Trey Wilson

Actor · 1948–1989 · Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

Trey Wilson was a prolific American character actor best known for playing intense, loud and memorable authoritarian figures in iconic 1980s comedies. He built a distinctive career on stage and screen before his life was tragically cut short when he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 40.

Acted in 26

1990s

1980s

1989
Welcome Home
Colonel Barnes
Great Balls of Fire!
Sam Phillips
Miss Firecracker
Benjamin Drapper
64
1988
Twins
Beetroot McKinley
56
Married to the Mob
Regional Director Franklin
69
Bull Durham
Skip
76
The House on Carroll Street
Lieutenant Sloan
64
1987
End of the Line
Sheriff Maxie Howell
56
Raising Arizona
Nathan Arizona, Sr.
76
1986
F/X
Lt. Murdoch
72
1985
Marie: A True Story
FBI Agent
Spenser: For Hire
TV · 3 Seasons · Drama · Crime
72
The Equalizer
Peter Marstand · 1 episode
76
The Protector
Truck Driver
58
Scandal Sheet
Paul Brown
1984
A Soldier's Story
Colonel Nivens
74
1981
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
Lester
Tintypes
Movie
1980
Big Blonde
The Playboy

1970s

1979
Three-Way Weekend
Howard Creep
1978
Vampire Hookers
Terry Wayne
38
Dallas
Johnnie · 1 episode
70
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
TV
1976
Drive-In
Gifford

Produced 1

1970s

1979
Three-Way Weekend
Producer

Sound 1

1970s

1979
Three-Way Weekend
Original Music Composer