Dennis Woodruff | |
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 Dennis Woodruff in his car, 2015 | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director |
| Website |
denniswoodruffshow |
Dennis Woodruff (born 1952) is a Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director. He is known for his ostentatious self-promotion of his services as an actor, and for his fleet of hand decorated "art cars". [1] Much of his fame has been derived from his lack of success in the movie industry. [2]
Woodruff was born in Huntington Beach, California. He is the grandson of S. H. Woodruff, a prominent developer of Hollywoodland. In the 1980s, he began to decorate cars in order to advertise his acting career, and by the 2000s, he was producing his own movies. [3] In 2020, he stated that he has created 28 movies and 3 television programs alongside collaborator Keith Kurlander. [4] He sells physical copies of his films from the trunk of his car, and claims to make $100,000 doing so annually. [5] [6] He is also known for giving tours on Hollywood Boulevard, and selling his movies to tourists. [7]
References
- ^ Moore, Booth (24 May 2000). "Hollywood's Ever-Optimistic Outsider Artist". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Campbell, Rob (2007). Plato's Garage. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4299-7151-5. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Kreuzer, Nikki (1 May 2016). "Offbeat L.A.: Cast Me in Your Next Film! Actor Dennis Woodruff, A Hollywood Legend and His Tricked Out Cars". The LA Beat. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Woodruff: 40 Years of Not Being Famous Led to a Cult Following". VICE. July 11, 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (20 January 2020). "Dennis Woodruff, Hollywood's Most Notorious Aspiring Actor, Is Still Holding Out for His Big Break". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Rowe, Sam (April 2016). "Meet Hollywood's Greatest Failure" (PDF). Empire. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Keefe, Terry (3 June 2017). "You were AWESOME in those 80s movies!!!". Medium. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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