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name: "William O'Leary"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-oleary"
fi1m_id: "william-oleary"
imdb_id: "nm0641640"
tmdb_id: 4041
wikidata_id: "Q3288645"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 October 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T21:36:31.958415+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# William O'Leary

## Identity

William O'Leary

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-oleary
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-oleary
- **IMDb ID:** nm0641640
- **TMDB ID:** 4041
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3288645
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Leary_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3288645, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4041

Actor. Born 19 October 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 October 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2003
- **Also known as:** William O’Leary
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (1), 1990s 70 (1), 2000s 61 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Comedy 2, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1, Sport 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $667m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Leary_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3288645, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4041

## Streaming the US now

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## Biography

William O'Leary is an American actor born on 19 October 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976 and earned a degree in acting from Illinois State University. In 1982 he received an MFA from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program. He made his Broadway debut in 1986 in *Precious Sons*.

O'Leary played Jimmy in the film *Bull Durham* (1988). He is known for his recurring role as Marty Taylor on the television series *Home Improvement* (1994–1999) and as General Xaviax in *Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight*. His other credits include *Hot Shots!* (1991), *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003) and guest appearances in series such as *Shameless*, *NCIS* and *24*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), Fi1m 61, as Mr. Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md)
- *Hot Shots!* (1991), Fi1m 70, as Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots.md)
- *Bull Durham* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Jimmy — [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?* (2016), as Sam Graves
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Vincent Ackles
- *Love Bites* (2011), series, as Ty
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Sgt. Rucker — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Joe Laight
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Worster
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Harry Zinetti
- *Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight* (2009), series, as Xaviax
- *Moola* (2007), as Mickey Fish
- *Big Love* (2006), series, as Ronny — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous* (2005), as Agent Jenkins
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Roland Haldane
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Martin Freydano — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), as Mr. Smith — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md)
- *Tremors* (2003), series, as George Meadows
- *Miracles* (2003), series, as Alan
- *American Dreams* (2002), series, Actor
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Carey Chase
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Stewart Otis
- *24* (2001), series, as Sid Paulson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Brad Fulton
- *Daybreak* (2000), as Head of Security
- *The District* (2000), series, as Don Hardin
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Fish and Wildlife Deputy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Elvis Has Left the Building* (1999), as Danny
- *Mad City* (1997), as CTN Junior Executive
- *A Time to Revenge* (1997), as Lyle Whittmar
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Project: ALF* (1996), as Capt. Rick Mullican
- *Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh* (1995), as Ethan Tarrant
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Mr. Loey
- *The Enemy Within* (1994), as Lt. William Dorsett
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Gas Station Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco* (1993), as Adrian
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Marty Taylor
- *Hot Shots!* (1991), as Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots.md)
- *Flight of Black Angel* (1991), as Capt. Eddie Gordon
- *Lost Angels* (1989), as Link
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Ben Conners
- *Bull Durham* (1988), as Jimmy — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md)
- *Walker* (1987), as James Walker
- *Nice Girls Don't Explode* (1987), as Andy
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Paul McBride
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Hank Duncan, FBI Agt. Ed Crider
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Scotty — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

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