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ERIC ABRAHAMS
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 232 lbs
Hair / Light Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / autism, moderate development disability, fully ambulatory, understands simple conversations, can communicate in short sentences
Partial Credits / “Amish in the City,” “All for ONE”
Skills / Special Olympics in Softball, Martial Arts (Kenpo), Golf, Snow Skiing, Track & Field
Interests / bowling, going to the beach, social club dances, a fan of Batman and the Incredible Hulk
NICK BRODE
Height / 5’11”
Weight / 216 lbs
Hair / Red
Eyes / Blue
PWD / autism, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Hunter and the Hunted,” “Nathan’s Kingdom”
Skills / juggling, unicycle
Interests / singing, songwriting, alumnus member of Santa Monica High School Concert Choir
LUIS CORVERA
Height / 5’7”
Weight / 105 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / untitled Brian Spoor project
Interests / puzzles, video games, bike riding
ERIC CRISS
Height / 5’2”
Weight / 96 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,”“Any Day Now,”“It Ain’t Easy,” KNBC News “Challenged Actors”
Skills / Special Olympics athlete (basketball, soccer, swimming, and tennis)
Interests / movies, going to the beach, eating out
ALAN DAVIS
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 225 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Asperger’s syndrome, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Innocence Blood,” “Box 202,” “Shine A Light,” “Veronica Mars,” “Cellular”
Interests / bowling, tennis
CALEB HANSON
Height / 5’4”
Weight / 130 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue-green
PWD / Down syndrome, good communication skills, fully ambulatory
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Finding Benny,” alternative multimedia project “Mother Goose Reanimated”
Skills & Interests / ballroom dance, yoga
PALMER HOLDEN
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 192 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, moderate vision impairment, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Anna Cabrini Chronicles,” “Santa Croce,” “Amish in the City”
Skills / beginning percussion
Interests / cooking, shopping, listening to music, avid Stevie Wonder fan
STEPHEN JACKSON
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 254 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / autism, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Santa Croce,” “All for ONE”
Skills / guitar, singing
Interests / listening to music, ‘70s and ‘80s music fan, movie collector, several years work experience at Kroger and Ralph’s
BILL JAMES
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 194 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “Bulletproof,” “The Tonight Show,” “All for ONE,” “Burning Like a Fire,” “Imaginary Circumstances,” “Acting Normal”
Interests / animals, bowling, drawing, sports, avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan
RYAN JAMESON
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 115 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Finding Benny”
Interests / anime and writing short stories
DANIEL JONES
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 205 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Dark Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, mild speech impairment, fully ambulatory with awkward gait, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “One Way Out,” “Amish in the City,” “All for ONE”
Interests / movies, the arcade, board games, video games
ISAAC JONES
Height / 5’5”
Weight / 300 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Credits / “Nathan’s Kingdom,” San Gabriel Valley Tribune feature “Rapper with Autism Finds Therapy in Music”
DORIAN JOURDAIN / SAG
Height / 5’11”
Weight / 150 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, solid communication skills
Partial Credits / “Saving Grace,” “Amish in the City,” “The Guardian”, “All for ONE,” “Skid Marks,” “Passing Normal”
Languages / Russian, French, Japanese, Swahili, Spanish, German
Dialects / British English
Skills / singing, piano
JASON KEREKES
Height / 5’2”
Weight / 112 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, William’s syndrome, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Amish in the City,” “The Guardian,” “Passing Normal,” “All for ONE”
Skills / accordion, keyboard
Interests / music, mechanics, model building
REX LEWIS-CLACK
Height / 5’7”
Weight / 154 lbs
Hair / Blond
Eyes / Hazel
PWD / congenital blindness, Autism, fully ambulatory with the help of a personal aide, good communication skills
Partial Credits / Discovery Science Channel “Ingenious Minds: The Boy with the Musical Mind,” 60 Minutes “Musically Speaking” and “Rex,” Discovery Health Channel “Musical Savants,” ABC News “Rex & Friends,” “Extraordinary People: The Musical Genius”
Skills / prodigious musical savant
ISAAC LEYVA / SAG
Height / 4’8”
Weight / 165 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Any Day Now,” “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Interests / Special Olympics athlete in track & field (shot put & 100-meter sprint)
JACOB LINCE
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 147 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / autism, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “Nathan’s Kingdom,” “Finding Benny,” “Beauty and the Beast”
Interests / bike riding, billiards, bowling, soccer, swimming, tennis, video games, board games, card games
AUGUST McADOO
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 233 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Asperger’s syndrome, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Gift” “Finding Benny,” “All for ONE,” “Entry Level,” “Santa Croce”
Dialects / Standard British, Jamaican
Languages / Spanish, English
Awards / Special Olympics multiple medal holder (softball)
Skills / singing, piano, keyboard, organ, Karate
Interests / bowling, baseball, planes
WILLIAM McCULLUM
Height / 4’9”
Weight / 103 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, spina bifida with hydrocephalus, fully ambulatory with an awkward gait, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “All for ONE,” “Victims with Disabilities: First Responders”
Interests / church youth program, movies, video games
DAVAUGHN MORGAN
Hair / Brown
Height / 6’3”
Weight / 140 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Autism, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Cave City Cup Company Christmas,” “Doin’ The Decades,” “Feel The Beat of the World”
Interests / church choir, singing, dancing, karaoke
TONY PARRA
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 220 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Dream Session”
Languages / Spanish, English
Interests / bowling, track & field(shot put), film & video production
MATTHEW PAYNE
Height / 5’7”
Weight / 165 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Green
PWD / autism, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Finding Benny,” “Out of this World” (theater production), “Recovered,” “Magic Jack” commercial
Interests / library volunteer, painting
MARC PULVER
Height / 5’9”
Weight / 190
Hair / Salt & Pepper
Eyes / Brown
Motivational Speaking partial credits / “The Dan Marino Foundation,” “Leaps & Bounds Kids,” “Meet the Author”
Skills / Special Olympics in Tennis, writing, announcer voice
Accents / Boston, New York, Southern, Texas, British, German, Italian, Spanish
Accomplishments / published author, song writer, business owner
Memberships / Born to Act Players, Best Buddies, Autism Speaks, Special Olympics
LONZOROD RECORD
Height / 4’9”
Weight / 173 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Special Unit,” “Finding Benny,” ABC News “Rex & Friends,” “Technologic,” PASW 15th annual holiday show
Interests / bowling, soccer, singing
PATRICK STOREY
Height / 6’1”
Weight / 143 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / autism, moderate developmental disability, fully ambulatory, understand simple conversations and can communicate in short sentences
Partial Credits / “Patrick Storey in Recital,” “Sir Glen of Glenwood” web series, PASW 12th annual holiday show
Skills / singing
Memberships / Coast Music Conservatory
LIONEL TAPLIN
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 220 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / mild developmental disability, strong communication skills, fully ambulatory
Partial Credits / “Diffability Hollywood,” “Finding Benny”
Skills / dance: African, ballet, ballroom, belly, jazz, modern, and tap
Michael Jackson impersonator
Interests / would like to be a Disney Cruise Line dancer
CHRISTOPHER TENNEY
Height / 5’10”
Weight / 205 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / autism, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / improv with the cast of “Chuck,” “Sir Glen of Glenwood” web series, PASW 11th and 12th annual holiday show
Interests / bowling, swimming, model building
Employment / currently works as a general office production assistant for Relativity Media
JOHN TUCKER
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 188 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, full ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Born This Way,” “Glee,” “Legit,” “Shameless,” “Saving Grace,” “All for ONE,” “The Park and Other Things”
Memberships / Born to Act Players, Zina Bethune Dance Theater Outreach
Skills / spoken word, dance
Interests / basketball, football
LARRY VANCE
Height / 5’3”
Weight / 116 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, can communicate in simple sentences
Partial Credits / “Saving Grace,” “Amish in the City,” “Waiting for Ronald,” “Passing Normal”
Skills / interpretive dancing, singing
Memberships / church choir
Interests / football, basketball, soccer, softball, singing
LUPE VELASCO
Height / 4’10”
Weight / 156 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Down syndrome, fully ambulatory, basic communication skills
Partial Credits / ABC News “Rex & Friends,” KNBC News special feature, alternative multimedia project “If Wishes Were Horses”
Languages / Spanish
Interests / dancing, Mariachi music
JOHN VUOSO
Height / 6’3”
Weight / 250 lbs
Hair / Blond
Eyes / Blue
PWD / invisible disability, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / KNBC News feature “Challenged Actors,” KTLA Morning News feature “PASW Profile”
Interests / swimming, football conditioning, wrestling fan
NICK WEILAND - SAG-FC / AFTRA
Height / 5’6”
Weight / 258 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “The Gift,” “Shine A Light,” “Imaginary Circumstances,” “ER,” “Saving Grace,” “Children of the Dark,” “All for ONE”
Interests / poetry, pop music, movies, bowling, pro-wrestling, going out with friends
ANTONIO “T-BONE” WILLIAMS
Height / 5’3”
Weight / 165 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / cerebral palsy, mild developmental disability, uses an electric wheelchair, has good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Legit,” “Acting Normal,” “Amish in the City,” “Betrunner,” “The Guardian,” “All for ONE”
Skills / weightlifting
Memberships / PASW Self-Advocacy Group
Interests / singing, listening to rap music, watching football and basketball
MICHAEL YOUNG
Height / 5’2”
Weight / 120 lbs
Hair / Black
Eyes / Brown
PWD / cerebral palsy, uses an electric wheel chair, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Legit,” “Finding Benny,” “Santa Croce,” “All for ONE,” “Acting Normal,” Reelz Channel “Disabled Actors Breaking Into Hollywood”
Interests / classical music, surfing the net, arts & crafts, painting, volunteering at church
IGOR ZANINOVICH - SAG-E
Height / 5’8”
Weight / 148 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Brown
PWD / Asperger’s syndrome, moderate vision impairment, fully ambulatory, strong communication skills
Partial Credits / “Acting Normal,” “Game,” “2 Broke Girls,” “CSI:NY,” “All for ONE”
Skills / announcing, perfect auditory pitch
Interests / singing, music, eating at restaurants
LUKE ZIMMERMAN - SAG/AFTRA
Height / 5’5”
Weight / 145 lbs
Hair / Brown
Eyes / Blue
PWD / Down syndrome, mild developmental disability, fully ambulatory, good communication skills
Partial Credits / “Glee,” “Getting On,” “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Daughter of the Streets,” “Acting Normal,” “All for ONE,” “Finn,” “Maya and Will,” “Acting Normal”
Interests / football, swimming, Tae Kwon Do, bowling, floor hockey, bocce ball
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provides talent management services and on-set coaching for actors with disabilities appearing in film, television, commercials, theater, and music videos. PASW actors have appeared in over 1,500 roles since the studio’s inception in 1998.
/television
“Comedy Bang! Bang!” (2009-)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (2005-)
“Amish in the City” (2004-)
“NCIS” (2003-)
“Now We're Talking” (2016-)
“Swat” (2017-)
“One Day at a Time”(2017-2020)
“Speechless” (2016-2019)
“Born This Way” (2015-2019)
“Decker” (2014-2020)
“Getting On” (2013-2015)
“Legit” (2013-2014)
“Last Man Standing”
(2011- 2021)
“Shameless” (2011-2021)
“2 Broke Girls” (2011-2017)
“Glee” (2009-2015)
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”
(2008-2013)
“Saving Grace” (2007-2010)
“CSI:NY” (2004-2013)
“Veronica Mars” (2004-2007)
“Cold Case” (2003-2010)
“The Guardian” (2001-2004)
“7th Heaven” (1996-2007)
“ER” (1994-2009)
/film
“Baby Money” (2021)
“RAW” (2020)
“Road to Zion” (2019)
“The Mustang” (2019)
“Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot” (2018)
“Edge of Isolation” (2018)
“Motionless”
Documentary (2018)
“Love You More” (2017)
“Special Unit” (2017)
“The Finish Line” (2017)
“Becoming Bulletproof” (2016)
“Cloudy with
a Chance of Sunshine”
(2016)
“Maya and Will” (2016)
“Nathan’s Kingdom” (2016)
“Wakefield” (2016)
“Zoolander 2” Promo (2016)
“Lake Isabella” (2015)
“Speed Date” (2015)
“Gone Girl” (2014)
“Any Day Now” (2012)
“Larry Crowne” (2011)
“Life at the Resort” (2011)
“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (2007)
“Failure to Launch” (2006)
“Greener Mountains” (2005)
“Hawaii” (2004)
“I Am Sam” (2001)
/commercial
Delivering Jobs PSA (2019)
Sandy Hook Promise PSA (2018)
Special Olympics PSA (2018)
Credit Karma (2017)
East West Bank (2017)
360fly: The Wall (2016)
DirecTV (2016)
HP (2016)
CREA (2015)
Oscar Mayer (2015)
Slim Jim (2015)
Little Caesar’s (2014, 2013)
Magic Jack (2014)
MGM Resorts Int’l (2014)
Toyota (2014, 2013)
Volvo (2014)
“My Little Pony” (2013)
Nintendo (2013)
/music video
Papa Roach “Help” (2017)
Sophia Kameron
“Connected”(2016)
Drake “Energy” (2015)
Calvin Harris “Outside” (2014)
Madden Brothers
“We Are Done” (2014)
Madison Beer “Unbreakable” (2014)
Passenger “27” (2014)
Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save my Soul” (2008)
Some Girls “Warm Milk” (2006)
/other media
VENTS Magazine 79th Issue (2018 Print)
Variety (2018 Print)
Ann Asks:
“It's All About the Abilities”
(2017 New Media)
Kiki Mobile
“Kiki Hits the Trails” (2017 New Media)