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Bill Stoneking(1966-2017)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Frank, a dectective investigating the murder of an associate, finds that he has become the new target. Injected by an assailant Frank is slowly becoming a machine..the closer he comes to the truth...the further he moves from being human...Frank is about t
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TapeWorm (2009)
Bill Stoneking is a critically acclaimed Chicago based screen actor, voice-over artist, comedian as well as writer, director and producer.

Born in Oak Park, IL to parents William Andrew Stoneking Sr. and Yvette Doreen Dube, Bill grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from the Columbia School of Broadcasting in 1988. Aside from the big and television screens, Bill's voice has been heard nationwide and internationally on radio, television and the Internet.

A published author "The Diary of a Patient Man, A Father's Struggle" (297 pages), and loving father, Bill also provides the voice for the nationally syndicated television shows, "The Merge" and "The Merge Outloud as well as is the voice of "Pure Stock", a mid-western racing program. He is also the voice of El Monte RV, your vacation home on wheels.

As to his voice talent, Bill has done numerous voice-overs and does numerous character voices and dialects and can be heard as the voice of the animated character of "Juan Phillipe (Latin)" in the film, "Burning Tale of Desire" from Mati Media Productions. He is currently "The Voice" of DJ International Records, Radio and Television, as well as the narrator for "Pure Stock" a Midwestern racing docu-soap and the nationally syndicated television shows, "The Merge" and "The Merge Outloud."

Bill rose to acclaim for his performance in the lead role of Dr. Michael Frank in the audience choice award winning horror short, Chemical 12-D and for his performance as Barry O'Brian, reality television host in the comedy film, Shine Baby Shine.

In addition to his acting and voice talents, Bill is also an accomplished writer, director and producer that has produced two movie shorts, "Spy Town" and "Milk Man" and produced his first full length feature, "Divorced Dudes" in 2010 and is scheduled for release October 19th, 2012.

As a writer, Bill is a published poet, with his poetry featured in "From the Mountain Top." He also released his first book, "The Diary of a Patient Man, A Father's Struggle" in 2006. An autobiographical that shows you the events of his tragic second marriage and the ills of the family court system and its prejudice against fathers. The Diary of a Patient Man, A Father's Struggle is available at Amazon.com, Lulu.com, as well as at BarnesAndNoble.com formatted for the Nook, and from the Apple iTunes store formatted for the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhones.

And rounding out his talents, Bill is also a professional stand-up comedian that performs around Chicagoland when his busy voice and filming schedules permit.
BornSeptember 2, 1966
DiedJune 10, 2017(50)
BornSeptember 2, 1966
DiedJune 10, 2017(50)
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Known for

Bully of the Mob
  • Producer
    Divorced Dudes (2012)
    Divorced Dudes
    6.5
    • Tom Sikes
    • 2012
    Fun with the Living Dead (2015)
    Fun with the Living Dead
    Short
    • Dr. Stein
    • 2015
    Chemical 12-D (2010)
    Chemical 12-D
    8.8
    Short
    • Michael Frank
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Fun with the Living Dead (2015)
      Fun with the Living Dead
      Short
      • Dr. Stein
      • 2015
    • Edward Williams III, Kimberly Washington, Brian c Green, and Carly D. Anderson in Sunshine Day (2015)
      Sunshine Day
      7.2
      • Doctor
      • 2015
    • Score (2015)
      Score
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2015
    • Banana Pancakes
      Short
      • Scotty
      • 2014
    • Dead Girls (2014)
      Dead Girls
      3.2
      • Dad (segment "Vengeance Is Mine")
      • 2014
    • Desert Spring Rose: Film Noir Vignette
      9.1
      Short
      • Coroner
      • 2014
    • Thinking Speed (2014)
      Thinking Speed
      5.8
      • Professor Butterly
      • 2014
    • Tides of Time (2013)
      Tides of Time
      Short
      • Computer Repairman
      • 2013
    • Shavar D. Clark in Villains the Web Series (2013)
      Villains the Web Series
      Video
      • Professor Vincent Kraze
      • 2013
    • Divorced Dudes (2012)
      Divorced Dudes
      6.5
      • Tom Sikes
      • 2012
    • The Best Man
      Short
      • Mr. Colletti
      • 2012
    • Intruder
      Short
      • Mr. Bezrukov
      • 2012
    • The Merge
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2009–2012
    • Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Sanaa Lathan, Kathleen Robertson, Jeff Hephner, Jonathan Groff, and Hannah Ware in Boss (2011)
      Boss
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Chicago Alderman (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • My Name Is Kay (2011)
      My Name Is Kay
      Short
      • Homeless Man
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Fun with the Living Dead (2015)
      Fun with the Living Dead
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Found (2014)
      Found
      8.1
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Divorced Dudes (2012)
      Divorced Dudes
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Street Mix (2012)
      Street Mix
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012

    Director



    • Fun with the Living Dead (2015)
      Fun with the Living Dead
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Divorced Dudes (2012)
      Divorced Dudes
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2012

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    TapeWorm
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    TapeWorm

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • September 2, 1966
      • Oak Park, Illinois, USA
    • Died
      • June 10, 2017
      • Albany, New York, USA(heart attack)
    • Spouses
        Svetlana Petrovna AksenovaMay 12, 2006 - August 15, 2009 (divorced)

    Did you know

    • Trademark
      His fedora that you'll find in several movies is one of his trademarks. Originally bought in the early 90s at Marshall Field's in Oak Brook, You'll find his hat with his characters from a Mafia boss to a congressman to being regularly worn on the set of DJ International TV.
    • Nicknames
      • Mr. Bill
      • Tank
      • Bull

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