UNCSA Favorites - North Carolina School of the Arts NCSA
by saintactors | created - 07 Mar 2011 | updated - 27 Jul 2013 | Publicsome of my favorite people to come out of the North Carolina School of the Arts
1. Mary-Louise Parker
Actress | Weeds
Southern-bred Mary-Louise Parker was born on August 2, 1964 in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the youngest of four children of Judge John Morgan Parker, and the former Caroline Louise Morell. She is of mostly Swedish, English, and Scottish descent. Her father's occupation took the family both around...
2. Jody Hill
Writer | Observe and Report
Jody Hill was born in North Carolina, USA. He is known for Observe and Report (2009), Vice Principals (2016) and Eastbound & Down (2009).
3. Ben Best
Actor | Land of the Lost
Ben Best was born on September 13, 1974 in the USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Land of the Lost (2009), Eastbound & Down (2009) and Observe and Report (2009). He died on September 12, 2021.
4. David Gordon Green
Producer | Halloween Kills
David Gordon Green was born on April 9, 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Halloween Kills (2021), Prince Avalanche (2013) and Halloween (2018).
5. Craig Zobel
Director | Compliance
Craig Zobel was born on September 16, 1975. He is a director and producer, known for Compliance (2012), The Hunt (2020) and Z for Zachariah (2015).
6. Danny McBride
Actor | Pineapple Express
Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, also co-creating the former two with frequent collaborator Jody Hill while creating the latter himself. He has ...
7. Will Patton
Actor | The Postman
Will Patton was born in Charleston, South Carolina. His father, Bill Patton, is a playwright, acting/directing instructor, and Lutheran minister. Patton attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. He has won two OBIE awards for Best Actor -- for the off-Broadway plays "Fool for Love" (by Sam ...
8. Peter Hedges
Writer | What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Peter Hedges was born on July 6, 1962 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He is a writer and director, known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ben Is Back (2018) and Pieces of April (2003).
9. Nick Leopold
Director | The Gatherers
Nick Leopold is known for The Gatherers (2010), Ribbon (2010) and The 5th Quarter (2010).
10. Angus MacLachlan
Writer | Abundant Acreage Available
Angus MacLachlan is known for Abundant Acreage Available (2017), Junebug (2005) and Stone (2010).
11. Mark Freiburger
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Mark Freiburger was born in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Mark is a writer and director, known for Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Ordinary Angels (2024) and Dog Days of Summer (2007).
12. Tim Guinee
Actor | The Staircase
Tim Guinee was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Illinois and Texas. As a teenager, he graduated from the Houston High School for Performing Arts. He then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts (where he eventually ...
See him in Homeland on Showtime!
13. Travis Beacham
Writer | Pacific Rim
Travis Beacham is known for Pacific Rim (2013), Impact Winter (2022) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018).
14. John Rotan
Cinematographer | Twice Born: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit
John Rotan was born on April 21, 1969 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Twice Born: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit (2015) and I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition (2011).
15. Jeff Seibenick
Editor | The Mandalorian
Jeff Seibenick is known for The Mandalorian (2019), Eastbound & Down (2009) and Young Sheldon (2017).
16. Scott Kyger
Assistant_director | The Game
Scott Kyger is known for The Game (2021), Icebox (2018) and The Kill Hole (2012).
17. Ira David Wood III
Actor | Brainstorm
Ira David Wood III was born on November 19, 1947 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Brainstorm (1983), B.L. Stryker (1989) and Well Wishes (2015).
18. Alexandra Dimopoulos
Production_manager | The Winchesters
Alexandra Dimopoulos is known for The Winchesters (2022), ZeroZeroZero (2019) and Den of Thieves (2018).
19. Charlie Boyles
Writer | Kilroy Was Here
Charlie Boyles is known for Kilroy Was Here (2006), Firefly Summer and Suicide Run.
20. Jessika Pilkes
Director | Nest of Spiders
Jessika Pilkes is known for Nest of Spiders (2007), Chasing Light (2016) and Asphyxia (2008).
21. Christopher M. Searcey
Script_department | The Beanie Bubble
Christopher M. Searcey is known for The Beanie Bubble (2023), We Have a Ghost (2023) and Freaky (2020).
22. Christopher Baker
Writer | The Hidden
Christopher Baker was born on December 21, 1981 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Hidden (2016), Chinese Chiller (2009) and Freezer Burn (2020).
23. David Rotan
Director | Old Soldiers
David Rotan was born on October 16, 1975 in Albemarle, North Carolina, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Old Soldiers, Flowers & Freckle Cream (2000) and Nightmare at the Fear Factory (2005).
24. Lovinder Gill
Producer | Seclusion
Lovinder Gill is a filmmaker who has written, produced and directed feature films and documentaries.
In addition to working as a filmmaker, he taught Producing at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. Gill has also taught at East Carolina ...
25. Greg Hudgins
Cinematographer | Ghost Image
Greg Hudgins is known for Ghost Image (2016), Hope (2018) and Homeward Bound: A Veteran's Journey (2015).
26. Dan A.R. Kelly
Writer | Susie's Hope
Dan A. R. Kelly is best known as a screenwriter on the feature films Susie's Hope and Ocean Drive. He has also appeared as an actor in many independent films, television programs and commercials. Having earned his BFA in Film Directing from University of North Carolina - School of the Arts and his ...
27. Brighton Linge
Camera_department | So Undercover
Brighton Linge was born on May 25, 1988 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for So Undercover (2012), Shadow People (2013) and One Night Stand Off (2017).
28. Sing Howe Yam
Camera_department | Eyeborgs
Sing Howe Yam is known for Eyeborgs (2009), The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012) and Haunted (2014).
29. Greg LeFevre
Camera_department | The Boy Next Door
Greg LeFevre is known for The Boy Next Door (2015), Samuel's Game (2014) and In the Void (2013).
30. Dylan Conrad
Camera_department | The Bikeriders
Dylan Conrad is known for The Bikeriders (2023), 1883 (2021) and Midnight Special (2016).
31. Martha Stephens
Director | Land Ho!
Martha Stephens was born on March 12, 1984 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Land Ho! (2014), To the Stars (2019) and Passenger Pigeons (2010).
32. Zach Seivers
Sound_department | Nomadland
Zach Seivers was born on August 12, 1984 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA. Zach is known for Nomadland (2020), C'mon C'mon (2021) and My Father's Dragon (2022).
UNC School of the Arts Alumnus Zach Seivers (2006) Received Creative Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming on the History Channel's "Gettysburg"
33. Dane DeHaan
Actor | Chronicle
Dane DeHaan recently wrapped production on Amazon Studio's international cocaine drama Zero Zero Zero, in which he stars.
On the silver screen DeHaan was last seen as Billy the Kid in The Kid opposite Ethan Hawke and Chris Pratt. He played the title character in Luc Besson's Valerian and The City of...
NCSA Alumnus whose popularity is soaring!
34. Zene Baker
Editor | WandaVision
Zene Baker is known for WandaVision (2021), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and This Is the End (2013).
35. Tom Hulce
Actor | Amadeus
Thomas Edward Hulce was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Plymouth, MI, where he was raised with his two sisters and older brother. He is the son of Joanna (Winkleman), who had sung professionally, and Raymond Albert Hulce, who worked for Ford. He has English, German, and Irish ancestry. ...
36. Missi Pyle
Actress | Captain Fantastic
Missi Pyle was born Andrea Kay Pyle on November 16, 1972 in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. The daughter of Linda and Frank Pyle, she has four older siblings, sisters Debbie and Julie, and brothers Sam and Paul. Pyle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated...
37. Anna Camp
Actress | Pitch Perfect
Anna Camp grew up in South Carolina and is the daughter of Dee and Thomas Camp. Anna graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2004. She then moved to New York City and has appeared in films and television shows since 2007. From 2009 to 2014, she starred in the series ...
38. Anna Wood
Actress | Chronicle
Anna Wood was born on December 30, 1985 in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Chronicle (2012), The Following (2013) and Brothers & Sisters (2006). She has been married to Dane DeHaan since June 30, 2012. They have two children.
39. Vera Herbert
Producer | This Is Us
Vera Herbert is known for This Is Us (2016), Don't Make Me Go (2022) and Awkward. (2011).
Writer. Pilot Order http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118065271/
40. Trieste Kelly Dunn
Actress | United 93
Trieste Kelly Dunn was born on January 14, 1981 in Provo, Utah, USA. She is an actress, known for United 93 (2006), Banshee (2013) and Blindspot (2015).
BANSHEE!
41. Jeff Nichols
Writer | Take Shelter
Jeff Nichols was born on December 7, 1978 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012) and Midnight Special (2016).
Incredible Writer and Director of MUD and Take Shelter
42. Summer Shelton
Producer | You & I
Summer Shelton is known for You & I (2023), Adult World (2013) and People Places Things (2015).
43. Paul Schneider
Actor | Lars and the Real Girl
Paul Schneider was born on March 16, 1976 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Lars and the Real Girl (2007), All the Real Girls (2003) and Elizabethtown (2005).
44. Alexandre Moratto
Director | 7 Prisioneiros
Born in 1988, Alexandre Moratto is often cited as one of the most significant new voices of Brazilian Cinema. His debut feature film 'Socrates' (2018), made on a budget of $20,000 with a cast and crew of teenagers from São Paulo's low-income communities, achieved international critical acclaim and ...
45. Adam Stone
Cinematographer | Take Shelter
Adam Stone is known for Take Shelter (2011), Midnight Special (2016) and The Hunt (2020).
talented Cinematographer!
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