Acting
J. Patrick McNamara
EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
30 October 1942
Died
2 January 2023 (aged 80)
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known as Patrick John McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara (October 30, 1942 – January 2, 2023) was an American character actor born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played the project leader in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Private DuBois in Spielberg's 1941, and appeared in two Brian De Palma films, Obsession and Blow Out. He was also known as Mr. Preston, the father of Bill, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. His other credits include Gideon's Trumpet, Phantasm II, Gross Anatomy and Flight of the Intruder, as well as guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest.
Known for
Filmography
From the Rough
as PGA President
The Hot Flashes
as Board President
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
as Professor Fleischman
Living Proof
as Dr. Rice
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Mr. Preston
Flight of the Intruder
as Admiral
Mom
as John
The First Power
as Priest
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Mr. Preston
Gross Anatomy
as Interviewing Professor
Phantasm II
as Psychologist
Warning Sign
as Connolly's Aide
Blow Out
as Detective at Hospital
Remember Me
as Service Manager
Gideon's Trumpet
as Harris
1941
as Pvt. DuBois
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as Chest Rollins
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Project Leader
Obsession
as Third Kidnapper