Robert Altman (The Player, 1992), David Lynch (Dune, 1984; Blue Velvet, 1986) and Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, 1984). But throughout his working life, he regarded his profession with ambivalence; this contributed to his unpredictable quality. “He’s such a chameleon,” said Jonathan Demme, who cast Stockwell as a flamboyant mafia kingpin in the 1988 comedy Married to the Mob, a performance for which the actor received his only Oscar nomination. “That’s what makes him special – he has such mercurial presence. ” Stockwell recognised his own off-kilter appeal: “In my work, I’m dealing with something that is essentially mysterious, and I prefer and am inclined to deal with it in a mysterious way. ”He was born in Los Angeles to Harry Stockwell, an.
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