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Jesse Garcia
Garcia has been widely recognized for his role in the highly acclaimed "Quinceañera," winner of the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and Official Selection for the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. For his performance as Carlos, Garcia was nominated and won the prestigious ALMA Award (American Latino Media Arts) as Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture in 2007.
Garcia, can most recently be seen in Joss Whedon's "The Avengers." Number one opening weekend film of all time, with $200.7 and over $1billion worldwide, to date. Other credits include, "A Beautiful Life," opposite Angela Sarafyan, "Periphery," opposite Steven Grayhm, Tessa Thompson, and Jess Weixler, and "Days of Wrath," opposite Wilmer Valderrama, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ana Claudia Talancon and Laurence Fishburne, where he plays Mario, the Kingpin of the Triple Sevens, in a story about the intertwining lives of a teacher, TV news crew and rival gang members. Also, in Hue Rhodes', "Saint John of Las Vegas,", opposite Steve Buscemi and Romany Malco. As well as, Youssef Delaras', "Bedrooms," with Julie Benz and Xander Berkeley, Mun Chee Yong's, "Where the Road Meets the Sun," Joshua Homnick's, "Los Foley Guys," with Rainn Wilson and Al Madrigal, the highly anticipated zombie flick "Re-Kill," the Broadway debut of the stage production of "The Pee-wee Herman Show."
Garcia also appears in The Sundance 2007 film, "La Misma Luna," also known as "Under the Same Moon," alongside Kate del Castillo and America Ferrera. In addition, Garcia starred in Twentieth Century Fox's, "The Comebacks," where he plays a tough "rich-street kid" football player with an attitude.
Born in Rawlins, Wyoming, Garcia spent most of his childhood in Hanna, WY, a town with a population of just over seven hundred people. His acting debut came in 1987 when he was cast in the challenging role of Brown Bear. With a winter coat turned inside out (to look like brown fur) and construction paper ears pinned to his hood, Garcia recalls that he presented a striking likeness to a real brown bear. With his lines memorized, blocking mastered and adrenaline surging, Garcia (6) was well prepared. He heard his cue line and crawled out of his cave, violently thrashing his head from side to side. With teeth bared and tonsils flaring, he reared up on his hindquarters pawing the air; then he growled with all his might - "RRRAAAWWWRRR!" The first graders (sitting on the floor of their small classroom) giggled. It was not exactly the reaction Garcia was aiming for, but from the mouth of that cardboard cave, an actor was born.
Following this performance, Garcia took a 15-year hiatus from the show business industry to concentrate on his schoolwork. He received grants and scholarships for Co-Ed Cheerleading at Eastern Wyoming College and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
In the middle of his first year at U of N, a classmate of Garcia's, Jennifer Jerosik, told him that she was moving to Atlanta, GA to study acting with Judson Vaughn, a filmmaker/actor/teacher who she'd heard speaking at a convention in Chicago. Instantly Garcia's Inner-Bear growled again and he decided he wanted to join her.
After a 45-minute telephone interview, Garcia was accepted to study at WHAT Films, the film development/production company and training facility headed by Vaughn. A week later, Garcia dropped out of school, and he and Jennifer packed everything they owned into his 1993, burgundy Mercury Cougar and drove 1,580 miles southeast to Atlanta - not the quickest route to Hollywood, but his years in Atlanta prepared him well for what would become his profession. At WHAT Films he learned to act, write and to direct, and he got sound career advice from Vaughn and from writer/director Ben Taylor (Abgeschminkt!). Others at WHAT who were particularly helpful to Garcia included Roxzane Mims, Lavon Lacey, Chet Dixon and Ralph Price, to name a few.
While in Atlanta, Garcia honed his comedic skills performing in "Sketchworks," Bob Harter, Della Cole and Jen Kelly's sketch comedy group. Garcia's first feature film role came when fellow WHAT Films actor Chet Dixon (Cold Mountain, Days of Wrath) prompted director Stacey Childers to cast him her film "Delivery Boy Chronicles."
In Dec, 2003, he moved to Los Angeles in hopes of advancing his career. In 2005, he was featured in nine national commercials, including such major brands as McDonalds, Toyota, Avis, MGD, Bud Light, State Farm and others. His television and independent films included such projects as HBO's "Walkout," directed by Edward James Olmos, guest spots on FX's Sons of Anarchy, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, ER, The Shield, TNT's The Closer, Law and Order: CI, NCIS, Nickelodeon's Unfabulous, Jerry Bruckheimer's FOX series Justice and FX's Sons of Anarchy.
As well as keeping busy with his acting career, Garcia has taken on the challenge of directing and producing. Producer and lead actor in a short feature titled, "American Identity," directed by Stephen Rollins, he was honored with opening the Short Film Competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Also, he produced and was a lead actor in John Irwin's short film, "Sold," with an all-star cast and crew, a film about the reality of human trafficking. "Sold" premiered at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in 2011 and has made the festival circuit around the world. The DBAC, PSA campaign with fellow filmmakers, Doug Spain, Jeremy Valdez, and Walter Perez.
Garcia recently wrapped principal photography on his directorial debut, short film, "The Price We Pay." A film about a scarred and depressed soldier coming home from war to find his relationship with his neighborhood, best friend and wife, not how he left it. Shot in a less than conventional manner, with subtle science fiction elements, the film is already stirring up attention in the film making and military communities.
As of 2013, Garcia is in post-production for his short, "The Price We Pay." He is also writing and has several projects in development as a producer, director and actor. He is also in development for his feature film directorial debut and is in search of projects to direct in the near future.- Actor
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Phil Armijo was born on 19 October 1979 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Class of '09 (2023), The Walking Dead (2010) and Dynasty (2017).- Set Decorator
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Bertram C. Granger was born on 31 March 1892 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He was a set decorator, known for Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945) and Five Graves to Cairo (1943). He died on 28 October 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sound Department
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Jones was born on 21 November 1972 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He is an actor, known for In the Orchard (2018), Let It Ride (2013) and Rosemary Street (2023).- James Clarence Skaggs
James Clarence Skaggs, 86, while living at Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home in Basin, Wyoming, left his earthly home on February 1, 2018. His passing was so very peaceful with his wife, Adria, by his side holding his hand. Jim was an only child born in Rawlins, Wyoming on January 15, 1932 to Noah Clarence Skaggs and Verdon Marie VanDevender Skaggs. After high school, during the Korean war, Jim joined the army. He became a tank commander and platoon sergeant while serving. He then met and married Carol LaNea Reese in 1952 and they had six children. (Susan, Julie, Shauna, Mike, Mellisa and Richard) Carol passed away in 1987. He was introduced to Adria Eason Chavis by dear friends, and they married in 1988. Adria had two sons. (Sterling and Anthony). Together they have 31 Grandchildren, 37 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Jim was many things to many people. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, and cherished friend. He served well in his church as a Ward Mission Leader, Scout Master, Stake High Councilman and served in many other ward positions. He loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and had a strong testimony of it's truthfulness.
His life's work included acting and stunt work (Television-Gunsmoke, Death Valley Days, Six Million Dollar Man and more. Movies-Outlaw Josie Wells, Dual at Diablo, Rough Night in Jerico, Brigham Young, and more). He ran a Melodrama Theater in Kanab, Utah for 13 years. After moving to Thermopolis, Wyoming in 1994, he started a Melodrama that ran for five years. He and Adria then moved to Basin, Wyoming to work as House Parents at the Big Horn County Boys Group Home where he was able to help many young men find a better path in life. Jim also worked much of his life in the insurance business, and as County Planner. He was always very involved in community service and was a member of the Kawanis Club. The most important thing in Jim's life was his Family! He loved all of his children and their families more than they might realize. He also loved his Father in Heaven and his Savior, Jesus Christ. His love and his goodness grew stronger throughout his entire life. Jim was preceded in death by his parents Noah Clarence and Verdon Marie Skaggs and his first wife Carol LaNea Skaggs. He is survived by his wife Adria Skaggs and all of his children; Susan Honey-Utah, Julie Fraser (Jim)-Utah, Shauna Smith (Lary)-Utah, Mike Skaggs (Brenda)-Arizona, Mellisa Motley (Loren)-Texas, Richard Skaggs (Cindy)-Utah, stepson Sterling Chavis-Wyoming, and stepson Anthony Chavis (Kaeti)-Utah. One of the last things Jim was heard saying very enthusiastically was "Go Jazz!" He loved his Utah Jazz Basketball Team!
Gravesite:11A at the Kanab City Cemetery in Kanab, Utah - Set Decorator
- Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer was born on 25 December 1917 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He was a set decorator, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), Jungle Goddess (1948) and In the Good Old Summertime (1949). He died on 17 March 1985 in San Mateo, California, USA.- From Rawlings, Wyoming to both Los Angeles, California and Washington DC, from working with actors to dining with the President of the United States Jesse has never forgotten who he is and where he is from.
Jesse has become an expert in both personal and corporate communications specializing in message creation and delivery of inter and intra state corporate communication delivery.
Growing up in the wilds of Wyoming, Jesse was able to develop a great sense of family and friends and used that to develop a personal strength in how he delivers a message in both content and appearance.
In the reverse footsteps of Ronald Reagan Jesse has chosen to combine his talents of politics with his love of acting and movies to work in the entertainment industry to highlight the area of independent film and independent studios. - Art Department
Russ Sholl was born on 7 December 1923 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. Russ is known for Crusader Rabbit (1950). Russ died on 9 April 2007 in Mountain View, California, USA.- Mike Lansing was born on 3 April 1968 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He is a producer, known for Sunday Night Baseball (1990) and Adidas Golden South Classic 2011 (Live Internet Broadcast) (2011).
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- Additional Crew
Gary Gray was born on 3 April 1966 in Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. He is known for Stealth Fighter (1999), Yup Yup Man (2000) and Hitched or Ditched (2009).