Dennis Woodruff

Dennis Woodruff (born 1952) is a Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director. He is known for his ostentatious self-promotion of his services as an actor, and for his fleet of hand decorated "art cars".[1] Much of his fame has been derived from his lack of success in the movie industry.[2]

Dennis Woodruff
Dennis Woodruff in his car, 2015
Born1952
Huntington Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor, producer, director
Websitedenniswoodruffshow.com

Woodruff was born in Huntington Beach, California. He is the grandson of S. H. Woodruff, a prominent developer of Hollywoodland. In the 1980s, he began to decorate cars in order to advertise his acting career, and by the 2000s, he was producing his own movies.[3] In 2020, he stated that he has created 28 movies and 3 television programs alongside collaborator Keith Kurlander.[4] He sells physical copies of his films from the trunk of his car, and claims to make $100,000 doing so annually.[5][6] He is also known for giving tours on Hollywood Boulevard, and selling his movies to tourists.[7]

References
  1. Moore, Booth (24 May 2000). "Hollywood's Ever-Optimistic Outsider Artist". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Campbell, Rob (2007). Plato's Garage. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4299-7151-5. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. Kreuzer, Nikki (1 May 2016). "Offbeat L.A.: Cast Me in Your Next Film! Actor Dennis Woodruff, A Hollywood Legend and His Tricked Out Cars". The LA Beat. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. "Dennis Woodruff: 40 Years of Not Being Famous Led to a Cult Following". VICE. July 11, 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. Stuart, Gwynedd (20 January 2020). "Dennis Woodruff, Hollywood's Most Notorious Aspiring Actor, Is Still Holding Out for His Big Break". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. Rowe, Sam (April 2016). "Meet Hollywood's Greatest Failure" (PDF). Empire. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. Keefe, Terry (3 June 2017). "You were AWESOME in those 80s movies!!!". Medium. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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