Lew Temple
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![]() Temple at Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend 2014 in Orlando, Florida | |
Born | (1967-10-02) October 2, 1967 (age 56) Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American actor known for his roles as Locus Fender in the action film Domino; Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress; and Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead.
Early life
Temple was raised in Texas.[1] He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College,[2] and graduated in 1985.[3]
Career
Baseball
Though he was not good enough for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.[3] In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets,[4] and would later go on to serve as Assistant Director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993.[5]
Acting
Film
Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo,[6] portraying Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slasher film, Halloween.[7] Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror, and Pete in the thriller/horror film House. In 2016, he starred in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31 as Psycho-Head.[8]
Temple's other film roles include Locus Fender in the action film Domino, a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu, Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress, Brian LaRue in a proof of concept for the science-fiction film The Three,[9] Ned in the thriller Unstoppable[6] and Montgomery Blair, a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, in the film Saving Lincoln, which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon, a former law partner, friend, and primary bodyguard.
Television
Temple appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz, and in 2011 he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas, who kidnaps Alison Sparks.
His most notable television role was on The Walking Dead as Axel, a prisoner survivor of the zombie apocalypse.[10][11]
Awards
In 2015, Temple received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival.[12] The award is given to a distinguished actor recognized for his continuing work in the industry of film and video.
Personal life
In 2002, Temple was let go from a film contract because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near-death experience resulted in an examination at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and a forty percent chance of survival. He stayed in the hospital for eight months and underwent chemotherapy treatment.[3] He is a leukemia survivor.[13]
In 2009, Temple was involved in a charity event for breast cancer called Bowling for Boobies.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Baseball Player | |
Jason's Lyric | Man on Bus | ||
1995 | The Kangaroo | Crazy Man | |
1997 | The Stalk Exchange | Rick Sharpe | |
1998 | The Newton Boys | Waiter | |
1999 | A Slipping-Down Life | Audience Member #2 | |
2000 | Born to Win | Raymond | |
Red Ink | Martin Mueller | ||
2001 | On the Borderline | Web | |
2003 | Rolling Kansas | Bill | |
Parasite Dolls | Caine | Voice, English dub | |
21 Grams | County Sheriff | ||
2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Adam Banjo | |
Domino | Locus Fender | ||
2006 | Come Early Morning | Man | Voice |
The Visitation | Deputy Tommy Smalls | ||
Heavens Fall | Wade Wright | ||
The Guitar Player's Girlfriend | Gary | Short film | |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Sheriff Winston | ||
Deja Vu | Paramedic | ||
2007 | Waitress | Cal | |
Halloween | Noel Kluggs | ||
2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Marv | |
House | Pete | ||
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker | Hitchhiker | ||
The Beneficiary | Gun Dealer | Short film | |
2009 | Someone's Knocking at the Door | Coroner Tom Collins | |
Otis E. | The Cashier | ||
Silent Night, Zombie Night | Jeffrey Hannigan | ||
Happy in the Valley | Chris | ||
2010 | The Killing Jar | Lonnie | |
A Gang Land Love Story | Ivan | ||
Unstoppable | Ned Oldham | ||
2011 | Montana Amazon | Trevor | |
Rango | Furgus/Hitch | Voice | |
Asparagus | Counselor #2 | Short film | |
Zombex | Aldous Huxtable | ||
We Are Family | Norm | ||
2012 | MoniKa | Lloyd | |
The Preacher's Daughter | The Garden | ||
Saving Lincoln | Montgomery Blair | ||
The Unlikely's | Ray Ray | ||
Lawless | Abshire | ||
2013 | The Lone Ranger | Hollis | |
Night Moves | Wandering Camper | ||
2014 | Wicked Blood | Donny Baker | Direct-to-video |
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? | Ellis Wyatt | ||
2015 | Desierto | Border Patrol officer | Mexican film |
2016 | 31 | Psycho-Head | |
2017 | The Endless | Tim | |
Feral | Talbot | ||
Kidnap | Terrence "Terry" Vicky | ||
2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Land Pirate Lew | [15] |
Between the Darkness | Roy Grady | ||
2020 | Laura Hasn't Slept | Dr. Parsons The Monstrosity | Short film |
2021 | Spirit Untamed | Wrangler/Conductor | Voice |
2022 | Monstrous | Mr. Alonzo | |
The Castle | Walter Brown | ||
Corsicana | Jack Donner |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Dragon Half | Ticket Man | Voice, video short |
1994 | Saiyûki | Monk/Village Chief | Voice, television film |
Dirty Pair Flash: Mission 3 Act 1 | Additional Voices | Video short | |
1995 | Golden Boy | Animator E | Voice, video |
A Woman of Independent Means | Mover | Miniseries | |
1996 | Elf o karu mono-tachi | Various | Voice |
Burn up W | Ashuhara | Voice, video | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Whit Ganz | Episode: "Miracle at Middle Creek" | |
1996–1997 | Martian Successor Nadesico | Additional Voices | 10 episodes |
1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Nick Devlin | Episode: "Full Contact" |
Kimera | Guard | Voice, video | |
The Big Easy | Nash Lee | Episode: "A Streetcar with Desire" | |
1998 | Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 | Musician #2 | 2 episodes |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Louie | Episode: "On the Border" | |
Slayers OVA 1 | Bandit/Additional Voices | Video | |
Generator Gawl | Various | Unknown episodes | |
Dirty Pair: Mission II, Act I | Goat Abiko/Additional Voices | Video | |
Go Nagai's New Cutey Honey | Moto-Mutant 2/Additional Voices | Video | |
Gasaraki | Additional Voices | 3 episodes | |
1999 | Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Shadow War | Kusui / Musician 2 | Video |
2000 | Sin: The Movie | Various | Voice, video |
2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Ollie Olmedo | Episode: "Saturday Night" |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Billy Chadwick | Episode: "A Grizzly Murder" |
2009 | Esperanza Beach | Watson | Video short |
How to Study Your Bible for Kids | Commissioner Context | Video short | |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Mr. Loobertz | Episode: "Full Throttle" |
2011 | Criminal Minds | Bill Thomas | Episode: "Coda" |
Cross | Detective Red | Video | |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Stuart Rizzi | Episode: "Kahu" |
2012–2013 2013 | The Walking Dead Justified | Axel Grady | Season 3 (Recurring role; 8 episodes) 1 episode |
2015 | Review | Shovel Hitter | Episode: "Buried Alive, 6 Star Review, Public Speaking" |
Longmire | Archer Loftus | 3 episodes | |
Wicked City | Dave Keller | 3 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | Additional voices | |
2011 | Killzone 3 | ISA Soldiers | |
Rango | Turley | ||
2016 | Mafia III | Additional voices |
References
- ^ "Artist / VIP Gallery: LEW TEMPLE". Polish Film Festival, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Tradition: Rollins Baseball Most Valuable Player". Rollins College Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Boyd Coffie (1898–1948): Dean of the College". Olin Library, Rollins College. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "1986 New York Mets: Roster". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Baseball American League". New York Times. November 10, 1993. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "Lew Temple interview (Rango, Unstoppable, Devil Rejects) – The Desk of Brian". deskofbrian.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Three More Join Rob Zombie's '31', Including Sheri Moon Zombie!". Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Sheri Moon Zombie, Lew Temple, Devin Sidell, and More Join Rob Zombie's 31". Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Three Different Breeds of Aliens Run Amok". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Lew Temple (a.k.a. Axel) talks about the latest 'Walking Dead' shocker -- Exclusive". www.ew.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Lew Temple talks The Walking Dead Episode 310 "Home"". dailydead.com. February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "the-walking-dead-actor-lew-temple-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-at-local-film-festival/". uhclthesignal.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Walking Dead': Lew Temple talks about Axel shocker". Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Bowling for Boobies: Dread Central's Horror Starlets Wish to Thank You!". Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Margot Robbie: First Look at Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
Further reading
- Ross, Dalton. "Lew Temple (a.k.a. Axel) talks about the latest 'Walking Dead' shocker". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
External links
- Lew Temple at IMDb
- Lew Temple on X
- Lew Temple at Anime News Network's encyclopedia