Actor
Michael J. Pollard
Born 30 May 1939 · Passaic, New Jersey, USA — died 20 November 2019
Michael J. Pollard (1939–2019) was an American character actor with a small frame and an offbeat, boyish screen presence. He is best remembered as the getaway driver C.W. Moss in Bonnie and Clyde, which earned him an Oscar nomination. He later built a long career in cult and genre films.
Key films
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
His signature role as C.W. Moss, in a landmark of the New Hollywood era, brought an Oscar nomination.
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
An early screen role in a popular Cold War comedy, shortly before his breakthrough.
Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
A leading role as Little Fauss, a motorcycle racer, opposite Robert Redford.
Arizona Dream (1993)
A role in Emir Kusturica's offbeat drama, reflecting his later standing in art-house and cult cinema.
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
A late-career appearance in Rob Zombie's horror debut, showing his lasting cult-film appeal.
Key awards
- 1968 – Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor (Bonnie and Clyde)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 63
- 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man · as GeorgeActor
- 1963Summer Magic · as Digby PophamActor
- 1963The Stripper · as JellyActor
- 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! · as Stanley (uncredited)Actor
- 1966The Wild Angels · as PigmyActor
- 1967Bonnie and Clyde · as C. W. MossActor
- 1967Caprice · as BarneyActor
- 1967Enter Laughing · as MarvinActor
- 1967Niagara Falls · as SelfActor
- 1968The Smugglers · as PieroActor
- 1968Jigsaw · as DillActor
- 1968The New Cinema · as SelfActor
- 1969Hannibal Brooks · as PackyActor
- 1970Little Fauss and Big Halsy · as Little FaussActor
- 1971The Legend of Frenchie King · as Marshal JefferdsActor
- 1972Dirty Little Billy · as Billy BonneyActor
- 1972Morbidness · as Man of the HouseActor
- 1974Sunday in the Country · as LeroyActor
- 1975Four of the Apocalypse · as ClemActor
- 1977Between the Lines · as The HawkerActor
- 1980Melvin and Howard · as Little RedActor
- 1983Candy the StripperActor
- 1985Heated Vengeance · as SnakeActor
- 1986The Patriot · as HowardActor
- 1986America · as Bob JollyActor
- 1987Roxanne · as AndyActor
- 1987American Gothic · as WoodyActor
- 1987The American Way · as TeslaActor
- 1987Paul Reiser: Out on a WhimActor
- 1988Scrooged · as HermanActor
- 1989Tango & Cash · as OwenActor
- 1989Next of Kin · as HaroldActor
- 1989Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland · as Herman MirandaActor
- 1989Night Visitor · as Stanley WillardActor
- 1989Fast Food · as BudActor
- 1989Heartstopper · as Dr. LubbockActor
- 1989Season of Fear · as BobActor
- 1989Stuck with Each Other · as SmittyActor
- 1990Dick Tracy · as Bug BaileyActor
- 1990Dark Angel · as BonerActor
- 1990Why Me? · as RalphActor
- 1990Enid Is Sleeping · as Motel ManagerActor
- 1990Working Tra$h · as PalomarActor
- 1991Motorama · as LouActor
- 1991The Arrival · as LouActor
- 1991The Art of Dying · as DelbertActor
- 1992Split Second · as The Rat CatcherActor
- 1993Arizona Dream · as FabianActor
- 1993Skeeter · as HopperActor
- 1996Mad Dog Time · as Red MashActor
- 1997Toxic Crusaders: The MovieActor
- 1997Stir · as Hotel ManagerActor
- 1998The Unknown Cyclist · as Gabe SinclairActor
- 1998Merchants of Venus · as The SenatorActor
- 1999Tumbleweeds · as Mr. CummingsActor
- 1999The DebtorsActor
- 2000Forever Lulu · as HippieActor
- 2001Out of the Black · as NedActor
- 2002Backflash · as DonActor
- 2003House of 1000 Corpses · as StuckyActor
- 2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' · as SelfActor
- 2010Beautiful Darling · as SelfActor
- 2012Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor · as Herman (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.