William Tepper (June 27, 1948 – October 4, 2017) was an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his lead role in Jack Nicholson's directorial debut, Drive, He Said (1971).
Tepper was born on June 27, 1948, in The Bronx borough of New York City.
[1] Tepper starred opposite Karen Black in Drive, He Said, which also marked Jack Nicholson's debut as a film director.
[2] In addition to acting, Tepper co-produced the 1980 dramatic film, Heart Beat, which starred Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek.
Tepper also produced and wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film, Grilled, starring Ray Romano, Kevin James and Sofia Vergara.