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James McMurtry

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An absurdist comedy about a man who is tormented by his fear of beards. Striving for normality, he instead gets sucked into his dark, paranoiac world. Shot on 35mm B&W film, it features a voice-over by famed Texas musician, James McMurtry.
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The Dreaded Beard (2005)
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James McMurtry was born on 18 March 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Daisy Miller (1974) and Now You See Me... - Part 1 (2019).
BornMarch 18, 1962
BornMarch 18, 1962
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    Brokeback Mountain
    7.7
    • Soundtrack("Water Walking Jesus")
    • 2005
    Cybill Shepherd in Daisy Miller (1974)
    Daisy Miller
    6.2
    • Randolph C. Miller
    • 1974
    Alexis Adrián and Fredy Roque in Now You See Me... - Part 1 (2019)
    Now You See Me... - Part 1
    7.9
    • Soundtrack("It's a Small Town (Talking at the Texaco)")
    • 2019
    Beer for My Horses (2008)
    Beer for My Horses
    4.8
    • Soundtrack("Choctaw Bingo")
    • 2008

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    Actor

    • Wanda the Wonderful (2014)
      Wanda the Wonderful
      8.8
      • James
      • 2014
    • Slacker 2011 (2011)
      Slacker 2011
      5.2
      • Backseat Robber
      • 2011
    • Disconnected (2010)
      Disconnected
      6.7
      Short
      • Mickey's Dad
      • 2010
    • Faceless
      7.1
      Short
      • Drug Dealer
      • 2010
    • The Dreaded Beard
      5.4
      Short
      • Voice Talent
      • 2005
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Robert Duvall, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, and Ricky Schroder in Lonesome Dove (1989)
      Lonesome Dove
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Jimmy Rainey
      • 1989
    • Cybill Shepherd in Daisy Miller (1974)
      Daisy Miller
      6.2
      • Randolph C. Miller
      • 1974

    Soundtrack

    • Alexis Adrián and Fredy Roque in Now You See Me... - Part 1 (2019)
      Now You See Me... - Part 1
      7.9
      • performer: "It's a Small Town (Talking at the Texaco)"
      • writer: "It's a Small Town (Talking at the Texaco)"
      • 2019
    • Rich Hall in Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream (2018)
      Rich Hall's Working for the American Dream
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • performer: "We Can't Make It Here"
      • 2018
    • Beer for My Horses (2008)
      Beer for My Horses
      4.8
      • performer: "Choctaw Bingo"
      • writer: "Choctaw Bingo"
      • 2008
    • Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Joe Ely, Patty Griffin, Robert Earl Keen, Alison Krauss, John Prine, Susan Tedeschi, and Jason Isbell in Austin City Limits (1975)
      Austin City Limits
      8.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Red Dress", "Choctaw Bingo", "We Can't Make It Here"
      • 2007
    • Brokeback Mountain (2005)
      Brokeback Mountain
      7.7
      • writer: "Water Walking Jesus"
      • 2005

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    • Born
      • March 18, 1962
      • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Other works
      Singer/songwriter/guitarist, and has released five albums.
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      Son of author/screenwriter Larry McMurtry

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