Английская Википедия:Fred Griffith (actor)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:BLP sources Шаблон:Infobox person Fred Griffith (born October 1, 1964) is an American actor and producer.[1]
Early life
Griffith was born Freddy Merrill Griffith, the son of Victor Merrill Griffith and Linda Gayle Griffith, in Spartanburg, SC. Griffith is of Welsh and Scots-Irish ancestry. His ancestors fought in the American Revolutionary War, The Civil War in the United States, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. He has a younger sister, Cynthia Lynn. From an early age he knew he wanted to be an entertainer. He studied at University of South Carolina, Spartanburg and Coastal Carolina. He waited to pursue his life's passion of being a professional actor until he was in his thirties.
Career
He has been fortunate enough to work alongside of some of his childhood heroes, such as Robert Duvall in Gods and Generals and David Carradine in Miracle at Creek. He earned his SAG card in 2002 while working on Gods and Generals. The first film he produced was a short entitled Alex and it was nominated for an award at the Myrtle Beach Film Festival for "Best Ensemble". In 2004 he formed Follow Your Dreams Productions, a film production company. Also in 2004 he presented the Elvis Presley Award to the country music group Lonestar for their song "I'm Already There" on the American Veteran Awards show on The History Channel. Although he has never served in the United States Military he was told by a five star General that tonight he was serving his country by supporting them.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Expedition: Bismarck | Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg | (uncredited) Direct and Produced by James Cameron |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals | Brig. General Robert E. Rodes | |
| 2005 | Alex | Richard | Also Producer |
| 2005 | The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams | Ellison Capers | |
| 2005 | Blood Deep | Victor Westen | |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage Creek | Daniel | AKA Christmas Miracle At Sage Creek |
| 2007 | Ghost Town: The Movie | Whiskey Walters | Also Producer |
| 2008 | War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave | Major Krammer | Re-edited for the Sci Fi Channel - TV Movie |
| 2008 | Fireline | Trace | Directed and Written by Chris Mulkey |
| 2009 | The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith | Mahlon | |
| 2009 | Shadowheart | Marshall | |
| 2010 | Deadly Renovations | Justin | |
| 2010 | L.A. Ricochet | Fence | |
| 2013 | A Box For Rob | Chief Kyle Potter | |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life | Myron Dudley | Sequel to The Ultimate Gift |
| 2013 | Prisoners | Groggy Man | scenes deleted, can be seen on the directors cut |
| 2014 | Homecoming | Victor Westen | Follow up to Blood Deep |
| 2014 | Hero | Bill Dawson | |
| 2015 | The Last Rescue | Doctor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Last Brickmaker in America | Teacher | CBS Movie of the Week |
| 2003 | The District | Union Captain | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Radiologist | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | 24 (TV Series) | Doctor | |
| 2012 | A Smile as Big as the Moon | Judge | ABC Hallmark Movie of the Week |
Producer
| Year | Film Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alex | |
| 2007 | Ghost Town: The Movie |
References
- Fred Griffith Biography (1964-) [1]
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