Bill Sage

Sage was born and raised in New York City and graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase. Beginning in eighth grade, Sage became a victim of child sexual abuse, an experience that would later influence his performance in Mysterious Skin. He made his screen debut appearing in the 1989 comedy-drama film The Unbelievable Truth written and directed by Hal Hartley. Sage later appeared in a several more Hartley's movies, such as Trust (1990), Simple Men (1992) and Flirt (1995), and other independent films. He played Tom Baker in the 1996 biographical drama film I Shot Andy Warhol directed by Mary Harron and later appeared in her psychological horror film American Psycho (2000). He received two Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nominations for performances in the horror films We Are What We Are (2013) and Wrong Turn (2021).

On television, Sage made guest-starring appearances on Sex and the City, Melrose Place, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Third Watch, NCIS, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Person of Interest, Orange Is the New Black and The Good Fight. He had recurring roles on Nurse Jackie (2010-11), Boardwalk Empire (2011), and Power (2017–18). Sage also starred in the first season of SundanceTV drama series, Hap and Leonard.