CAST BIOS DANNY GLOVER (Charlie Shuffleton)
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‘NORMAN ROCKWELL'S SHUFFLETON'S BARBERSHOP’ CAST BIOS DANNY GLOVER (Charlie Shuffleton) -- Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster “Lethal Weapon” franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced. In recent years he has starred in an array of motion pictures including the critically-acclaimed “Dreamgirls” directed by Bill Condon and in the futuristic “2012” for director Roland Emmerich. In addition to his film work, Glover is highly sought after as a public speaker, delivering inspiring addresses and moving performances in such diverse venues as college campuses, union rallies and business conventions. Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa. For these efforts Glover received a 2006 DGA Honor and was honored with a 2011 ‘Pioneer Award’ from the National Civil Rights Museum. Internationally, Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998-2004, focusing on issues of poverty, disease and economic development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Glover was presented in 2011 with the prestigious Medaille des Arts et des Letters from the French Ministry of Culture and was honored with a Tribute at the Deauville International Film Festival. Currently Glover serves as UNICEF Ambassador. In 2005 Glover co-founded NY based Louverture Films with writer/producer Joslyn Barnes. The company is dedicated to the development and production of films of historical relevance, social purpose, commercial value and artistic integrity. Among the films Glover has executive produced at Louverture are: the César-nominated “Bamako,” Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Oscar and Emmy nominated “Trouble The Water,” the award winning “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975” and the 2012 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “The House I Live In.” He has also associate produced Elia Suleiman’s “The Time That Remains” and the 2010 Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.” A native of San Francisco, Glover trained at the Black Actors’ Workshop of the American Conservatory Theatre. It was his Broadway debut in Fugard’s “Master Harold…and the Boys” that brought him to national recognition and led director Robert Benton to cast him in his first leading role in 1984’s Academy Award-nominated Best Picture, “Places in the Heart.” The following year Glover starred in two more Best Picture nominated films: Peter Weir’s “Witness” and Steven Spielberg’s “The Color Purple.” In 1987 Glover partnered with Mel Gibson in the first “Lethal Weapon” film and went on the star in three hugely successful “Lethal Weapon” sequels. Glover has also invested his talents in more personal projects including the award- winning “To Sleep With Anger” which he executive produced and for which he won and (more) HALLAMARK MOVIE CHANNEL/‘NORMAN ROCKWELL’S SHUFFLETON’S BARBERSHOP – Cast Bios – Page 2 Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor, “Bopha! Manderlay, Missing in America” and the film version of Athol Fugard’s play “Boseman and Lena.” He also starred in “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Saw,” “Shooter” and “Death at a Funeral.” On the small screen, Glover won an Image Award, a Cable ACE Award and earned an Emmy nomination for his performance in the title role of the HBO Movie “Mandela.” He has also received Emmy nominations for his work in the acclaimed miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” the telefilm “Freedom Song” and as a director he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Showtime’s “Just a Dream.” Most recently starred in Glover was in the Hallmark Movie Channel Original “Hannah’s Law” and the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Space Warriors.” He also co-stars on the popular television series “Touch.” ### AUSTIN STOWELL (Trey Cole) -- Austin Stowells’ introduction to Hollywood came with the popular role as ‘Jesse’ on “Secret Life of the American Teenager.” This role began as a single episode, but with Stowells’ character’s popularity, it became a 17 episode arc spanning two seasons. Stowell burst onto the movie scene with the compelling portrayal of ‘Kyle’ in “Dolphin Tale” opposite Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd. From the producers of “The Blind Side,” this inspirational true story follows a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to fight for her survival. Stowell` plays a wounded Marine, whose quest for his own rehabilitation and his strong bond with his young cousin, serves as the inspiration for building a prosthetic tail that saves the dolphin’s life. In its 2011 release, the Warner Brothers film was both critically acclaimed and widely received at the box office. Soon after, Stowell made headlines again, by winning the lead role in “Love and Honor” in 2012. The 1960’s drama follows a young soldier in Vietnam who receives a ‘Dear John’ letter from his hometown girl. Together with his best friend (played by Liam Hemsworth), the soldiers go AWOL, returning to the States to win her back. There, they find a changed world and have to make the agonizing choice between love and duty. Stowell is currently shooting both the comedy, “Parental Guidance Suggested,” opposite Selena Gomez and Steven Soderbergh’s “Behind The Candelabra,” an HBO film based on the life of celebrated pianist Liberace played by Michael Douglas. Growing up in Connecticut, Stowell was a competitive athlete. After a sports injury sidelined him, he agreed to perform in a local theater production. It was there that Stowell discovered a (more) HALLAMARK MOVIE CHANNEL/‘NORMAN ROCKWELL’S SHUFFLETON’S BARBERSHOP – Cast Bios – Page 3 passion for acting. Thanks to a college recruiter in the audience, he was offered a full scholarship at the UConn Department of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduating, Stowell moved to LA, where he currently resides. ### KAYLA EWELL (Norma) -- Kayla Ewell will next be seen starring in the zombie thriller, “The Demented,” opposite Richard Kohnke and Sarah Butler, which Anchor Bay will release in 2013. She is best known for her scene stealing performance as a series regular on the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries.” Other television credits include the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Keeping Up With The Randalls,” “Entourage” (recurring), “House,” “The Glades,” The OC” (recurring) and “Freaks & Geeks” (recurring). She got her start on the long running soap opera, “The Bold And The Beautiful.” ### Dashiell Pledger-Levine (Young Trey Cole (10)) -- Dashiell (Dash) Pledger-Levine is an energetic ten-year old whose eclectic interests include baseball, Broadway musicals, old-time radio and “Harry Potter.” He has trained at Oregon Children's Theatre, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Live Arts and Spectrum. Some of his favorite on-stage experiences have been “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” “Frog & Toad” and “Br'er Rabbit.” --HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL-- .