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Jon began performing in High School, when he took Drama as an elective course. Jon was a fixture in school plays, having played leading roles in "Oedipus Rex", "A Midsummer's Night" and "Romeo and Juliet." Upon graduation, Jon went on to attend Fort Valley State University, where he later received his B.A. in Mass Communications. He began his professional career, working as a production assistant, camera operator and associate producer. He worked on numerous live-action shows, before going back to his first love, acting. He made his on-screen debut on the long-running Lifetime series, Army Wives.
Jon resides in Los Angeles with his wife and son.- Actor
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Trevor Jackson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and director, known for SuperFly (2018), Grown-ish (2018) and Burning Sands (2017).- Actor
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Jason Mitchell is an American actor. He had roles in the films Contraband (2012) and Broken City (2013), both of which starred Mark Wahlberg. In 2015, Mitchell played Compton rapper Eazy-E in the biopic Straight Outta Compton (2015), with his performance being met with significant praise by critics. In 2016 he appeared in Keanu (2016), which starred Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. He followed with projects on Netflix: Barry (2016) and Mudbound (2017), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Sony's SuperFly (2018) remake, and The Mustang (2019) for Focus Features. On the first two seasons on the television front, Jason was the lead of Lena Waithe's The Chi (2018) for the Showtime Television Network.- Actor
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Chicago native Trae Ireland is an Actor, Producer, Writer, Director with an impressive list of Movie, Television, & Theatre credits. Trae has had the privilege to join an elite cast of A-listers in the high powered action movie and one of "Bruce Willi's" last films in "FORTRESS." Trae has had a stints on "HBO's" "Golden Globe" nominated show "SMILF" & "HBO's" Emmy nominated show "Silicon Valley." Trae has also produced, and starred in the hit seasonal "BET" Christmas movie, "For The Love of Christmas" which airs annually on all "BET" platforms. Inking a deal with Netflix...Trae's movie "Pierre Jackson" (in which he Produced & Starred) broke records domestic and internationally on the streaming platform. His performance lead him Trae to win the "HAPAWARD'S" "BEST ACTOR" Leading male in a feature film for his role in "Pierre Jackson." Trae has a feature movie that he has funded, produced and starred in titled, "I Left My Girlfriend For Regina Jones," starring "Elise Neal,""KJ Smith,""Wesley Jonathan" and "Adel Givens which was released in the fall of 2022.
In Theatre...Trae has Starred alongside "Loretta Devine," "Ledisi," & "Ernest Thomas" in "Don B Welch's" Hit Stage-play, "Yes! God is Real." Trae has also toured nationwide sharing the stage with, "Morris Chestnut," "Michelle Williams" (Destiny's Child), "Tiffany Haddish," "Brian White," & "Clifton Davis" in "David E. Talbert's" hit Stage-play, "What My Husband Doesn't Know."
As a Producer on the "Major" studio level, Trae has been producing and consulting at Sony Screen Gems from 2002-Present. "First Sunday, Death At A Funeral, Takers, Think Like A Man 1 & 2, Residents Evil & Underworld, & "Black & Blue to name a few.
As a Director...Trae has been mentored and trained to direct sitcoms by comedy heavyweight "Bentley Kyle Evans" ("Martin," The Jamie Foxx Show," & "Netflix's "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me" to name a few. This has led Trae to direct the hysterical sitcoms, "Arnolds Caribbean Pizza," House Out of Order," & "Bff's" to name a few.
Follow him on Twitter/Instagram @traeireland3 and "Trae Ireland" on Facebook.- Actor
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- B.J. Britt was born on 20 April 1982 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Peaceful Warrior (2006), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Vampires Suck (2010).
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Keith Robinson was born in Kentucky and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He later moved to Augusta and graduated from Lakeside High School. He attended the University of Georgia and, while there, signed a recording contract with Motown Records, but that label never issued any of his material.
Robinson moved to Los Angeles and earned a starring role as Joel Rawlings, the Green Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. Robinson appeared in other series including ER (1994), American Dreams (2002), Monk (2002), Half & Half (2002), and Over There (2005).
Robinson's role as C.C. White in Dreamgirls (2006), which includes a Robinson-led version of the song "Family," appears to have been a breakout. He was subsequently cast in Comanche Moon (2008) now in post-production, in This Christmas (2007) now filming, The Apostles (2008) in pre-production and Caught on Tape (2011) now in production.- Kenneth Wayne was born on 16 November 1992 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Treacherous Behavior, Another Love Story and Active Threat Response (2019).
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In the span of just a few short years, Brad James has gone from US Marine to one of the most exciting faces in television and film today. Although widely praised for his comedic role as 'Todd' on the hit series "Tyler Perry's For Better Or Worse," Brad has shown himself to be much more than just a comedic actor. Through dozens of television and film appearances he has showcased a vast range of characters from action hero, to misunderstood boy-toy, to the diabolical villain.
Brad appeared in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation of his popular novel "The Choice," with Teresa Palmer, Alexandra Daddario and Benjamin Walker. His other feature film credits include appearing alongside Billy Crystal and Bette Midler in the family comedy "Parental Guidance," appearing with Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Denis Villeneuve's "Prisoners," and starring as 'Spence' in the feature film "Comeback Dad."
2016 witnessed Brad appearing on "NCIS: New Orleans," adding to his long list of television credits that also include ABC's "Devious Maids", The CW's "Hart of Dixie" and recurring on WGN's critically acclaimed series "Underground."
In addition to his acting, Brad has also begun to write, produce and direct projects that he feels have stories that will entertain and enlighten. He's also expanding his reach and utilizing his creative abilities to speak to the youth about the different paths to success in business as well as personal endeavors. He has spoken at several drama academies, schools, panels, camps and more; constantly promoting belief in one's self to accomplish anything that you put your mind and heart to do.- Oscar Raynard Gary, Jr. is an American actor and writer, born on June 30 in the small town of Franklin, Virginia. He was raised in Capron, Virginia, along with 3 siblings, by his father, his stepmother, and his biological mother. Oscar performed in his first play in elementary school and began writing short stories at the age of 14. After graduating from high school, Oscar attended Norfolk State University, in Norfolk, Virginia, where he received a Bachelors Degree in Journalism. In college he relentlessly pursued his faith and became a youth minister. After graduating from college, he relocated to Bowie, Maryland. Oscar established a successful career within the federal government, but began to pursue acting in his free time in 2014. Soon thereafter, he realized it was time to aggressively pursue his dream of becoming an actor and filmmaker. In August of 2018 Oscar relocated to Brooklyn, NY. He enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute where he attended a 4 month acting conservatory to study Method Acting.
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Terayle is an American Entertainer and Entrepreneur. He was born in Pomona, California in 1994 and raised in Moreno Valley, California - before venturing over to Atlanta, Georgia where he and graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts - for Television and Film. He's most known for his work on Step Up on Starz, Judas and the Black Messiah, Cobra Kai, Block Party, and various television shows and movies over the span on the last 7 years.
Outside of acting, Terayle engages his time and energy in other areas of the entertainment industry. Since 2014, he's been directing and producing films that have garnered much attention and recognition in yearly film-festival circuits. Terayle has also brought his first love, rapping, to the main stage of television and film. He's landed a few musical placements in the film industry. He most notably wrote and performed a levy of music Step Up on Starz Network. Terayle recently released a new EP called Wesside Luv Storie which is now available everywhere!
Terayle also has crossed over to the stage! During the Summer of 2022, Terayle made his theater debut as the role of "Emmett" in the World Premiere of "Lambs to Slaughter" at Cherry Lane Theater (The Negro Ensemble) in New York City!
Terayle has come a long way and has no intention on stopping any time soon. He is on a daily pursuit of mastering his on-camera abilities, as well as making an early transition into entrepreneurship as the co-founder of the multi-media enterprise, "Everybodies Inc."- Actor
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Shane Paul McGhie is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California to Jamaican parents.
From early childhood Shane had a desire to be on the stage and in front of the camera. At the mere age of 4 Shane was already practicing his Oscar acceptance speeches, perched atop of his couch addressing his stuffed animal audience.
Shane's passion for acting grew in high school, as he received training from the Beverly Hills High School Theatre Arts Department under the direction of Herb Hall, Joel Pressman and Josh Butchart. Shane also received classical vocal training as he was in Madrigals (advanced choir) and was cast in musicals. In his senior year at Beverly, Shane took the stage in the lead role of Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof."
After graduating in June 2011, he attended Cal State Northridge for a year while pursuing his acting career. He then transferred to the University of Southern California (USC), where he graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2016.- Actor
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Xavier Alvarado Actor, Artist
Originally born in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Houston, Texas actor, artist of Trinidadian decent. Xavier Alvarado grew up with an idea that art can and would fulfill his wildest dreams.
Alvarado's father anecdotally remarked, "Xavier would walk around with a pencil and paper, drawing action figures, animals, buildings along with anything he could lay his eyes on." A born self-starter with an intense determination to inspire those around him through his art and learn the business from the ground up, Alvarado quickly continued his artistic pursuit, with no formal training which has undoubtedly made him a unique artist and leading man whose star is on the rise.
After playing basketball competitively, Alvarado transitioned fully to his lifelong love of creating art through a lens. Taking a note from his sporting days, his discipline towards studying his creative craft have proven successful for him and his collaborators.
Alvarado's credits include Reach in (Heirarchy), Kanu Abel in (Baby Nick), Prince on (Mutual Feast), Reach in (Hierarchy)
Alvarado has quickly earned a reputation from business insiders, production directors and cast mates alike as, "a serious talent", "a purposeful storyteller" and "as an intentional and wise artist who we're lucky to have."
Xavier Alvarado's preferred Contact Details: xavieralvarado_mac@yahoo.com- Actor
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Jonathan graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in acting. Jonathan is a recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) National Drama Competition. Jonathan made his screen debut starring in the ABC miniseries "When We Rise" and has since landed strong roles, cementing him as a Hollywood actor to watch.- Actor
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LaRoyce Hawkins was born and raised in the south Chicago suburb, Harvey, Illinois. He is an actor and creative best known for his longtime role as Officer Kevin Atwater on the NBC hit drama Chicago P.D. He also has a recurring role on the HBO Max comedy series South Side and featured in the BET+ film North of the 10.- Julian is an actor, writer, and producer and a south side of Chicago native. He is currently a recurring co-star on The Chi. He can also be seen on Chicago P.D. (2014) and Chicago Fire (2017).
Most recently, he starred in Antoinette Nwandu's world premiere, Pass Over, at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago (2017), directed by Danya Taymor. Months later, it was picked up as an independent film project, produced and directed by Spike Lee, and was selected for the Sundance Film Festival (2018).
He earned his start in Chicago theatre, where he was first seen performing his work with Steppenwolf Theatre, Writers', Oracle Productions, Jackalope, Northlight, and American Theatre. He is an ensemble member and co-founder of Definition Theatre Company: which is a Chicago-based, non-profit theatre company.
He is a Joseph Jefferson Award recipient for Best Actor in a Principal Play (The Hairy Ape). He has also received a Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Actor in an Ensemble (Pass Over). Julian was also recognized in Chicago's Time Out magazine as Best Actor (Hairy Ape). Most recently (2017), the Chicago Tribune recognized him as one of the "Hot New Faces," which he shared with nine other incredible performers.
He received his BFA-Acting from the University of Illinois-Champaign (2012). - Actor
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Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden School before studying classical composition at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, qualifying with a Bachelor's Degree. By the early '90s, however, Reddick was forced to re-evaluate his career plans because of a severe back injury suffered while pulling a double shift waiting on tables and delivering newspapers. A pressing need to make ends meet made him enroll at the Yale School of Drama, from where he went on to graduate in 1994 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He derived much inspiration from his classmate Paul Giamatti and came to regard Daniel Day-Lewis as his quintessential acting role model.
Possessed of an athletic build and a deep, resonant voice, Reddick also had a self-declared affinity for accents. Preparing himself for his roles, he immersed himself fully into his characters as a "transformational performer", often rehearsing his lines in front of a mirror. He made his television debut in an episode of New York Undercover (1994). Though he played a couple of drug addicts early on, he soon found himself much in demand-- and ultimately typecast -- as powerful authority figures, from police detectives (Johnny Basil in Oz (1997)) to FBI agents (Law & Order (1990)) to senior police officer (Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002)). One of his best known roles on the big screen was as the mysterious Mr. Charon, concierge at the Continental Hotel, scene of much of the action in the John Wick (2014) franchise.
Arguably, his most memorable character was that of Phillip Broyles, special agent-in-charge with the Department of Homeland Security, heading a team of experts investigating paranormal events in the outstanding science fiction drama series Fringe (2008). Broyles was a no-nonsense tough guy, who, nevertheless, remained steadfastly loyal in defense of his team against insidious forces from within and without. Unlike Broyles, Reddick's other important recurring TV character, Chief Irving in Bosch (2014), was a morally ambiguous man motivated chiefly by political ambition. Both were flawless performances.
Prior to his sad and untimely passing in March 2023 at the age of 60, Reddick was much sought-after as a voice actor for animations and video games. He also never lost his lifelong passion for music, and, in 2007, released an album of his compositions entitled "Contemplations & Remembrances". In private life, the twice-married Reddick was said to have been very much devoted to his three dogs.- Actor
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Wendell Edward Pierce is an American actor and businessman. He is known for roles in HBO dramas such as Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire and trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme; as well as portraying James Greer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, high-powered attorney Robert Zane in Suits, and Michael Davenport in Waiting to Exhale. Pierce also had roles in the films Malcolm X, Ray, and Selma, and performed the lead role of Willy Loman in the 2019 revival of a play Death of a Salesman on the West End in London at the Piccadilly Theatre, which earned him a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. He has been thrice nominated for Independent Spirit Awards.- Actor
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Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-German actor. He is known for his work with American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, receiving acclaim for portraying SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained (2012). For each performance, he won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Landa.
Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria, into a theatrical family, his mother Elisabeth Urbancic, an Austrian-born costume designer, and Johannes Waltz, a German-born stage builder. He has three siblings. His maternal grandmother was Viennese Burgtheater actress Maria Mayen, and his step-grandfather was fellow Burgtheater actor Emmerich Reimers. His maternal grandfather, Rudolf von Urban, was a psychologist and psychiatrist who wrote the 1949 book "Sex Perfection and Marital Happiness".
Waltz attended the Theresianium and Billrothstrasse in Vienna. Upon graduation, he attended the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar before going to New York to the Lee Strasberg Institute. While in New York, Christoph met his first wife, and moved back to Vienna, then to London.
During the 80s, Christoph worked primarily in theatre, commuting from his home in London to Germany. Slowly Waltz began to work in TV, taking one-off roles in series, and TV movies. Film roles soon followed. Attempts to break into English-speaking film and TV were, however, unsuccessful. Waltz has expressed his gratitude to have been able to make a living and support his family through acting. For thirty years he worked steadily, tirelessly, in this manner.
It was not until he met Quentin Tarantino that his career in Hollywood took off. The role of Colonel Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) catapulted Waltz from a lifetime working in German TV/film to the new life of an international superstar and Academy Award-winning actor. He won 27 awards for his performance as Hans Landa, including the Cannes prix d'interpretation Masculin for 2009, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (which he won again for 2012's Django Unchained (2012)).
He also has portrayed computer genius Qohen Leth in the film The Zero Theorem (2013), American plagiarist Walter Keane in the biographical film _Big Eyes (2014), and 007's nemesis and head of SPECTRE Ernst Stavro Blofeld in _Spectre (2015)_. In Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, Waltz portrayed SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa, aka "The Jew Hunter". Clever, courteous, and multilingual - but also self-serving, cunning, implacable, and murderous. Waltz played gangster Benjamin Chudnofsky in The Green Hornet (2011). That same year, he starred in Water for Elephants (2011), Roman Polanski's Carnage (2011), and a remake of The Three Musketeers (2011). He played German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012), a role Tarantino wrote specifically for Waltz.
Waltz resides in Berlin and Los Angeles. His wife is costume builder Judith Holste.- Actor
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Josh Segarra is from Longwood, Florida and is of Puerto Rican descent. He starred as 'Billy Cepeda' in the series (Sirens) for USA, and recently originated the role of Emilo Estafan in the Broadway hit On Your Feet. He will become the newest villain in Star City as a series regular on the CW' Arrow. Josh also appeared in Judd Apatow's feature film Trainwreck and as Billy Cepeda in the comedy series "Sirens" on USA.
In the theater world, Josh was seen starring as 'Boland' in The Second Stage Theater's production of (Dogfight), directed by Joe Mantello, as well as starring as 'Mick' in the Off-Broadway and Broadway runs of the critically acclaimed production (Lysistrata Jones), directed by Dan Knechtges. His other television work includes the Emmy winning Showtime series (Homeland) opposite Claire Danes, The Fox series (The Following), and Blue Bloods. He was also a series regular on PBS's The Electric Company. Josh can also be seen recurring on Chicago PD for NBC. His film work includes roles in (The Music Never Stopped), (The Minsters), and (The Narrows).
Fluent in Spanish, Segarra developed an early passion for theater starring as the "Cowardly Lion" in the Orlando Youth Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz. He continued down the musical path and gained accolades in solo performances in his middle school chorus and also received praise for his voice from members of his church. In high school, Segarra played "Harold Hill" (The Music Man), "Ren McCormick" (Footloose), and "Nick Piazza" and "Joe Vegas" (Fame: The Musical). During this time, his musical career blossomed as the lead singer of an a Capella group that sang for the governor of Florida. His numerous theatrical awards included a Best of Show in Duet Musical at the Florida Thespian State Competition. In 2008, Segarra graduated from the Tisch School of Arts at NYU with a degree in Theatre. During his freshman year at NYU, Segarra had a role in the CBS movie, Vampire Bats, starring Lucy Lawless. While at NYU, Josh sang, beat boxed and was the featured rapper for N'harmonics, a premiere a Capella group. He performed on various stages, including at Lincoln Center for the International a Capella Super Finals. In his sophomore year, he performed in the Off-Broadway musical, Fools in Love.
Josh Segarra is represented by Abrams Artist Agency, Andrew Tetenbaum at ATA Management, and Ryan LeVine at Jackoway.