Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) as Billy the Kid
TRON (1982) as Ram / Popcorn Co-Worker
Air Force One (1997) as Notre Dame Aide
Wise Blood (1979) as Enoch Emory
Short Info
Fact
First professional acting job was as an extra in a high school cafeteria scene in the soap opera, Search for Tomorrow (1951).
Dan Shor (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Billy Campbell in the 1984 film Tron.
Shor was born in New York City, the son of actress Joyce Van Patten and director/producer George Shor. His sister is actress Talia Shor. He was educated at the High School of Performing Arts and the State University of New York at Purchase.
Shor’s acting career began in the early 1980s with roles in the films Times Square (1980), Tootsie (1982), and Tron (1984). He has also appeared in the films Wall Street (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), The Doors (1991), and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). In addition to his work in film, Shor has also appeared in television shows such as Miami Vice (1984), L.A. Law (1986), and Picket Fences (1992).
In recent years, Shor has directed and written the films The Last Days of Disco (1998) and The Business of Strangers (2001). He has also directed episodes of the television series Sex and the City (1998) and The Sopranos (1999).
Shor’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He has been married to actress Marisa Tomei since 1995. They have one child together.
General Info
Full Name
Dan Shor
Profession
Actor, Teacher, Film director, Screenwriter
Education
Little Red School House, Northwestern University
Nationality
American
Accomplishments
Movies
Tron, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Wise Blood, Strange Behavior, Red Rock West, Black Moon Rising, Tron: The Next Day, Strange Invaders, Air Force One, Mike's Murder, Doppelganger, Strangers Kiss, Back Roads, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, The Boy Who Drank Too Much, Night Train, Wild Ro...
In 1971, Danny's politically active, aware parents rode on opposite sides of the same fence: one backing Bella Abzug, the other, reform Democrat, Bill Ryan.
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Dan is best remembered for his role of Ram in the movie TRON (1982).
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First professional acting job was as an extra in a high school cafeteria scene in the soap opera, Search for Tomorrow (1951).
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Best known for playing Billy the Kid (one of the historical figures) in the cult comedy classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
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He attended Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York City, graduating in June 1974.
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bull
2017
TV Series
Dr. Shepard
Blue Bloods
2015
TV Series
Len Hardin
My Angel My Hero
2011
Short
Mira's Father (Special Appearance)
Tron: The Next Day
2011
Short
Roy 'Ram' Kleinberg
Passing Strangers
2009
Short
Photographer
State of Liberty - Chapter One: Looking for America
2007
TV Movie
Sergei
Wild Roomies
2004/I
Bartender
The X-Files
2002
TV Series
2nd ER Nurse
Judging Amy
2000
TV Series
D.A. Daniel Boyd
Night Train
1999
Jones
Air Force One
1997
Notre Dame Aide
Star Trek: Voyager
1996
TV Series
Arridor
Against the Grain
1993
TV Series
Sheriff
Red Rock West
1993
Deputy Bowman
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
1993
TV Movie
Jass
Doppelganger
1993
Stanley White
Dark Justice
1992
TV Series
Kellogg (Stafford's Attorney)
Ghoulies Go to College
1991
Video
Professor
Solar Crisis
1990
Harvard
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1989
TV Series
Dr. Arridor
Thirtysomething
1989
TV Series
Kit
Beauty and the Beast
1989
TV Series
Bernie Spirko
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
Billy the Kid
Daddy's Boys
1988
Hawk
Murder, She Wrote
1988
TV Series
Pierce
Cagney & Lacey
1985-1986
TV Series
Det. Jonah Newman
Black Moon Rising
1986
Billy Lyons
Mesmerized
1985
George
Mike's Murder
1984
Richard (as Daniel Shor)
My Mother's Secret Life
1984
TV Movie
Jack Camaras
Talk to Me
1984
Julian Howard
This Girl for Hire
1983
TV Movie
Punk
Strangers Kiss
1983
Farris, the Producer
Strange Invaders
1983
Teen Boy (Prologue)
The Blue and the Gray
1982
TV Mini-Series
Luke Geyser
TRON
1982
Ram
Popcorn Co-Worker
Strange Behavior
1981
Pete Brady
Back Roads
1981
Spivey
Knots Landing
1981
TV Series
Bobby
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
1980
TV Movie
Art Collins
If Things Were Different
1980
TV Movie
Eric
A Rumor of War
1980
TV Mini-Series
Manhole
Wise Blood
1979
Enoch Emory
Friendly Fire
1979
TV Movie
Studs Lonigan
1979
TV Mini-Series
Young Studs
Once Upon a Classic
1978
TV Series
Clarence / Sir Paragraph
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Angel My Hero
2011
Short co-director
State of Liberty - Chapter One: Looking for America
2007
TV Movie
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
State of Liberty - Chapter One: Looking for America
2007
TV Movie
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
State of Liberty - Chapter One: Looking for America
2007
TV Movie additional camera
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Night Life
2012
TV Mini-Series field producer - 2012
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Strange Invaders
1983
performer: "My Special Angel"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Screen Test 2
2008
TV Series acting mentor - 2008
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Caroline of Virginia
2011
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'Tron'
2002
Video documentary
Himself
The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards
1983
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Mini-Series