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September 10, 1973
Biography:Perhaps best known for his work as a black-clad muse for "Gregg Araki", "James Duval" has built a career on playing alienated, melancholic lost boys. Part of his ability to capture such alienation comes from the actor's own real-life experiences: of French, Vietnamese, Native American and Irish descent, he was constantly picked on by schoolmates while growing up. A native of Detroit, Michigan, where he was born on September 10, 1973, Duval made his way to Hollywood, where, eighteen and down on his luck after a band to pursue an acting career, he had his fateful encounter with Araki. The two met in a café that Duval frequented; Araki approached him, asked if he was an actor, and proceeded to cast him in "Totally F***ed Up", the first installment of his so-called "teen-angst trilogy." The 1993 film, which focused on a group of alienated gay teens in Los Angele, was a cult hit, giving its director cult... Full Biography
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Anthony Rapp, Sally Kellerman, James Duval, Dan Mirvish, director and Eddie Daniels
Anthony Rapp, Sally Kellerman, James Duval, Dan Mirvish, director and Eddie Daniels
Liat Baruch and James Duval attend the after party for the premiere of "Run Fatboy Run" at...
Filmography
Kush (2008) The Art of Travel (2007) Mad Cowgirl (2006) Standing Still (2006) The Pacific and Eddy (2006) Roman (2006) Window Theory (2005) Open House (2004)
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