James Jurdi | |
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| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, and producer |
James Jurdi is an American actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for his roles in the films Pocket Listing, Danger One, and Reaper.
Early life[edit]
James Jurdi was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Lebanese-American descent.[1] He attended UCLA, where he studied cinema, playwriting, and performance arts.[2]
Career[edit]
As a television actor, Jurdi has appeared in roles in The Bold and The Beautiful, Melrose Place,[3] and General Hospital.[4] Jurdi co-wrote the 2014 supernatural horror-thriller feature film Reaper;[5] he also co-produced and played a role in the film. In 2015 he then wrote[6][7][8] and acted in the role of Jack Woodman[1] in the crime-thriller film Pocket Listing.[9][10] Jurdi then acted in the 2018 film Danger One, a movie he also co-produced.[11] In the film, he plays a paramedic that keeps a share of a million dollars that he and his partner find on a dying man they have been called to save. Jurdi is the cofounder of Mythmaker Productions.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Meet Hollywood's Lebanese heartthrob". www.dailystar.com.lb.
- ^ "Danger One Opens in Select Theaters Nationwide September 14". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "In conversation with the Hollywood actor James Jurdi". The National. 19 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Here's James!". Prestige Magazine. December 11, 2014.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 26, 2013). "Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones Starring In 'Reaper' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Busch, Anita (November 4, 2016). "Orion Pictures Picks up 'Pocket Listing' For Limited Theatrical Release".
- ^ "Review: 'Pocket Listing' can't make the sale with its strange design and poor taste". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2016.
- ^ "'Pocket Listing': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Actor James Jurdi on Starring in 'Danger One' & the Art of Filmmaking". laconfidentialmag.com.
- ^ Najjar, Jasmina (December 15, 2014). "James Jurdi Up Close and Personal". StepFeed.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 24, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Dermot Mulroney, Melora Walters Join 'Hard Luck Love Song'".