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Muse Watson
Watson in March 2009
Born
Robert Gravel

(1948-07-20) July 20, 1948 (age 76)[1]
Alexandria, Louisiana[1]
OccupationActor
Known for

Muse Watson Gravel (born Robert Gravel; July 20, 1948), commonly known as Muse Watson, is an American actor. He has played include recurring roles of Mike Franks on NCIS and Charles Westmoreland / D.B. Cooper in Prison Break and film roles as Hank Corrigan in Something To Talk About and as Ben Willis, the killer in I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.[2][3][4][5]

Early life

Watson was born and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana. His father died when he was five years old, and him and his three siblings were raised by their mother and maternal grandfather.[1][6] Watson said his grandfather had a big influence on him.[7][6] Watson graduated from Bolton High School in 1966, and then attended Louisiana Tech for two years on a music scholarship. After leaving Louisiana Tech, he transferred to Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.[7][6]

It was at Berea College where he became interested in acting, scoring a role as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew.[8] He then left Berea and went on the road starring in productions of Man of La Mancha and Promises, Promises.[8] After a year of touring, he returned to Berea, but at graduation time, he was told his degree would be withheld because he hadn't "gone to church enough".[8] He decided to leave school and moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to live with his sister. He worked for Pathway Bellows for seven years before moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee to work as a manufacturing representative, while still making time for auditions and plays.[8]

Career

While living in Chattanooga, he was hired to do extras casting for King Kong Lives. He also made connections with people in the North Carolina film industry and became a Teamster.[8] He built his own fleet of trucks that he hired out for productions on the East Coast.[8] After a guest appearance on Matlock and his role in Something To Talk About, he moved to Los, Angeles where Marion Dougherty helped him in obtaining an agent.[8] Watson said he considers his appearance in the film Something To Talk About as his "breakout role".[9]

Before changing his name to Muse Watson, he had credits as Robert Gavel, working as a stunt driver in Steel Magnolias and Mississippi Burning.[7][6] He changed his name as the Canadian actor Robert Gravel was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild.[citation needed] He took from his maternal grandfather.[citation needed]

Career

Watson has performed in the films American Outlaws, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, A Day Without a Mexican, Dead Birds, Down in the Valley, Hollywood Vampyr, Iowa, Morgan's Ferry, Season of the Hunted, Songcatcher,[10] and From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money.[11]

Watson starred in a stage adaptation of the TV movie A Christmas Snow, which he also appeared in, at the Starlite Theater in Branson, Missouri.[12]

Personal life

Watson is married and has a daughter with autism, which he has became an advocate for.[12]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Refs
1990 Blind Vengeance Vrsac TV movie [13]
1993 Matlock Patrol officer TV series [14]
1994 Justice in a Small Town Robert Stubbs TV movie [13]
1995 American Gothic Wash Sutpen TV series [14]
1996 The Lazarus Man Dawkins TV series [13]
1999 JAG Admiral Arthur Fessenden TV series [15]
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Freddie Forbes TV series [15]
2005-2008 Prison Break Charles Westmoreland TV series [15]
2006 Close to Home Bob Peters TV series [14]
2006-2017 NCIS Mike Franks TV series [14]
2007 Criminal Minds Mickey Bates TV series [15]
2007 Ghost Whisperer Milt Charles TV series [14]
2009 The Mentalist Jake Cooby TV series [14]
2009 Cold Case John Norwood TV series [15]
2009 iCarly Bucky TV series [15]
2010 Castle Ivan Podofski TV series [15]
2011 Franklin & Bash Officer Tom Werth TV series [14]
2014 Justified Elmont Swain TV series [14]


References

  1. ^ a b c "Muse Watson: Biography". TCM.
  2. ^ Guidry, Leigh (October 27, 2013), "Louisiana native a success in movies, TV", Sioux City Journal
  3. ^ Simpson, Cindy (January 3, 2011), "'NCIS' storyline puts Watson in spotlight", The Roane County News
  4. ^ Morrow, Terry (November 12, 2005), "Watson breaking free from horror typecasting", The Journal Gazette
  5. ^ Baron, Daivd (November 26, 1997), "Following A Muse - Playing 'Last Summer's Bad Guy Was A Good Move For Muse Watson", The Times-Picayune
  6. ^ a b c d Guidry, Leigh (October 15, 2013). "Watson". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. A7.
  7. ^ a b c Guidry, Leigh (October 15, 2013). "From Bolton to Hollywood". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. A1.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Pickle, Betsy (October 31, 1997). "Muse Watson; He knows what you did last summer". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 10. ProQuest 393452108.
  9. ^ Morrow, Terry (October 29, 2005). "'Prison Break' role frees up actor -- Once typecast as a serial killer, now he's better known as a kindly inmate". The Commerical Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. Scripps Howard News Service. p. 5. ProQuest 394176991.
  10. ^ "Muse Watson". The New York Times. May 11, 2008. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Raymond Cruz, right, and Muse Watson in 'From Dusk Till Dawn II.'". The New York Times. May 6, 2007. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Sain, Cliff (September 19, 2012). "TV, Branson actor Muse Watson talks about autism". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. ProQuest 1041162710.
  13. ^ a b c "Watson, Muse 1948–". Encyclopedia.com.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "Muse Watson - Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "Muse Watson: Credits". TVGuide.
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