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Bring Me My Shotgun (Short 2013) - (Depressed Man) -Director - Derek Siegel
Split (Short 2013) - (Howie) - Director - Brandon Somerhalder
The Beginning (Short 2013) - (Max) - Director - Domin Lee
Necessary Measures (2013) - (Johnston Moore) - Rogue Division
Silent Suspect (Short 2012) - (Dean Hicks) - Heim House Productions
The Breakfast Special (Short 2012) - (Carter) - Director - Tommi Sims
Aquarius - (Straight Satan Biker)
You're the Worst - (Book Store Patron) - FX
Big Time Rush - Episode 3:1 (Stagehand) - Nickolodeon
Enlightened - Episode 2:1 (Open Air Patient) - HBO
Private Practice - Episode 5:21 (Pedestrian) - ABC Studios
The Mentalist - Episode 3:22 (Impound Lot Worker) - Warner Brothers Studios
Graceland - Episode 1:2 (Visitor) Universal Studios
Bones - Episode 7:13 (Stagehand/Audience) Fox Studios
Touch - Episode 1:6 (Ranchhand Mourner) 20th Century Fox
Awake (season 1) - (Perpatrator) - 20th Century Fox
Parenthood - Episode 3:14 (Berkeley Constituent) - NBC Universal
Raising Hope - Episode 2:11 (Liquor Store Customer) - FOX Studios
Private Practice - Episode 5:9 (Rehab Client) - ABC Studios
The Dark Knight Rises - (Angry Mobster) - Christopher Nolan/Director
Saving Lincoln - (Border Ruffian) - Sal Litvak/Director
Grey's Anatomy - Episode 8:4 (Pirate-Footprint Guy) - ABC Studios
The Fall of Atlas (Short 2011) (Druggie) - Christpher Ordaz/Director
Legal Genie - (Client/Attorney) - Legal Aid Society of Orange County
The Black Mamba (Short 2011) (Angry Guy) - Dark Water Productions
Aggravated (Short 2011) (the Boss) - Alex Mcquiston - Producer
Elite Escorts (Short Film 2010) -(Dr. Fuentes-Psychologist) - Stray Dog Films
First Platoon - (Crystal Townie Zed) [Pre-Production] First Earth Films
Music Video with "Booba"-Paradoxal/Techiembe Reid (Male Robber 1)
South Point Casino-(Bank Customer) - Marker Entertainment/Storytellerz
Station Casinos Player Reward Card (Concession Worker/Slot Player)
Silverton Casinos - Livin Lodge! (Customer)
Yahoo/Dr. Pepper 24 Hour Wedding Event Webcast - (Wedding Guest)
Guilty or Innocent - Episodic 1984 (Chris Todd) Gannaway-Rubenstein
Interstate Battery Commercial (Groom) Haberman Creative
The Expedition - Fanfilm (Adrian Jacobs) - Five Productions
STUDENT FILMS
The Big Fiction (Pulp Fiction/Big Lebowski) - The Dude - LA Film School
The Woodsman - Walter - Arts Institute of Santa Monica
House of 1,000 Corpses - Capt. Spaulding - Arts Institute of Santa Monica
Dog Logic - Hertel - Independent
Bum Hustle - Jack Sparrow - Arts Institute of North hollywood
Complications - Ex-Boyfriend - Arts Institute of North Hollywood
STAGE (Highlights)
Popcorn's Likker & Tales! (Popcorn Sutton), AMped Productions, Joshua Tree, CA
Big Fish (Amos Calloway), P.S. Productions, Las Vegas
The Middle Ages (Nick), Talouca Lake Players
Death & Velvet, Mystery Adventures
Naked Boys Singing!, StarPro/Onyx, Las Vegas
SCREAM! (Psycho Inmate) Madame Toussauds, Las Vegas
Pirates of Penzance (Fred U/S) Shawnee Playhouse - Shawnee, PA
J.C. Superstar (Jesus) Callier Theatre - Dallas, TX
Music Man (Tommy Djilius) Casa Manana - Ft. Worth, TX
Oklahoma (Junior/Dream Judd) Discoveryland - Sand Springs, OK
Westside Story (Snowboy) Landers Theatre - Springfield, MO
Working (Ensemble) SMSU Tent Theatre - Springfield, MO
A Funny Thing Happened...Forum (Hero) Pocket Theatre - Dallas, TX
A Funny Thing Happened...Forum (Eunich) Dallas Rep - Dallas, TX
Joseph & The Amazing Dreamcoat (Isachar) Dallas Rep, Dallas, TX
Pippin (Ensemble) Landers Theatre - Springfield, MO
Pajama Game (Ensemble) Landers Theatre - Springfield, MO
Rosencrantz & Gildenstern (Dumb Queen) Theatre Three- Dallas, TX
Romero & Juliet (Peter) Dallas Rep - Dallas, TX
TOURS
ABC Family Fun Fair (Emcee) Capital Cities, ABC
Slim Goodbody (Bill Strong) S. Goodbody Corp.
Dinosaurs Go To School (Professor) S. Goodbody Corp.
Alive & Livin'! (Boy) Allen's Company
Eracism (Narrator) Allen's Company
Kids Workout (Instructor) Allen's Company
CABARET/CONCERTS/BENEFITS
Krave - Rock the Ribbon, Las Vegas
Afternoon of Disney! - Garold Gardner Scholarship Foundation Benefit, Mt. View Presbytarian, Las Vegas
Faith On Fire! - Creighton Church, Phoenix, AZ
An Angel Tree Christmas - Mt View Presbytarian Church, Las Vegas
Spencer Baker & Friends Benefit Concert - Mt View Presbytarian Church, Las Vegas
Salvation Showdown - Art Stage Sound, Phoenix, AZ
Salvation Showdown - Trinity Lutheran, Phoenix, AZ
The "F" Show - Creighton Christian Church, Phoenix, AZ
Art Explosion/AMFAR Benefit - Park Ave Christian Church, NYC
COMPANY MANAGEMENT/GENERAL MGMT. (Asst.)
**(via Brent Peek Productions)
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! - Circle in the Square Downtown, NYC
High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club - Helen Hayes Theatre, NYC
Advice From a Catepillar - Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC
Shakespeare With My Father - Helen Hayes Theatre, NYC
Club 12 - Workshop Production, NYC
Abyssinia - Workshop Production, NYC
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Eracism (Allen"s Company, NYC)
The Kid's Workout (Allen"s Company, NYC)
I'm Alive & Livin'! (Allen"s Company, NYC)
Slim Goodbody's Musical Health Show (SG Corp., NYC)
Little Red Riding Hood (Penguin Productions, Dallas, TX)
Sepulchres From Within (AM Performing Arts Co., Dallas, TX)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Callier Theatre, Dallas, TX)
A Funny Thing Happened...Forum (Emporium Players, Dallas, TX)
Pierre Cardin Can-Can Industrial (Pierre Cardin, Dallas, TX)
Swiss Avenue Tour of Hones Show (Emporium Players, Dallas, TX)
Deep in the Heart of Texas (Dallas Holistic Society, Dallas, TX)
The Solid Gold Show Revue (AM Performing Arts Co., Dallas, TX)
Stepping Up Revue (Independent Production, Dallas, TX)
Oklahoma City Arts Festival (Langoc Productions, OK City, OK)
Body Heat (AM Performing Arts Co., Dallas, TX)
Royal Carribean Cruise Line (AM Performing Arts Co., Dallas, TX/Miami, FL)
PRODCUER
Touch (Executive Producer) Palm Street Productions
209 (Associate Producer) Palm Street Productions
Found (Executive Producer) Palm Street Productions
Two Men, One Truck (Associate Producer)
TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
Guest Speaker - Arts Institute of North Hollywood
Drama Workshops - Zion UMC, Las Vegas
Jazz (Beginner/Intermediate) - Las Vegas Dance Theatre Studios
Ballet (Beginner) - Las Vegas Dance Theatre Studios
Assertiveness Training Workshop - Creighton Christian Church - Phoenix, AZ
Understanding Perspective Seminar - Creighton Christian Church - Phoenix, AZ
INTERESTS/SKILLS
Stunt Driver, Singing Telegrams, Swimming, Hiking, Camping, Biking, Roller Blading, Boating, Water Skiing, Gym, Running (7 1/2 Marathons), Cooking, Computer Literate, Valid NV Drivers License & Passport, etc. Presided as Chairman of the Board for 2 years 2006-2008 for Creighton Christian Church, Phoenix, AZ.
Experienced in various areas of theatre including Company Management, Stage Management, Directing & Choreography, Lighting and Sets. Produced several touring productions as school assembly programs (Alive & Livin'!, The Kids Workout & Eracsim). Interested in motivational therapy and educational programs. Specialize in training and development.