Marc Gilpin
Marc Gilpin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1966 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2023 (aged 56) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–1989 |
| Spouse | Kaki |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Peri Gilpin (sister) |
Marc Gilpin (September 26, 1966 – July 29, 2023) was an American actor.
Early life
Gilpin was born on September 26, 1966, to Wes Gilpin and Barbara Bushway. He had three sisters, including Peri.
Career
Gilpin played Sean Brody along with Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and his sister, April, in Jaws 2 (1978), by Jeannot Szwarc;[1][2][3] Willie along with Henry Darrow and Kate Woodville in Where's Willie? (1978);[4] and Dalem along with Christopher Connelly, Meredith MacRae, Elissa Leeds and Joseph Campanella in Earthbound (1981), by James L. Conway.[5] He also appeared in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981).[6]
Personal life
He married Kaki in 1999 and they had two sons, Spencer and Presley.[7]
Death
Gilpin died in Dallas of glioblastoma on July 29, 2023, at the age of 56.[8]
Filmography
- Thunder (1977)
- Where's Willie? (1978) as Willie Wade
- Jaws 2 (1978) as Sean Brody
- CHiPs (1979) as Timmy Getraer
- Fantasy Island (1979) as Bobby
- Flying High (1979) as Bobby Stacy
- Earthbound (1981) as Dalem
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) as Young John Reid
- CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1982) as Rick
- License to Kill (1984) as Larry Chernoff
- Surviving (1985) as Bobby
- Right to Kill? (1985) as Billy
- Silver Spoons (1985) as William Dasher
- China Beach (1988) as Sammy Coy
- She's Out of Control (1989) as Parking Attendant
References
- ^ "April Gilpin 1969 - 2017". Dallas Morning News. October 22, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Jankiewicz, Patrick (2009). Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion. BearManor Media. p. 155.
- ^ Kachmar, Diane C. (January 1, 2002). Roy Scheider: A Film Biography. McFarland Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 9780786412013.
- ^ Prickette, James (January 20, 2012). McLendon, Charles Anthony (ed.). Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns. Xlibris Corporation. p. 323. ISBN 9781469144290.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (September 6, 2019). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019 (2nd ed.). McFarland Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 9781476638102.
- ^ Campbell, Christopher (March 8, 2017). "Don't Mess With Texans: 28 Badass Movie Characters from the Lone Star State". Film School Rejects. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (August 1, 2023). "Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on 'Jaws 2,' Dies at 56". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Barnes, Mike. "Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on 'Jaws 2,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2023.