WHO I AM
"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, and an old soul. A silver fox, the doppelganger of Rob McElhenney and bearded Paul McCartney, a haunted house enthusiast/creator/designer. In love with any and all Renaissance art, a connoisseur of single malt Scotch whisky, and bold enough to cliff jump large heights into lakes because...well, why not? These are just some of the pieces which complete my personal human puzzle, and at its center, in my spiritual depths, is a passion that I have been nurturing, evolving, and making actionable for over 25 years: my spark of madness that I intend to cultivate for, unleash upon, and give back to the world until my days are spent. Allow me to elaborate a bit more.
I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was 4. 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 true fiery sparks that propelled me into a life in the performing arts. I felt something pure, unbridled, and alive in my heart that I couldn't understand or consciously express it at the time, but it cried out as if clearly saying, "I know myself! I am going to be an actor!" And my choice to listen to that wholly thrilling 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. 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 true fiery sparks that propelled me into a life in the performing arts. I felt something pure, unbridled, and alive in my heart that I couldn't understand or consciously express it at the time, but it cried out as if clearly saying, "I know myself! I am going to be an actor!" And my choice to listen to that wholly thrilling 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 acting in musical theatre and straight play productions, then leading to a love of Shakespeare at age 12, performing in his comedies and tragedies over the next eight years. My university days onward, I expanded my horizons via improvisation, advanced my stage combat skills, dug deep into acting techniques, got heavily involved in short film productions, and, in 2015, got the first taste of my ultimate dream: I acted in a feature film, playing a principal supporting role in a TV movie. As an actor, I possess not only a strong photographic memory, but am also a visual learner, gifting me the efficient and concrete ability to memorize dialogue so as to allow for more devotion for character transformation. Some of my adventures have had me fending off aliens in a post-apocalyptic future, returning to New York City as the ghost of the 20th Century's greatest American Hamlet, and adding levity as a British soldier and cook during World War I trench warfare. No matter who I play, I joyously dive into the unknown, seeking to understand, feel out, and humanize these beings, and all the while not only making friends with my fears, but also holding myself to never judging these lives, expanding my comfort zone constantly, and, above all else, creating and playing.
2017-2020 have been my most successful years yet. Film wise, Drone Wars, the first feature film of my career, became available to purchase, rent, and stream on September 12th, 2017 (Amazon, Best Buy, Fandango, iTunes, Microsoft, Red Box, and Target); At the beginning of that same year, I played the leading role in the crime/thriller short film Collar, which, since its post-production completion in August 2017, has been accepted into 125 film, media, and award festivals worldwide, and has won and been nominated for 136 accolades. Other film and video roles from 2017-2020 include 19 principal and featured roles that span eight short films, an industrial, a music video for a former American Idol contestant, a couple of web series productions, a bridal photo/video shoot, one TV movie, and three feature films (one of which was a role that I was able to happily cross off my thespian bucket list). Since July 2019, four of the productions I just mentioned are prominent on-screen opportunities: the first being a supporting role in the short film A Conversation (12 film festival selections/special mentions/semi-finalist acceptances), followed by with a co-starring role in the indie feature film, Laugh Now, Cry Later (currently in post-production, intending to be released December 2020), a supporting role in the TV movie Healer (principal photography began March 2020, resuming July 2020 due to COVID), and lastly is a supporting role in the indie feature film Knucks (hired halfway through production, arriving on set late July 2020 due to COVID). 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 critically acclaimed Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center production of Cabaret, directed by Fred Helsel and David Ralphe; this was followed immediately by filling in as a replacement Phantom in the Out of the Box Theatre Company production of The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Samantha Eve, in Santa Barbara. In July 2017, I signed with The Blackwell Files, LLC, a Bay Area modeling agency that works primarily with Bay Area corporations, and I am represented by their Real People Talent Department.
2017-2020 have been my most successful years yet. Film wise, Drone Wars, the first feature film of my career, became available to purchase, rent, and stream on September 12th, 2017 (Amazon, Best Buy, Fandango, iTunes, Microsoft, Red Box, and Target); At the beginning of that same year, I played the leading role in the crime/thriller short film Collar, which, since its post-production completion in August 2017, has been accepted into 125 film, media, and award festivals worldwide, and has won and been nominated for 136 accolades. Other film and video roles from 2017-2020 include 19 principal and featured roles that span eight short films, an industrial, a music video for a former American Idol contestant, a couple of web series productions, a bridal photo/video shoot, one TV movie, and three feature films (one of which was a role that I was able to happily cross off my thespian bucket list). Since July 2019, four of the productions I just mentioned are prominent on-screen opportunities: the first being a supporting role in the short film A Conversation (12 film festival selections/special mentions/semi-finalist acceptances), followed by with a co-starring role in the indie feature film, Laugh Now, Cry Later (currently in post-production, intending to be released December 2020), a supporting role in the TV movie Healer (principal photography began March 2020, resuming July 2020 due to COVID), and lastly is a supporting role in the indie feature film Knucks (hired halfway through production, arriving on set late July 2020 due to COVID). 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 critically acclaimed Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center production of Cabaret, directed by Fred Helsel and David Ralphe; this was followed immediately by filling in as a replacement Phantom in the Out of the Box Theatre Company production of The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Samantha Eve, in Santa Barbara. In July 2017, I signed with The Blackwell Files, LLC, a Bay Area modeling agency that works primarily with Bay Area corporations, and I am represented by their Real People Talent Department.
I know that this journey will be filled with its ups and downs, where the option to quit sounds attractive when the road least traveled becomes "too hard," but, to quote Tom Hanks's character said in A League of Their Own, his response is pure wisdom: "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great." Words like these are just one reason why I won't ever allow myself to stop, because the possibility of living my greatest passions for the rest of my life is fully attainable, all within me to make every calling in my heart reality. Therefore, I keep setting and making my intentions and goals crystal clear, and continuing to hustle healthily and passionately, accepting and embracing every opportunity and obstacle with patience, gratitude, and joy. Being a professional actor is worth everything, it's my roaring fire of creativity, and I see the world as bright as day when I create, because every endeavor of storytelling is my paramount source of understanding life and the human experience. In the end, it is all about the sheer pleasure that comes with the evolution of craft, the eternal joy of collaboration, and the honor and privilege of bringing to life these purposeful and meaningful voices, which will always be the most special feeling in the world.
This is my ultimate choice, the path will be forever forged, and I invite you to join me on this journey. Let us see what happens next!
This is my ultimate choice, the path will be forever forged, and I invite you to join me on this journey. Let us see what happens next!
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