J. Patrick McNamara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1942
- Died
- January 2, 2023
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Filmography
The Hot Flashes 2013
as Board President
From the Rough 2013
as PGA President
Mardi Gras: Spring Break 2011
as Professor Fleischman
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown 2011
as Doctor
Living Proof 2008
as Dr. Rice
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1991
as Mr. Preston
Flight of the Intruder 1991
as Admiral
Dead Women in Lingerie 1991
as Jim
Mom 1990
as John
The First Power 1990
as Priest
Gross Anatomy 1989
as Interviewing Professor
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989
as Mr. Preston
Phantasm II 1988
as Psychologist
Warning Sign 1985
as Connolly's Aide
Blow Out 1981
as Detective at Hospital
Remember Me 1981
as Service Manager
Gideon's Trumpet 1980
as Harris
1941 1979
as Pvt. DuBois
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff 1979
as Chest Rollins
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
as Project Leader
Obsession 1976
as Third Kidnapper
Credits from TMDB.