Bill Dawes

Bill Dawes

Bill Dawes is an American actor and stand-up comic. He graduated cum laude with an aerospace engineering degree from Princeton University and holds an MFA In acting from NYU. While living in New York, Bill starred in 3 Broadway plays and over a dozen Off-Broadway plays as well as appearing in over 50 films and television shows. As a comic, he has toured nationally as well as internationally with the USO and considers the Hollywood Laugh Factory his home club. He is best known for "Mo," "Alaska Daily," "City on a Hill," "Damages," "Before the Sun Explodes," "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Encounter" with Riz Ahmed. Bill tours nationally and internationally as a headlining comic and considers the Laugh Factory his home club.

Movies for Bill Dawes...

Christmas Couples Retreat
Title: Christmas Couples Retreat
Character: Jacob
Released: December 25, 2023
Type: Movie
Three couples head to a retreat to strengthen their relationships, but not everything goes according to plan. For the therapist guiding the retreat has to work through feelings of her own, and one couple's son falls for the manager.
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Woods Witch
Title: Woods Witch
Character: Yourgei Jegmeov
Released: December 19, 2023
Type: Movie
When two up and coming internet bloggers take on a road trip to film footage from a forest that is known for disappearance and death, they find themselves in a fight against the supernatural for more than ratings. The events to follow considerably deteriorate, spiraling the adventure seekers head on into magic, mayhem, and murder.
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Title: Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Character: Joshua
Released: November 5, 2023
Type: TV
The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded—and is believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
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Jacques
Title: Jacques
Character: Narrator
Released: August 4, 2023
Type: Movie
Jacques is a quirky tale in which a neglected stray pup, finds refuge in the arms of an eccentric young woman whom he grows extremely attached to — so much so, that he will do anything to keep her all to himself.
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Title: Alaska Daily
Character: Dwight Barry
Released: October 6, 2022
Type: TV
A star journalist moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.
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Title: The Rookie: Feds
Character: Tom Lewis
Released: September 27, 2022
Type: TV
Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and she works together with her new colleagues at the Los Angeles office of the Bureau to bring down the country’s toughest criminals.
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Title: Mo
Character: Bob Robinson
Released: August 24, 2022
Type: TV
In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.
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Beautiful Violence
Title: Beautiful Violence
Character: Chad
Released: December 4, 2021
Type: Movie
A terminally ill man decides to die by having a stranger kill him.
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Encounter
Title: Encounter
Character: Kurt McKinley
Released: December 3, 2021
Type: Movie
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
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Shaman's Call
Title: Shaman's Call
Character: Shaman
Released: November 11, 2021
Type: Movie
A depressed poet drunk and alone in the desert receives a life-altering message from a strange yet familiar face.
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Title: NCIS: Hawai'i
Character: T.J. Shaw
Released: September 20, 2021
Type: TV
Jane Tennant, the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, and her unwavering team of specialists balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.
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Title: City on a Hill
Character: Rick Dunleavy
Released: June 16, 2019
Type: TV
In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.
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Title: The Other Two
Character: Billionaire
Released: January 24, 2019
Type: TV
A former professional dancer, Brooke, and her brother Cary, an aspiring actor, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.
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Title: Manhunt
Character: Cadigan
Released: August 1, 2017
Type: TV
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
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Title: The Good Fight
Character: Jason Hardy
Released: February 19, 2017
Type: TV
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.
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Before the Sun Explodes
Title: Before the Sun Explodes
Character: Ken
Released: March 14, 2016
Type: Movie
After his wife kicks him out, an anxious comedian is lured in by an intriguing woman with a stalker.
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Title: The Following
Character: Captain Robert Tubbs
Released: January 21, 2013
Type: TV
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.
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Title: Gotham Comedy Live
Character: Self
Released: November 15, 2012
Type: TV
Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the setting of an hourlong series that is shot in front of an audience at the club. Each episode features routines by several comics -- a list that has included such names as David Alan Grier, Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange -- in what the network says is an unedited and uncensored format. In addition to the big names of the field who take the Gotham stage, the show also features up-and-comers who want to make a name for themselves in the stand-up comedy business.
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Title: Elementary
Character: Declan Boyle
Released: September 27, 2012
Type: TV
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
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Title: Rizzoli & Isles
Character: Ronan Finnegan
Released: July 12, 2010
Type: TV
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.
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How to Seduce Difficult Women
Title: How to Seduce Difficult Women
Character: Al
Released: October 30, 2009
Type: Movie
Philippe, a French-American writer living in Manhattan, decides to take on ten relationship-challenged men to help them learn the art of seduction.
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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Title: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Character: Murphy
Released: September 25, 2009
Type: Movie
A tireless and charismatic novelty seeker, Tucker tricks his buddy Dan into lying to his fiancée Kristy, so they can go to an legendary strip club three and a half hours away to celebrate Dan’s last days of bachelorhood in proper style.
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Adam
Title: Adam
Character: Scottie
Released: July 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
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Asylum Seekers
Title: Asylum Seekers
Character: Alan
Released: June 13, 2009
Type: Movie
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.
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One Night
Title: One Night
Character: Marc
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Fifteen New Yorkers go into a Friday night unaware of the fact that their lives are about to change.
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Title: NCIS
Character: Clayton Wills
Released: September 23, 2003
Type: TV
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Just 4 Kicks
Title: Just 4 Kicks
Character: Rudy
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
A stranger tries to help twin brothers who play for a winless soccer team.
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EvenHand
Title: EvenHand
Character: Officer Rob Francis
Released: November 14, 2002
Type: Movie
Set in a dirt-poor neighborhood in the fictional city of San Lovisa, Texas, EvenHand tells the story of two very different cops, working together for the first time. Rob Francis, recently divorced, finds the adjustment from his previous assignment in "Sleepytown" difficult. With his new partner, the volatile Ted Morning, he spends his days breaking up domestic disputes and attempting to make sense of a parade of lowlifes, firebugs and junkies. Morning is the original Texas cowboy, all muscle and bravado: arrest 'em first, ask questions later. The characters and events in EvenHand subtly intertwine until Francis and Morning must both face the consequences of their very different approaches to the job. Filmed on location in San Antonio, Texas, EvenHand is a police story, but it's not about car chases or shoot-outs. It's about two cops struggling to survive in a world where, without warning, numbing routine can give way to primal fear.
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Born Loser
Title: Born Loser
Character: Carter
Released: October 6, 2001
Type: Movie
Office hijinks have an unexpected outcome in this unnerving story set in the claims department of a small insurance company. Life will never be the same at SafeWell Insurance.
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Title: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Ben Crowe
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
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Title: The Beat
Character: Peter Johnson
Released: March 21, 2000
Type: TV
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are seen through the often bloodshot eyes of Officers Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli, two youthful, irreverent partners who are truly products of their generation and unique urban environment. Issues of race, excessive police force – and the unpredictable quirkiness of New York's outspoken locals – compel both men to rely on their sense of humor just to make it to the end of their shift.
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Fiona
Title: Fiona
Character: Harvey
Released: November 24, 1999
Type: Movie
Fiona is abandoned at six months of age, raised in foster and adoptive homes, abused, and, still a teen, hustles on the streets of New York. We watch her use heroine, fall in love with other women, be pursued by men, engage in murderous violence, hide out in a crack house, and decide to leave the city. We see her mother, also a streetwalker and drug user, occasionally talk about her lost daughter. Fiona has a necklace she was clutching when a foundling. Will mother and daughter meet? Is there a silver lining?
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Alex Ryan
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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On the Q.T.
Title: On the Q.T.
Character: Andre
Released: April 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A struggling violin player has his morals tested after he meets a wise musician while playing in the subway who introduces him to the music world in N.Y.C.
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Title: Sex and the City
Character: Blonde Guy
Released: June 6, 1998
Type: TV
Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. 
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Title: Law & Order
Character: David Arkuss
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Thomas Cooper
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Pay To Die
Title: Pay To Die
Character: Dominic
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
While putting together a horror movie, a group of filmmakers are terrorized by a killer after hiring the wrong person for the job.