William McNamara

William West McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American film and television actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, McNamara attended Salisbury School, Columbia University, and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. He has appeared in feature films such as Texasville, Stella, Copycat, Surviving the Game, and Stealing Home. On television, he portrayed Montgomery Clift in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story and Ricky Nelson in Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. McNamara also had a regular role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers and appeared in various television series including NYPD Blue and Law & Order: SVU. He is an animal rights activist and vegan, actively advocating for animal rights around the world.