Alex McArthur - Wikipedia Alex McArthur Not to be confused with Alexander McArthur. For the Australian politician Alexander McArthur, see Laurie McArthur. Alex McArthur ( 1957 - 03 - 06 ) March 6, 1957 ( age 60 ) Telford, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation Actor Years active 1981 -- Alex McArthur ( born March 6, 1957 ) is an American actor. He was born in Telford, Pennsylvania, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur. He studied acting at De Anza College and San Jose State University, and worked as a bartender at the legendary nightclub Studio 54 in New York. He is well - known for playing the serial killer Charles Reece in the film Rampage, and the honest cowboy Duell McCall in the western TV film series Desperado, whose original screenplay was written by Elmore Leonard. He was nominated for Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, for the television film Woman on Trial : The Lawrentia Bemberke Story. He also appeared in the music video for Madonna 's song `` Papa Do n't Preach '', a segment of The Immaculate Collection video compilation, as Madonna 's boyfriend and the father of her child in the video. Selected filmography They All Laughed ( 1981 ) uncredited Desert Hearts ( 1985 ) Silent Witness ( 1985 ) TV movie Knots Landing ( 1985 - 1986 ) TV series Desperado ( 1987 ) TV movie Rampage ( 1987 ) The Return of Desperado ( 1988 ) TV movie Desperado : Avalanche at Devil 's Ridge ( 1988 ) TV movie L.A. Takedown ( 1989 ) TV movie Race for Glory ( 1989 ) Movie Desperado : The Outlaw Wars ( 1989 ) TV movie Desperado : Badlands Justice ( 1989 ) TV movie Drug Wars : The Cocaine Cartel ( 1992 ) TV movie The Fifth Corner ( 1992 ) TV series Woman on Trial : The Lawrencia Bembenek Story ( 1993 ) TV movie The Road Home ( 1994 ) TV series Ed McBain 's 87th Precinct : Lightning ( 1995 ) TV movie Perfect Alibi ( 1995 ) Conspiracy Theory ( 1997 ) Kiss the Girls ( 1997 ) The Outer Limits Episode : `` Josh '' ( 1995 ) TV series Scene of the Crime ( 1996 ) Devil in the Flesh ( 1998 ) Running Home ( 1999 ) Dead Man 's Gun ( 1999 ) TV series The Spiral Staircase ( 2000 ) TV movie Route 666 ( 2001 ) Suspended Animation ( 2002 ) Stealing Candy ( 2003 ) Wraiths of Roanoke ( 2007 ) TV movie Hydra ( 2009 ) TV movie References ^ Jump up to : Alex Mcarthur Biography ( 1957 - ) - Film Reference.com ^ Jump up to : `` Alex McArthur 's Silent Sizzling in a Video with Madonna Has Women Crying ' Who 's That ? ' ''. People. Time Inc. August 11, 1986. Retrieved February 27, 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Madonna 's ' Papa Do n't Preach ' Backed Him Into NBC 's ' Corner ' ''. LA Times. 1992 - 04 - 11. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 27. Jump up ^ Alex McArthur - Facebook Jump up ^ `` ` Desperado ` s ` Mcarthur Corrals Herd Of Changes ''. Chicago Tribune. 1989 - 12 - 16. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 28. Jump up ^ Desperado - Elmore Leonard.com Jump up ^ `` Elmore Leonard dies : The crime writer 's TV hits and misses ''. LA Times. 2013 - 08 - 20. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 27. Jump up ^ Alex McArthur - Awards - IMDb External links Alex McArthur on IMDb Alex McArthur - TV.com Alex McArthur - Facebook This article about an American actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_McArthur&oldid=769777500 '' Categories : 1957 births Male actors from Pennsylvania American male film actors American male television actors People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania People from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Living people American actor stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Français Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 11 March 2017, at 16 : 02. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played the father in papa don't preach
Answer: Alex McArthur