| Wayne Woodson | |
| Birth Name: | Melvin Wayne Woodson |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Gary,Indiana |
| Yearsactive: | 1980s |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Wayne Woodson is a stage and film actor who appeared in a number of films in the 1980s which include the Paul Wendkos made for television drama, The Five of Me and Norbert Meisel's 1985 crime action film, Walking the Edge He was also in the 1988 romantic comedy The Perfect Match.
In 1981, he had a role as the jail guard in a Paul Wendkos directed TV drama The Five of Me which starred David Birney, Dee Wallace, Mitch Ryan and James Whitmore.[1] [2] The following year, he had a part in the 1982 film I Ought to Be in Pictures which was written by Neil Simon and directed by Herbert Ross. This film starred Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff.[3] [4]
He played the part of McKee, a criminal gang member in the Norbert Meisel directed 1983 revenge film Walking the Edge, which starred Robert Forster and Nancy Kwan.[5] [6] [7] His slick character,[8] was a member of a ruthless criminal gang which included Jesus (played by Luis Contreras) and Jimmy (played by James McIntire). The gang which had killed a woman's husband and son were led by Bruster played by Joe Spinnell.[9] [10]
In 1988, he appeared in A Perfect Match, a romantic comedy about a man and woman pretending to be people they are not. It starred Mark McClure, Jennifer Edwards and Rob Paulsen and was directed by Mark Deimel.[11] [12]
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Five of Me | Jail Guard | Paul Wendkos | 1981 | |
| I Ought to Be in Pictures | Baseball fan | Herbert Ross | 1982 | |
| Walking the Edge | McKee | Norbert Meisel | 1983 | |
| The Perfect Match | Tim's Boss | Mark Deimel | 1988 | |