Wings Hauser

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Biography

Husky, curly-haired actor, a prolific no-nonsense performer who has offered his talents to thirty or so features, ranging from B-action pics like "Vice Squad" (1982), to numerous straight-to-video flicks like "Wilding" (1991), to a few classier, well-intended outings such as "A Soldier's Story" (1984). On TV, the amiable-looking Hauser has played one of the many incarnations of Greg Foster on the daytime soap "The Young and the Restless" and …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

December 12, 1947

Career Milestones

1999

Cast as a lawyer for the tobacco industry in "The Insider"

Formed Umbrella Studios with fourth wife

1990

Directorial debut, "Living to Die"

1989

Debut as screenwriter, "No Safe Haven"

1982

First featured film role, "Vice Squad"

1978

Made film acting debut in a bit part in "Who'll Stop the Rain"

Appeared in the daytime soap, "The Young and the Restless"

Played high school football where he earned the nickname 'Wings'

Made acting debut as a child on radio

Awards

1988

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Tough Guys Don't Dance