John Buffalo Mailer

John Buffalo Mailer

Actor & Writer

John Buffalo Mailer is an author, actor, playwright, and producer, as well as the youngest child of novelist Norman Mailer. In 2005 he co-wrote the novel "The Big Empty" with his father. He plays the role of trader Robby Mancins in the forthcoming Oliver Stone film "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps," scheduled for release in 2010.

Mailer was a founding member of Back House Productions, a theater production company in New York. His play "Crazy Eyes" had its World Premiere in Athens, Greece, in March 2005. From 2003 to 2004 he served as the Executive Editor of High Times magazine. He has lectured at the University of Notre Dame, Wesleyan, and the University of Athens.
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Life is full of heartbreak, but the actor and former High Times editor tries not to sweat the small stuff.
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“As wild as you think it is, as wild as you imagine it is—it’s even wilder.” says former High Times Magazine editor John Buffalo Mailer. “It is a crazy Willy […]
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The former “High Times” editor thinks America is “going the legalization route.” But will marijuana lose its outlaw mystique?
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Oliver Stone is our culture’s best at combining storytelling with social awareness, says John Buffalo Mailer. But others also carry his father’s torch.
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The novelist was often portrayed in the media as a humorless misogynist. His son knew a different side of the man.
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What the writer taught his son has shaped his life and helped him cope with his mother’s cancer.
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Theater has more of a “human touch,” but telling someone about a great live performance is like telling them about your dream.