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Dabney Coleman is known for:

  • You've Got Mail
    Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
  • WarGames
    High School student David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions! Together with his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) and a wizardly computer genius (John Wood), David must race against time to outwit his opponent...and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
  • Stuart Little
    The adventures of a heroic and debonair stalwart mouse named Stuart Little with human qualities, who faces some comic misadventures while searching for his lost bird friend and living with a human family as their child.

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Biography

Dabney Coleman is an American actor. He was born on January 3, 1932, in Austin, Texas. Coleman has had a prolific career spanning several decades, primarily in film and television. He is known for his versatile performances and often portrays characters with a touch of sarcasm and dry humor. Coleman's notable film roles include "9 to 5" (1980), "Tootsie" (1982), "WarGames" (1983), and "You've Got Mail" (1998). In these movies, he typically played memorable supporting characters such as bosses, authority figures, or comedic foils. In television, Coleman has appeared in various shows, earning critical acclaim for his performances. He starred in the sitcom "The Slap Maxwell Story" (1987-1988), for which he received an Emmy nomination. He also had prominent roles in series like "Buffalo Bill" (1983-1984) and "Boardwalk Empire" (2010-2011). Dabney Coleman's career has spanned over six decades, and he has left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry through his numerous roles.