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Dan Mason

Dan Mason

Dan Mason is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is best known for his role as Lord Kril in the 1984 science fiction film The Last Starfighter.

Mason was born in New York City in 1951. He began his acting career in the early 1970s, appearing in several off-Broadway productions. He made his film debut in the 1977 film The Bad News Bears Go to Japan.

Mason has appeared in numerous films and television shows over the course of his career. Some of his other notable credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Law & Order, and The Practice.

Mason is also a successful stage actor. He has appeared in productions of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Tennessee Williams. He has won several awards for his stage work, including a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.

Filmography
The Big Gust! poster
The Big Gust!
2018 • Tommy
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Cries of the Unborn
2017 • Juror #3
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Headless Horseman
2007 • Sheriff Otis
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Incubus
2006 • The Sheriff
Daddy poster
Daddy
1987 • College Representative
The Last Starfighter poster
The Last Starfighter
1984 • Lord Kril
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Summer Fantasy
1984 • Phil
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White Mama
1980 • Father Gannon
No Image
Breakthrough
1968