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“Never Too Old” written and acted by Rolando Zee and directed by Morgan Martini.
A short drama/romance film in which I played one of the 2 leads, Florio Payne.
“Together as lovers for over 45 years. Now both men are seniors in their 80s. Jesse has held firm to his decision never to get married, and Florio has accepted that fact. But that all changes in an instant.”
Now being shown on YouTube under “Never Too Old” short film, viewed over 75K.
“Never Too Old” just landed on Dekkoo — the premier streaming home for gay movies and stories.
“Mafia Spies” Directed by Thomas Donahue who also co-wrote the documentary and it was released on Paramount+ where it is currently being shown.
I played Allen Dulles, the first spymaster chief of the CIA, signing off on the assasination plans to kill Fidel Castro.
A documentary drama recreation that “reveals the startling tale of the CIA's, the mob's, and Sinatra's Rat Pack's connections from Vegas to Miami to Havana, exploring America's most amazing espionage operations ever.”
“Silent Night, Fatal Night” A TV movie directed by Peter Sullivan and released on Lifetime Movie Network.
My role was Sheriff Hill, a small town sheriff in the country who investigates the antagonist of the suspicious events surrounding the famous mystery writer Mallory who is presumed dead on social media until some mysterious posts indicate that she is in fact alive, and writing a new novel.
”The Peloton Effect” directed by Nora Kirkpatrick and produced by Furlined.
A commercial for Peloton for worldwide distribution. It’s the Holidays and Mom and Dad are scrambling to get dinner prepared and organized for his parents, coached on by their Peloton trainers as they exercise and complete their jobs to get ready for the in-laws. I was hired to portray Grandpa and it was shot over 2 days in Hancock Park, Ca in September 2022.
"The Reception," written and directed by Lucas Vilicich and financed by a grant from Panavision.
A drama/suspense short film. When an estranged grandson attends his grandmother’s funeral reception in hopes of claiming his inheritance, he finds that he is not the only attendee interested in his grandmother’s fortune. The question becomes, to what end will the attendees go to claim the inheritance. My role was Henry, the deceased grandmother Meredith’s friend/past lover; tough dude, cocky, has seen some things, playboy. This was shot over 3 days in Orange County, Ca.
”The Anomaly” Independent feature film written and directed by Michel Veritas and produced by Reactant Films
A talented young interrogator is called upon to interview a high value detainee but what he learns through the course of the interrogation becomes about far more than a confession. Ernest Campbell is the role I played, one of a team of 6 sequestered in a remote government lockdown to discover the secret abilities of the detainee. It was a 10 day shoot in the town of Manila in eastern Utah September 2021.
“Behind the Movement” directed by Aric Avelino, produced by Swirl Films
Behind the Movement is a unique and fast-paced retelling of how Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. The film will reveal the untold story of how a group of everyday people decided this incident was the right time to take a stand for their civil rights and demand equal treatment.
My role was the Desk Sergeant who books Rosa Parks. One day shoot in Santa Monica, Ca
"ARXIV" (ARCHIVE) written and directed by Ilya Abulkhanov produced by The Mill.
A short film in which I played Dr. K (who is not a doctor) but is part of a larger network of people looking to rebuild the planet through the service he offers. He’s one part mad scientist and one part gruff philosopher. In these dystopian times Dr. K spends most of his waking hours alone in a laboratory. Therefore his people skills are lacking along with his lack of exposure to sunlight and nutrition.This was a 5 day shoot up in the high desert of Palmdale, Ca
"Cypher" TV series, which I shot four episodes of, is now distributed by Netflix and was released in South Africa the end of 2020. Deadline just announced that "Cypher" was acquired by Roku and will debut on March 19, 2021. Here is the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aXiBRPdkro
After two years of filming and post-editing, "InterReflections" was released globally on VOD in October 2020. I play one of the leads in the role of Simon Devoe, Head of the Global Security Agency. A brief synopsis of the film by Peter Joseph:
"InterReflections, the first of a trilogy, is an experimental, social commentary film. Structurally, the work is mixed-genre, combining three mutual timelines, with aspects of documentary, horror, science-fiction satire, and more. Inspired by the avant-garde tradition of impressionistic abstraction, challenging convention, the 2 hr, and 45 min work is grounded in a distinct sociological perspective surrounding the subject of public health and human well-being."
InterReflections: Official Film Trailer
Just booked a recurring role in 4 episodes of a new 2018 cyber-thriller TV series called "Cypher" . It is produced by AZ Films and Aroma Studios, As of yet there is no mention of which network platform it will be showing on. Here is the IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7759130/reference
Very pleased to have been part of this special video presentation that was made and produced for Mercy For Animals. “My Grandfather” is a short 2 minute video that was used for their annual gale fundraiser and for public awareness. It can now be viewed worldwide on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YqxzA0C4CE
After two years, the independent feature film that I was cast in as the male lead, “Sophie Gold, the Diary of a Gold Digger” is having its premiere showing at the San Pedro International Film Festival on October 8th at 1:00 pm. Tickets for the premiere can be purchased at the following link and everyone is encouraged to come. Please visit: http://spiffest.org/sophie-gold/
Good news on our June 24th, 25th and 26th run of “The Things That Make Men Cry” at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd. We “sold out” the Friday night June 24th performance! Hopefully we can add an additional matinee on Saturday 25th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEGpvMHNd6Q
Just signed the contract for a three performance run of the play “The Things That Make Men Cry”. This will be the third revival of this production in the last 2 years. It will be at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, a 300 seat house, in June 2016.
Looking forward to the release of an indie film “Sophie Gold, the Diary of a Gold Digger” Spring 2016
I just finished a very successful run as Father, a raging alcoholic Vietnam vet, with rave reviews, of the original play “Homecoming” at The Sherry Theatre in NoHo. November 2015
Had a terrific 6 week run at the Promenade Playhouse in the world premiere of “The Porcini Test”, a dark comedy written by Laureen Vonnegut. August 2015
Just finished a three week shoot, portraying an manipulative wealthy businessman with his naive ingenue actress in the independent feature film “Sophie Gold, the Diary of a Gold Digger” in Palm Desert and Los Angeles. August 2014.
Great time filming a three day shoot for a short film “The 4th Stage”in which I played a man coming to terms with his cancer diagnosis and his unresolved past. June 2014
Had fun playing a vicious rich man hunting “the most dangerous prey of all” in a short film “Household Weapons” April 2014
A great six performance run of “The Things That Make Men Cry” at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood. Set in a black barbershop this 2nd revival sold out 300 seat houses to great acclaim! February 2014
Completed a beautifully crafted short film called “Sweet Tea” I was cast as a man with early onset Alzheimers as his wife and daughter make sacrifices. June 2013
First international commercial, a one week shoot in Chile up 13,000 feet in the Andes for a Polish beer, Tatra. Polish producers, English directors and a South American crew. February 2013
Back on the boards in almost twenty years in the world premiere of an original play “Their Eyes Saw Rain” at Company of Angels. Was nominated for LA Weekly Equity Waiver Theatre Award for Best Male Supporting Actor for this key pivotal supporting role. January 2013
Did my second campy horror feature film playing a nasty racist dirty cop in “Ooga Booga”. I had the pleasure of playing in a couple of scenes with Stacey Keach and another scene with Karen Black November 2012