Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe is both a film actor and an Emmy award winning TV actor. Boothe started his career acting in Shakespeare plays and went on to act in popular dramas such as 24 and Deadwood, as well action films such as Sin City.

Powers Boothe Bio

Boothe was born in Synder, Texas in 1948 and in 1972 received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. Boothe's first work as an actor was in Shakespeare plays, joining the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's drama company. Some of Boothe's notable performances during this time include Henry IV and Richard III, and later he made his Broadway debut in the play Lone Star. Boothe first came under the national spotlight in 1980 with his portrayal of the notorious cult leader Jim Jones in the TV production Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, for which he won an Emmy. Since then, Boothe has starred in numerous dramas and action films, such as Red Dawn (1984), Tombstone (1993), Nixon (1995), and Sin City (2005).

Fast Facts

Born: June 1, 1948
Birthplace: Synder, Texas
Wife: Pamela Anne Boothe
Only actor to accept his Emmy Award in the 1980 strike
Won an Emmy Award for Guyana Tragedy: The Jim Jones Story
Started out acting in Shakespeare plays in Oregon at the Shakespeare Festival.

Categories

Entertainment | Television Actors | Television

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IGN.com: 24's Powers Booth Interview
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YouTube: Powers Boothe in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (Time: 6:13)

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TV Guide: Powers Boothe Talks 24, Ponders Deadwood's Fate (2006)
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Powers Boothe Videos

YouTube: Powers Boothe on 24 (Time 1:57)
YouTube: Guyana vs Deadwood (Time 2:11)
YouTube: Final Season Trailer (Time 2:01)

Powers Boothe Gossip and Blogs

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TVShowsonDVD.com: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye-1983 Powers Boothe Series Released on DVD
Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: 24 Season 6: Hr 12: Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe Biographies and Profiles

Powers Boothe Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
June 1, 1948: born
1977: The Goodbye Girl
1980: Cruising
1980: Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980: Wins an Emmy Award for Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1984: Red Dawn
1983-86: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1990: Family of Spies
1992: Rapid Fire
1993: Tombstone
1995: Sudden Death
1997: U Turn
2000: Men of Honor
2002-06: Justice League
2004-06: Deadwood
2007: 24
2007: The Final Season

Powers Boothe DVDs and Merchandise

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Related Pages on Mahalo

24 | Deadwood | Philip Marlowe,Private Eye | Tombstone | Final Series | Justice League | Sudden Death | Nixon | Rapid Fire | Red Dawn | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Men of Honor

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