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Actor on the rise, Alex Barima, can be seen in the brand new SyFy series "Resident Alien" (2021) starring Alan Tudyk portraying undercover operative 'David Logan.' A student of dramatic arts, Alex got his start in high school, before receiving a post-secondary theater degree and attending the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts to pave his way upon launching his professional acting career. Additionally, he participated in competitive improv for five years in Montreal before setting up his own independent improv league in Vancouver in 2019.
Being a professional actor has been a passion for Alex since before he can remember, and his dreams have come to fruition as he has since appeared in some of the hottest shows on television. He can be seen in FOX's "The Exorcist," Amazon Prime Video's "The Man in the High Castle," CW's "Supernatural," "The 100," and "Riverdale."
Equally as passionate about voiceover work, he can be heard in Marvel Studios' "Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum," Netflix's "The Hollow," and Entertainment One's anime series "Zoids Wild" in which he lent his voice to over 25 episodes. Being part of "Zoids Wild" is a personal achievement for Alex as he grew up immersed in anime and watching cartoons. No slowing down, Alex has already joined a brand-new Netflix voiceover project to be announced soon.
On the big screen, Alex has worked in the indie film circuit, appearing in "Adventures in Public School" starring Judy Greer and Daniel Doheny which premiered at the 2017 Toronto Independent Film Festival. He can also be seen in Disney's "Tomorrowland" with George Clooney.
Alex is a native of Montreal, Quebec. Speaking both French and English, he hopes to make an impact in the French-Canadian burgeoning entertainment scene. He is a passionate advocate of Canada-based productions, actors, and directors, working with creatives such as Richard Harmon and Amanda Tapping. Alex continues to move forward, extremely proud of the career he has built for himself, by focusing on getting behind the camera with writing, directing, and producing. In his downtime, he is a big fan of video games, anime, and spending time with his family and friends.- Alex Neustaedter (pronounced Nu-sted-ter) has been a star on the consistent rise since he first came to the scene as a lead in Meg Ryan's film ITHACA. He currently stars in the drama AMERICAN RUST: BROKEN JUSTICE alongside award winning actors, Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney. Alex portrays series regular 'Billy Poe.' Based on Philipp Meyer's debut novel, the family drama explores the tattered American dream through the eyes of complicated and compromised chief of police Del Harris (Daniels) in a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town full of good people making bad choices. When the woman he loves (Tierney) sees her son (Neustaedter) accused of murder, Harris is forced to decide what he's willing to do to protect him. Originally airing on Showtime, the series soon returns for its second season on Prime Video. Next up, Alex will play young 'Atlas' in the Sony adaptation of the bestsellling Colleen Hoover novel IT ENDS WITH US starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Alex began acting at a young age, formally training while splitting his time between his hometown of Kansas City and Los Angeles, finally making a permanent move to Hollywood in 2011. As previously mentioned, in 2015, Alex starred in Meg Ryan's feature film ITHACA, taking on the lead role of 'Homer' alongside Sam Shepard and Tom Hanks. Shortly after, he landed the role of 'Bram,' a series regular in USA Network's drama COLONY with Josh Holloway. Alex's additional film credits include the 2018 film A-X-L where he played the lead 'Miles' opposite Becky G, AMERICAN WOMAN alongside Sienna Miller, WALKING OUT alongside Bill Pullman, THE TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES starring Jennifer Garner, and in a strong supporting role in Netflix's THINGS HEARD AND SEEN alongside Amanda Seyfried and James Norton.
Growing up, Alex split his passion for acting with an equal love for sports including football, basketball, and baseball. He played on school sports teams and was named a California All-State baseball shortstop in 2016, graduating that year with honors. He is a self-taught surfer, having surfed in many incredible areas such as Nicaragua, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oregon and California, to name a few. Additionally, he plays the guitar, and is an avid snowboarder and all-around outdoorsman. He is a loyal supporter of Oceana and believes strongly in protecting our ocean. - Actress
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Allie Gonino was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in the small Dallas suburb of Heath. As the youngest of three half-siblings, Allie knew what she wanted out of life, very early on. The arts have always been a strong and varied passion for her, and at the ripe age of four, an unexpected encounter with the pre-fame country band, The Dixie Chicks, was the trigger that jump started Allie's move into music. The meeting ignited a spark in her, and after hearing Martie Maguire play the fiddle, Allie asked her mom for violin lessons. Growing up, as a dancer she studied ballet, hip-hop, and jazz, played violin in the Dallas Youth Orchestra, and regularly performed country music at local opry houses. Music has been Allie's biggest influence in every aspect of life, though it wasn't the only art form that inspired her from a young age. She credits the classic film, 'The Wizard of Oz', for her love of acting. Her drive and talent grew past her hometown of Heath, and by the time she was sixteen, Allie and her mom made the move to Los Angeles. The Stunners marked the next chapter in Allie's life. In 2007, Allie's rep received a call from Colleen Fitzpatrick, (AKA pop singer Vitamin C), who was looking to start an all-girl pop group. After an audition, Allie agreed to join, and the roller coaster ride began. The Stunners were initially signed to Columbia Records, then later to Universal Republic. During their run, they released an EP and four music videos, (two of which the girls wrote, directed, and produced themselves - sans record label.) They were played on numerous Top 40 radio stations, and opened for Justin Bieber on his 'My World Tour' in 2010. The band parted ways in 2011 when Allie booked the role as Laurel Mercer on ABC Family's original series, "The Lying Game." Though the show was canceled after a season and a half, she continues to split her time between acting, creating music with her folk band The Good Mad, as well as a new solo music venture. Yoga, reading, writing, dancing, and traveling can be found at the top of her to-do list when she's not working. Allie is also active in raising awareness about climate change, and the global water crisis, and works closely with The Thirst Project, a non-profit organization that builds wells in developing countries.- Actress
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Born in Seattle, Washington, Ally Maki moved to Los Angeles when she was 14 after being scouted by a talent agent. Upon her arrival in L.A., she was signed to Columbia Records in the all-girl band "The Valli Girls". In 2009, Maki was cast as "Dawn" on the ABC Family series "10 Things I Hate About You", and later followed with the film "Geography Club", playing Min, in 2013.
Now, she's showcasing her comedic acting chops in the TBS comedy series "Wrecked" as "Jess," the fun, feisty, and hopeless romantic of the ensemble cast. The show centers around a group of plane crash survivors adapting to life on a remote island, and adjusting to a new world. "Wrecked," premiered as the Number One Cable Comedy of 2016 and is airing its second season to growing ratings.
Other television credits include recurring roles on The CW series "Privileged", TNT's "Franklin and Bash", and guest starring roles on the series "New Girl", "2 Broke Girls", "NCIS", and "The Big Bang Theory".- Actress
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Ally Walker was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Actress Ally Walker studied biology and chemistry at the University of California Santa Cruz and went on to work for a genetic engineering firm in San Francisco. While spending a semester at Richmond College of the Arts in London, Ally became interested in theater but did not pursue it in lieu of her education in the sciences. After graduating with a science degree, Ally continued to work in genetic engineering, but her life changed one day when a producer discovered her in an L.A. restaurant and cast her in her first project.
From that point on, Ally made her mark in both television and film, starring in daytime's Emmy-winning Santa Barbara (1984) and True Blue (1989), followed by the cult classic Singles (1992) and the action flick, Universal Soldier (1992). Ally then returned to TV, playing a private eye in the series Moon Over Miami (1993). It was during this time that Ally was offered the opportunity to test for both "Rachel" and "Monica" for NBC's Friends (1994), choosing instead to take on a different type of comedic role in the film Steal Big Steal Little (1995), starring alongside Andy Garcia and directed by Andrew Davis.
Although Walker has appeared in a number of big screen films, she is popularly remembered as "Ashley Bartlett Bacon", Peter Gallagher's girlfriend in While You Were Sleeping (1995). Her most notable role however, was that of "Dr. Samantha Waters" in Profiler (1996), where she played a forensic psychologist with a dark past. The show was a pioneer in what is now the forensic drama phenomenon, and combined the standard "whodunit" with an intuitive/psychic twist which changes the landscape of television. Many credit Profiler (1996) with paving the way for hit shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Medium (2005) and The Mentalist (2008). At the time, Walker was the only single female lead on network television and it ranked in the top ten in worldwide syndication for several years that followed its run.
Some have compared Ally to Leigh Anne Tuohy, who was portrayed by Sandra Bullock in the film The Blind Side (2009), for making her documentary, "For Norman...Wherever You Are". Shot in 2005, it chronicles Ally's experience through the Los Angeles Foster Care System, a journey that she was inspired to take after helping a one-year-old baby and his mother get off the streets. The film exposes the errors in the system, but never loses sight of the fact that the system itself is necessary. This heartfelt project won Best Documentary Feature at the San Fernando Valley International Film Festival, as well as the Champion of Conscience Award at Wine Country Film Festival. Ally returned to the small screen in HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" (2007), a show that holds a special place in her heart. It was an honest depiction of people in relationships, filled with scenarios that were tender and raw. "To explore intimacy in such an honest, brave way was a dream come true for me", Walker says. "I had been brought up on the films of the 1970s, and the material we were given on the show was sort of a throwback to a time when films were about people, not car explosions". Ally also continued to be seen on the big screen, most recently starring in Toe to Toe (2009) and Wonderful World (2009), alongside Matthew Broderick.
However, in a complete about face, Ally can now be seen as the sociopath, "ATF Agent June Stahl", on Sons of Anarchy (2008), FX's dramatic hit series. Originally cast for three episodes by the show's creator, Kurt Sutter, Ally has been recurring every year, and is now on her third season.
Walker has supported the Environmental Defense Fund and CYFC - Children Youth and Family Collaborative, among many other children's organizations. She resides in Santa Monica with her husband, three boys John Walker, William, Caleb, and her three dogs - Flora, Daisy and Flower, 2 mutts and a Rottweiler.- When Anna Colwell was 5-years-old, she decided randomly that she wanted to be an actress. Considering the fact that no one else in her family was in the business and they lived in Atlanta, Georgia, it was pretty shocking for her parents to hear, but they were supportive and helped her take the first steps towards her dream. Anna began modeling at the age of 10 and began working in commercials soon after. She has been very fortunate to shoot with some of the world's biggest companies including Coca-Cola, TBS, BMW, Corona, TLC, among others. Notably, an NFL commercial she shot 2010 was particularly well received and built her profile up among football fans.
Since Anna always knew she wanted more of a challenge in her career, she started focusing more on television and film over the past few years. She has had landed roles on the TV shows The Game (as Tia Mowry's character's sidekick Brynn), Necessary Roughness, Drop Dead Diva, and Single Ladies.
Anna was born and raised in the metro Atlanta area, where she still resides today. She has a rescue cat, Roxie, and is an animal lover who hopes to one day start her own no-kill shelter. Her hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, fashion, food, and watching football. She played soccer for 12 years. - Actress
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Ashlie Atkinson is an award-winning theatre, film, and television actress. A 2003 graduate of the Neightborhood Playhouse, in 2005 she received the Theatre World Award for Breakthrough Performance for originating the role of Helen in Neil Labute's "Fat Pig"(opposite Jeremy Piven) - which also garnered her Outer Critics' Circle and Lucille Lortel nominations. She has graced screens both big and small in Denis Leary's critically-acclaimed Rescue Me, 3lbs, Spike Lee's Inside Man, Another Gay Movie, Sex and The City Movie, Margot at The Wedding, Law & Order, Law &Order: Criminal Intent, Puccini for Beginners, and Filthy Gorgeous. MTV fans may recognize Ashlie as her hip-hop alter ego, "Chunky Pam", a plus-size rap diva - and YouTube viral phenomenon. After appearing opposite Debra Jo Rupp in SecondStage's "Butcher of Baraboo", she returned to Broadway in 2007 to play Vivian Proclo in Terrence McNally's The Ritz (starring Rosie Perez). Ashlie is a proud member of both the Bridge Theatre Commpany and Gotham Girls Roller Derby (where she skates under the name Margaret Thrasher, Prime Minister of Your Demise). Ashlie toured the world in Sam Mendes' The Bridge Project and continues to work in film opposite actors such as Jessica Alba, Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Ricky Gervais and Julia Roberts.- Actor
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Blake Robbins is an award winning actor, writer and director. In 2012, after years in front of the camera, Blake stepped behind it to write, direct, produce and act in his feature film debut The Sublime and Beautiful, which world premiered at the 20th annual Slamdance Film Festival in 2014. A successful film festival run ensued which included 8 Grand Jury Awards, 7 Grand Jury Award nominations and a limited theatrical release with Candy Factory Films.
In 2015, Blake was approached by writing team Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison (Rudderless, director William H. Macy) to direct their screenplay adaptation of Nancy Pickard's NY Times Best Selling novel, The Scent of Rain & Lightning. Scent starring Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Will Patton, Bonnie Bedelia, Mark Webber, Justin Chatwin and Logan Miller world premiered as the opening night film for the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival and went on to win 8 Grand Jury Awards on the film festival circuit. In early 2018, Scent was released in North America by SP Releasing/Echo Bridge.
As an actor Blake's appeared both On and Off-Broadway. He's best know to television audiences for his roles as Dave Brass on HBO's groundbreaking series OZ, Tom Haplert, on NBC's hit comedy The Office, Mitch Glender, Sons Of Anarchy, and as Agent McGuinness on cult-favorite Firefly (creator Joss Whedon). Film performances include Wind River (Taylor Sheridan), Rubber (Quentin Dupieux), Martyrs (the Goetz Brothers), and The Ugly Truth opposite Gerard Butler. For his self directed performance in The Sublime and Beautiful he won both the Leonardo da Vinci Golden Horse Award at the Milan International Film Festival and the Grand Jury Award for Best Actor at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Robbins is co-author of Acting Qs: Conversations with Working Actors with casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie.
Blake resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife Karen, daughters Molly and Emma and son Cooper.- Brandon Spink is quickly making a name for himself with buzz-worthy roles in television and film. At the age of seven, he found his passion of performing while starring in local theater productions.
At 10 years old Brandon booked the lead role of Young Johnny Knoxville for the pilot of the same name for ABC.
Brandon took 2016 by storm with the feature Miracles from Heaven the role of Billy, co-starring Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah; the incredible true story based on author, Christy Beam's memoir.
Next was the role of young Bruce Wayne in Warner Bros. star studded film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zach Snyder.
Followed by Open Road Film's Mother's Day, playing Jennifer Aniston and Timothy Olyphant's son, Peter. The romantic comedy is by acclaimed director Garry Marshall.
In addition to the big screen in 2016, Brandon recurred as Petey in NBC's one-hour drama Game of Silence.
2017 is gearing up to be another busy year for Brandon who guest starred on ABC's Once Upon A Time as Baelfire. Brandon had a recurring role on Epix series Berlin Station, and co-starred in the film Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021).
During his down time, he plays on his hometown all-star baseball team and recently started learning guitar. He resides in Marietta, GA with his parents and two younger brothers. - Chase Brown can be seen in the highly anticipated HBO series Lovecraft Country from Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams. Based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country follows the story of Atticus Black as he travels across the U.S. in the 1950s in search of his missing father. The story explores the conjunction between the horror fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and racism in the United States during the era of the Jim Crow laws. Chase takes on the role of Young Atticus Black in the year 1934.
The young actor is just starting out but he is already making headway. He can be seen in a number of commercials including Belgard Paves the Way and Breathe of Life. He also joined rapper NBA YoungBoy in his music video for his single Lonely Child in 2019. Kicking off 2020, Chase joined the latest season of Tyler Perry's Ruthless and The Underground Railroad from Amazon Studios.
Chase, 11 years old, likes to spend his free time fishing, playing basketball, and playing video games. He is a huge sports fan and straight A student in school. He looks up to Michael B. Jordan and hopes to one day get a chance to get behind the camera to direct and produce. - Actor
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Born in Port Richey, Florida, and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, Chris Trousdale was a natural performer, who at only three years of age was drawn to the bright lights of the stage. Chris began his Broadway career when he was eight years old, touring with the production of "Les Miserables," where he starred alongside Ashley Tisdale and after a successful run, moved to New York City at the age of ten, to join the Broadway production of the play with Lea Michelle of "Glee." While in New York, Chris joined the well known children's group "The Broadway Kids" (past members include Christy Carlson Romano, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Lacey Chabert) and performed in popular plays such as "Beauty and the Beast," "Wizard of Oz," and "Radio City Christmas," to name a few.
Chris' ability to captivate audiences caught the attention of two producers who were putting together a boy band in New York City. Consisting of five members, including Jesse McCartney, Chris joined "Dream Street" in 1999. The group released their debut, self-titled, album in 2001 which was #1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart its first week of release. The album went on to sell a million copies nationwide. After three years together, "Dream Street" parted ways and Chris decided to embark on a career as a solo artist as well as finish his schooling at the renowned Professional Performing Arts School.
Chris went on to record "Kissless Christmas" and "Wild Christmas" for School's Out! Christmas album in addition to the popular duets with the girl group Play (rendition of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me") and solo artist Nikki Cleary (remake of the Grease track "You're the One that I Want"), which were huge hits on Radio Disney. However, shortly after his solo career started to take off, Chris put his career on hold in 2006 and moved back home to Michigan to take care of his ailing mother.
After taking a year break from showbiz, Chris came back stronger than ever, starring in the crime thriller "Seducing Spirits" and he hasn't looked back ever since.
Currently, Chris can be seen on the popular Disney show "Shake It Up" where he plays teen "it" boy "Justin Starr," who makes girl's hearts melt every time he sings (just think Justin Bieber). Justin likes to think of himself as a "normal regular kid," a regular kid who has sold ten million albums, had a sold out concert tour and even his own lunch box, but there's more behind his mega-watt smile than meets the eye.
In addition to "Shake It Up," Chris is currently in studio recording a self-titled, dance/pop album due out in 2011.- Actress
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Chrissie Fit is best known for her role as Flo Fuentes in "Pitch Perfect 2 & 3" and as CheeChee in Disney Channel's Original Movie franchise "Teen Beach Movie." Along with various film and TV appearances, Fit also voices the character of Amanda Lopez on Disney XD's animated show "Milo Murphy's Law" and plays Princess Valentina in Disney Channel's hit series, "Elena Of Avalor." Chrissie is a first-generation Cuban-American and is fluent in Spanish.- Additional Crew
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Christopher Wheatley's acting resume includes action, drama and musical comedy, both on film and on the stage. His most recent appearance is as "Johnny" in director Kevin Willmott's upcoming independent feature "Bunker Hill," starring James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi). Wheatley's other films include "Raising Jeffrey Dahmer," "Welcome to Hell," "Stab the Musical," and "Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering." On stage, Wheatley has portrayed Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet," Cliff Bradshaw in "Cabaret," and Valentine in "Two Gentleman of Verona." He graduated from The University of Kansas and has extensive training in voice, movement and fight choreography.- Actress
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Christy is an accomplished actress and voice talent based in Los Angeles, California. She has worked on major film, television, commercial, and voice-over projects including a recurring role opposite Jon Voight on Showtime's Ray Donovan.
Christy is also the founder of Sinc Studios and hosts BIRTH, a documentary podcast series dedicated to equipping parents-to-be everywhere with the honest truth about what it takes to thrive on the journey through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood by sharing detailed birth stories, education, conversations with experts, and as much laughter as possible.- Actor
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Dave Cole was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. As a varsity athlete he lettered in football, basketball and track in high school and track in college. His high school shot-put record stood for fifteen years before it was finally broken. After high school, Dave went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Arts in Public Affairs, and married his high school sweetheart. He then spent 22 years in government work, serving as a city manager in Wisconsin, Illinois and California. His acting career began as a stage actor with Milwaukee-area theater groups in the late 1970s. His interest in serious acting developed when he played the role of Jameson in a rare community theater production of the Rod Serling drama "Patterns." But Dave's attraction to movie making began in the mid-1980s during his service as city manager of the Chicago suburb of Glencoe, Illinois, when he assisted the location and production crews planning the shoots for several feature films in Glencoe, including the John Hughes classics "Sixteen Candles", "She's Having a Baby", "Ferris Buehler's Day Off" and "Uncle Buck." But it wasn't until 1999, after he had moved to California, that Dave's first real break in the movie business occured. Writer/producer/director Gary Conway brought Dave into his production of "Woman's Story" during the filming of flashback sequences on California's central coast. After shooting on the film wrapped, Gary asked Dave to assist him in his effort to develop a new film production and distribution venture. Dave then spent the next two years working closely with Gary and learning the details of feature film production and marketing. As he became more involved in the world of film, Dave made his "big screen" debut as an extra in the Sandra Bullock movie "Murder by Numbers", and later shot a scene as an extra with Chad Smith in "Promised Land." Ironically, Dave landed his first speaking role as a film studio executive in "Creatures of Hollywood." His first supporting role came shortly after, as Archbishop Juan Rodriguez in "The Exorcist Chronicles." This was quickly followed by his first major supporting role as the father of the lead actress in "Banana Moon", in which he also had the opportunity to assist in production. Since then Dave has portrayed a father again in the History Channel's "In the Shadows of War" and as the Mayor in "Neptune Cowboy." In the meantime, Dave continues to actively pursue acting roles in feature films, as well as involvement in film production and distribution, while he and his wife enjoy the spectacular Pacific sunsets from their home on California's beautiful central coast.- Emma Fuhrmann is an up and coming young talent with a deep body of work seldom seen in someone of her age. At just 9 years old she worked opposite Morgan Freeman in the Rob Reiner directed feature, "The Magic of Belle Isle", playing a girl who just wanted to learn more about imagination and where it comes from. She went on to star in a Warner Brothers/Happy Madison feature film, "Blended", with Drew Barrymore & Adam Sandler playing the quirky, deeply emotional middle daughter, Espn. Most recently, Emma can be seen in the epic Marvel Studios Avengers Endgame (2019) blockbuster as Cassie Lang starring alongside Paul Rudd.
Emma's first big break came when award winning director, David Nutter, hired her for the role of "Sissy Peele" in the pilot episode of NBC/Bruckheimer's "Chase." From there, she booked the film "Are We Listening?" in which she was nominated as best actress in a short by the Gideon Film Festival. Soon followed a heavy guest star role in an episode of NBC's "Prime Suspect" as Amanda Patterson, the only witness to her parent's murder. Emma then took that huge leap in her career, booking the lead role in Rob Reiner's film, "The Magic Of Belle Isle" starring alongside Morgan Freeman & Virginia Madsen. She then went on to play a lead role in the Warner Brothers/Happy Madison film "Blended" as Espn, the emotional middle child of Adam Sandler. The movie filmed for 7 weeks in South Africa and released in May of 2014. The indie film "Lost in the Sun" starring Josh Duhamel and Lynn Collins released in the fall of 2015. She has since gone onto star in the record breaking blockbuster film Avengers Endgame (2019) as Cassie Lang alongside Paul Rudd. Emma continues to pursue other film and television projects under the skilled direction of her team at Paradigm and Untitled Entertainment.
Emma has made it her personal endeavor to encourage and support non-profit organizations tied to under-privileged youth, military families, and animals both domestic and international. She has partnered with Gentle Barn, The Humane Society of the United States, the Alzheimer's Association, Swim Today/USA Swimming, Brat Pack 11 and has been a part of several DoSomething.org campaigns. - Actress
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Erica Muñoz is an actress on the rise with the lead role in the HBO feature film "Long Gone By." Erica stars as 'Ana Alvarez,' a single mother from Nicaragua living in Warsaw, Indiana with her teenage daughter 'Izzy.' When a routine check leads to a deportation order, 'Ana' risks everything for a last chance effort to ensure her daughter's college education is financially secure. "Long Gone By" originally premiered at the New York Latino Film Festival and is now streaming on all HBO platforms.
Erica's talents were evident at the very early stages of her career when she was accepted into the prestigious California Institute of the Arts as a voice major. Simultaneously, she attended an open call for the Pulitzer prize winning musical RENT and was offered a role, which she took, forgoing the institute, to pursue her dream of acting on Broadway. She followed her stage career, with a return to Los Angeles to pursue television and film. Erica can be seen in the CBS series "Jericho," CBS' "Numb3rs," and the VH1 sketch comedy show "Acceptable TV," which also starred Dan Harmon and Jack Black. Most recently on the TV front, she can be seen on "Grey's Anatomy" playing Wilmer Valderrama's sister and NBC's "Indebted" with Fran Drescher. Her film career includes "Sueño," opposite John Leguizamo and Elizabeth Peña and "Days of Wrath" starring Amber Valletta, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Lauren Fishburne.
From the start of her career, Erica strived to highlight the importance of Latinx presence in Hollywood. She was invited to participate in CBS' Diversity Showcase, sponsored by CBS and the Screen Actors Guild, displaying minority talent in the entertainment industry. She brings that same energy to 2020 and is working on amplifying the voices of Latinx actors while developing an upcoming online project. She is also heavily involved in her community with a focus on equity in public education via a dual immersion program. She is a proud mother of two young children and currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. A seasoned actress, Garcelle Beauvais starred in the indie film, "A Girl Like Grace," from executive producer Dan Garcia.
Garcelle was also seen as the host of "Window Warriors," a store front skill-based design reality series on GSN. Her latest film role includes starring alongside Michael Keaton in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
In addition to all of the above, Garcelle served as host on Fox's daytime talk-show, Hollywood Today Live, where she breaks down the latest in entertainment, pop culture, and celebrity news. Above all, Garcelle's most important job is being a mother. She has been inspired by motherhood to write a children's book series entitled 'I AM,' addressing identity issues relevant to many children today.
Garcelle got her start when she began modeling at the age of seventeen and easily transitioned to acting in the Aaron Spelling series "Models, Inc." After that, she co-starred opposite Jamie Foxx for five years on the popular WB sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show." For four seasons she also starred on the highly rated Emmy© Award-winning series "NYPD Blue." In between her acting projects, she also co-hosts for shows like E!'s "Fashion Police" and "Access Hollywood Live" on NBC.
Garcelle supports the Step Up Women's Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes and Fonkoze. She resides in Los Angeles and has three sons, Oliver, Jax and Jaid.- Actress
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Named the "next big thing" and one of the "top 35 Latinos under 35," by The Hollywood Reporter, Gina Rodriguez's profile has been rising steadily since her breakout performance as the titular character in FILLY BROWN during the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
Gina Rodriguez was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican parents Magali and Genaro Rodriguez, a boxing referee. She started performing at age seven with the salsa dance company Fantasia Juvenil. She went on to work with other companies including Los Soneros Del Swing, performing at several Salsa Congress' in Chicago, California, New York and Puerto Rico. At sixteen, Gina was one of thirteen teens to be accepted into Columbia University NY- Theatrical Collaboration taught by Richard Niles. She wrote, directed and performed original work with twelve other kids from around the world. She fell in love with New York and NYU called her name-she was accepted into the Tisch School of the Arts, and the calling was clear, theatre was it. Gina had four years of intense theatre training at both the Atlantic Theatre Company and Experimental Theatre Wing, working with David Mamet and William H. Macy, the brilliant guidance of Rosemary Quinn and other wonderful professors. Directly after graduation, Gina booked her first lead role in the feature film Tiny Dancer. After, Gina originated the role of Frida Kahlo in the world premiere of "Casa Blue: The Last Moments in the Life of Frida Kahlo," at the American Stage Theatre. She continued to work in NY with multiple theatres and her work in film and TV steadily grew, including shows "Jonny Zero," "Army Wives," and "Law and Order," in addition to several short and indie films. One in particular, Osvaldos, was accepted into festivals including ABFF, NY HBO Latino Film Fest, Chicago International Film Fest, Urbanworld. They named Gina winner of the "Best Actor" award at the First Run Film Festival in NY and the film aired on HBO in 2010 and was named one of the "Five Best Shorts." After the years of success in NY, Gina booked a lead role in a feature film Go for It (Lionsgate) in which she received a 2011 Imagen Awards nomination. After this, Gina booked her first co-star TV role on CBS' "Eleventh Hour." She went on to book series regular roles on web series "Eden's Court" and "No Names;" her first studio film Our Family Wedding with America Ferrera; and a lead in film Superchicas. Since then she has also guest starred on the TV shows: "The Mentalist," "Happy Endings" and "Ten Things I Hate About You." Next up came one of Gina's most exciting roles, to date, Filly Brown. Originally, this role had been written as a spoken word artist, an area that Gina had experience, but upon meeting the directors and producers, they informed her that they were changing the part to a rapper. After an outstanding audition, in which Gina provided an impromptu rap performance, she secured the role. Gina collaborated with music producers, E Dub and Khoolaid from Silent Giant, to come up with over five original songs for the film. Filly Brown is set to hit theatres nationally in April 2013.
Up next, Gina stars as the lead in the indie dark comedy Sleeping with Fishes, written and directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher. The film focuses on Alexis Rodriguez Fish, who returns home to her family after the death of her cheating husband. Anna Ortiz will play her sister. Gina remains in the midst of an ABC studios holding deal, and will be seen in a supporting role in Snap, a reunion with her FILLY BROWN director Youssef Delara. Her indie film California Winter with Ruttina Wesley remains in the pipeline as well.
Gina is a supporter of Inspira, an organization that works to spotlight Latino leaders who shape their communities. She also works with the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and the Boyle Heights Learning Collaborative, and won an Imagen award winner for "Best Actress in a Feature Film: Filly Brown".
As of 2014, Gina stars in the CW television series Jane the Virgin (2014), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy). She lives in Los Angeles, CA.- Producer
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Greg Hurd is the co-writer and co-producer of the feature film Bunker Hill currently in post-production.
Hurd also teamed with Kevin Willmott to write A Love Supreme, an interracial love story set in contemporary Kansas City before the looming specter of war.
An independent producer and writer, Hurd also produced "Now Let Me Fly" by Marcia Cebulska and starring James McDaniel at the Gem Theater in Kansas City. Hurd also wrote the stage play The Healing Visions of Arthur Ames, which premiered in Los Angeles in the 1990s.
Hurd was the associate producer of the video Heart of America: A Journey Fourth, produced for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission and featuring first lady Laura Bush.
Hurd's production company, Grandview Productions, handcrafts corporate and non-profit films and videos.
In television, Hurd is a Telly, Midi and Mature Media award-winning producer, writer and host, with more than 1,200 talk shows, documentaries and specials to his credit.
Hurd currently produces and hosts River City Weekly, a show which has surpassed 250 episodes and airs in Kansas in the greater Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan and Emporia markets.
He has also produced and written weekly features appearing in The Lawrence Journal-World as well as on 6News and the World Online at www.ljworld.com.
Hurd grew up in greater Kansas City and attended the University of Kansas receiving his BA in English literature and creative writing. He attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California receiving his Master of Divinity in 1993.
Hurd is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
He and his wife Genna live in Lawrence, Kansas where he is stepfather to her three children.- Actor
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Paul "HR" Hudson is the legendary frontman of Bad Brains. Noted as the pioneers of hardcore punk, Bad Brains was formed in Washington DC in 1978. The band quickly developed a very fast and intense punk rock sound, which was both musically complex and developmentally ahead of its time. Since then, HR has become one of the most notorious, iconic, and memorable artists in the history of music. Throughout their career, HR and Bad Brains incorporated sounds of punk, reggae, heavy metal, and funk to the mix, making them known worldwide for not only for their music, but also their exciting and high-energy shows where HR would dominate the crowd. The Village Voice described HR on stage at a Bad Brains show "like James Brown gone berserk, which a hyperkinetic repertoire of spins, dives, back-flips, splits, and skanks."
Bad Brains put out over fifteen albums throughout their career together, landing them as #99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, and making HR #38 in Swindle Magazine's 100 Most Notable Icon's of our Generation. HR's solo career began in 1983 with the formation of The Human Rights, aka the HR Band, featuring Dave Byers, Kenny Dread, Jose Gonzales, and the Bad Brain's drummer and HR's brother, Earl Hudson. The band released several groundbreaking albums, including their sensational album, "It's About Luv/Keep Out of Reach." Bad Brains and the HR Band, using HR as a vehicle, were able to influence generations of music and people. Many of today's popular artists such as Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311, Sublime, Lil' Jon, P.O.D., System of a Down, Def Tones, and many more artists owe their present careers to the style invented by Bad Brains.
Throughout his career, HR and his music has been covered by Revolver Magazine, Mojo, Kerrang, The Fly UK, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, The Associative Press, The Boston Herald, Spin Magazine, and The Observer UK, to name a few. His peers in the music industry also rave about his bands and his artistry. Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day said, "The thing about a lot of punk is the feeling that bands have is apathy and hopelessness. Whereas Bad Brains lyrical content had a lot of hope in it." Tony Kanal of No Doubt has called Bad Brains "the greatest hardcore punk band" while Glenn Danzig of The Misfits said, "We didn't know there was another band that played as fast as us, until the Bad Brains came to town." HR and Bad Brains released their last album "Build a Nation," produced by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, in 2007 to rave reviews.
This fall, HR came back into the spotlight as a solo artist, with his new full length album "Hey Wella," which was released on October 21, 2008. Though reggae is the main focus on HR's solo material, he showcases his musical genius, impressive singing, and dynamic performances by exploring the worlds of hardcore and hip-hop beats as well. The new album is HR's most recent contribution to fans everywhere and many agree is his best work of art to date. Music written by Grant "OG" Garretson (drums and guitar) and produced by a three time Grammy winner, David Darlington, "Hey Wella" is one of the most highly anticipated albums to be released in years. In addition to his solo album, HR is also touring with Bad Brains throughout the U.S.- Actress
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Hayley Marie Norman is an American film and television actress.
Hayley was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the daughter of a retired baseball player. Her father is African-American and her mother is of Russian, German, and distant Dutch, descent. On her mother's side, Hayley is the great-granddaughter of production manager/assistant director Gene Anderson, and the great-niece of actor Robert J. Anderson, who played young George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and of assistant director Gene Anderson Jr..
Hayley was chosen to be one of the few and highly distinguished California Arts Scholars, in which she was awarded a Governor's medallion, the highest distinction in California for artistically talented students. She received this honor an unprecedented two years in a row. Hayley continued her training and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Upright Citizens Brigade honing her skills as both a dramatic actress and comedienne. She continues to perform with popular sketch and improv groups around town and enjoys putting up new material on the UCB main stage.
Hayley had a memorable breakout performance in Chris Rock's Top Five (2014), proving she can hold her own among some of Hollywood's most iconic comedians. The film, released on December 12, 2014, became a hot commodity at the Toronto International Film Festival, prompting Paramount Studios to purchase it, including it in the DGA's annual The Contenders event and preparing Top Five for an awards run.
In addition to her role in Top Five, this multitalented actress also co-produces and stars in the semi-scripted hit online series Hello Cupid. Drawing largely on her improv and comedy skills, the series follows longtime friends Robyn (Hayley Marie Norman) and Whitney as they experience the ups and downs of online dating. The series, now in its second season, has garnered critical acclaim and has been named an official selection at the TriBeCa Film Festival and one of the "Top 5 Great Web Series You Should Be Watching Now" by Vulture.
After starring as a perky cheerleader in Sony Pictures Screen Gems' film Fired Up, she received rave reviews from Robert Ebert who declared her "the most intriguing member of the cast." She's had recurring roles on television shows like Crash acting alongside one of her favorite actors, Dennis Hopper, as well as abc's Selfie and BET's long running The Game. Her other credits include Hancock, Our Family Wedding, Norbit, New Girl, Bones, The Exes, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Studio 60, and many more. A bonafide LA valley girl, one of Hayley's first jobs was as the Mattel's official "face" of the African American Barbie, and she later filled iconic role of Briefcase #25 model on Deal or No Deal. Hayley also has a role in Relativity Media's Beyond The Lights which is slated to hit theaters this November.
Hayley is a huge fan of the blaxploitation genre and is a self proclaimed fan girl of Pam Grier. She also speaks frequently about the films of John Cassavetes and her admiration for both him and Gena Rowlands. She is a classically trained dancer and a long time vegan and animal rights activist.- Actress
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No stranger to primetime television with roles on hit shows such as Lost (2004), Weeds (2005) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), up and coming actress Holland Roden can be seen in her starring role as "Lydia Martin" in MTV Network's most successful scripted series, Teen Wolf (2011). As a lead role, Holland plays the role of the popular girl Lydia Martin, whom the actress says is a mix of Tracy Flick's IQ (Election (1999)) meets Violet Beauregarde's spunk (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)).
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Holland was drawn to the arts at an early age. Fascinated by the "Queen of England" at only six years old, Holland would put on one-woman plays for her family, emulating her favorite royal. Holland took her love of performing one step further and enrolled in theatre camps as well as acting classes to further her passion. However, it was Holland's second love, science that brought her out to Los Angeles and jump-started her career.
Holland enrolled at UCLA as a molecular biology major and after one year of school, realized she wanted to return to her passion in acting. Within two months of hiring an agent, Holland got her first big break, a recurring role on HBO's 12 Miles of Bad Road (2008). Holland learned the highs and lows of this business early on, experiencing how such a promising show could be cancelled before it premiered. However, she persevered and went on to book guest starring appearances on shows such as: The Event (2010), Cold Case (2003), Community (2009), and Criminal Minds (2005), as well as a lead in the cult classic franchise: Bring It on: Fight to the Finish (2009). During her hiatus from "Teen Wolf," Holland recently took time out to shoot a guest star episode on ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2005), and a leading role in an independent horror flick titled House of Dust (2013) currently in post-production.
Even though Holland has been fulfilling her dream as an actor, she still remained dedicated to her education as a full-time student. However, due to Holland's busy work schedule, she was forced to make the hard decision of switching majors, leaving her love for science behind and majoring in women studies; a field Holland found surprisingly fascinating and received her degree in from UCLA.
In contrast to her professional and academic life, Holland's free time consists of exploring the world of music. Whether it's coming across new indie artists or listening to her all time favorites including Ingrid Michaelson, Josh Rouse, Cat Stevens, Mumford & Sons, and Crash Kings, Holland is a music fan through and through.- J. Kenneth Campbell's acting career has taken him from Broadway to feature films and television. His many films include Bulworth, Ulee's Gold, Guess Who?, Mars Attacks and The Abyss. He recently completed filming director Kevin Willmott's upcoming feature The Only Good Indian, in which Campbell plays a lead role, alongside Wes Studi (Avatar, Last of the Mohicans). On television, Campbell has appeared in Commander in Chief, Frasier, Charmed, Melrose Place, Ally McBeal, Picket Fences, Matlock, L.A. Law and many other series.
Campbell was born in Flushing, New York, in 1947 the second of seven children. He was raised on Long Island and graduated from Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. It was at The University of Arizona where he discovered his calling. Forsaking the "security" of a college degree, he entered "The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater" to study acting with Sanford Miesner.
Non-academic acting students in 1967 became automatically eligible for the Selective Service and in the middle of his second year at the Playhouse, Campbell was drafted into the U.S. Army. He retaliated, by joining the Marines. He was wounded in action, and after months of recuperation, he returned to The Playhouse and finished the program. Campbell has worked, on stage, in film and on television ever since. - Actor
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For seven seasons, acclaimed stage, screen and television actor James McDaniel portrayed Lt. Arthur Fancy on legendary television series NYPD Blue (1993). McDaniel recently completed shooting The Battle for Bunker Hill (2008), with director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America). McDaniel stars alongside Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi), and is also executive producer. Other recent films include War Eagle, Arkansas (2007), Living Hell (2008) and El Cortez (2006).
McDaniel received an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his performance in Edge of America (2004) and an Emmy Award nomination for Public Television's Storytime (1992). An accomplished stage actor, he won the prestigious Obie Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Wendall in the New York stage production of Before It Hits Home. He also received the Clarence Derwent Award for the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Six Degrees of Separation.
His additional feature films include John Sayles's Sunshine State (2002), Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), Strictly Business (1991), El Cortez (2006), Woody Allen's Alice (1990), Rocket Gibraltar (1988), Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) with Kiefer Sutherland, Crack in the Mirror and Banzaï (1983). On television, McDaniel has appeared on Hill Street Blues (1981), Law & Order (1990), Taken (2002), "Las Vegas" (2003)_, "L.A. Law" (1986)_; television movies such as Love Kills with Kristin Davis and The Road to Galveston (1996) opposite Cicely Tyson; and mini-series including Common Ground, The Old Man and the Sea (1990), and Internal Affairs (1988) (TV)_. He co-hosted the ABC special More Secrets Revealed (1995).
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in veterinary medicine. McDaniel lives in New York City with his wife Hannelore. They have two sons.- Actress
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Jenna Marie Ortega was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California. She began acting at age 9 and has portrayed Harley, a creative-engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children in "Stuck in the Middle," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's perspective.
Ortega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but also for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series, such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "Jane the Virgin," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom "Richie Rich." In 2020 she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020). Restless in her profession, Jenna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
The daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, Ortega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, Jenna Ortega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.- Actress
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Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jodi Lynn Thomas graduated with honors from the Las Vegas Academy of Visual and Performing Arts where she majored in Theatre. Following graduation, Thomas attended the University of Northern Colorado where she graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. She has continued her studies with Clark Middleton at APT 929 in LA, Leigh Kilton-Smith, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, on going classes at Annie Grindlay Studios, and the Chubbuck Acting Technique at Southwest Scene Works.
Jodi Lynn Thomas is a multi-award 'Best Actress' winner who has over 40 leading roles under her belt including several feature films and TV pilots, playing starring roles opposite name talent such as horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman), and renowned character actor Basil Hoffman (Ordinary People, The Artist). She has also worked keeping pace alongside household names such Tony Goldwyn in 'Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs', Josh Hartnett & Eiza Gonzales in 'She's Missing', Natalie Portman in 'Jane Got A Gun', and Bella Thorne & Kyra Sedwick in 'Big Sky'. Jodi has made a name for herself as an indie darling in many horror communities, receiving an impressive amount of glowing & promising reviews of her work, many of which were from her leading role in the feature film 'The Creep Behind The Camera' (VOD, Screamfest & Fantasia Int. Film Festival).
Her most recent work includes working across Tina Fey and Jon Hamm in the dark comedy 'Maggie Moore(s)', and she also finished filming as one of the lead roles in the psychological thriller TV pilot "Behind The Yellow House" (produced by Brendan Fehr) where she plays a mentally fragile & emotional housewife in a sex cult.
She has held her own working with distinguished director's such as Andrew Stanton (Wall-E & Finding Nemo) in Amazon's 'Tales From The Loop', Adam Arkin and Daisy on Mayer in Epix's 'Get Shorty', and Sam Catlin in AMC's 'Preacher' where she turned her one episode role into a recurring 3 episode arc playing a prominent role in the ending of the season finale.
Lastly, Jodi has also worn many other hats in the film industry. Her other main focus has been working on producing projects. Her most recent dark comedy pilot project 'Willa' which she also co-directed & wrote has been traveling the festival circuit, and has won multiple finalist awards at festivals including 'Your Script Produced (2019)' and 'Austin Comedy Film Festival (Fall 2022)'.- Actor
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Joe recently finished co-writing the film adaptation of the off Broadway play, Kid Champion, made famous by Christopher Walken during the 1970's.
His previous feature credits include: the Sundance darling, I Melt With You, as part of a dynamic cast which included Carla Gugino, Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe and BAFTA nominee Christian McKay. Joe's first experience with Sundance Film Festival was in 2005 where he made his debut starring in the Frank E. Flowers film Swallow, an Official Sundance Selection and multiple award-winning film. Immediately following the success of Swallow - Joe was cast in the controversial film titled Snuff Movie for cult director Bernard Rose. (Immortal Beloved). Joe played the memorable Pvt. Billy Babcock in George Romero's remake of The Crazies (directed by Breck Eisner).
Joe's feature credits range from serious dramatic roles to action, broad comedy and genre. He has worked with a wide range of industry heavyweights including Academy Award winners Holly Hunter, Gary Sinese, Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Annabella Sciorra -producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Rob Cohen, Neil Labute, and directors: Frank E. Flowers, Victor Salva, Eric Bross and Breck Eisner.
Joe recently recurred on Chicago PD for NBC and in Luc Besson's, Taxi Brooklyn for NBC. Joe has recurred and done multi-episode arcs on the majority of prime-time's top ranked shows. Several of these include: CSI, CSI:NY, CSI:Miami , Cold Case, Without A Trace, The Whole Truth, Castle, Hawaii 5-0, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and the ABC pilot, Edgar Floats. His comedy TV credits include The Next Generation Wayans for BET and Hollywood Heights for Nickelodeon. Joe is recently wrapped filming CSI:Cyber opposite Patricia Arquette.
Joe currently resides in Los Angeles and New York.- Actor
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As a Los Angeles native, Joey Naber began acting at the young age in his teens. In addition to his 2007 Academy Award-winning short film, West Bank Story, Naber has been featured in numerous films like Mother, Executive Decision, The Siege, and Three Kings. In between films, Naber has also scored several TV guest star appearances on "Las Vegas," "ER," "Charmed," "JAG" and many more.
In 2000, Naber and his wife co-produced and starred in Five Wishes which won many awards including an honor at the Santa Clarita Film Festival in 2001. Recently, he wrapped principal photography on a short film he directed called Final Resolve.- Actor
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Johnathan McClain is an actor and writer whose diverse career spans the worlds of theatre, film, television, and publishing.
As an actor, Johnathan's extensive resumé includes a notable turn as Megan Draper's agent, Alan Silver, on the final season of AMC's critically acclaimed drama Mad Men. Johnathan was the lead of the TV Land comedy series, Retired at 35, starring alongside late Hollywood icons George Segal and Jessica Walter. He also had Series Regular roles on The Bad Girl's Guide starring Jenny McCarthy, and Jessica Simpson's sitcom pilot for ABC. Additional television work includes recurring roles on the CBS drama SEAL Team and Fox's long-running 24, as well as appearances on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS: Los Angeles, Trial and Error, The Exorcist, Scoundrels, Without a Trace, CSI, and many others. Film credits include the Academy Award nominated Far from Heaven, the recently released Walking With Herb (written by Mark Medoff and starring Edward James Olmos, Kathleen Quinlan, and George Lopez), as well as multiple independent features.
As a writer, Johnathan's feature film debut, The Outfit, co-written with Oscar winner Graham Moore, was produced by FilmNation and distributed by Focus Features in the Spring of 2022. Directed by Moore, the cast includes Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Johnny Flynn and Simon Russell Beale. Johnathan maintains development of several other film and TV projects; one of which being a series based on the unexpected and surreal two-year adventure he had as the co-author of eight bestselling romance novels (which resulted in him becoming an Amazon top-100 ranked romance author for a time).
Johnathan is originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He began his professional acting career on stage in Chicago where he wrote and performed his critically acclaimed one-person show, Like It Is. On the heels of its critical and commercial success, the show moved to New York where Johnathan was compared to such visionary writer/actors as Eric Bogosian, John Leguizamo, and Anna Deavere Smith. He has also amassed numerous other New York, regional, and Los Angeles theatre credits.
Johnathan lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Laura.- Jordi Whitworth is bona fide triple threat musician, actor, and model positioned to take the Entertainment Industry by storm. While he is best known for his previous role in Overload, the British Boyband and 2014 X-Factor finalists; after nearly two years as part of the band, Jordi is set to begin the next chapter in his career as a solo artist with the release of his debut single..
Born in 1995, Jordi was raised in Canvey Island, Essex, United Kingdom with his parents, brother, and sister. While his family was never drawn to a career in entertainment themselves, Jordi remains close to his family, and credits their support as his motivation to pursue his dreams. Being a strong-minded individual set on pushing his personal limits, he set out on creating his own path in the Entertainment Industry.
Prior to beginning his journey in music and his involvement with Overload, he had just finished school and was keen to pursue a career in television as an actor. Realizing he needed to get a crash course and feel for the Industry, he decided to join a recognized London-based agency, Ray Knight. While with Ray Knight, Jordi booked regular placements in hit British television shows such as: Holby City, EastEnders, Law and Order, and high profile commercials for EA Sports. Jordi's acting career was picking up momentum and he booked a role on the BBC One series, Big School, along side Catherine Tate and David Walliams, when he was approached to join the boyband, Overload.
Before being approached to join Overload, Jordi never really considered music for a professional career path, but after being involved with the band, being introduced to names in the Industry, and learning how everything is created, he realized he loved music and this is something he wanted to do with his life. During his time with Overload, he feels lucky enough to have accomplished many things he never thought he would in his lifetime. Some of those highlights include performing at a sold out Wembley Arena of over 24,000 in attendence along side some of the biggest artists in the UK as well as performing live on primetime television through the X Factor.
Jordi recalls some of his best moments with Overload to include their time as X Factor UK finalists in 2014. Personally his time on the X Factor was an all round incredible learning experience, and getting called a Stud Muffin from Cheryl is something he will never forget. Being able to talk to the judges and learn from some of the most successful people in the Music Industry is not something he takes lightly. One of the most difficult moments was during Boot Camp, when Overload got eliminated from their chair, Jordi grabbed a mic and demanded a sing-off causing chaos in the arena, but all because he wanted to fight for their position in the competition and prove they belonged. The X Factor was something he never expected would happen in his life, but he is forever grateful for the experience.
While the band ultimately broke up after X Factor, Jordi still credits the band as one of the best experiences of his life, and something he will never forget. Even when times were challenging with the band, it was these experiences that taught Jordi about the music industry and made him the artist he is today.
After leaving Overload, Jordi managed to host his own 30-minute slot on the British music channel, Chart Show TV, in which it was repeated throughout the month. It was during this time when he was working on new music in the studio that he was approached by numerous clothing companies to model and promote their brands, where he became the face of the clothing company Zero Seven, appeared on "The Only Way is Essex," and was part of the CBBC Friday Download for the Soccer Six event.
Up next, Jordi will be releasing his debut single as a solo artist. This will be the first time his fans hear Jordi as an independent artist, and he is looking forward to connecting with his fans in this new way because many of these fans have followed his journey as an artist over the past few years. While it is still early to define his sound, he draws influence from a variety of artists, including: Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, The Weekend, and Justin Bieber. He admires these artists because they represent a different sound in the industry, an element of distinct uniqueness, something he would like to accomplish during his career. Jordi enjoys a song that switches up halfway through to something unexpected, like Cody Simpson's Surfboard or Chris Brown's X, and it is something fans may expect in Jordi's upcoming music.
Jordi's goal as an artist is to inspire people that think being normal is all they will ever be, when really anything is possible, and he is a glowing example of that sentiment. At the end of the day, Jordi wants his fans, friends, and family to be happy; he wants to look back on his life and agree with the decisions he has made and not regret anything.
Apart from his passions in music, acting, and modeling, Jordi enjoys racing Motocross. Prior to pursuing entertainment in a professional capacity, Jordi raced Motocross at a high level all over the country. When he is not working on new music or spending time with his family, Jordi can often be found in the gym. He loves to stay active and as with all aspects of his life, Jordi wants to continue to challenge himself and push his personal limits.
In addition to following his dreams and inspiring his fans, Jordi devotes his time and support to a charity very near and dear to his heart, called The Indee Rose Trust. The Indee Rose Trust is aimed to help children and their families who have been diagnosed with a brain or spinal tumour. The organization all started with a little girl called Indee Rose, who was a close friend of Jordi's niece. They attended school together and became close to the family, but unfortunately Indee passed away from a brain tumor. Indee's parents used this tragedy to start a charity in her honor to help others suffering from the same condition, and Jordi has been involved ever since. - Actress
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Actress Julie Ann Emery is best known for her breakout recurring role in "Better Call Saul," AMC's highly buzzed-about prequel to "Breaking Bad." She can be seen as a series regular in AMC's fan favorite, "Preacher." Julie Ann takes on the important role of Lara Featherstone, one of the Grail's best operatives, and reports to Herr Starr. On "Better Call Saul," Julie Ann Emery played the role of Betsy Kettleman, one of the most mysterious characters in the series, who at first glance appears to be an average wife and mother, but has much more going on underneath.
Best known for the feature film Hitch ("...a sweet turn by Julie Ann Emery as Eva Mendes' best friend"...USA Today), Julie Ann made her big screen debut in the hit romantic comedy alongside Will Smith and Kevin James. Building on that momentum, she went on to star as Holly in the hit indie-comedy History of Future Folk and as Annie Cayne in the family film Dakota's Summer with Keith Carradine. Her most recent film project featured Julie Ann as a therapist to Mckenna Grace in "Gifted." The FOX feature film also starred Chris Evans.
No stranger to the small screen, you may also recognize Emery as Ida Thurman from the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning miniseries "Fargo," with Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Oliver Platt, and Bob Odenkirk. She starred as Special Agent Jennifer Sampson in Rod Lurie's critically acclaimed series "Line of Fire ("an agent so fiery and confident...she's reminiscent of Jodie Foster in The Silence of The Lambs"...NY Daily News). Emery also worked with Lurie as Secret Service Agent Joan Greer on ABC's political drama series "Commander in Chief" alongside Golden Globe-winner Geena Davis and Emmy-winner Donald Sutherland. Emery appeared as Amelia Keyes in Steven Spielberg's Emmy-nominated miniseries, "Taken," and in recurring roles on USA's "Suits," DirecTV's "Damages," "The Riches" for FX, Showtime's Emmy-nominated drama series "Dexter," and "NCIS."- Actress
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Justine was born in Los Angeles and raised in Paris, France. She attended high school in Paris, however she came back to Los Angeles her senior year and attended The Lycee Francais of Los Angeles, where she graduated. Justine went on to further her education, attending the prestigious University of Southern California, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Theatre.
From her youngest age, she felt irresistibly attracted to classical theater. After years spent on stage, she naturally decided to explore the possibilities of cinema. Shortly after, she got cast in several shorts as well as features.
She is best known for her work in the The Twilight Saga : New Moon and The Divergent Series. She has made guest appearances on shows such as The Mentalist and Teen Wolf.
In 2013, she shot Seahorses, where she embodied a suicidal girl haunted by her tragic past. For her performance, she won Best Actress at the LA Independent Film Festival.
She has appeared in over 30 features and is currently working on developing her own projects.- Actress
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Accomplished dancer, singer and now, actor, Kaitlyn Jenkins is one of those lucky individuals who has beat the odds with her incredible triple threat talents and joined ABC Family's new series Bunheads.
At the age of thirteen, after listening to Kaitlyn's persistent pleas, her mother enrolled her in a local acting class. Kaitlyn's mother, Kathleen Hall Jenkins, was also a professional ballet dancer who studied at the esteemed Joffrey Ballet School in NYC and later wen on to dance professionally with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Los Angeles Ballet. Kathleen had an early influence on Kaitlyn's career as a dancer, enrolling her in creative movement classes at age three at the studio where she taught. While Kaitlyn was already showing strong talent as a dancer and had transitioned into a full time classical ballet-training program, she loved her acting classes and showed great enthusiasm and talent for what she was learning. Wanting to expand her acting and vocal abilities, Kaitlyn auditioned and was cast as an ensemble member in a children's musical production of "The Wizard of Oz."
As high school approached, Kaitlyn auditioned for the prestigious "Orange County High School of the Arts" in Santa Ana, California, and was accepted into both the Classical Dance and the Music and Theatre conservatories. She chose to pursue the Music and Theatre conservatory, but continued to pursue her acting career, and began auditioning for film, television, and commercial projects. She soon booked her first audition, which was for a Nintendo Wii commercial. Since then, Kaitlyn has booked over twenty feature length, short, and student films as well as commercials and television projects. One of these projects, In Small Places, which was an OCHSA student film, garnered her a "Best Actress" award at the Temecula Film Festival for her role as a silent, young girl. Before graduating OCHSA in 2010, she performed the role of the "American Queen" in the school musical "Chess" where she was presented the "M.A.C.Y. Award for Outstanding Special Achievement in a Musical."
During Kaitlyn's time studying acting, she also studied and performed as a trainee ballet company member with the Anaheim Ballet, performing leading roles in The Nutcracker as well as other company repertoire and school performances. She participated in the "Youth America Grand Prix" ballet competition for five consecutive years, receiving regional top twelve honors in 2009 for her Contemporary piece, and again in 2010 for both the Contemporary and Classical categories. Kaitlyn's extensive training also consists of time spent with the American Ballet Theatre in New York, the Boston Ballet, Katsbaan, and The Jillana School. She has danced in several full length ballets including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Alice in Wonderland, and Sleeping Beauty and has also danced excerpts from Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake to name a few.
Now working on the ABC Family series Bunheads, the new show from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show premieres in June, and is a coming of age story that centers on the life of a Las Vegas dancer, Michelle, who begins to teach ballet to four little "bunheads" in suburban California. Kaitlyn stars as Bettina Jordan, one of Michelle's precocious students.
While Kaitlyn specializes in Ballet and Contemporary dance, she can perform a broad range of styles including HIp Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballroom, and Club/Freestyle. In her free time Kaitlyn enjoys working out at the gym, swimming, taking stage combat, and horseback riding. She loves animals and is a pet owner of a cat and two dogs.- Actress
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Americana roots / R&B singer / songwriter and piano player extraordinaire Kelley Hunt's blistering live performances during the past several years have won over legions of blues and roots music fans, making her a crowd favorite at more than 100 blues and music festivals across North America.
She recently made her feature film debut as an actress in Bunker Hill, the upcoming film from director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America), which stars James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi). Kelley will also contribute music to the film.
Kelley is heard regularly on The Blues Foundation's internationally distributed radio show Beale Street Caravan and Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, along with appearances on House of Blues Radio Hour and numerous other nationally syndicated shows, including an appearance on the PBS-TV music series "Backstage Pass." In 1998, her title If I Don't Dance from her debut CD Kelley Hunt was released in the feature film Dance With Me. Her latest CD, New Shade of Blue, debuted at #9 on the Billboard Blues chart and was met with critical acclaim from writers across the country.- Kevin Geer's celebrated acting career includes appearances in feature film, on television, Broadway, Off-Broadway and London's West End. He recently completed one of the lead roles in the independent feature film Bunker Hill, from director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America). Geer appears alongside James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi).
His many film credits include The Pelican Brief, Arrowshot (Sundance Film Festival), Walter Foote's The Tavern and Rod Luries' The Contender opposite Joan Allen. Kevin's extensive stage career includes celebrated performances on London's West End, where he most recently played Jonesey in Side Man, the 1999 Tony Award winner for Best Play. On Broadway, he co-starred in a highly acclaimed staging of Twelve Angry Men and A Streetcar Named Desire. His Off-Broadway credits include The Foreigner at the Astor Place Theatre and Found A Peanut at The Public.
On television, Kevin has appeared on Oz, Law & Order, Homicide, China Beach, M.A.S.H., Macgyver and the TV film Sweet Bird Of Youth opposite Elizabeth Taylor. - Actor
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Television and film actor. Pentathlon Champion. Father. Werewolf... Born in Scarborough, Ontario and raised in a farm town northeast of Toronto, Kris' driven spirit has garnered success in many areas of his life. Kris knew he wanted to be an actor early on, however acting wasn't a widely-supported career choice in his family. Instead of pursuing it right away, Kris opted to attend Montreal's Concordia University School of Business to study international commerce. While continuing his education, Kris also competed in sports, as he was a strong athlete throughout grammar and high school. Quickly, he excelled as an athlete, becoming a member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and achieving silver medals from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships for riding and fencing. Although Kris was an extremely talented athlete, both his financial situation and his interests lead him into the acting world.
In 1994, Holden-Ried joined a small agency in Montreal in the hopes of making some money, so he could continue his education. His first audition that came up was for the title/leading role in "Young Ivanhoe," a 12th century dramatic, children's period piece TV movie. Kris had the skills, the look, and luckily, as it turns out, the talent. He landed this first audition and has been working as an actor ever since.
Kris currently stars as 'Dyson,' in the Syfy series Lost Girl, where he portrays a very likable werewolf-shifter, working in the human world as a police detective. You can also see Kris as Quint in the fourth Underworld installment, Underworld Awakening, and The Returned.
Viewers may also know Kris as 'William Compton,' on Showtime's former hit series, The Tudors, (2007,) as he has been working nonstop for nearly two decades. Other credits include multi-episode arcs on Degrassi: The Next Generation, M.V.P. and The Bridge. His film credits also include K-19: The Widowmaker, Gossip, amongst others. To improve his craft, Holden-Ried has trained with Uta Hagen's Master Class Scene Study, and with Janine Manatis of the Actor's Studio NY and the National Film Acting School.
When Kris isn't acting, he enjoys adventure, traveling, and being outdoors. Some of his interests include sailing, scuba diving, surfing, and yoga, with one of his favorite films being Gandhi. If he could work with anyone, it would be some of the great, classic directors, such as Scorcese, Scott and Spielberg, as Kris would love to transition behind the camera one day. Kris lives in Toronto with his son and his Black Labrador, Hopper.- Actress
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Born in Toronto, Canada, Laura Vandervoort is a versatile actress who not only crosses over genres, but also transforms from character to character embracing the essence of every role she plays. Best known for her roles on the television shows "Smallville" as Supergirl, and "V," Laura has built an international fan base of men and women of all ages. Between her experience and stellar acting chops, Laura has been consistently working as an actress since she was thirteen years old.
Laura first began her career in background work as a child on Canadian commercials and TV shows. This led her into the hands of Disney, where she starred in several now classic Halloween movies as well as several kids tv series.
Laura's career took off from there and the consistently working actress would be seen in many projects such as the series "Instant Star" which went for 4 seasons, the feature, "The Lookout," starring Joseph Gordon Lovitt and Jeff Daniels, "Smallville," where she portrayed the iconic character 'Supergirl.' She worked alongside Ray Liotta in the feature, "The Entitled" and many more. Laura then booked a series regular for ABC's sci-fi series "V" among Elizabeth Mitchell ("Lost") and Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") and then booked feature films including a role in "This Means War" starring Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine and "Ted" directed by Seth Macfarlane, starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. Laura would soon after star in "Jigsaw," (Number one at the box office for its first run) the most recent of the horror film series "Saw."
Laura would then lead the sci fi-action series "Bitten" for Syfy and the Space network. The series ran for three successful seasons and is now a popular stream on Netflix. With high praise critically and a large fan following the series gained strength and praise for both performance and cinematography.
Laura has been developing and producing films and has found another passion working behind the camera. In 2019, Laura developed, executive produced and starred in film festival favorite, 'Age Of Dysphoria' alongside Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent. Laura recently had her directorial debut with 'My Soul to Take,' a short film Laura also wrote, starring Colm Feore. During the 2020 pandemic, Laura shot 5 feature films and an anticipated guest spot on the critically acclaimed series 'Handmaid's Tale.' Laura wrapped the lead role in a feature film thriller entitled 'Black Bags' in Oklahoma at the beginning of 2022 and her production company "Lava Works Entertainment Inc." currently has three films in development.
Laura has also just released her first children's book worldwide on Amazon. The book, 'Super-Duper Deelia' marks her entry as a published writer in the children literary world. Most recently Laura has joined the cast of the CTV/CW series, 'Sullivan's Crossing' starring Chad Michael Murray.- Actress
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As one of the most popular up-and-coming Latina actresses in the business, Lindsey Morgan has built an extensive resume between her on-screen work in television and film. She is well known for her work on The CW's popular Sci-Fi Drama, "The 100", starring as Raven Reyes (and appearing in all seven seasons).
Half-Irish, half-Mexican in descent, Lindsey was born in Georgia and raised in Texas. She discovered her love of theatre at a young age. After starring in numerous high school productions such as Little Shop of Horrors and Footloose, Lindsey knew that acting was her passion.
After high school, Lindsey was accepted to The University of Texas (Austin) where she pursued a degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in Theater Arts in order to continue learning the craft of acting. Within her first year of college, Morgan began continuously booking commercials and print ads. It wasn't long before casting agents took notice of her natural talent and she was soon cast for small guest roles in some of television's critically acclaimed series, "My Generation" and "Friday Night Lights."
Lindsey made the decision to move to Los Angeles to continue her work as a full-time film and TV actress after seeing her career building to fruition at a swift pace. The risk was soon rewarded when she landed a role in the indie film "Detention" alongside Josh Hutcherson and Dane Cook. The film premiered at SXSW and was later released to select theaters by Sony Pictures to rave reviews. She later booked the lead in MTV's original movie "DISconnected,", which was part of their "A Thin Line" campaign. "A Thin Line" was developed in order to empower young people to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in their lives. The film premiered to much acclaim for its message to youth. Linsey went on to co-star in the upcoming horror-comedy film "Chastity Bites" alongside Allison Scagliotti and Francia Raisa.
Lindsey's television work has included appearances on "How I Met Your Mother," "Happy Endings," "Supah Ninjas," and "A Think Line." She is still widely recognized for her work as a series regular in the ABC soap "General Hospital", which garnered her a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.
Morgan's television work has included appearances on "How I Met Your Mother," "Happy Endings,": Supah Ninjas," and "A Think Line." She is still widely recognized for her work as a series regular in the ABC soap opera "General Hospital," which garnered her a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.
In addition to her most television roles, Lindsey starred as a leading role in the Pixl television movie "Casa Vita." She recently wrapped production in the Edward Burns coming-of-age film, "Summer Days, Summer Nights."- Manuel Uriza is an in-demand Mexican-American character actor on the rise. Due to his unique bi cultural upbringing, he pulls from personal experiences and seamlessly navigates through his characters, bringing an extra layer of dynamic performance to his work. Manuel can be seen in Netflix's "Narcos: Mexico" (November 5, 2021) where he portrays the non-fictional Mexican businessman and politician 'Carlos Hank Gonzalez.' Simultaneously, he will be seen on Netflix's "Gentefied" (November 10, 2021) as 'Ernesto Morales'. This season, Ernesto returns to Boyle Heights to help his family after having left to live the American Dream in Idaho - a character Manuel holds near and dear to his heart, because just like Ernesto, Manuel has lived his life feeling a kindred spirit with both cultures.
Born and raised in Mexico City, moving to Miami, Florida in his twenties, Manuel got his first taste of acting when he showed up to an open call to be a background actor in USA's "Burn Notice," only to end up booking a guest star role, after impressing the show runner with his natural technique for the craft. He went on to appear in Spanish speaking television before making his way to Los Angeles. Barely unpacked, he immediately booked a recurring role on FX Network's "The Bridge" with Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir. Manuel went on to appear in ABC's "Castle," Fox's "Lethal Weapon," FX Network's "Snowfall," and recurring on AMC's award-winning series "Better Call Saul," to name a few. His film credits include Lionsgate's "Rambo: Last Blood," the award-winning indie film "The Infiltrators," and film festival winner "My Demons Never Swore Solitude."
Manuel's early start in entertaining the masses came in the form of soccer, playing competitively in college and second division professionally. He later went on to graduate law school in Mexico. To this day, he continues to be soccer-obsessed rooting for the Pumas in Mexico and Los Angeles Football Club in the U.S. His other passion lies in horse riding. His paternal grandfather was Mexico's first Olympic gold medalist in racing and jumping and his maternal grandfather was a horse trainer, having won the Kentucky derby twice, winning the American Triple Crown with only 13 horses in history having accomplished such a feat.
There are great Mexican character actors and there are great Mexican-American character actors, but there is no one like Manuel who lives on the cusp of feeling 100% Mexican and 100% American. His background emphasizes his acting skills and you'd never guess it's the same actor as he shifts from role to role. Manuel continues to thrive in the entertainment industry and is motivated by the ability to watch creatives' interpretation of the performing arts and the camaraderie that gets built throughout the process.
Manuel lives in Los Angeles with his wife. - Cinematographer
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Cinematographer, director and University of Kansas film instructor Matt Jacobson has more than 50 feature film and video credits, including two Sundance Film Festival features, Kevin Willmott's CSA: Confederate States of America, and Bukowski: Born Into This, directed by John Dullaghan.
He was most recently Director of Photography on Bunker Hill, Willmott's upcoming independent feature film starring James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi).
Jacobson received his M.F.A. in Film and Video Production from the University of Southern California in 1991. He worked in the film and video industry in Los Angeles for the next seven years, with directors, actors and producers like Bryan Singer, Denise Richards, Hilary Swank, Bill Kurtis and Paul Walker. He began teaching part-time at his undergraduate alma mater, the California State University at Los Angeles, in 1996, and taught full-time at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) during the 1998-1999 school year.
Matt is currently the Faculty Advisor for KU Filmworks, the student production society for the University of Kansas and was Executive Producer for the Kansas Association of Broadcasters' award-winning series Out Of Focus.- Actor
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Matthew Mackendree Lanter was born April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, to Jana Kay (Wincek) and Joseph Hayes Lanter. He has a sister, Kara. When he was eight years old, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his father's family is from. His recent ancestry includes Polish, English, Austrian, Scottish, and German.
Growing up, the blue-eyed actor spent most of his time playing baseball, football and golf. His love for baseball led him to scoring a position as a bat boy with the Atlanta Braves. In the year 2001, he graduated from Collins Hill High School. His parents got divorced when he was a senior at Collins Hill. Matt majored in Sports Business at the University of Georgia, but eventually moved to Los Angeles to follow his dreams of being part of the showbiz industry. He attended the University of Georgia after attending a community college for two years.
Lanter first gained the attention of fans when he was selected as a contestant in the 2004 reality television series, Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model (2004). The show revolved around contestants having to compete with each other in a series of modeling events. Although he did not win the competition, Matt succeeded in making the show's top 10. It did not take too long before critics started noticing Matt.
After landing roles on shows such as Grey's Anatomy (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Life (2007), Big Love (2006), Monk (2002), as well as the feature film, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004), starring Jim Caviezel, he built a solid foundation and was already in demand for future projects. His big break came when he starred as "Horace Calloway", the John F. Kennedy-like first son on the short-lived ABC political series, Commander in Chief (2005) in 2005. However, most people do not know that he was, in fact, not in the original pilot. Instead, Matt was a re-cast. Matt has also recurred on two of television's most popular shows: NBC's Heroes (2006) as the sinister quarterback "Brody Mitchumm" opposite Hayden Panettiere and CBS' Shark (2006) as "Eddie Linden".
His talent surpasses the ability to solely act for TV and film and on stage; Matt had the opportunity of starring in his theatrical debut, opposite Laurence Fishburne in Alfred Uhry's "Without Walls" at The Mark Taper Forum. Consistently booking role after role, he has starred in multiple other feature films merging him into a leading man. Lanter's films include: Warner Bros. animated feature film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), in which he voices the popular character "Anakin Skywalker", the lead in Liongate's comedy, Disaster Movie (2008), and MGM's feature film, WarGames: The Dead Code (2008). Prior to that, he established himself as a tween heartthrob, playing the lead in MGM/ABC Family's film, The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008).
Outside of acting, Matt has participated in various events for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (one of which was a celebrity dodgeball team promoting the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), in which the proceeds also went to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, where he was part of the "Commander in Chief" celebrity relay team.
Despite being busy working in the industry, Matt says that he tries to stay as humble as possible. When he's not acting, he enjoys being outdoors, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.
Matt married his longtime girlfriend, Angela Lanter, on June 14, 2013.- Producer
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After ten years in Journalism, Michael accidentally wandered into commercial advertising. When advertising discovered the lives of real people would make interesting commercials, a new career was born. He is a storyteller who had garnered a reputation for writing and producing evocative stories for various network broadcasts. A film agent thought his talents would translate well as a commercial director. His second commercial campaign, British Knights athletic shoes out of Deutsch/ New York, won a shelf full of awards and launched his career. Many campaigns later, Michael's hard work and talent have allowed him to develop into a director well - known for delivering believable performances from either actors or real people. Years of being a good listener have brought him a good ear for dialogue. His commercials have a cinematic look and feel and reach the viewer on an emotional level often delivering sentiments of warmth and humanity. He has worked extensively in the United States, Canada and Europe, winning Best Director in Canada for his Tim Horton's campaign. His resume includes work for brands like Ford, Blue Cross, IBM, State Farm and Lockheed Martin. He is currently (2014) developing his first feature film, JOY, based on the true story of ballet dancer Joy Womack. At the age of fifteen, Joy became the first American to be offered a spot at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow and subsequently the first American to be offered a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet.- Actor
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Best known worldwide for his supporting role co-starring on the hit ratings-smash Nickelodeon teen sitcom "iCarly" (TV Series; 2007-12), Nathan portrays the nerdy, tech-savvy Freddie Benson (Carly's smitten next-door neighbor, childhood crush, cameraman and technical producer of her web show), a role which he reprises in the 2021 Paramount+ revival as well as guest starring on a special 44-minute 2-part episode of the crossover spin-off "Sam & Cat" in February 2014. After "iCarly" ended on Thanksgiving Day 2012, Nathan broke out into feature films and new media, with New Line Cinema's "Into the Storm", and RocketJump's hit YouTube series, "Video Game High School".
Born and raised in Glendale, California, Nathan began his acting career as a child actor at the age of 3 in the mid-1990s, gaining recognition in the early 2000s after appearing in television commercials, and quickly landed a feature film role as the voice of Easy the Chimp in "Babe: Pig in the City." By fifth grade, he had landed a recurring role as a sketch performer on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" playing various characters; one of his favorite being a young Simon Cowell of "American Idol."
Shortly thereafter, Nathan began to book guest-starring roles on such shows as "Without a Trace," "Standoff," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "House MD," and "Notes from the Underbelly." Kress began gaining recognition in February 2006 after appearing in the live action television teen sitcom "Drake and Josh," he received praise for his performances in the top-rated Nickelodeon teen sitcom episode, which aired in April 2007, and saw international fame by co-starring in "iCarly". It was his small role he landed guest-starring on "Drake and Josh" that led the show's creator/show-runner Dan Schneider, to cast him in "iCarly." Since then, Nathan has co-starred alongside Christopher Meloni in Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie" and has guest-starred on "True Jackson, VP" as well as police procedural shows such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Major Crimes", and "Hawaii Five-0".
In addition to auditioning for various supporting roles in live action Hollywood movies & TV shows, Nathan enjoys voicing characters in animated shows/cartoons with appearances as the classic Wedge Antilles on "Star Wars Rebels", and as a lead on Netflix's animated series "Pinky Malinky". In recent years, he has also stepped behind the scenes putting his experience with multi-camera television to work, with his directorial debut on Nickelodeon's popular series, "Henry Danger" in December 2014, as well as directing several episodes of its sister Nick show, "Game Shakers". With well over a dozen episodes under his belt, Nathan is continuing to develop his abilities as a director by broadening the scope of his work into more varied styles of directing.
In mid-November 2015, Nathan married the love of his life (and "Into the Storm" co-star), London Elise Moore in L.A. They welcomed their first child, Rosie, in December 2017. Their second child was born in mid-March 2021. Kress resides in Beverly Hills with his family.- Actress
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Prior to booking her films "Model Minority" and "Project X," Nichole has done commercial work and modeled for American Apparel. Although she cannot pinpoint the exact moment she realized she wanted to start acting, Nichole recalls that she loved recreating characters and doing funny voices from a very young age. As a kid, she begged her parents to help her get an agent, and then at the age of 14, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career. Nichole went on to attend USC as a Theater major and graduated early, after only three years. She says it was a challenge for her to get cast in the university's own plays because she dedicated so much of her spare time to professional auditions outside of school.- Actor
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Born in Austin and raised in Georgetown, Texas, Krause was a smart and athletic kid. He went to college at age 10 and, after that, decided to attend the charter school, NYOS, in order to grow around people his own age. He graduated early from Georgetown High School to begin shooting The Descendants (2011) out in Hawaii.
Krause first realized that acting was for him after attending an improv comedy workshop at the age of 10. He loved it and, from that point on, he began to look for work on sets around his residence near Austin.
Krause can play the guitar and says that his proudest achievement was playing a two-hour Frank Zappa tribute set with member of The Mothers of Invention.
Before all that, he was a member of the Paul Green School of Rock whereas, at the peak of it, he was playing at Austin's annual prestigious music events, SXSW and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. They also were touring nationally as a member of the SOR All-Stars, which was an "elite" group of kids that toured regionally in order to promote what the school could do. Krause also helped found and direct the science club at his school, called TACOS, also known as the Totally Awesome and Cool Organization of Science. In three years, they went from a group of ten kids with no funding, to one of the main competitors at the state level of Science Olympiad.
Krause's hero is Albert Einstein, he cannot live without his guitar and his other passions include computers and politics. He now resides in Los Angeles with his cat.- Actor
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Nick Wechsler has been building a quality career as an actor since he was a teen. Most notably, he played series regular, Jack Porter, on the ABC's Critics' Choice nominated series "Revenge". Nick quickly became a fan favorite on the series for his brooding, dramatic but surprisingly funny personality, which has been compared to that of James Franco.
Nick was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico with seven brothers. Following his high school graduation, he set off for Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. Shortly after arriving in LA, he was cast as Kevin "Trek" Sanders, a child prodigy conceived at a Star Trek convention, in the syndicated series "Team Knight Rider." Building off his success, he landed his breakout Teen Choice Nominated role as Kyle Valenti in the series "Roswell."
After wrapping "Roswell," Nick went on to land recurring roles in such series as "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Without a Trace" and "Vanished," as well as guest starring roles in "Chase," "Past Life," "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Crossing Jordan," "Cold Case," "Tru Calling," "Malcolm in the Middle" and in the made-for-television movie "Perfect Game."
In addition to his impressive work in television, Nick has an substantial experience in film. His work on the big screen including roles in the feature film "Fling," directed by John Stewart Muller and the independent film "Chick's Man."
As a thespian truly dedicated to his craft, Nick has a vast experience in theatre. His work on stage includes roles in stage productions of "Rebel Without a Cause," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Waiting for Godot," "Hansel and Gretel," "Pippin," "Asleep on the Wind," "Harvey," "You Can't Take it with You" and "The Actor's Nightmare."
With versatile experiences, a passion for acting, and a captivating personality, Nick will continue to be one of Hollywood's leading men for years to come.
Nick currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Niki Koss is an award winning actress and filmmaker with a history for telling stories that contribute to changing the world in a positive way. When not directing, she can most notably be seen in her series regular role in the acclaimed Freeform series, "Famous In Love" from showrunner, I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars). Niki co-starred in the Paramount Pictures film, "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse", the Terrence Malick produced, "Red Wing" opposite Glen Powell and many more. Her most recent short film, "Innocent Goodbye", in which she produced and acted in, has been going through the festival circuit and accumulating numerous awards; Niki has so far won three best actress awards for her role in the film. Koss was also winner of the FEMALE FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival. She is a member of Women in Media, Women in Film, Glass Elevator and the Alliance of Women Directors as well as a SUNDANCE CO//AB DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP and WOMEN IN FILM PRODUCING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM alumna. She has directed and produced three feature films, all of which include "Night Night", which received worldwide distribution, "Burying Yasmeen", which premiered through Slamdance at The Landmark Theaters, Crushed, a Tubi Original Film and "Homeschooled", which is set for a 2024 release. Niki most recently directed THREE COMMERCIALS FOR SEPHORA. Koss was included in the entertainment list of FORBES 30 UNDER 30, 2021 and listed in LA WEEKLY as one of their TOP 10 Game Changing Innovators in Entertainment.- Director
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Patrick Rea is a prolific, award-winning independent filmmaker recognized for his innovative storytelling and creative directing style in horror and suspense. His feature film, "Nailbiter", won Best Director and/or Best Feature Film awards in several film festivals in 2012, "Nailbiter" was released on May 28, 2013 through Lionsgate Home Entertainment on DVD/VOD, Redbox and Digital Downloads. It has since aired on FearNet, the Chiller Network and The Horror Channel in the UK.
Rea's stylized short films have screened in over a hundred film festivals around the world. In the summer of 2008, Rea's short film "Woman's Intuition" won a Heartland Emmy Award. In 2009, Rea was co-director on the "Jake Johanssen, I Love You" comedy special, which aired on Showtime throughout 2010. Rea won his second Heartland Emmy Award with the short "Get Off My Porch". He has also been nominated for two Mid-America Emmy Awards.
Other directorial efforts include the recent 6 part docu-series on Kansas City's Children's Mercy Hospital titled "Inside Pediatrics" narrated by Paul Rudd, which received a 2015 Mid-America Emmy Award. His 2010 short film "Do Not Disturb" was featured in the "The Invoking 2" which was released in the Redbox on Oct 6th, 2015 through Image Entertainment.
Rea's latest horror feature "Arbor Demon" (formally "Enclosure") executive produced by Warren Ostergard and Marcel Sarmiento, and starring Fiona Dourif and Jake Busey had its World Premiere at FrightFest in the UK and was released on February 3rd, 2017 in North America through Gravitas Ventures and is currently available on platforms such as Redbox On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu.
In 2017, Rea co-wrote 7 episodes for Seasons 3 and 4 of CBS's Daytime Emmy Winning show "The Inspectors". He also directed two episodes for Season 3 which both aired in the spring of 2018.
Rea's recent feature, the family drama, "Belong to Us" was released on DVD in Walmart nationwide and on Video on Demand, August 6, 2019 from Archstone Distribution. His current horror feature, "I Am Lisa" is in post-production with an expected 2020 release.- Actor
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Phillip Forest Lewitski is an actor to watch, best known for his leading role in the Hulu original series "Utopia Falls."
Lewitski was in production in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks executive produced Apple TV+ series "Masters of the Air," with Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan. Based on a true story, he portrays 'Lt. Francis Harper.' Five miles above the earth and deep behind enemy lines, eleven men inside a bomber known as the "Flying Fortress'' fight for their lives against swarms of enemy German fighters. As American bombers are picked off one by one, their mission becomes very clear: survive.
Lewitski can also be seen starring as the lead role of 'Link' in the independent film "Wildhood," which premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Filmed in both English and Mi'kmaw, the story follows 'Link' and his half-brother after they flee their abusive father and embark on a journey to find his Mi'kmaw mother after he finds out she is still alive. On the journey, 'Link' finds community, identity, and love in the land where he belongs. For his work in "Wildhood," Lewitski received the TIFF Rising Stars award, as well as Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film at the Canadian Screen Awards. The film will exclusively stream on Hulu on June 24.
Other small screen work on his resume includes appearing in the fan favorite series CW's "Supernatural" and the final season of the History Channel's "Vikings" as 'We'jitu.'
Lewitski has been a performer since an early age, having grown up in a musical household with seven siblings. He was homeschooled, which allowed him to focus heavily on theater and drama studies as extracurricular activities. He was able to develop his acting chops early on in life, giving him the foothold to pursue a professional career in Vancouver and Los Angeles. He won the provincial Drama Award at St. Helena Theatre and was enrolled in the Bishop Carroll Performing and Visual Arts program. He has also studied at The Lee Strasberg Institute.
Born in Canada, Lewitski comes from a French, Ukrainian, and Mohawk ancestry. His heritage is a strong part of his identity, and he strives to learn and explore his cultural roots. He grew up playing the piano, violin, and drums, with drumming being a way to connect with his Mohawk culture. Lewitski lives vulnerably with an open heart, embracing all of life's trials and tribulations which he believes makes him a better actor. He spends his free time immersed in art, drawing with charcoal, and travelling. He is a huge advocate for mental health and volunteers his time working with youth struggling from abusive homes, domestic violence, and drugs. At the age of 19, he published a book titled "Inside My Head," which he spent his teen years writing and documenting his experiences growing up with hope to impact other teens struggling with life's ups and downs.