Biography for
William Mapother More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

17 April 1965, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Birth Name

Jr. William Reibert Mapother

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Trivia

Cousin of Tom Cruise and Lee Anne De Vette.

Graduated from Notre Dame with a B.A. in English.

Was a school teacher in East Los Angeles for 3 years before becoming an actor.

Went to St. Xavier High School in Louisville Kentucky.

His father, William Reibert, Sr., was an attorney and bankruptcy consultant and was a judge in Louisville, Kentucky (1967 - 1970). His mother's name is Louisa.

Brother of Amy Mapother and Katherine Mapother.

Last name is pronounced "MAY-pah-ther"

Is a graduate of the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting School in Santa Monica, California.

Elected to National Board of the Screen Actors Guild for a three-year term (September, 2007).

Personal Quotes

"I never really worried about it. As I've amassed a body of work, the questions about Tom have gone away. I figured that if I did good work, I'd be seen for what I am." - talking about his famous cousin, Tom Cruise

	You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
	With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.

Browse biographies section by name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Quicklinks

Top Links

Filmographies

Biographical