J. Patrick McNamara
Biography
J. Patrick McNamara is an actor, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Blow Out (1981).
80years old at death
- Born New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 35 years1976 to 2011
Genres
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J. Patrick McNamara movies on Netflix
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdownas Doctor
Living Proofas Dr. Rice
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Mr. Preston
Flight of the Intruderas Admiral
The First Poweras Priest
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventureas Mr. Preston
Gross Anatomyas Interviewing Professor
Phantasm IIas Psychologist
Warning Signas Connolly's Aide
Blow Outas Detective at Hospital
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Chest Rollins
The Furyas Robertson
Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Project Leader
Obsessionas Third Kidnapper
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Brian De Palma directed three of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Keanu Reeves2 films together, 1989 to 1991
Keanu Reeves's page Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey1991IMDb rating 6.3McNamara as Mr. PrestonReeves as Ted
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989IMDb rating 6.9McNamara as Mr. PrestonReeves as Ted 'Theodore' Logan
John Lithgow2 films together, 1976 to 1981
Rutanya Alda2 films together, 1978 to 1989
Rutanya Alda's page Gross Anatomy1989IMDb rating 6.2McNamara as Interviewing ProfessorAlda as Mama Slovak
The Fury1978IMDb rating 6.3McNamara as RobertsonAlda as Kristen
George Carlin2 films together, 1989 to 1991
George Carlin's page Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey1991IMDb rating 6.3McNamara as Mr. PrestonCarlin as Rufus
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989IMDb rating 6.9McNamara as Mr. PrestonCarlin as Rufus
Alex Winter2 films together, 1989 to 1991
Alex Winter's page Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey1991IMDb rating 6.3McNamara as Mr. PrestonWinter as Bill / Granny Preston
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989IMDb rating 6.9McNamara as Mr. PrestonWinter as Bill S. Preston
Dennis Franz2 films together, 1978 to 1981
Brian De PalmaDirector, 3 films, 1976 to 1981
Also two films together2 more actors
- Hal Landon Jr.Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
- Amy StochBill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What J. Patrick McNamara's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$484 million
11 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$307M63.4% of the total
- 2$41M8.4% of the total
- 3$38M7.9% of the total
- 4$24M5.0% of the total
- 5$22M4.6% of the total
- 6$15M3.0% of the total
- 7$12M2.5% of the total
- 8$12M2.4% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










