Davis Rules
ABC (ended 1992)
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Giovanni Ribisi
Skinner Buckley (1992)
Giovanni started acting at the age of 9 and he has gone on from there to appear in countless Movies and TV shows, his most notable TV appearances are as phobes brother in friends and his appearance in My Name Is Earl. His Film credits include Saving Private Ryan and Gone In Sixty Seconds. He is best friends with fellow Saving Private Ryan Star Adam Goldberg.moreless -
Debra Jo Rupp
Ms. Higgins
Born in Glendale, CA, and raised in Massachusetts, Rupp knew that she wanted to be an actress at an early age. Her parents disagreed, and sent her to the University of Rochester in New York specifically because they didn't have a drama department. They later added a drama course, and she graduated in 1974. She then moved to New York and made her film debut in the 1988 Tom Hanks comedy Big. She is also known for playing Kitty Forman on the hit tv show That '70s Show Debra currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.moreless -
Bonnie Hunt
Gwen Davis (1992)
Bonnie Hunt is a versatile writer, director, producer and actress who has conquered the worlds of film, television and theater, always giving the audience something to think about. Growing up in one of Chicago's blue-collar neighborhoods, Hunt pursued an acting career while simultaneously working as a nurse at Northwestern University Hospital. She began performing at Second City and from there made her way into feature films. She became familiar to audiences with her hilarious and unforgettable cameos in such feature films as Rain Man, where she played the toothpick-dropping waitress, and in Dave, as the comically dedicated White House tour guide ("We're walking, we're walking "). Hunt's television accomplishments are considerable and innovative. Previously a regular on the television series Grand and Davis Rules, she was highly recognized as the first woman to write, produce and star in her own series, The Building. The ensemble comedy featured Hunt and her Second City colleagues. She went on to write, produce and star in the critically acclaimed series Bonnie. Hunt portrayed Rene Zellweger's over-protective sister in the film Jerry Maguire. Additional film credits include The Green Mile, Random Hearts, Jumanji, Only You, and the family hits Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd. She has also lent her voice to Disney's animated hits A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc.. Most recently she starred in Stolen Summer and is currently filming an update of the charming classic, Cheaper By the Dozen. One of Hunt's proudest accomplishments was directing and appearing in Return To Me. Hunt and Don Lake wrote the screenplay.moreless -
Jonathan Winters
Gunny Davis
The son and grandson of midwestern bankers, Jonathan Winters spent most of his childhood with his divorced mother, a Springfield, Ohio radio personality. At an early age, he developed a facility for imitating movie sound effects, which matured into a talent for mimicry and improvisation. After serving with the Marines during World War II, Winters attended the Dayton Art Institute for two years. Although he hoped to pursue a career as a cartoonist, Jonathan held down a variety of unusual jobs (including a stint in an incubator factory) before trying his luck in show business. After winning a talent contest, he landed a disc jockey position at Dayton radio station WING, and from 1950 to 1953 Winters hosted several local programs for Columbus' WBNS-TV. Refused a salary increase, he moved from Ohio to New York City with slightly less than $57 in his pocket. Jonathan's appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts led to a number of guest-star assignments on network television and a featured spot in the 1954 Broadway revue Almanac. In 1955, he became the first comedian to appear on the prestigious CBS cultural series Omnibus, and the following year he starred in his own weekly TV variety show. Winters also pursued a successful nightclub career, and recorded several Grammy Award-nominated comedy albums-- winning a 1995 Grammy for his album Crank Calls. Jonathan's psychological problems and his growing dependency on alcohol resulted in a well-publicized stay at a sanatorium in the early 1960s; he emerged clean and sober and continued to build a successful film, television, and nightclub career throughout the decade. Blessed with what actor Rod Steiger characterized as "one of the most gifted improvisatory minds in existence," Winters' form of comedy does not rely upon conventional jokes, but instead comments on the foibles of everyday life in a skewed, exaggerated manner. He is perhaps most famous for his gallery of richly comic characters, including feisty old lady Maudie Frickert, childlike Chester Honeyhugger, and bucolic Elwood P. Suggins. At his best when improvising, Jonathan was one of the few entertainers to star in a totally adlibbed weekly television series, The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters (1972). In addition to his own television programs and specials, Winters played dramatic roles in such anthology series as The Shirley Temple Storybook Theater and The Twilight Zone. In 1981 he costarred with Robin Williams (a lifelong fan) in the TV situation comedy Mork and Mindy; ten years later, he won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in another sitcom, Davis Rules. Jonathan's motion picture credits include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Loved One (1965), Viva Max! (1969), and The Flintstones (1994). A collection of his short stories, Winters' Tales, made the best-seller lists in 1987; the following year he published a book of his paintings, Hang-Ups. For many years, Jonathan served as honorary chairman of the National Congress of American Indians, and in 1999 he was presented with the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for his contributions to American humour.moreless -
Debra Mooney
Mrs. Rush
As a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, Mooney played Blanche Dubois in the classic play A Streetcar Named Desire. The play's author, Tennessee Williams, made a surprise visit to Minneapolis to attend the performance and decided that not only should Mooney move to New York, saying, "Honey, we need you there," but that she was his favorite Blanche. In writing about her in The New York Times, Williams said, "I have recently seen Blanche played with great wit and pathos by a young actress named Debra Mooney at the University of Minnesota. She made me howl with laughter at my own work." Her additional Broadway performances include The Price with Eli Wallach, the female version of The Odd Couple with Sally Struthers and Brenda Vacarro, and Talley's Folley with Judd Hirsch. She also appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman as Linda Loman in the critically acclaimed Death of a Salesman. Most recently, Mooney played Mary Phillips in Michael Chepiga's Getting and Spending, a timely play about insider trading. In movies, Mooney was featured in Dead Poets Society, Domestic Disturbance, Napoleon, Chapter Two, and Tootsie, again working with Hoffman. Mooney fondly recalls a memorable scene with Hoffman when she caught him off-guard with her improvised line, "I can't act with this," which made it into the movie's final cut. Mooney's television credits include a regular role in Davis Rules starring Randy Quaid and Jonathan Winters, and recurring roles on Roseanne and The Practice. For the latter, she recently completed production on an episode for this season in which she reprises her recurring role as Judge Spindle alongside guest star Sharon Stone. She has guest-starred on the top-rated comedies Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Seinfeld, Just Shoot Me, Will & Grace, Everybody Loves Raymond and the season finale of Joan of Arcadia. Mooney resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Porter Van Zandt, a well-known stage producer/director, and daughter, Kirstin, who worked in the art department on many major feature films. Even Mooney's cats - Sagamore, who has appeared in commercials, and Lydia, who has a book written on her behalf called Lydia Mewses - are in "the business." While on the set in Utah, Mooney hopes to try snowshoeing and spend more time on the motorcycle her character rides around town in the series. She also enjoys playing the piano and cross-stitching.moreless -
Randy Quaid
Dwight Davis
For more than 35 years, Randy Quaid has delighted filmmakers and fans alike with the range and mobility of his talent, with his adventurous quest to stretch the variety of his characterizations and even with the skill with which he has morphed his appearance. Like the other great-unchained character lead stars of his time, such performers as Gene Hackman, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson, Quaid has been, by turns, dangerous, romantic, tragic and whackily comedic.
Randy was born in Houston to William and Nita Quaid, an electrician and a real-estate agent. While in high school at The Bellaire Academy in Houston, he caught the acting bug. He attended the University of Houston, but dropped out after winning several key parts for director Peter Bogdonavich.
His career started off in award nomination fashion with the fragile, sweet characters he created with telling comedic and dramatic expertise in such films as Last Detail, The (1973) (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination), Last Picture Show, The (1971), Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, The (1974) and Midnight Express (1978). His ability to create the lovable oddball was perhaps never better expressed than in his work as one of the four lead stars of a film which quickly became the biggest money-making movie success of all time, Independence Day (1996). As the tormented crop duster who eventually saves the world, Quaid created one of Hollywood's most memorable portrayals of unlikely heroism.
At the same time, he has proven an actor of dominating and even intimidating strength, most memorably in his Emmy Award-nominated and Golden Globe winning television performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson in the heralded production of LBJ: The Early Years (1987) (TV)and his portrayal of Randy Weaver in Siege at Ruby Ridge, The (1996) (TV). His portrayal of Blanche DuBois' suitor in Streetcar Named Desire, A (1984) (TV), exhibited Quaid's way with a role of touching pathos.
Quaid attempted to return to series television with David E. Kelley's The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, (2003), the series was short-lived on CBS.
In 1989, Randy married model Evi Motalaner. It is his second marriage. He was previously married to Ella Jolly; they had 1 daughter--Amanda Marie. He is the older brother of actor, Dennis Quaid (by about 3.5 years).moreless -
Luke Edwards
Charlie Davis
Luke Edwards with his 5' 11" had an impressive career. He has been in several feature films, including Mother's Boys (1993), with Jamie Lee Curtis, and Disney's Newsies (1992), and many other TV and movie roles. He got his start when his mother, Debbie, took him to acting lessons for fun. The instructor recognised his talent early, and his career began. Personal quote: "If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck..." (1989)moreless -
Trevor Bullock
Robbie Davis (1991)
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Nathan Watt
Ben Davis
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Patricia Clarkson
Cosmo Yeargin
Patricia was born and raised in New Orleans. Her family is very proud of its Louisiana roots (her mother has served as a city councilwoman, etc). Patricia is the youngest of 5 girls. She began acting at a very early age, although she was limited to school plays and regional theater. Patricia attended Louisiana State University, where she studied speech. After 2 years, she transferred to Fordham University where she majored in theater arts. She graduated summa cum laude. She went on to earn her Masters of Fine Arts at the Yale Drama School. In New York, Patricia made her professional debut on the stage. She was highly regarded in several of her appearances both on and off Broadway. From there her career took off. She began to work steadily on TV and in movies. Most of her appearances were critically acclaimed, earning her nominations for her roles (including Emmys, Oscars, and Golden Globes). Patricia has been in a committed relationship with actor Campbell Scott for many years (and is also highly committed to her dog).moreless -
Rigoberto Jimenez
Rigo
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Tamayo Otsuki
Mrs. Elaine Yamagami
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Kelly Connell
Guest Star
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Kelly Connell
Earl King
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Stephen Root
Guest Star
One of the most prolific character actors working today, Stephen Root has worked alongside many of the biggest names in Hollywood. Stephen was born November 17, 1951 in Sarasota, Florida, USA and went on to attend the University of Florida during the 1970s. He worked in theater after graduation, first with the National Shakespeare Company before moving up to off-Broadway theater and finally moving on to Broadway. His first acting role on screen came in George Romero's cult horror classic Monkey Shines (1988). After that, many more under-the-radar supporting roles came his way until he found some moderate fame in the acclaimed series NewsRadio (1995), where he played the owner of a radio station with Dave Foley as a host. The show also introduced him to comedian Andy Dick, one of many comedian-actors whom he would work with again later in the nineties and beyond. The show ran from 1995 to 1999 before it was cancelled. Besides the character of Jimmy James on NewsRadio, Root has played more eccentric characters in recent years. Root began voicing several characters in the hit animated TV series _King of the Hill (1997)_ , a show created and starring Mike Judge. Judge would later cast Root in another cult classic film, 199's "Office Space" (1999), where Root played the squirrelly and unforgettable Milton Waddams, a man who is pushed around at work and has a fetish for Swingline staplers. More recently, Root has worked with such directors as the Coen brothers and Kevin Smith as yet more oddball characters as well as making guest appearances on numerous TV shows. Biography By: imdbmoreless -
John Ingle
Mr. Hillard
From ABC.com Family patriarch Edward Quartermaine has dispensed advice on corporate takeovers, hostile acquisitions and various business machinations to his children and employees for more than two decades on General Hospital. Actor John Ingle knows a thing or two about passing on what he's learned in the entertainment field, as well. For three decades he taught drama before he ever began his successful career as an actor. In February 1999 John received the award for Outstanding Scene Stealer at the nationally televised Soap Opera Awards. "Edward likes to think that he's taught everyone around him how to be ruthless," John explains about his character. The Quartermaine grandsons are proving that they've learned their lessons well, from whatever the source. John Ingle has been credited as the source for dozens of notable acting careers. John founded the performing arts departments at both Hollywood and Beverly Hills High Schools, in 1955 and 1964, respectively. Among his stellar students were Albert Brooks, Nicolas Cage, Richard Dreyfuss, Joanna Gleason, Barbara Hershey, Swoosie Kurtz, Stefanie Powers, David Schwimmer and Jonathan Silverman. John retired from teaching in 1985 and began an acting career the same year. He joined General Hospital in 1993. John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His family moved throughout the midwest before settling in Tujunga, California, where he finished high school. His thespian pursuits had begun years before, in elementary school, and followed him until he attended Occidental College to study theater and journalism. He received his theater degree in 1950 and got his teaching credentials the next year. In 1951 John met Grace-Lynne Martin, an accomplished singer/actress. The couple married in 1954. The next year John began teaching at Hollywood High during the day and at Los Angeles City College at night. He also taught afternoon classes at UCLA for 15 years. After nine years at Hollywood High, he moved across town, where he eventually spent 21 years teaching at Beverly Hills High. John's acting credits include the feature films Batman and Robin, Death Becomes Her, Robocop II, Heathers and Senseless. Children and adult audiences alike know his voice as Cera's dad on the animated feature film Land Before Time (parts I-VIII). His television credits list Beverly Hills, 90210, Cheers, Dallas, Doogie Howser, M.D, Night Court and many others. He also enjoys the distinction of being kissed by supermodel Cindy Crawford in two Revlon commercials. Most recently John had a recurring guest-starring role on the ABC hit television comedy, The Drew Carey Show. John and Grace-Lynne have five daughters and nine grandchildren. The couple enjoy ballroom dancing, tennis and long walks through their Altadena, California, neighborhood. John is a volunteer for the Pasadena AIDS Services Center. He and daughter Melanie also are co-chairs of the annual "Champions-Run-For-Life" marathon, benefiting children with cancer.moreless -
Nick DeMauro
Guest Star
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Diane Racine
Guest Star
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Angela Watson
Alice Hansen
The youngest daughter of a corn and beans farmer, Angela Watson was born in Danville, Illinois, and raised in the nearby town of Oakwood, population 800. In 1985, the family moved to Cape Coral, Florida, where her parents entered her in beauty pageants. Angela won numerous national, state and local titles, including 60 crowns and 200 trophies. She also took modeling lessons and soon won Face Finders Model Search in Dallas, Texas, where she earned the title of Model of the Year. Angela and her parents, Barbara and Allen, decided to give show business a try for six months. The young lady met with such success in commercials that they sold their Florida home and moved to the Los Angeles area in 1989. Angelas work in commercials and local theater led to her first television role, a recurring character named Alice on the ABC series, "Davis Rules", with Jonathan Winters and Randy Quaid. Realizing a long-held aspiration, Angela is currently working on her debut album. When not before the cameras, Angela, who graduated from high school in Burbank, California, enjoys bicycling, roller skating, scuba diving, swimming, dancing, and educating others on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.moreless -
Elsa Raven
Mrs. Hillard
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Amy Aquino
Mrs. Chavez
Amy Aquino is a character actress who is usually cast as the tough-talking authority figure. Amy graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biology. She later attended Yale School of Drama, earning a Masters of Fine Arts. In 1995 Amy married Drew McCoy, a stage carpenter.moreless -
Arnold Johnson
Guest Star
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Arnold Johnson
Jerry
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Chris Demetral
Billy Bonafield
At the age of eleven, Christopher Peter Demetral's first audition resulted in the interest of an agent, his first role being in an educational video for children titled "Kids Have Rights, Too." He was soon cast in a number of television guest shots, including "Major Dad" and the "Wonder Years," eventually landing a role in the new HBO comedy series, "Dream On," from 1990 to 1996 as Jeremy Tupper, playing the son of Brian Benben and Wendie Malick. The series was nominated for eight Emmys during the six years, winning two, and Chris Demetral won the 1993 "Best Young Actor Starring in a Cable Series" at the Young Artist Awards.
During this period, Chris also appeared on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and had a four-episode role on the freshman year of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." His career expanded into made-for-TV movies with roles in projects like "Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted" (a 1992 film focused on the life and friends of an autistic boy), the 1993 true story-inspired "Bloodlines: Murder in the Family" about hit men, murder and mayhem, "Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story, and as Tim Matheson's brother in Stephen King's "Sometimes They Come Back." On the big screen during this period he worked with Bill Pullman in "Going Under," a comedy about a nuclear submarine and in Disney's family comedy, "Blank Check."
The long-awaited "Dallas" reunion in 1996, "Dallas: J.R. Returns," brought Chris an opportunity for more dramatic roles. Chris joined the "Dallas" regulars (Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy) as Christopher Ewing and also starred alongside Cybill Shepherd in "Journey of the Heart" (1997). ABC's "For Hope," directed by Bob Saget and co-starring Dana Delany and Rae Dawn Chong, remains one of Chris' favorite roles; the movie dealt with the horrifying effects of Scleroderma.
In addition to the TV-movie work, Chris has since returned for more guest-starring stints in episodic TV, beginning with "Beverly Hills 90210," and continuing with a recurring role on "Dawson's Creek." One of his most recent roles has been on the high-profile "C.S.I." on CBS where he played "James Johnson" in the fraternity-death episode, "Pledging Mr. Johnson."
Chris also has the lead in the first episodic television series filmed in HD (high definition) in "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" as Jules Verne, the writer of such adventure cs as "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the World in Eighty Days." Two seasons of this international adventure series debuted on the SciFi Channel and entered US syndication in 2001.
Originally from Royal Oak, Michigan, Chris Demetral is now a resident of California, where he resides with his wife, Jana. A self-professed, die-hard Laker fan, Chris enjoys playing basketball in his free time and has participated in a number of charity-related sporting events.moreless -
Brian Haley
Coast Guard Officer
Brian Healy began his career as a child actor in Seattle. After stints as a Green Beret, ranch hand, hay buck and logger, he had a solid career as a standup comedian, winning several awards, before returning to acting. He is married and the father of five children.moreless -
Bonnie Hunt
Gwen
Bonnie Hunt is a versatile writer, director, producer and actress who has conquered the worlds of film, television and theater, always giving the audience something to think about. Growing up in one of Chicago's blue-collar neighborhoods, Hunt pursued an acting career while simultaneously working as a nurse at Northwestern University Hospital. She began performing at Second City and from there made her way into feature films. She became familiar to audiences with her hilarious and unforgettable cameos in such feature films as Rain Man, where she played the toothpick-dropping waitress, and in Dave, as the comically dedicated White House tour guide ("We're walking, we're walking "). Hunt's television accomplishments are considerable and innovative. Previously a regular on the television series Grand and Davis Rules, she was highly recognized as the first woman to write, produce and star in her own series, The Building. The ensemble comedy featured Hunt and her Second City colleagues. She went on to write, produce and star in the critically acclaimed series Bonnie. Hunt portrayed Rene Zellweger's over-protective sister in the film Jerry Maguire. Additional film credits include The Green Mile, Random Hearts, Jumanji, Only You, and the family hits Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd. She has also lent her voice to Disney's animated hits A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc.. Most recently she starred in Stolen Summer and is currently filming an update of the charming classic, Cheaper By the Dozen. One of Hunt's proudest accomplishments was directing and appearing in Return To Me. Hunt and Don Lake wrote the screenplay.moreless -
Mary Pat Gleason
Waitress
Mary Pat Gleason started in the entertainment industry in the 1908's landing her first role on the TV program Texas. For the next two decades she landed roles in Steel Magnolias, Basic Instinct, Traffic and many TV shows such as Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City and has recently landed a starring role in ABC Family's The Middleman as a robot with attitude. While acting for the last three decades, Mary has picked up an Emmy for her writing and has put on a one-woman show about her struggle with Bipolar disorder.moreless -
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Rae Nitschke
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Debbie Kessler
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Ivory Ocean
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