Rod Simmons (818) 679-5535 SAG-AFTRA
FILM & TV Americans Supporting Strand Studios, LLC / Jameson Stafford, dir. Simone Supporting New Line Cinema / Andrew Niccol, dir. La Dolce Fantasia Supporting Jessica Angiuoni, dir. The Elf Job Supporting Verloren Productions / Walter Perez, dir. The Wolf Man PSA Supporting Gerkology Productions / John Gehrke, dir.
COMMERCIALS Conflicts available upon request
THEATER Ibuki: The Veterans Project Phase II The Spirit of the Fallen Diavolo - Jacques Heim, artistic dir. Xanthippe Socrates (Starring) Acropolis Films, Inc I Feel Like Going On Abe (Supporting) Biblical Films The Crucible Giles Corey (Supporting) El Camino College Theater Fat Chance Sam Friendly (Supporting) The Sierra Madre Playhouse Wait Until Dark Patrolman #1 (Supporting) Athena Theatre Company One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ruckley (Supporting) COLSAC Productions North on S. Central Ave. Club Patron / Manny (ensemble / understudy) TPC Productions Winner of 4 NAACP Image Awards including BEST ENSEMBLE CAST The Wild Duck Short Sighted Guest (Supporting) “A Noise Within” Productions Love's Labour's Lost Constable Dull (Supporting) “A Noise Within” Productions Par for the Corpse Rick Corlian (Supporting) On Stage Productions Nominated BEST IN A MAJOR SUPPORTING ROLE, COMEDY EDUCATION AA: Film Production – El Camino College (2015) Interned with “A Noise Within” Productions (2002) US Navy – Journalist, Broadcasting Specialist, Public Affairs (1983-1994) BA: Speech and Dramatic Arts – Radio, TV & Film – University of Missouri-Columbia, Mo. (1977)
Improvisation Ron Scarlata Los Angeles, Ca. Acting – Scene Study Richard Hatch (actor in Battlestar Galactica) Los Angeles, Ca. Commercial Workshop – On Camera Daphne Kirby Los Angeles, Ca. Acting on Camera I & II Tim Lampros Los Angeles, Ca. Commercial Improvisation I & II– On Camera Mike Pointer (heyisawyourcommercial.com) Los Angeles, Ca. Commercial Workshop – On Camera Lynn Lowry Los Angeles, Ca. Commercial Workshop – On Camera Neville Muir St. Louis, Mo. Acting – Scene Study Laura Gardner Los Angeles, Ca. Acting – Scene Study Robyn Owen Los Angeles, Ca. Intermediate Acting Ron Scarlata Los Angeles, Ca. Beginning Acting University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Mo. Mermaid/Merman 101 LA Mermaid School/Sheroes Entertainment Los Angeles, Ca.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Veterans of the USS Iowa (BB 61) Association Pacific Battleship Center / USS Iowa (BB 61) Museum – Docent Veterans in Film & Television (profile at; http://vftla.org/veteran/rod-simmons#.VT1xUheEK84 )
LINKS Demo Reel/Credits: www.imdb.me/rodsimmons Facebook Fanpage: www.facebook.com/TheRodSimmons Facebook Personal Page: www.facebook.com/rod.simmons1 Twitter: www.twitter.com/actorrod
SPECIAL SKILLS Bowling Photography Writer Military Trained Small Arms / Weapons Safety Horseback Riding (Western) Broadcast Production Military Fire Fighting Trained