William Lampley

Height: 177 cm

Born in Savannah, Georgia. Grew up in Western North Carolina. Cousin of sportscaster Jim Lampley.Started out in Radio during high school as part-time Teen Radio DJ for small top 40 radio station. Sold ...Show More

Born in Savannah, Georgia. Grew up in Western North Carolina. Cousin of sportscaster Jim Lampley.Started out in Radio during high school as part-time Teen Radio DJ for small top 40 radio station. Sold and produced radio commercials for local rock band concerts.Graduated NC Governor's School - Drama, Graduated NC School of the Arts Acting, Attended Film classes LA Valley College, Attended HarvardUniversity, Graduated UNC Chapel Hill - BA Int'l economics. Studied 6 1/2 years at Beverly Hills Playhouse with Jeffrey Tambor, Milton Katselas, and Gloria Gifford.First film work included wrangling horses, pigs, dogs, handling live venomous rattlesnakes, and swimming with wild alligators on location in Florida's Everglades.Replaced John Travolta as "Doody" in 1st National Touring Company of "Grease".Has appeared in numerous national television commercials, including the famous "Release the Hounds" American Express with Jerry Seinfield.Writer, Composer, Producer, Director and Star of the original stage musical, "Church of the Rowdy Brethren...and Sistren" which Debuted at HBO Workspace in Hollywood, California.Performed professional Opera in "Die Fledermaus" and "Merry Widow" with the Intimate Opera Company - Southern California.Numerous other live Theatre performances include appearances with Veronica Lake and Ann Miller. Hide