Wesley Mann (born September 6, 1963) is an American character actor, best known for his role as the caterpillar on ''

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'' and for playing the spluttering teacher-turned-principal Mr. Lawler on '' That's So Raven''. Many of Mann's roles are minor and he frequently delivers only a handful of lines, but he has a somewhat distinctive appearance, that of a long-suffering, vaguely glib demeanor that makes him easily recognizable whenever he shows up in a film or on television. He is, by definition, a character actor, and thus he has never performed a lead role. His acting career began in the early 1980s, landing guest roles on mainstay sitcoms '' The Golden Girls'' and ''

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'', and appearances in ''

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'' and ''

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''. His distinctive face and demeanor were featured prominently in 1989's ''

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'', as the high school student who thinks that Marty has just robbed Biff of his wallet. As Biff regains consciousness after having been knocked out by

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, Mann (credited as "CPR Kid," but later labeled by fans as the Wallet Guy) shouts "I think he took your wallet!" after Biff, then turns back to the other onlookers and repeats "I think he took his wallet." Mann has also appeared in the

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, for nine seasons.

Filmography

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Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, Wesley 1959 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from the San Francisco Bay Area Actors from Vallejo, California