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George Wilson did not plan on an acting career. Growing up in Bastrop, his first brush with fame came as drum major in the Morehouse High School band.

Wilson graduated from MHS in 1965 and moved to Michigan, where he worked in a General Motors plant. The work did not always agree with him. He began spending time at Michigan State University in Lansing while an acquaintance was taking classes there.

He met a faculty member who helped him enroll in Lansing Community College, where he studied theater and began acting in stage productions. From there, he moved on to acting at Michigan State.

Wilson auditioned for a theater company in Detroit, where his first reading with a fellow thespian did not seem to go well.

Five seasons later, Wilson decided to take his talents to Los Angeles, where he enrolled in an acting workshop. Things did not go as planned on the West Coast.

Wilson worked as a diesel driver in Shreveport for the next 10 years. His acting career seemed to be over.

Auditions and acting workshops began to pop up around town, and Wilson decided to get back in the game. He landed his first movie role as a detective in the 2007 film "Cleaner."

He worked as an extra on "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," then landed a more sizable role in the 2007 film "The Great Debaters."

The Golden Globe-nominated film tells the story of Professor Melvin Tolson, who coached the Wiley College debate team in Marshall, Texas in the 1930s. The film was produced by Oprah Winfrey and directed by Academy Award winner Denzel Washington.

Wilson said his role as the character "Samuel" required him to spend 30 hours in the make-up chair while he was made to appear injured.

Watching Denzel Washington at work, as both director and actor, helped enhance his own acting ability.

Wilson landed parts in the films "Longshot," "The Lazarus Heart," "W" and most recently "Cool Dog," slated to be released in December 2011.

Wilson said at 62, with some gray hair, he has no trouble getting roles that call for older men.

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Filmography

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Body Cam Poster

Body Cam Feature Film2020Pops

Harkey TV Series2020Wilson

A Diminished Art Poster

A Diminished Art Short Film2019

Stick-up Poster

Stick-up Short Film2019Mr. Jenkins

The Hammer Poster

The Hammer Feature Film2017Butch

My Father Die Poster

My Father Die Feature Film2016Old Man

Queen Sugar Poster

Queen Sugar TV Series2016Restaurant owner

Roots Mini-Series2016Uncle Pompey

The Book of Love Poster

The Book of Love Feature Film2016Dumbass' Dad

Underground Poster

Underground TV Series2016Abe

Dancer and the Dame Poster

Dancer and the Dame Feature Film2015Mr. Basset

Sunny in the Dark Poster

Sunny in the Dark Feature Film2015Gentleman

The Road Poster

The Road Short Film2014The gentleman

The Town That Dreaded Sundown Poster

The Town That Dreaded Sundown Feature Film2014Older Farmer

190 Proof Poster

190 Proof Short Film2013Bartholomew Patronus

2 Guns Feature Film2013Bank Guard

JK's House Poster

JK's House Feature Film2013Grandpa

Legend of Love Poster

Legend of Love Feature Film2013Elder Man

Running Girl Short Film2013John Landers 'Old Man'

Blind Turn Poster

Blind Turn Feature Film201250 Something man

The Dark Room Poster

The Dark Room Short Film2012Clements

Thunderstruck Poster

Thunderstruck Feature Film2012Janitor

Zombie Hamlet Poster

Zombie Hamlet Feature Film2012Barron Samedi

Be Damned TV Series2011Bones

Snatched Poster

Snatched Feature Film2011Peanut Man

The Chaperone Poster

The Chaperone Feature Film2011Cabbie

Cool Dog Poster

Cool Dog Video2010Homeless Man

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Poster

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Feature Film2010Wino

Knucklehead Poster

Knucklehead Feature Film2010Homeless Guy

Treme TV Series2010Poke

For Whom He Tolls Poster

For Whom He Tolls Feature Film2009The Man In The Suit

Spring Heeled Jack Poster

Spring Heeled Jack Short Film2009Old Bum

The Lazarus Heart Poster

The Lazarus Heart Short Film2008Old Man

The Longshots Poster

The Longshots Feature Film2008Testifier

Cleaner Feature Film2007Detective

The Great Debaters Poster

The Great Debaters Feature Film2007Samuel

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