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(Stand-Up & Improv)

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SPECIAL SKILLS

  • RN -- Registered Nurse
  • Paramedic* / EMT
  • Firefighter*
  • Federal Agent*
Physical Comedy Expert & Improv Veteran
Crying Baby (incredibly realistic) & other sound effects
3rd Degree Black Belt/Martial Arts Instructor
Swimming, SCUBA Diving, Water Skiing, Bowling, Tennis, Racquetball
Shooting (pistol, rifle, shotgun), Stunt Driving & minor stunts
Accents, Impressions, Basic Juggling, and anything else you need.
                                * formerly



TV
  Prank My Mom Lifetime Recurring
  Battle Creek CBS Co-Star
  I Get That A Lot CBS Co-Star
  Scare Tactics SyFy Guest Star
  1000 Ways To Die Spike Guest Star
  Dark Secrets Discovery / 3net Guest Star
  The Ten (Pilot) Nat Geo Guest Star
  Mystery Diners Food Network Guest Star
  Valley of the Scorned (Pilot) Steven Stanton - Dir. Series Regular
  SuperSleuths TLC / Discovery Co-Star
  Ninja Baby Vin Di Bona Prod./ABC Co-Star
  The Boss's Kid 2 Vin Di Bona Prod./ABC Co-Star
  Mr. Perfect (Pilot) Les Szekely Prod. Co-Star
  Irks & Quirks Cutter's Guard Prod. Co-Star
  Comedy Night Out Collins Entertainment Co-Star
  Anything For Love (Pilot) Fox Comedy Partners Co-Star




DIGITAL SERIES
  At Odds AtOddsTV Series Regular
  Blokes Mental Electric Series Regular
  Out Of Order Maker Studios Series Regular
  XKWX Jim Bromley - Dir. Guest Star
  Bad Ads ChiWay Entertainment Guest Star
  Aftermath Rich Hill Prod./Robert Rivera - Dir. Guest Star




FILM
  Sonoma Valley Red WRRR Productions Lead
  The Punishment Raquel Bordin Productions Lead
  Sharkskin Finchley Central Films Lead
  The Young Holdens Indie Workforce Lead
  China Doll Sylvia Lu Productions Lead
  Molineaux Tatenda Mbudzi Film Lead
  Oy The Night Before Xmas Code 3 Productions Lead
  Heights 5 Hour Production Lead
  Heaven Up Code Three Cinevision Lead
  Love On an Escalator Ben Forkner - Dir. Lead
  Hello Code 3 Cinevision Lead
  False Colors Remote Station Entertainment Supporting
  The God of Death Dominus Ent. Group Supporting
  Hush Vrej Pasmakian Productions Supporting
  Small-Time Saints Dogs Breakfast Prod. Supporting
  Viceroy Barron Productions Supporting
  I Know What You Did in English Class Secrets Out Prod. Supporting
  The Not So Grim Reaper Brimstone Productions Supporting
  Night of the Living Date Secrets Out/Code 3 Supporting
  Half Life Black Cube Prod. Supporting


VOICE-OVER


TV / Movies / Radio / Internet / Industrials / Video Games
Commercials, Animation, Comedy, Impressions, Character Voices, and Sound Effects
(Specialties include: Crying Baby and Animal Sound Effects)
Demo Reels & more

COMMERCIALS

Conflicts Available Upon Request

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STAND-UP & IMPROV COMEDY
(1982-Present) Partial list


LOS ANGELES
• The Improvisation • The Laff Factory • The Laff Stop
• The Comedy Store • The Ice House • Second City Theater

ON TOUR
• The Funny Farm • Rodney's • It's Comedy
• Catch a Rising Star • Hilarities • The Improvisation
• Tickles Comedy Club • Spanky's • Cleveland Comedy Club
• King's Rook Club • Gilligan's • Warren Comedy Club
• Stanford's Comedy House • Slapstix • Dunfee's Comedy Club

COLLEGES
• Cal State University Laff-Off • UCLA • Akron State University
• Ohio State University • USC • Case Western Reserve Univ.
• Kent State University • CSUN • Cleveland State University


IMPROV




Instructor & Coach

• Self Improv-ment

• Tilted Frame
• Law & Disorder • Fantasy TV • L.A. Connection


TRAINING/ EDUCATION

IMPROV & COMEDY Groundlings, Second City - Cleveland, LA Connection,
Michael Hitchcock, Michael McDonald, Patrick Bristow,
Comedy Store Workshop, UCLA, UHK - University of Hard Knocks
VOICE-OVER Bob Bergen, Douglas Rye, Kit Paraventi, Marc Graue, Pat Fraley,     Mick Wingert, Kalmenson x2, Linda Weinrib, Mark Tillman, M.J. Lallo, Joni Robbin (member: Voices Anonymous, IVOC)
OTHER SAG Conservatory, AIA Actors Studio, The Casting Network, TVI Actor's Studios, Gary Dubin, Josh Ravitch, The Actor's Key,
Vicki Goggin, L.A. Commercial Workshop, Kenneth McMillan, L.A. Film Actor's Lab, New Talent Workshops, and Flash Forward.

EDUCATION

UCLA FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL
Courses in Acting, Comedy, Voice Over, Writing, & Producing

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Degree: Bachelor of Arts   •   Major: Film & TV Production

CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Degrees: Associate of Science   •   Major: Nursing & Paramedic

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration
Majors: Accounting and Computer Science
(Obviously, the one my parents paid for)


OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Oklahoma City Bombing Rescuer ° • Studio Guide - Universal Studios
• RN - Registered Nurse • Former Firefighter & Federal Agent *
• Filmmaker/Videographer • CBS, Olympia & American Comedy Networks -- Writer

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