Life and career

Makepeace was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Doreen and Harry Makepeace. He began his acting career in a 1974 Canadian television special, The Ottawa Valley. His next role was in a 1979 Canadian comedy, Meatballs, in which he starred opposite Bill Murray, playing one of the teenage attendees of a summer camp. The film grossed more than $43 million at the box office, and Makepeace was then cast in the lead role in the Fox film, My Bodyguard, which was released in July 1980 to positive reviews, grossing $22.5 million domestically. In his review of the film, critic Roger Ebert said that Makepeace's performance resulted in "one of the most engaging teenage characters I've seen in the movies in a long time." Makepeace also starred opposite Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith in the 1981 film The Last Chase. Makepeace's subsequent roles included appearances in made-for-television films and a few more feature films, including The Falcon and the Snowman in 1985 and 1986's Vamp. He has not appeared in any films released since 2001, moving instead behind the camera as an assistant director.

In 1981, Makepeace recorded spoken dialogue for the KISS album Music from "The Elder" with Producer Bob Ezrin, but it was not used in the final mix; plans to turn the album into a feature film never materialized.

His older brother, Tony Makepeace, is a notable Canadian photographer.

Filmography

Film and television credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	The Ottawa Valley	n/a	Uncredited
1979	Meatballs	Rudy Gerner	Film
1980	My Bodyguard	Clifford Peache	Film
1981	The Littlest Hobo	Willie	(1979 TV series) Episode: "East Side Angels"
1981	The Last Chase	Ring	Film
1982	The Mysterious Stranger	August Feldner	TV Movie
1982	Mazes and Monsters	Jay Jay Brockway	Made-for-television movie CBS
1983	The Terry Fox Story	Darrell Fox	TV Movie
1984	The Oasis	Matt	Film
1985	The Falcon and the Snowman	David Lee	Film
1985	The Undergrads	Dennis 'Jody' Adler	TV Movie
1986	Vamp	Keith	Film
1987	Captive Hearts	Robert	Film
1988	Aloha Summer	Franklin Smith	Film
1988	Why on Earth?	Mike Tognetti	TV Movie
1989	The Jim Henson Hour	Zeb Norman	(1989 TV series) Episodes: "Science Fiction" and "Aquatic Life"
1989	The Hitchhiker	Jeremy	(1983 TV series) Episode: "Power Play"
1991	Beyond Reality	Anthony Bowen	(1991 TV series) Episode: "Miracle Worker"
1996	Memory Run	Andre Fuller	Film
1996	A Holiday for Love	Joe Marsdon	TV Movie
1998	Short for Nothing	Glen	Film
2001	Full Disclosure	Pilot	Video

Awards

Year	Award	Category/Recipient	Result
1980	Genie Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Meatballs (1979)	Nominated

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