Background:

“Life is all attitude. I have come to appreciate every experience that comes my way, and I think I'm in a pretty great place right now.” Billy Warlock

American actor Billy Warlock first came to the attention of public with his one season turn as Leopold 'Flip' Phillips in the television sitcom “Happy Days” (1982-1983) before achieving fame among soap opera fans for his portrayal of Frankie Brady on NBC's “Days of our Lives,” a role he played from July 1986 to October 1988, from November 1990 to July 1991 and from June 26, 2005 to November 24, 2006. He won a 1988 Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in the show. From 1989 to 1992, he gained additional attention as lifeguard Eddie Kramer on the original three seasons of “Baywatch.” He also reprised the role in the  reunion TV film in 2003. The dark brown haired, hazel eyed actor also played A.J. Quartermaine on ABC's “General Hospital” (1997-2003, 2005), Ben Hollander in CBS's “The Young and the Restless” (2007-2008), Anthony Blackthorn in CBS's “As the World Turns” (2010) and Ross Rayburn on ABC's “One Life to Live” (2010).

Warlock has been married twice. His first marriage to Marcy Walker lasted for two years (1985-1987). Currently, he is married to ex-“Days of Our Lives” co-star Julie Pinson. Prior to marrying Pinson, he was engaged to former “Baywatch” co-star Erika Eleniak in 1993 and then to Tolan Clark during Christmas 2002.   

Warlock is big animal lover. He has two cats called Huckleberry and Bella, and a dog called Eddie, which he got from an animal shelter. He enjoys skiing, playing golf and watching such sports as  football, basketball, golf and boxing. His other interests include swimming, reading,  practicing Italian and TIVO. Mr. Warlock can play the guitar.    


William Alan Leming

Childhood and Family:

Billy Warlock was born William Alan Leming on March 26, 1961, in Gardena, California. He is the son of American actor and stuntman Dick Warlock (born February 5, 1940). His father was personal stunt double of Kurt Russell for more than 25 years.  Billy has a brother named Lance and a sister named Rhonda. He graduated from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California in 1979.

On November 2, 1985, Billy was married to soap opera actress Marcy Walker (born November 26, 1961), but they later divorced in 1987. In 1999, he was engaged to soap actress Julie Pinson, but they later split up. The couple rekindled their romance in 2006 and married in Las Vegas on August 26, 2006. Billy recalled, “I had asked (Executive Producer of “Days Of Our Lives”) Ken Corday to let me go several times. Since Missy and Matt were leaving “Days,” it was perfect timing. It all happened for a reason. If I hadn’t come back to the show, Julie Pinson and I wouldn’t have gotten back together and gotten married!”


Baywatch

Career:

After high school, with his father's help, Billy Warlock got his first taste of showbiz as a stunt double for Robin Williams in an episode of the television series “Mork & Mandy” called “Dueling Skates” (1980), which was produced by Gary Marshall. In the following year, he made his first feature film appearance as boy in beach in the David Sheldon directed “Lovely But Deadly,” starring Lucinda Dooling, John Randolph and Mel Novak, before appearing together with his father Dick Warlock in the slasher movie sequel, “Halloween II” (1981), directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. The father and son played the roles of Michael Myers and Craig, respectively, in the film. 

Warlock's first big break arrived when he audition for Marshall and earned his first major television role as Leopold 'Flip' Phillips, Roger's rebellious younger brother, on the ABC sitcom “Happy Days.” He was on the show during its 10th season between 1982 and 1983.

While working on the show, Warlock was cast as Duffy Akins in his television movie debut, “Six Pack,” starring Don Johnson, Markie Post and Jennifer Runyon, and played Craig Foster in an episode of “ ABC Afterschool Specials” called “But It's Not My Fault” (both 1983). Later that same year, he appeared in an episode of “Lottery!” called “Los Angeles: Bigger Volume.”   

Warlock entered the soap opera kingdom when he landed the role of Ricky Driscoll on CBS's “Capitol,”created by Stephen and Elinor Karpf. He kept the role during 1984-1985. In 1986, he appeared in an episode of “Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color” titled “2 1/2 Dads,” as Danny Selzer. However, he did not enjoy true success until he joined the popular NBC daytime soap “Days of our Lives” in July 1986 in the role of Frankie Brady. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a Drama Series in 1987 and won the award later in 1988. However, he quit the show in October 1988.

Meanwhile, in 1987, Warlock returned to films with an important role as Vinnie Fortino
in the drama “Hotshot,” opposite Jim Youngs and Pelé , and also appeared in a pilot episode of “Rags to Riches.” He went on to play the lead role of Bill Whitney in the comedy/horror film “Society,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 1989 and was released in the US in June 1992. 1989 also saw him play Chris and Sam McBride in the television films “Swimsuit” and “Class Cruise,”  respectively, as well as Ron Greenwood in an episode of “21 Jump Street.”

Warlock's next big break arrived when he was cast as lifeguard Eddie Kramer in “Baywatch,” a role he had from the beginning, in 1989, to 1992. Between November 1990 and July 1991, he returned to “Days” as Frankie Brady.

After “Baywatch,” Warlock starred along with  Nestor Serrano and Don Michael Paul in the short lived crime/drama series “The Hat Squad,” which ran on CBS from September 1992 to January 1993. In 1994, he portrayed Lyle Menendez in the made for television film “Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders,” opposite James Farentino and Jill Clayburgh, and also made guest appearance in “Silk Stalkings” (Episode: “Judas Kiss,” as Brent). In the following year, he made guest appearances in “Maker” (as Shawn) and “ NYPD Blue” (as Mike Barnett) and portaryed Payton Bach in the short “ Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie.”  The actor reprised his role as Eddie Kramer in a 1996 episode of “Baywatch Nights” called “Backup.”  The same year, he also portrayed  F.A. Matt Eisenhauer in the TV movie “Panic in the Skies!.”

Warlock joined the cast of the popular ABC daytime drama “General Hospital” in the role of A. J. Quartermaine, the son of the affluent Dr. Alan and Dr. Monica Quartermaine, replacing actor Sean Kanan, who left the show in June 1997. He played the role from June 13, 1997 to December 11, 2003, and for several visits in 2005 from February 4 to 11 when his character was presumed dead and
 from March 15 to  April 26, 2005 when his character was actually murdered in his hospital room by Dr. Asher Thomas  after he kidnapped his biological son, Michael Corinthos.

During his tenure on “GH,” Warlock also took other side jobs. He played Bryant Donatello in the film “Opposite Corners” (1997), directed by Louis D'Esposito, co-starred with Gary Busey and Billy Dee Williams in the action movie “Steel Sharks” (1997), helmed by Rodney McDonald, and was featured as Derek Shaw in “Diagnosis Murder”'s episode “Trash TV Part One and Two” (1999). In 2003, he again played Eddie Kramer in the reunion TV film “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.”   

In 2004, Warlock starred as Captain Jack Griffin in the direct to video horror/thriller movie “The Thing Below,” directed by Jim Wynorski. The same year, he made his stage debut in the play “The Normal Heart,” in which he portrayed Felix, a news reporter with AIDS. The actor reprised his role as Frankie in “Days of Our Lives” from June 2005 until November 2006. He was cast alongside Lacey Chabert, John Doman and Lauren Holly in the drama/thriller movie“Fatwa” (2006). 

Warlock appeared as Ben Hollander, the campaign manager of Jack Abbott, on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” from May 7, 2007 until January 10, 2008. In 2009, he made a guest appearance in “Damages” and appeared as Boss in the short film “ Hatchet Man.”

From July 6 to August 25, 2010, Warlock portrayed Anthony Blackthorn in the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns.” He went on to play Ross Rayburn on “One Life to Live” from August 27 until October 8, 2010.

In late 2011, Warlock completed filming a starring role in a short film called “Discedo.”


Awards:

Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a Drama Series, “Days of Our Lives,” 1988
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