"I do fear going into the storm.
I fear the regret of choosing not t0."
-Personal Motto-
I fear the regret of choosing not t0."
-Personal Motto-
Born in the year of the Dragon, a Bay Area kid, a silver fox, an ocean man, and very much an old soul. A Star Wars nerd, the doppelganger of Rob McElhenney and a bearded Paul McCartney, a haunted house creator, and a single malt Scotch enthusiast. The individual who goes to costume parties in character, the student who will spend a lifetime soaking up the beauty of Renaissance art, and the crazy one who makes wild decisions to cliff jump 60-feet into a body of water because...well, why not? These are just some of the pieces of joy which complete the human puzzle that is me. And at its center, in the depths of my spirit, is a dream and passion that I have been pursuing, nurturing, and evolving into reality for over 25 years now. And I have no intention of giving up because I must share it with the entire world. Until I can no longer do so. This fire of mine is...well...can you guess the answer?
I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was 4-years-old. Darth Vader's first entrance in Star Wars: Episode V - A New Hope, hearing Scar's "Long Live the King" in The Lion King, and watching my sister onstage in Oliver were the first sparks of passion for me to pursue a life in the performing arts. I felt something pure and true deep in my heart cry out to the effect of, "I am going to do that! I am going to be an actor!" And that choice to listen to my heart's desire, raw and ready for molding, was the pivotal launching point that got me involved in theater the following year, beginning an integral journey that has now spanned for more than two decades.
I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was 4-years-old. Darth Vader's first entrance in Star Wars: Episode V - A New Hope, hearing Scar's "Long Live the King" in The Lion King, and watching my sister onstage in Oliver were the first sparks of passion for me to pursue a life in the performing arts. I felt something pure and true deep in my heart cry out to the effect of, "I am going to do that! I am going to be an actor!" And that choice to listen to my heart's desire, raw and ready for molding, was the pivotal launching point that got me involved in theater the following year, beginning an integral journey that has now spanned for more than two decades.
I began performing in musical theatre and straight play productions. When I was 11, I was introduced to and fell in love with the works of Shakespeare, acting in his comedies and tragedies over the course of 8 straight years until I was 19. From college until now, I have expanded my horizons through improv, advanced my stage combat skills, dug deep into intense techniques, got heavily involved in short film productions, and, in 2015, lived my greatest dream by acting in a feature film, playing a principal role in a made-for-television movie. I possess a strong photographic memory, and am a visual learner, gifting me the ability to memorize dialogue quickly to allow for more focus on character development. To name a few adventures of mine, I have fought, danced, and breathed Renaissance oxygen in Shakespeare's greatest love story, fended off alien enemies in a post-apocalyptic future, returned to earth as the ghost of the 20th Century's greatest American Hamlet, and added levity as a British military private in the trenches of World War I. Whoever I play, I dive head first into the unknown, and make friends with any fearful self-doubt during the transformations of my creative process. I challenge myself to expand my comfort zone as much as possible by using music, research, past experiences, and the strength of my imagination. It is all about the sheer pleasure that comes with the evolution of my craft.
2017-2019 have been my most successful years yet in film and theatre. Drone Wars, the first feature film of my career, became available to purchase on DVD (Best Buy, Amazon, and Target), and to rent (Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and Red Box Vendors) on September 12th, 2017. In January 2017, I played the leading role in the crime/thriller short film Collar, directed by Russ Emanuel (Occupants, The Assassin's Apprentice). Since its post-production completion in August 2017, the film has been accepted into 114 film, media, and award festivals worldwide, and has won and been nominated for 122 accolades. Other film and video roles from 2017-2019 include 11 principal roles that span over several short films and industrials, a music video for a former American Idol contestant, a poker web series, and a bridal photo/video shoot. For horror enthusiasts, coming to cinemas in either 2019 or 2020 will be the action/fantasy/horror feature film The Sleep, to which everyone will see me check a personal career goal off of my thespian bucket list. As of September 2019, 2 prominent summer film productions I acted in have finished and are beginning to make industry waves, including my first leading/co-starring role in the crime/modern noir/thriller feature film, Laugh Now, Cry Later. In 2017, I was fortunate enough to be involved in two wonderful theatre productions. First, I played the principal role of Clifford Bradshaw in the Simi Valley Cultural Art Center's fall production of Cabaret, directed by Fred Helsel and David Ralphe. After the show closed, I became a replacement ensemble Phantom in the Out of the Box Theatre Company production of The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Samantha Eve, and premiering/running in Santa Barbara. In July 2017, I signed with The Blackwell Files, LLC, a Bay Area modeling agency that works primarily with tech, medical, and retail companies, representing their Real People Talent Department.
2017-2019 have been my most successful years yet in film and theatre. Drone Wars, the first feature film of my career, became available to purchase on DVD (Best Buy, Amazon, and Target), and to rent (Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and Red Box Vendors) on September 12th, 2017. In January 2017, I played the leading role in the crime/thriller short film Collar, directed by Russ Emanuel (Occupants, The Assassin's Apprentice). Since its post-production completion in August 2017, the film has been accepted into 114 film, media, and award festivals worldwide, and has won and been nominated for 122 accolades. Other film and video roles from 2017-2019 include 11 principal roles that span over several short films and industrials, a music video for a former American Idol contestant, a poker web series, and a bridal photo/video shoot. For horror enthusiasts, coming to cinemas in either 2019 or 2020 will be the action/fantasy/horror feature film The Sleep, to which everyone will see me check a personal career goal off of my thespian bucket list. As of September 2019, 2 prominent summer film productions I acted in have finished and are beginning to make industry waves, including my first leading/co-starring role in the crime/modern noir/thriller feature film, Laugh Now, Cry Later. In 2017, I was fortunate enough to be involved in two wonderful theatre productions. First, I played the principal role of Clifford Bradshaw in the Simi Valley Cultural Art Center's fall production of Cabaret, directed by Fred Helsel and David Ralphe. After the show closed, I became a replacement ensemble Phantom in the Out of the Box Theatre Company production of The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Samantha Eve, and premiering/running in Santa Barbara. In July 2017, I signed with The Blackwell Files, LLC, a Bay Area modeling agency that works primarily with tech, medical, and retail companies, representing their Real People Talent Department.
I know that this journey will be filled with its ups and downs, where the option to quit is easy when the road least traveled becomes "too hard." As Tom Hanks's character said in A League of Their Own, "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great." Words like those are just one reason why I won't ever allow myself to stop. The possibility of living my greatest passions for the rest of my life is fully attainable, and it's all in me to go out into the world and make these callings in my heart real. Therefore, I keep setting my goals to task, making my intentions crystal clear, and continuing to hustle healthily and passionately. I accept and embrace every opportunity and obstacle with patience, gratitude, perseverance, and joy, because being a professional actor is worth everything. It's my roaring fire of creativity. I see the world as clear as day when I create, every endeavor is a beautiful gift, and playing characters and storytelling is my paramount source of understanding life and the human experience. This is my ultimate choice, the path will forever be forged, and I invite you to join me on this journey.
Let us see what happens next!
Let us see what happens next!
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