Bostin Christopher

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UPCOMING PROJECTS:
"Frozen Ground" with John Cusack
"In My Pocket" - Independent Feature -

Out Now:

"Otis" I play Otis alongside Danny Stern, Kevin Pollak, Illeana Douglas and Ashley Johnson.
Available via iTunes and Netflix Instant View

"Scorpion King 3"

"Unbreakable"

BIO:
Whether in the medium of film/tv or that of the theatre, and whether he's acting, directing or producing, Bostin Christopher considers himself a storyteller.

He can be seen in the titular role in Warner Bros/Raw Feed film's OTIS with Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas and Kevin Pollak for which he won best actor at the International DV/HD Film Festival. He recently wrapped the feature film IN MY POCKET with Gregory Smith and Zack Ward. Other previous film and television roles include: M. Night Shymalans Unbreakable, Law & Order, Ed and several award-winning short films.

Although enjoying the medium of film/tv, theatre is Mr. Christopher's true love and new works of the theatre his true mistress. Off-Broadway he originated the roles of Nicholas Skeres in David Grimm's Kit Marlowe at the Public Theatre and the role of Charles Green in Ice Island: The Wait for Shackelton. Regional theatre credits include: Lyman in Lanford Wilson's Redwood Curtain, Medvedenko in The Seagull, and the US Premiere of Amigos Blue Guitar. He is actively involved with new play development having served as a featured artist, respondent and/or workshop leader at The Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Valdez, AK), The Great Plains Theatre Conference(Omaha, NE) and the William Inge Center for the Arts (Independence, KS). He has also helped facilitate and workshop new plays with NYSF/Public Theatres New Work Now!, Moving Arts (LA) and Perseverance Theatre (AK). Some of the playwrights he has worked with/performed for/helped workshop are John Guare, Horton Foote, David Grimm, Beth Henley, Douglas Wright, Edward Albee, Christopher Walken, A.R. Gurney, Robert Caisley, Marjorie Duffield, and Terence Anthony.

As a director, Bostin helmed Arlitia Jones' new play Make Good The Fires at Cyranos Theatre Company in Alaska, March 2009. In New York, he directed Dawson Moore's The Tie for Circle East. Other credits include Weekends Like Other People, Sylvia, The Nerd and Beirut.

Bostin Christopher was raised in Alaska, received his BA from University of Alaska, Anchorage and his MFA from the Professional Actor Training Program at PlayMakers Repertory Company/UNC-Chapel Hill. He currently lives in Los Angeles/New York. He is a proud member of Circle East, The Actors Network, Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity Association.

More information may be found at his website: bostinchristopher.com

City: Los Angeles / New York City
Country: United States
Occupation: Actor
Website: bostinchristopher.com