Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande is an American character actor, writer, and director who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. He is best known as Ray Pinker in the Academy Award winning film L.A. Confidential and also for his recurring role in the acclaimed HBO series Carnivle. As a writer, he has won awards from Francis Ford Coppolas American Zoetrope Studios for his screenplay American Canvas. He has also written for the television series Wonder Years and Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

Wolande was born in Chicago, Illinois and is an alumnus of Fenwick High School. He graduated with a bachelors degree from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas before going on to complete his Master of Fine Arts degree from Trinity University at the Dallas Theater Center in Texas. After several years as a resident company member, Wolande appeared in the hit film Robocop, and decided to move to Los Angeles to continue his career.

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