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- 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.
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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.
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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). -
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Powers Boothe Questions
Bailout Booth: Clever or cheesy (or both?) 4 AnswersI would say it's clever and cheesy. It's not like it hasn't been done before. There were a few video classified sites that came out in 2007 and 2008, and did ... read more
How much wind power does Iowa generate? 1 AnswerAt the end of 2007 (latest data available), Iowa had a total cumulative wind powered electric generation capacity of 1,271 MW. This was fourth amongst the 50 s... read more
What are the political power structures in China and how do they work? 1 Answerhttp://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090309/0019b91ec8450b1eeb9f05.jpg * Personalized Rule at the Top (the Core) No formal rules define the relati... read more
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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
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Superhero casting suggestion: Powers Boothe - Cecil (Invincible)
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@mattfraction GAH I need more information than that! I'm guessing Powers Boothe stayed in character all the time a la D-Day Lewis
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@amchristian They never show that shit on Gossip Girl. All I want is the occasional vomiting homeless man. Played by Powers Boothe.
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Today I'm with Powers Boothe in Vlorë doing your jacket!
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Rogue Pic's action comedy "MacGruber" scheduled now for Apr 23, with Will Forte, Val Kilmer, Maya Rudolph and Powers Boothe.
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