RESUME:
FILM
Love Hurts (short) * Supporting Samantha Simmonds / 11:59 Films
Noirland Lead Ramzi Abed / Bloodshot Pictures
American Nudist Lead Clinton H. Wallace / Photomundo International
BehindLIFE (short) Lead Edwin A. Santos / talk journey films
Violent Blue Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Cinema Epoch
Brown Soup Thing Supporting Edward J. Mallillin / Malinius, LLC
Fade Supporting Anthony Stagliano / Klondike 5 Productions
Mad Cowgirl Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Epoch Entertainment
The Date (short) Lead Adan Morales Avalos / USC Cinema
The Last Eve Supporting Young Man Kang / YMK Films
To Steel A Kiss (short) Supporting Jonathan Rothell / USC Cinema
Raspberry & Lavender Lead Johnny Kim / Dereko Entertainment
Soap Girl Supporting Young Man Kang / YMK Films
The Obsession Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Cineridge Entertainment
TELEVISION
It's Like, You Know... Featured John Whitesell / 42 Pound Productions & ABC-TV
INTERNET
Friends of Wrestling Lead Victoria Reed
The Adventures of Gayman 3 Lead Matthew King
PRINT
Television Production: Disciplines and Techniques (6th Edition)" by Thomas D. Burrows, Lynne S. Gross and Donald N. Wood
HOSTING
Premiere of "Asian Stories" Host / Q&A ImaginAsian Center / Ron Oda
THEATRE
2011 Topanga Film Festival Improvisor Topanga Days Parade / Carey Campbell
Two Buck Butler Improvisor Silverlake Community Church / David Magidoff
1st & 3rd Tuesday Night Cafe The Stick Senor Fish / Kristina Wong
One Buck Butler Improvisor Oneneta Community Church / Lynn Downey Braswell
The Fix-Up Show Suitor ACME Comedy Theatre / J. Keith van Straaten
One Buck Butler Improvisor Oneneta Community Church / Nathan Davis
No Shame LA (2006-2009) Performer Powerhouse Theatre / Brian Rochlin
Lost Angels Actors Lounge Monologist Greenaway Court Theater
Tinikiling Dance Troupe Dancer Santa Monica College Campus / Lino Sacman
SKILLS
EDUCATION
TRAINING
* Nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Best Cast for LOVE HURTS at 3rd Fall Film Festival (2011)
PRESS / MEDIA
The top two Filipino-American national newspapers, "Balita USA" and "California Examiner" has featured an entire page interview with Edwin A. Santos in 2002 discussing about his career working in the entertainment industry and being one of a handful of Filipino-Americans making the rounds in the Hollywood machine. He has also been featured on "Weekend Balita."
Love Hurts (short) * Supporting Samantha Simmonds / 11:59 Films
Noirland Lead Ramzi Abed / Bloodshot Pictures
American Nudist Lead Clinton H. Wallace / Photomundo International
BehindLIFE (short) Lead Edwin A. Santos / talk journey films
Violent Blue Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Cinema Epoch
Brown Soup Thing Supporting Edward J. Mallillin / Malinius, LLC
Fade Supporting Anthony Stagliano / Klondike 5 Productions
Mad Cowgirl Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Epoch Entertainment
The Date (short) Lead Adan Morales Avalos / USC Cinema
The Last Eve Supporting Young Man Kang / YMK Films
To Steel A Kiss (short) Supporting Jonathan Rothell / USC Cinema
Raspberry & Lavender Lead Johnny Kim / Dereko Entertainment
Soap Girl Supporting Young Man Kang / YMK Films
The Obsession Supporting Gregory Hatanaka / Cineridge Entertainment
TELEVISION
It's Like, You Know... Featured John Whitesell / 42 Pound Productions & ABC-TV
INTERNET
Friends of Wrestling Lead Victoria Reed
The Adventures of Gayman 3 Lead Matthew King
Television Production: Disciplines and Techniques (6th Edition)" by Thomas D. Burrows, Lynne S. Gross and Donald N. Wood
HOSTING
Premiere of "Asian Stories" Host / Q&A ImaginAsian Center / Ron Oda
THEATRE
2011 Topanga Film Festival Improvisor Topanga Days Parade / Carey Campbell
Two Buck Butler Improvisor Silverlake Community Church / David Magidoff
1st & 3rd Tuesday Night Cafe The Stick Senor Fish / Kristina Wong
One Buck Butler Improvisor Oneneta Community Church / Lynn Downey Braswell
The Fix-Up Show Suitor ACME Comedy Theatre / J. Keith van Straaten
One Buck Butler Improvisor Oneneta Community Church / Nathan Davis
No Shame LA (2006-2009) Performer Powerhouse Theatre / Brian Rochlin
Lost Angels Actors Lounge Monologist Greenaway Court Theater
Tinikiling Dance Troupe Dancer Santa Monica College Campus / Lino Sacman
SKILLS
- Performance Skills: Medical Equipment, Voiceover, Improvisation
- Athletic Skills: Bowling
- Accents: Chinese, Asian, Other
- Dance: Club/Freestyle, Line
EDUCATION
- California-State University, Northridge, BA in Radio / Television / Film, Northridge, California, 1993, Acting and production
TRAINING
- Upright Citizens Brigade (ongoing), Los Angeles, CA, Long Form Improv & the Harold; Mike Leffingwell, Joel Spence, Porter Mason, since 2010
- Improv Boot Camp (current), Hollywood, CA, Daily Training on the Harold; Eugene Cordero, Jim Woods, Dave Theune, Suzi Barrett, 2012
- Monkey Butler Comedy, Silvelake, CA, Short Form Improv; David Magidoff, Nathan Davis, 2011
- Bruce Glover, Los Angeles, CA, Scene Study, Intensive, since 2009
- Full Metal Improv, Hollywood, CA, Short Form Improv, Tim Colceri, 2007
- AFI/SAG Conversatory, Los Angeles, CA, Scene Study, Various, 1998
- AIA Actors Studio, Burbank, CA, Master Class, Jason Alexander, 2002
- Weist-Barron-Hill, Burbank, CA, On-Camera Film/TV Acting , Lyle Hill, 1999
- ActorWorks Theatre Company, Beverly Hills, CA, Theatre Acting , H. Carl Nelson & Annie Wood, 1994
- Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA, Theatre Acting, Beth Hogan, 1989
Theatre techniques, Method, contemporary scenes
* Nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Best Cast for LOVE HURTS at 3rd Fall Film Festival (2011)
PRESS / MEDIA
The top two Filipino-American national newspapers, "Balita USA" and "California Examiner" has featured an entire page interview with Edwin A. Santos in 2002 discussing about his career working in the entertainment industry and being one of a handful of Filipino-Americans making the rounds in the Hollywood machine. He has also been featured on "Weekend Balita."
