Film and Theater Entertainers
by RichMeehan | created - 21 Jun 2012 | updated - 22 Jan 2013 | Publicif you have someone you think should be added please let me know.
1. Ralph Cole Jr.
Actor | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Ralph Cole, Jr. is an award winning actor with phenomenal comic timing. The hilarity all started at Burbank Hospital in California where his intern father proudly assisted in the delivery. From that event on, equally encouraged by his school teacher mom, Ralph was destined to become an energetic ...
was cast as Chinese in L.A.'s Young Actor's Theater production of Flower Drum Song performed at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. During his four years at Claremont's Pomona College, Ralph continued to pursue his theatrical delights and enthusiastically graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
landed his first children's theater show where he earned his Equity card.
Off-Broadway and regional theater
Ralph performed stand up at local New York city venues as well as performing comedy improvisation
NAACP Theater Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Playhouse's Friend's Recognizing Entertaining Drama (FRED) Award for Most Entertaining Actor
2. Jodie Bentley
Actress | Never Have I Ever
At 17-years-old, Jodie, an east coast gal now living in the LA sunshine, almost became a cardiologist. Thank god NYU's Tisch School of the Arts accepted her early with a pretty substantial scholarship. So... Jodie canceled her 2nd interview at Brown 's Pre-Med Program and moved to NYC. The Village ...
At ten years old, Jodie landed her first professional role as one of the Snow Children in 'Carousel' at The Zeiterion Theatre
toured with 'The Story of Anne Frank'
worked with many hot new theater companies, booking original roles in new plays and musicals all over the city
She recreated the role at Cortland Repertory Theatre to rave reviews
3. Jasper Cole
Actor | Fall
He co-stars in the new Lions Gate hit Thriller, Fall, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, written and directed by Scott Mann (Heist). The film received world wide praise and box office success with a sequel in the works. This film was one of the biggest releases of the summer. Jasper plays "Cory Black" ...
co-writing and co-starring in the hit play, Willow Springs Now, which toured for two years and brought him into the Hollywood spotlight. Jasper quickly went to work appearing in dozens of theatrical productions
4. Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Actress | Our Flag Means Death
Cerris Morgan-Moyer was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Our Flag Means Death (2022), FBI: International (2021) and Carnival Row (2019).
Attended Central School of Speech and Drama.
Is a member of the Nomad Theatre Company, Los Angeles.
Member of the Faux-Real Theatre Company, New York.
Performed several seasons with Gorilla Repertory Theatre in New York
5. Ozzie Stewart
Actress | Jac on the Come Up
Ozzie Stewart is known for Jac on the Come Up (2022), Manifest (2018) and FBI: Most Wanted (2020).
Off-Broadway: Jose Rivera’s ‘Sonnets of an Old Century’, ‘This Isn’t Working, ‘Unveilings’. Presently working on a play ‘Birmingham Reunion’ which is presently in readings for 2013 Off Broadway production.
6. Sean Brosnan
Actor | My Father Die
Sean Brosnan is the son of Cassandra Harris (d. 1991) and Pierce Brosnan, who was married to Cassandra from 1977 until her death on 28 December, 1991. He has a half/adopted sister and half/adopted brother, Charlotte Brosnan and Christopher Brosnan (daughter and son of Cassandra and Dermot Harris, ...
Sean auditioned for the British Shakespeare Company and earned the role of Romeo in their staging of Romeo and Juliet. The play ran for over a year and toured England and Scotland.
7. Angela Sauer
Actress | Sweet Magnolias
Angela Sauer is known for Sweet Magnolias (2020), Quantum Leap (2022) and Jane the Virgin (2014).
Won the Excellence in Theatre Award from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre
8. Rolando Zee
Actor | S.M.I.L.E.
Rolando Zee now resides in North Hollywood via Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and San Diego.
Rolando's goal is to become an accomplished Film and TV actor. Rolando is a member of SAG and AFTRA. Rolando is also an EMC Equity Member Candidate working towards membership with AEA.
Rolando has received ...
received the ZONI theatre Award for outstanding lead actor
9. Sarah De La Isla
Actress | The Aerial Girl
Sarah De La Isla is known for The Aerial Girl (2011), Girl on a Train (2014) and N.Y.P.D.M. (2011).
Sarah grew up in theater and had many leading roles including The Mother in The Yellow Boat, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and flew as Peter in Peter Pan (National Youth Theatre award for Best Actress).
10. Vivian Kerr
Actress | Scrap
Vivian Kerr was born in Sacramento, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Scrap (2022), Castle (2009) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).
Nominated for a 2011 Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
11. Carmel Savage
Actress | The Void
Carmel Savage is a professional Film & Television Actress and Producer. Born in Australia, Carmel's early performing ambitions leaned toward the theater and after a string of successful lead performances, she was awarded the Dux of Theater for her graduating year.
After traveling the world, Carmel ...
performed in several local theatre productions and eisteddfods. Carmel's passion for acting continued through Drama and Theatre Arts subjects which saw her star in several public performances and presented with the prestigious Dux award upon graduating.
12. Kari Nissena
Actress | Actor Transformation
An award-winning American actress, Kari Nissena has performed extensively on both the stage and screen. With hundreds of acting credits to her name, she has acted in film, television, theater, radio, commercials, voiceover, and more.
On the producing side of things, she has produced dozens of films,...
Kari Nissena has performed in hundreds of productions, and has had an extensive career on both the stage and screen.
13. Cecelia Specht
Actress | The Haves and the Have Nots
Cecelia Specht is proud to be a part of the Star Trek legacy - early on in her career while earning her SAG status she appeared in several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise in the uncredited role of Operations Division Crewman. Specht's costume from the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" was ...
Trained in the theatre, Cecelia did two seasons of Summer Stock
14. Flora Genet
Actress | The Mirakle
Flora Genet began her acting career as Floyd Richardson in Omaha, Nebraska in the early 70s. She worked in local theater while in high school. Her travels took her through the south and up the east coast before settling in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied in many places, getting parts in plays ...
Studied theater at Hardin-Simmons University
15. Melissa Anschutz
Actress | Lost Heart
Actress of the Year & Best Lead Actress nominations in 2021, with nominations in 2018 & 2019 for Best Supporting Actress, Melissa is most known for Lost Heart, Wild Faith & The Christ Slayer. Among various Theatre credits, her last to date was in 2008, where she played Gwendolyn Pigeon, mastering ...
Melissa majored in Theatre with a minor in literature at CMU and WMU, but believes that study can only polish, not make you an actor
16. Denise Gossett
Actress | Get the Gringo
Denise has been an actress in Television & Feature Films for over 20 years! She can most recently be seen in the Tom Hiddleston movie "I Saw the Light", the Mel Gibson starring Feature Film "Get The Gringo" and the Morris Chestnut movie "When the Bough Breaks". In addition to her acting career, ...
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater
numerous roles
17. Christian Rodrigo
Actor | Snatch
Christian Rodrigo is a Spanish Actor born in Barcelona, who is recognized internationally as a fresh, unique, creative, generous, passionate and extraordinary performer.
He is based in Los Angeles, specialized in acting on camera with experience in 10 feature films, around 40 short films, several ...
Thanks to his performance in the play "Carlota i la Dona de Neu", (when he was 16 years old) he was hired to become a member of the CC Sants Theater Company, a semi professional theater company based in Barcelona.
He studied performing arts at the Colegi del Teatre de Barcelona, one the most well known Acting Schools in Barcelona.
18. Cory Blevins
Actor | Get Shorty
Cory Blevins was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up surrounded by the auto industry, but began performing on stage while studying at Western Michigan University. After graduation, he attended the MFA program at Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Acting. While earning his ...
began acting in plays during high school and then continued studying theatre at Western Michigan University. While earning his MFA at FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Acting, he was cast in the Volker Schlöndorff film Palmetto starring Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth Shue. During his third year he studied Shakespeare in London
19. Angel Fajardo
Actor | Black Hearts
Angel Fajardo is known for Black Hearts (2013), Noise Matters (2013) and The Sopranos (1999).
studied at the Manhattan Edge Studio and with the acclaimed, LAByrinth Theater Company.
20. Drew Phillips
Actor | Tales from the Explorers Club
Drew Phillips is an actor and director from southeast Minnesota. He received a Bachelor's Degree in theatre from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has studied improv at Improv Olympic in Chicago and is a Conservatory graduate of Second City Los Angeles. He has also studied with Howard Fine ...
He has performed with The Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre in Alaska,
Improv Olympic in Chicago, and Second City-Los Angeles.
He is a founding member of the now defunct Los Angeles theatre group, LOOSE CANNONS
bachelor's degree in theatre from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
21. Gregory Blair
Actor | Garden Party Massacre
Award-winning actor/writer/director/producer Gregory Blair was born and bred in Southern California. He studied throughout Los Angeles--including UCLA--as well as abroad at Cambridge University. He is the recipient of a Geoffrey Award for Best Character Actor, an EOTM Award for Best Director and a ...
studied theater at various locations throughout Los Angeles
22. Andrew Tiernan
Actor | 300: Rise of an Empire
Andrew Tiernan trained at the Drama Centre London. His earliest break came in 1991, when he was cast in Derek Jarman's Edward II (1991), at the same time he was cast as DC Rosper in the award winning television series Prime Suspect (1991), alongside Helen Mirren, Tom Bell and Tom Wilkinson. He then...
Studied at the Drama Centre London
His first taste of acting was in the Birmingham Youth Theatre and National Youth Theatre
23. Rachel Adkins
Actress | Treat or Eat
Rachel Adkins is known for Treat or Eat (2010), As Long as You're Here (2014) and #fifteen (2018).
been on stage since she was 5 years
In the Summer of 2010 Rachel auditioned for the National Tour of Les Miserables in New York and was one of the final girls called back to meet with the creative team. Rachel was not cast, but went on to have an incredible year in the Memphis area.
24. Renee Daw
Actress | Doc
Renee' Daw was born and raised in Alaska and resides in Los Angeles. Being raised in a military family she learned how to shoot, fish, and camp in all sorts of weather. At the young age of 10 she started pursuing acting and was steadily involved in community theatre and later attending The Academy ...
Renee started acting at the age of 10 in theater and musical theatre. One of her special interests is performing in improve groups
She has been seen in many plays and films throughout the Anchorage, Alaska area.
Training with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
25. Tom Shafer
Actor | Dark Target
Tom Shafer is best known for his work in Secretariat (2010), The Ides of March (2011) and Super 8 (2011). He is also known for numerous independent films and video contest submissions, including several award-winning entries in the 48 Hour Film Project, as well as a theatre productions in his ...
active in local theatre
26. Todd Hughlett
Producer | On the Road Home
Todd Hughlett is known for On the Road Home (2020), Bel-Air (2022) and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019).
"I started finding hobbies, one of which was community theatre. Theatre gave me something in my life that I had never really had before that point, a sense of purpose. Here I had found a never ending source of challenges that would require unending growth and learning."
27. Erik Mueller
The son of an artist and a dancer, Erik grew up surrounded by creative people in a New Jersey art colony. As a small child, he started making and acting in his own movies and convinced all his friends to join in. His most recent project is the web series "Wall Geek." Erik's character, Daniel, is a ...
numerous theater roles
28. Marie Del Marco
Actress | Fresh Off the Boat
Marie Del Marco was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is known for Fresh Off the Boat (2015), The Nanny (2018) and Blunt Talk (2015).
At the age of 4, Marie met the Three Stooges at a circus in Chicago and two years later she performed on stage herself for the first time.
29. Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand
Producer | Riding the D with Dr. Seeds: The Webseries
Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand is a NY Emmy-Nominated producer three times over, a proud SAG-AFTRA member, formerly on the nominating committee for the SAG Awards, an award-winning screenwriter, and a mother to two human children. NPR called "Shelf Life," her latest project with Gianmarco Soresi on Amazon ...
Her latest project is creating her own theatre company here in NYC - Edge In Motion!
30. Melissa LeEllen
Actress | Deadly Crimson
Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. Melissa LeEllen spent her early years creating short skits and dances for family and friends and performing at her local church organization. Melissa was raised by her grandparents and vividly remembers watching soap operas with her grandmother and falling ...
Her abilities landed her the leading roles in high school productions and work in local theater playhouses.
31. Chip Carriere
Actor | Waco: The Aftermath
Chip Carriere is an actor and Louisiana-native based out of the artistically-diverse New Orleans area. From Chip's early youth and throughout his life, his interests have always been diverse from spending countless hours adventuring through the Louisiana marshlands to immersing himself in theater ...
Chip was involved in theater and vocal groups
32. Hazel Dolphy
Producer | Relationship
Hazel Dolphy was born on December 10, 1978 in Jamaica. She is a producer and actress, known for Relationship, Love Isn't Enough (2016) and Mine, All Mine (2014).
33. Keith Rafalko
Actor | Shuddersome: Nursery Rhymes
Keith Rafalko is a professional actor who grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. As a young boy Keith performed in various on stage school and city dramas showing a love for the art early in life. Keith had studied the craft of acting during his late teen years and since has continued to study and ...
trained..Action Theatre Conservatory
34. Elizabeth Sekora
Actress | I Am Here.... Now
Elizabeth Sekora is known for I Am Here... Now (2009), The Last Night (2010) and Phantasie (2009).
has been in many shows
35. Wendell Charles NeSmith
Director | My Salvation
I spent my life invested in wisdom and naturally graduated in philosophy at university. When I understood the bigger picture, I created free pieces of information in order to effectively convey those topics. I wrote many books sharing my wisdom into what a better tomorrow could look like. I ...
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