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James Elden - Actor, Writer
James first realized his passion for acting after being kicked off his high-school radio station for saying “orgasm” on the air. It was then that he found himself in Mrs. Schaefer’s third period drama class, and the flame ignited. Fearing the repercussions of Y2K, James waited until after January 1st, 2000, to make the move from Sacramento to Los Angeles.
A graduate of Improv Olympic West, in Hollywood, he has accrued numerous theatrical, film and television credits, including the Sci-Fi Channel original “Momentum” with Teri Hatcher, multiple episodes of “General Hospital” and taking penis enlargement pills for “Penn & Tellers’ Bullsh*t.” Save your money, they don’t work. |
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Lon Gowan - Actor, Writer
Lon has worked in Hollywood as an Actor and Stuntman since 1990. He has also worked professionally as an award winning Writer and Director. Lon has had Guest-Star acting roles on many TV Shows and Films including Private Practice, The Mentalist, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Tonight Show, General Hospital, and Blossom. His Stunt credits include The Unit, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Young and the Restless, ReVamped, and more. He has Doubled Dylan Baker and Ray Romano and wishes one of them would become an action Star. Additionally, Lon has been a principle performer in over 35 National commercials.
Lon is a graduate of Johnson State Collage in Vermont and also went to Emerson Collage in Boston. He studied Improv at the famed Second City in Los Angeles where he is very proud to have studied under Dick Schall, Avery Schreiber, and Lewis Arquette.
Lon and his talented wife, Julie Dolan, live in Sherman Oaks in a lovely picket fenced cottage that they share with their 85lb American Pit-bull Terrier, Bosco. |
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Andrew J. Hillis - Actor, Writer
Andrew graduated college with a BFA degree in Acting from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating he spent the next few years performing professionally doing live theater. Some credits include: Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, Samson Carrasco in a TYA touring company production of Don Quixote, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, where he also served as fight captain, and an eight month contract in South Korea as a magicians assistant where he worked along side dangerous tigers, leapoards, and showgirls.
Seeking warmer weather Andrew moved out to Los Angeles 11 years ago. Commercial credits include IHOP and most recently KLONDIKE where he can been seen getting his chest waxed. Andrew has also appeared on General Hospital as a tuxedo salesman and a city official.
Andrew is a New Jersey native who can be found at the beach playing volleyball and is an avid sports fan. Go Yankees. Go Giants. Go Devils. |
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Brandon Loeser - Producer, Technical Director, Actor, Writer
Brandon is originally from Chicago and studied at The ImprovOlympic Conservatory under the direction of famed improv teacher Del Close.
Brandon is a professional actor and stuntman. Brandon has appeared in The Dark Knight, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, Weeds, Changeling, General Hospital, Disaster Movie, but he is most proud of being “Uncle B”. |
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Shaun Loeser - Producer, Director, Actor, Writer
Shaun has been kicked in the face by Will Ferrell, shoved down 50 stairs by David Koechner, and thrown over a buffet table by Brandon Roth all for no reason.
Originally from Chicago, Shaun trained with legendary improv guru Del Close at The ImprovOlympic Conservatory in Chicago.
Shaun is both a professional actor and stuntman.
Shaun has appeared in True Blood, Step Brothers, iCarly,
My Name is Earl, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Comebacks, Numbers, General Hospital, that Bollywood hit Kambakkht Ishq, and other stuff. But Shaun is most proud of being a loving father and husband. |
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Art Oden - Actor, Writer
Art has been bouncing around the theater since the age of 14 when he sang in the chorus of Damn Yankees in high school. Since then,he has trained as an actor at the University of Memphis and performed in over 70 theatrical productions. Credits include The Hothouse, Comedy of Errors, Henry V, Dancing at Lughnasa, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Glass Menagerie, A Few Good Men and Noises Off.
Television credits include General Hospital,Diagnosis X,America's Most Wanted and the X-files. You might have seen Art in a few commercials like Arctic Circle, Superfund, Uni-ball, Sit n Sleep, Columbia Credit Union, Rebath, Disney and Remax.
Hailing from Memphis Tn., Art has a great love of BBQ and college basketball. |
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