Credits

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Nick Bender

Height - 6' ~~~ Weight - 185 ~~~ Eyes Blue ~~~ Hair Brown

THEATRE

Dont' Drink the WaterKilroyGreenMan Theatre Troupe; dir. Benjamin Vargas
Two RoomsMichael WellsPlayers, Please Theatre Company; dir. Shelley Jacobs
Laugh-In Rosmenko/Raleigh/Ensemble Players, Please Theatre Company; dir. A. Monnie Aleahmad
Fuddy Meers (Jeff Recommended) Kenny Strawdog Theatre Company; dir. Kimberly Senior
And This Was Free Nick/Ensemble Free Street Theater; dir. Kimberly Senior
Polaroid Stories Skinhead Boy Players Perf. Arts Center; dir. Kyra Lewandowski
Daniel on a Thursday Daniel Village Theatre Guild; dir. Bill Burghardt
Book of DaysLen HochUniversity of Southern California; dir. Paul Backer
The Threepenny OperaBob the Saw/ConstableUniversity of Southern California; dir. Andy Robinson
The Crucible Ezekiel Cheever University of Southern California; dir. Andy Robinson
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Aide Williams University of Southern California; dir. Shane Zweiner
The Angels of Lemnos Nathan College of DuPage; dir. Connie Canaday-Howard
 

FILM & TELEVISION

   
Murder for Pleasure Victor Vogel (Lead) Cheevies Film Productions; dir. Derek Braasch
The Interrogation Charlie Rutherford (Lead) One Tear Productions; dir. Kevin Epperson
The Rent Ray (Lead) Webseries; dir. Bill Glader
Jibboo Mason Corn (Lead) EHK Productions; dir. Ethan Kaplan
Thinking Speed Squint Nervous System Productions; dir. Lisa Menzel
Smell the Roses (CUNF Hon. Mention) Isaac (Lead) Columbia University; dir. Victor Suarez
Garbage Day! Nick King Cub Productions (Columbia Univ.); dir. Victor Suarez
Rain Zack The Crime Lab Entertainment Co.; dir. Jason Blackwell
Death of a President Media/CSI Chicago Borough Films, LTD; dir. Gabriel Range
Fork in the Road Ted Northwestern University; dir. Alicia Cordova
Learning Social Poise Juvenile Delinquent USC Peter Stark Production; dir. Caroline Donchess
 

VOICEOVER

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

University of Southern California 2008: B.A: Theatre, Acting Emphasis, GPA: 3.71/4.0, Dean's List
College of DuPage 2006: Associate in Arts: Theater, GPA: 3.96/4.0, National Dean's List, Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa Member
 
Acting: USC - Andy Robinson, Sharon Carnicke, Lora Zane, Mary Joan Negro, Paul Backer, Bob Bailey
On-Camera: USC - Joe Hacker, Michael Keenan, Jennifer Warren, Andrei Belgrader
COD - Connie Canaday-Howard, Amelia Barrett, Stuart Carden, Tim Klein
Movement: USC - David Bridel, Stephanie Shroyer
Voice/Dialects: USC - Paul Backer, Kathleen Dunn
Shakespeare: USC - Angus Fletcher, Mary Joan Negro
Directing: COD - Connie Canaday-Howard
Technical Theatre: COD - Galen Ramsey, Jon Gantt, Michael Moon, Aly Greaves
Dance: STEPS Dance Center - Jennifer Fiduccia, Michelle Masciopinto, Barbara Conley
 

AWARDS

Best Acting - Garbage Day! - Columbia University National Film Festival 2010
Best Actor - Two Rooms - Players, Please Theatre 2009
Best Onstage Couple - Two Rooms - Players, Please Theatre 2009
John Belushi Memorial Second City Theater Scholarship Recipient 2005-2006
 

SPECIAL SKILLS

Dialects: Non-Regional American, Southern, New York, Standard British
Dance: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet
Sports: Basketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Weight Training

           "Poised and Confident"
           - Jack Helbig (Daily Herald)
 
 

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