasserstein's "The Heidi Chronicles;" in 1994 as Best Actor (Musical) for a revival of "She Loves Me;" and in 2000 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Contact." No other actor has won Tony Awards in this many categories.
    • Quotes
      I'm afraid of taking chances and afraid of being humiliated. Most actors are, I think. Acting is a refined form of masochism.

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