Joseph Bottoms is an American actor who won the 1975 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for his role in '' The Dove''. He is also well known for his roles in the television mini-series ''

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Career

Bottoms made his screen debut in the television movie ''Trouble Comes to Town''. A year later he played the role of Robin Lee Graham, in '' The Dove'', a real-life story about a teenager sailor's voyage around the world. Bottoms won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. In the 1978 mini-series ''

'', he starred as Rudi Weiss, a German Jew who joins the Jewish partisans. The series was well-received, winning the

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. A year later, he appeared in ''

'', a science fiction film that grossed over $35 million at the U.S. box office. In 1981, he made his Broadway debut in ''

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in '' Blind Date''. From 1985 to 1986, he was a series regular on '' Santa Barbara''. In 1990, he began a guest arc on the Canadian television series '' Street Legal''. In 1991, he played the second Cal Winters in ''

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''. In 1998 he was cast as a series regular in '' The Net''. His latest screen appearance was in 1999 in the TV series ''

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Personal life

Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, and is the second son of sculptor James "Bud" Bottoms and Betty (née Chapman). He is the brother of actors Timothy Bottoms, Sam Bottoms, and Ben Bottoms. He has been married twice and twice divorced. Since 1999, he has been running the Bottoms Art Galleries in Santa Barbara that include his father's sculptures.

Career

Personal life

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