SHAWN TELFORD

SAG • AFTRA • AEA

Height: 6     Hair: Blonde     Eyes: Blue     Voice: Baritone

FILM & TV

Un Film de JamesJamesStrange Life/ John Jeffcoat

Grimm                               Roscoe                          NBC/Holly Dale

Leverage (The Boost Job)  Mr Carey                        TNT/ Marc Roskin

Dishonesty                         Gary                               No Slack Prod/ Timothy Watkins
Safe Passage the Stranger What a Dream INK/ Shawn Telford
Anatomy of a Fly himself Hart-Reed Productions/ Shannon Hart
CC 2010 Sputnik Lincoln Leopard Films/ Travis Senger
Un Film de James James Strange Life/ John Jeffcoat
A Night in the Sunlight Jack What a Dream INK/ Shawn Telford
Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter the Music Man What a Dream INK/ Shawn Telford
Homeland Workman Nostos LLC/ Christopher C. Young
The Delivery Stuart Seattle Intl. Film Festival’s Fly Films/ Virginia Bogert
The Fugitive Mark Bennett (co-star) CBS/ Tom Wright
TTY Johnson Lockspring/ Brad Wilke
8 Minutes to Love (with Sandra Oh) Archer Green Dream Large/ Thom Harp
#2 O.C. 911 Media Arts/ David Russo
Bullets, Blood and a Fistful of Cash Harris Akina Films/ Sam Akina
Will Dick Morgan More Dust/ Harry Calbom
Dog Eat Dog Voice of the Evil Pug & McGaffey 48 Hour Film Festival/ Doug Jordan
Buffalo Bill’s Defunct Electric Sugar Daddy Sisyphus Productions/ Matt Wilkins
Professional Courtesy Vaughn The Zero Collective/ Mark Price
Blown Love Shopkeeper Seattle Film Institute/ Chris Purkiss
Average Girl’s Guide to Dating Geeky Guy Seattle Central/ Joy Saez
Born on the Fourth Ron Seattle Central/ Sam Akina
One Fine Day Earl Fluid Films/ Neill Barham
Music Appreciation Claude Von Hildenfarben Holy Toledo/ Denise Ohio
Two Dollar Bill Clark Seattle Central/ KC Franks

COMMERCIALS & INDUSTRIALS

Lithia Motors

Guy

LAD Marketing/ Peter Dean

WA State Lottery Tarp Guy Oh! Hello/ Dan Brown
Quiznos Improvisor Wong Doody/ Tony Ober
T-Mobile My Touch Band Member Flying Spot Ent./ Todd Soliday and Chris Bell
Bakon Vodka the Gentleman What a Dream INK/ Shawn Telford
ACS High Speed Internet Dave Hydrogen Advertising/ Suzanne Luna
Ford Montana Mascots (regional) UM Grizzly Lustre Communications/ Tim Joyce
Microsoft VOX Launch Roger (host) Pravda/ Roland Morgan
Genworth Financial (national) Extra Independent Media/ Young and Rubicam
Quitline (regional) Bull-rider Sedgwick Road
Money Down the Toilet Husband Seattle Indie/ Krishna Devine
Lake WA Technical College Greenthumb Student et al. Seattle Indie/ Krishna Devine
Painless Performance Improvement Host Media Partners/ Michael Bond
What Do You Say? Multiple Media Partners/ Jim Gulian
How to Connect in Health Care Multiple Media Partners/ Jim Gulian

THEATER

The Seafarer

Nicky Giblin

Seattle Repertory Theatre/ Wilson Milam

Yankee Tavern Adam Graves ACT/ Steven Dietz
Jason and the Golden Fleece Hercules Seattle Children’s Theatre/ Rita Giomi
Vincent in Brixton Vincent ACT/ Kurt Beattie
Pillowman Michal ACT/ Kurt Beattie
Grapes of Wrath Narrator, Deputy, et. al* Intiman/ Linda Hartzell (*Fight Captain)
Red Badge of Courage Wilson & Reb Seattle Children’s Theatre/ Linda Hartzell
Menu One Man Show Where Eagles Dare/ Off Off Broadway
The Shawl Charles Actors Theatre Louisville/ Fred Major
‘Night Sweet The Lover Actors Theatre Louisville/ Leo Marks
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ensemble Actors Theatre Louisville/ Randal Myler
Journals of an American Hitch-hiker The Hitch-hiker Seattle Fringe Festival/ Ken Bailes
Haroun and the Sea of Stories Haroun University of Washington/ Aaron Posner
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Rosencrantz University of Washington/ Josh Costello
Present Laughter Fred & Hugo University of Washington/ Steve Pearson
All the Rage Warren University of Washington/ Chris Sumption
Some Canterbury Tales The Knight Gonzaga University/ Ken Pickering
…And Stayed Jean Russell Theatre/ Joseph Mora
The Indian Wants the Bronx Murphy Russell Theatre/ Ken Bailes
Peter Pan Peter Theatre Guild/ Darlene Sellers
Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit Theatre Guild/ Christian Kiley

IMPROVISATION & SKETCH COMEDY

The Edge Player Various/ Seattle, WA
Laughing Gas Founder, Player, Director Various/ Spokane, WA
GUTS Director, Player Russell Theater/ Spokane, WA
The Reactors Player Comedy Caravan/ Louisville, KY

TRAINING

University of Washington:  MFAProfessional Actor Training Program
Actors Theatre of Louisville Acting Apprentice Program
Gonzaga University:  BA – Theatre Arts
Shakespeare:  Jon Jory, Mark Jenkins, Steve Pearson, Laura Worthen, Scott Kaiser
Movement: Robyn Hunt, Anne Bogart and the SITI Company, KJ Sanchez, Peter Kyle Trapeze: Melissa Kerber
Camera:  Mark Jenkins, John Jacobsen, Rick Stevenson
Stanislavski Technique: Mark Jenkins, Viatcheslav Stepnov
Alexander Technique:  Cathy Madden; Voice: Judith Shahn, Laura Worthen, Ellen Boyle; Singing: Scott Hafso
Workshops: Scott Zigler—Practical Aesthetics, Peggy Cowles—Subtle Energy, John Finnegan—Neutral Mask (Decreux)

SPECIAL SKILLS

Singing (Baritone), Combat (rapier, dagger and hand to hand), Dialects (High British, White Trash, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, Australian , Dutch and a good ear to learn any other), Motorcycle endorsed, current cab license, Cross Country, Downhill and Water Skiing. Mountain biking, cycling, snorkling, scuba diving and excellent kisser (In fact, you win a kiss for reading this far)

AWARDS

2009 Best Terror/Horror Short at Lakedance Film Festival for “Safe Passage”
2009 Seattle’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs smART Ventures Grant Recipient
2009 Finalist for the IFP Spotlight Award
2009 Seattle International Film Festival Fly Filmaking Challenge
2005 Seattle Times Footlight Award for Excellence in Acting
1995 Gonzaga University Player Of The Year
1991 PFHS Cross Country Most Inspirational
1990 PFHS Cross Country Most Inspirational
1989 PFHS Cross Country Most Inspirational