Billy Morrissette

Acting

Billy Morrissette

Born 1962-10-29 · United States

Billy Morrissette, born on October 29, 1962, in the United States, is a talented actor and filmmaker. Contributing to writing and directing. He is best known for his roles in notable films such as "Pump Up the Volume" (1990), "Catch Me If You Can" (1989), and "Vegas Vacation (1997). Morrissette gained further acclaim as the writer and director of the dark comedy "Scotland, PA" (2001), a unique adaptation of Macbeth set in a fast-food restaurant. He has also appeared in iconic TV shows like "Party of Five" "Living Single" "Blossom" "Mad About You" "Girls"

Acting credits

Vegas Vacation poster
6.0

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Vegas Vacation

1997

Pump Up the Volume poster
7.1

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.

Pump Up the Volume

1990

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College poster
5.2

A college teacher brings the little creatures back to his campus, where they proceed to terrorize the faculty and students.

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990

The Thin Pink Line poster
4.7

A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and potentially gay prisoner convicted of murdering his high school show choir teacher. As filming of the documentary progresses, evidence increases that Chauncey might be guilty after all.

The Thin Pink Line

1998

Scotland, PA poster
6.0

In a modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.

Scotland, PA

2001

Penn & Teller Get Killed poster
5.6

The "bad boys of magic" go over the edge in this mind-blowing, role-switching comedy murder mystery set in the dizzying world of Atlantic City casinos. In a TV interview, Penn mentions his idea of a fun practical joke: "I wish someone were trying to kill me. It would give focus to my life, excitement. I'd be like James Bond." Twenty million people hear him. One decides to deliver a punchline he'll never forget. Made by people who thought Psycho was a comedy, Penn & Teller Get Killed (they also wrote the piece) features Caitlin Clarke as the femme fatale and David Patrick Kelly as the Edgar Allan Poe-esque nutcase with a new mission. Arthur Penn, known for hip masterpieces like Bonnie and Clyde, Alice's Restaurant and Little Big Man, directs with roller-coaster pacing and subversive intelligence.

Penn & Teller Get Killed

1989

Dance 'Til Dawn poster
6.0

The seniors of Herbert Hoover High School hold a prom they will never forget. Popular girl Shelley ditches her date and ends up spending the night with the more unpopular Dan; Kevin the jock goes out with nerdy Angela because he has heard she is easy; Patrice blames her boyfriend Roger for everything that doesn't go the way she wants it to.

Dance 'Til Dawn

1988

She's Back poster
4.1

A henpecked electrician is nagged by his recently deceased wife into taking revenge on the gang responsible for her death.

She's Back

1989

Catch Me... If You Can poster
5.6

A hotshot teenage car racer persuades the class president of a small Minnesota high school to gamble on illegal car races to raise money for their school which is facing closure.

Catch Me... If You Can

1989

A Father's Homecoming poster
6.5

Long separated from his teenaged son and daughter, Michael Fields comes into contact with them in a most unexpected fashion. He is appointed headmaster of the exclusive New England private school where they both are enrolled.

A Father's Homecoming

1988

The Westing Game poster
8.0

A girl is angry about having to move to the city, but gets involved in a mystery when a rich neighbor is found dead. His will suggests that one of the people in her apartment house is his killer and doles out clues to find the culprit - as well as win $20 million.

The Westing Game

1997

Mexico City poster
5.2

When her brother disappears during a brief travel layover in Mexico, Mitch begins a desperate search that will eventually lead the young divorcee into the capital city's most notorious neighborhood. But even with the aid of the American Ambassador, her plight is only met with indifference and inaction from the authorities. As the story unfolds, Mitch is forced to look for help in the least likely places as she races against time in a dangerous quest to find answers and locate her brother.

Mexico City

2000

So Proudly We Hail poster
6.0

A white supremacist exploits the works of a college anthropologist and a teen who joins his group.

So Proudly We Hail

1990

My Dead Boyfriend poster
4.8

Mary’s life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer. But all that changes when she comes home to find her boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During her misadventures in trying to get rid of his ashes, Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.

My Dead Boyfriend

2016

Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story poster
4.9

Bonnie Parker is estranged from her husband while still only just barely eighteen. Clyde Barrow, a handsome charmer who is in love with Bonnie, is a small-time thief, 'borrowing' cars to teach Bonnie to drive. He falls in with W.D. Jones, and their crime levels quickly rise. Soon Bonnie is dragged in with them, due to her love for Clyde, and within a short space of time, everyone is baying for the blood of Bonnie and Clyde.

Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story

1992

Severed Ties poster
4.6

A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.

Severed Ties

1992

Behind the camera