Return to the Eighties-meet the cast of The Toy Soldiers

1. Najarra Townsend

Najarra knew what she wanted to do in life by the time she was three. She started modeling and also performing in local stage productions, continuing to be deeply involved in both theater and musical productions throughout her childhood and teenage years. At ten, she made her big screen debut ...

2. Constance Brenneman

Actress | The Toy Soldiers

Constance Brenneman began her acting career with one-woman shows portraying Mary Harris Jones "Mother Jones" and other prominent women in American History. After winning national performance competitions for these portrayals, Constance began doing more theater, film, voice over and television work,...

3. Chandler Rylko

Actor | The Toy Soldiers

Chandler Rylko was born in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for The Toy Soldiers (2014), The Outlaws of Mendocino and Chasing Nightmares.

4. Jeanette May Steiner

Actress | The Toy Soldiers

Jeanette Steiner was born in Orange, TX in 1985, then moved to Scranton, PA with her parents, Paul and Vicki Steiner, about 10 years later. After earning a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Buffalo, she moved to LA and soon after, booked her first role opposite Justin Timberlake in the short film, Jerry. ...

5. Samuel Nolan

Actor | The Toy Soldiers

Samuel Nolan was born on April 30, 1986 in Coffs Harbour, Australia. He is an actor and talent agent, known for The Toy Soldiers (2014), The Next Big Thing (2012) and Monarch Cove (2006).

6. Nick Frangione

Producer | Buck Run

In 2021, Freestyle Digital Media acquired Nick Frangione's Buck Run (James Le Gros, Kevin J. O'Connor, Amy Hargreaves, Alicia Goranson, Jim Parrack, Angus Macfadyen, and starring Nolan Lyons) for release on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Cable, and Satellite On Demand. The atmospheric...

7. Amelia Haberman

Actress | Krampus: Origins

Amelia Haberman is known for Krampus: Origins (2018), The Covenant (2017) and The Toy Soldiers (2014).

8. Matthew Rogers Harrison

Actor | The Toy Soldiers

Matthew Rogers Harrison grew up in Baltimore Maryland. At McDonogh School he played lacrosse and water polo which eventually led him to play Division 1 NCAA lacrosse. After receiving degree's in theatre arts and moving to Los Angeles he attended Will Geer's Theatricum Botancium and studied Sanford ...

9. Megan Hensley

Actress | This Is Us

Megan Hensley was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She went to North High School and Grand View University. She was conceived in a trailer and baptized in a cow tank. She started her career by auditioning for plays in High School and driving all over the Midwest with 2 other actresses to ...

10. Andre Myers

Actor | Black·ish

Andre Darnell Myers was born in Washington, DC, where he honed his skills of acting, singing, and dancing at the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This training prepared him for a future in the entertainment industry, and he started working professionally at the age of 15, performing ...

11. Kevin Pinassi

Actor | Wolf Mother

Kevin Davidson Pinassi was born in Beverly Hills, California and studied at the Pasadena Playhouse prior to relocating in New York City where he resides. Kevin is seasoned in theater and TV/film and is known for his grit, passion, and deep character development. Kevin has worked on award winning ...

12. Izzy Pollak

Actor | Hollywood

Izzy Pollak is known for Hollywood (2016), Dreams(TM): A Trayvon Martin Story (2013) and The Toy Soldiers (2014).

13. Thatcher Robinson

Actor | The Toy Soldiers

Thatcher Robinson was born on September 27, 1990 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Toy Soldiers (2014), The Raking (2017) and Superior (2015).

14. Marco Tazioli

Actor | LovePump: A Guido Rockumentary

Marco Tazioli is known for LovePump: A Guido Rockumentary (2022), Jersey Boys (2014) and SPHINX: Genesis (2015).

15. Danny Whitehead

Actor | The Toy Soldiers

Danny Whitehead is known for The Toy Soldiers (2014), Ralph & Katie (2022) and The Paradigm (2010).

16. William C. Albert

Actor | Tom Clancy's the Division: Dark Winter

William C. Albert was born and raised in the Midwest. He was always the class clown and jokester with his friends; often doing impersonations and comedic voices.

William struck out on his own after his father passed away at the age of 16, attending school and working full time. He joined and trained...

17. Craig Robert Bruss

Actor | The Match-Stick Flame 2: Lunada Bay

Craig Robert Bruss was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Match-Stick Flame 2: Lunada Bay (2023), The Match-Stick Flame (2020) and The Match-Stick Flame Prologue (2019).

18. Dimitri Christy

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Dimitri Christy was an actor, known for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003), The Guru (2002) and Law & Order (1990). He died on June 29, 2019 in the USA.

19. Timothy Driscoll

Actor | Mother's Red Dress

Timothy Driscoll is known for Mother's Red Dress (2011), Date With Autumn (2018) and The Wrong Nanny (2017).

20. Patrick Arthur

Actor | Hotel Secrets & Legends

Patrick Arthur is known for Hotel Secrets & Legends (2014), End Times (2023) and Hotel Noir (2012).

21. Kelly Love

Actress | Potwins

Kelly Love is a Scottish Actor born and raised in Glasgow. She has worked in the UK and moved to Hollywood, California at the age of 19. Kelly Love has been working as a professional actor ever since the age of sixteen and is now splitting her work time between the UK and the US.

22. Cj Natoli

Actor | Shades

Cj Natoli was raised in Chesterfield, Missouri; A suburb of Saint Louis. He moved to Burbank, California at the age of 20 and was mentored by Dan Ireland (The Whole Wide World, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, Jolene) for three years, while also attending the famous Groundling's School. Going on to ...

23. Aleksander Ristic

Actor | In This Gray Place

Aleksander's notable TV and Film credits include In this Gray Place (opposite Phil La Marr, Nick Moss), Call of the Wolf, Days of our Lives, and Caretakers (opposite Vivica A Fox). On stage, Aleksander has had the pleasure of being in the world premiers of original works including Satie et Cocteau ...

24. Cathy Lynn Yonek

Actress | Average Mom

Cathy Lynn Yonek is known for Average Mom (2017), Criminal Minds (2005) and House Broken (2018).

25. Scott Thomas Reynolds

Actor | The Mick

Scott Thomas Reynolds is a writer/actor living in Los Angeles, California. He was born in San Diego, California and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. Along with his teams at Small Red Cape and End of the Rose, he has produced a wide range of content for over a decade. He is a graduate of the ...

26. Nicole Cinaglia

Actress | Paranormal Attraction

For over a decade, Nicole Cinaglia has made a name for herself in the independent film community, often playing edgy and challenging characters with depth and charisma. Most recently, Nicole Cinaglia penned, directed, and starred in the feature film "Porcelain," which is set to be released in 2023. ...

27. Elysia Richards

Actress | Everlasting

Elysia Richards was born on August 29, 1991 in Portland, Maine, USA. She is an actress, known for Everlasting (2016), Bigger Than the Beatles (2017) and Stranglehold (2014).

28. Marianne Bourg

Actress | The Room

Marianne Bourg is a Luxembourgish-French actress. She started acting at a young age at Luxembourg's National Conservatory for Drama. After high school, she attended Cours Florent while studying literature in Paris. After graduating, Marianne traveled around Asia and settled down in Cambodia where ...

29. Sabrina Culver

Actress | The Window

Sabrina Culver is not just an actress, but also a producer with a strong focus on sustainability in the film industry. With over 100 film, television, and commercial roles under her belt, Sabrina has made a significant impact in the entertainment world.

One of Sabrina's notable achievements is her ...

30. Erik Peter Carlson

Producer | Transatlantic Coffee

Critics have illustrated Erik Peter Carlson's filmmaking style as one with an Italian/German technique. Carlson, also known by his loyal fan base as EPC, was born and raised in Upstate New York to a family of film enthusiasts.

In 2019, EPC opened up a new production company to create an entire world...

31. Gus Tamez

Actor | Single Mother by Choice

Gus Tamez is known for Single Mother by Choice (2021), The Toy Soldiers (2014) and Hitachi's Tempura (2010).

32. Shannon Barney

Actress | Cyblings

Shannon's most notable work includes an appearance on Comedy Central's Nathan For You season 2 finale, supporting roles in the independent film Cyblings as well as the web series Growing Up Immigrant. She has also been featured on Investigation Discovery's Blood Relatives: The Bautista Case, and ...

33. Al Burke

Actor | The Wedding Singer

Al Burke is known for The Wedding Singer (1998), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) and Honey Boy (2019).

34. William Goldman

Actor | Vice

William Goldman is known for Vice (2018), Transparent (2014) and The Wrong Man (2017).

35. Audrie Rivera

Actress | Streetballers

Stage and film actress Audrie Rivera was born in Germany and raised "all over the world" thanks to her father being in the military. While still in high school, Audrie was accepted into the prestigious Opera Theater of St. Louis where she trained and performed under the very best opera voice ...

36. Steffi Wickens

Actress | Kill Theory

Steffi Wickens is known for Kill Theory (2009), Sober Companions and Stuntmen (2009).

37. Brenda Pond

Actress | Wolf Mother

Brenda Pond was born in Chicago, Il to Freddie Ray Pond and to Maria Ramirez (Pond). She is of Indigenous descent, including (Coahuiltecan). And Wales, England ancestry. Her parents raised Brenda at her dad's ranch in Texas up to her teens. In 2010 she took the opportunity to pursue her career in ...

38. Kelly Misek Jr.

Actor | Bonejangles

Kelly (also known as KJ) was born in a small town in Nebraska. The acting addiction started early making home movies with his brother and cousins and watching Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis films over and again. In the sixth grade came his first actual show playing Santa's Head-Elf in the school ...

39. Michael Rippe

Director | RIPcity

Michael Rippe was born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and moved to Coral Springs, Florida at a young age. It is there that Rippe made his theatre debut in Bye Bye Birdie playing Randolph McAfee as a young boy. He starred alongside Jordan Pundik (lead singer of the band New Found Glory) Upon ...

Lauren Shippen is the writer and creator of the science fiction podcast, The Bright Sessions. On top of her writing work, Lauren has acted in numerous podcasts - including her own - as well as short films and web series. She was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media for 2018. Lauren is a New ...

43. Suzanne Sumner Ferry

Actress | Sangre Negra...Black Blood

Suzanne Sumner Ferry is an American actress/producer/author from Los Angeles, California. She started acting after being inspired by watching her actor son Carson Ferry's acting workshops, but it had always been a strong desire of hers, evident in numerous high school theatrical productions she was...

44. Summer Stewart

Actress | The Chosen Ones

Summer Stewart is known for The Chosen Ones (2014), Destiny (2013) and Lake of Fire (2020).

45. Staci Stewart

Actress | Helicopter Mom

Staci Stewart is known for Helicopter Mom (2014), DriverX (2017) and Lake of Fire (2020).

46. David Delagarza

Actor | Vendetta

David Delagarza is known for Vendetta (2012), The Assassins (2014) and Among the Shadows (2014).

47. Lauren Moyer

Actress | Boner

Lauren Moyer is known for Boner (2012), Mantervention (2014) and Hard Crime (2014).

48. Megan Harty

Actress | Helicopter Mom

Megan Harty was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She was involved in music at an early age. She has been singing since the day she was born. She began by playing the piano at age four, but then quit because she only memorized the songs. Then in the third grade she started ...

49. Bridget Winder

Actress | Canary: Breaking the Bond

Bridget Winder is a visual artist, actress, singer and stage performer. She is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and graduate of the University of Alabama Theatre and Dance Department. Her God-given artistic gifts root back to theatre and musical performance where she began to cultivate a love for...

50. Brian Maierhofer

Actor | Grey's Anatomy

Brian Maierhofer is an American actor. Born in Colorado, Brian began his career on stage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. A lover of story, myth, and humanity, Brian has dedicated his craft to exploring the human condition. He can be seen guest-starring opposite Ed Helms in Rutherford ...

51. Andrew Baxter

Cinematographer | Meet the Family

Andrew Baxter is known for Meet the Family (2013), Paradise (2024) and The Carpe Challenge: Los Angeles (2019).

52. Alyssa Benolkin

Actress | American Rescue Squad

Alyssa is a versatile actress known for her roles in 'Toy Soldiers,' and 'American Rescue Squad.'

Alyssa was born in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, on April 19, 1987. She started acting after she graduated college and soon after, moved to Los Angeles, where she had a small role on the series 90210. She ...

53. Heather Tucci

Actress | Nacho Hero

Heather Tucci is known for Nacho Hero (2015) and The Toy Soldiers (2014).

54. Will David Jorden

Actor | Soul Hunters

Will David Jorden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina but raised for most his life in Edmond, Oklahoma. Upon moving to Los Angeles he attended and graduated the two year professional acting program at The Sanford Meisner Center where he continually goes back to help out the current generation of ...