Actor / Director Profile

Born and raised in the Bayou Country of Louisiana, Lew Temple is an extraordinarily diverse actor who is often compared to a chameleon. He has the unique ability to take any character and make it his own. His most recent film credits include critically acclaimed Waitress (directed by Adrienne Shelly) starring Keri Russell, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, Nathan Fillion and Andy Griffith, as well as Halloween (directed by Rob Zombie), starring Malcolm McDowell. Lew has also had prominent roles in: Domino (directed by Tony Scott), in which he co-stars with Keira Knightley, Christopher Walken, Lucy Liu, and Mena Suvari, The Devil's Rejects (directed by Rob Zombie), with Bill Moseley, William Forsythe, Rosario Dawson and Natasha Lyonne, Heavens Fall (directed by Terry Green), with Timothy Hutton, David Stratharin, LeeLee Sobieski, and Bill Sage and The Visitation (directed by Robby Henson), with Martin Donovan, Kelly Lynch and Edward Furlong. Lew is also in the critically acclaimed 21 Grams (directed by Alejandro Inarratu), with Sean Penn, Benecio Del Toro, and Naomi Watts, and Rolling Kansas (directed by Thomas Hayden Church), with Kevin Pollak and Rip Torn.Lew began his acting career on the stage of the prestigious Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, working alongside artists such as Vanessa Redgrave in Julius Caesar and Anthony & Cleopatra, as well as acclaimed writer/directors Michael Wilson, Terrance McNally and Edward Albee..Prior to acting, Lew had a Minor League Baseball career with the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. He worked his way through the Astros system to become Assistant Director of Minor Leagues and Scouting. Lew is a graduate of Rollins College in Florida. Lew is married with a child.