J. Patrick McNamara
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.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(Mr. Preston)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(Mr. Preston)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(Project Leader)
Obsession
(Third Kidnapper)
1941
(Pvt. DuBois)
Blow Out
(Detective at Hospital)
Warning Sign
(Connolly's Aide)
Gross Anatomy
(Interviewing Professor)
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
(Chest Rollins)
Dead Women in Lingerie
(Jim)
Gideon's Trumpet
(Harris)
Phantasm II
(Psychologist)
Remember Me
(Service Manager)
From the Rough
(PGA President)
The Hot Flashes
(Board President)
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
(Professor Fleischman)
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
(Doctor)
Living Proof
(Dr. Rice)
Mom
(John)
Flight of the Intruder
(Admiral)
The First Power
(Priest)
The A-Team
(Director Jerry)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(Capt. Taggert)
Knots Landing
(Mr. Sobel)
Falcon Crest
(Bert)
Falcon Crest
(Doctor)
Freddy's Nightmares
(Fred Giles)
Roots: The Next Generations
(Matthew Holmes)