Kirk Harris
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Actor-writer Kirk Harris has been the lead actor in several films that have had arthouse theatrical releases in the US.
He is currently starring in the western thriller "The Sorrow" for director Vernon Mortensen. He stars in the film with newcomer Ryan Ballance, John Savage
, Michael Madsen
and Yvonne DeLaRosa
. The film is being shot in the mountains of Eastern San Diego county. The film was written by Mortensen and Johnny Harrington.
He most recently starred in "Chamaco" which was shot in Mexico City for Mexican director/producer Miguel Necoechea. The film was written by Harris, Necoechea and Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai. Starring with Harris are Martin Sheen
, Alex Perea, Danny Perea, Sofia Espinosa, Gustava Sanchez Parra, Raul Mendez, Marco Antonio Barrera
and Michael Madsen
. A former amateur boxing star, Harris plays a boxer on screen for first time. The film made its United States premiere at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film premiered in theatres in August/September of 2010 as part of Blockbuster's Maya Indie Film Series.
Harris' credits include: Geoffrey Pepos' "The Violent Kind" with John Savage
, Irina Bjorklund, and Hamish Linklater. Mark David's "Intoxicating" with Eric Roberts
, Camilla Overbye Roos and John Savage
. Jack Rubio's "Hard Luck" with Renee Humphrey, Matthew Faber and Karen Black. Justin Dossetti's "My Sweet Killer" with Clifton Collins Jr. and, Harris own directorial debut "loser" with Peta Wilson
.
Awarded the Best Breakthrough Performance Winner at the Method Fest Film Festival.
Also, Harris is the founder of Rogue Arts, a film distribution and production company. Its titles include: "Three Days of Rain" starring Peter Falk
, Blythe Danner
, Lyle Lovett
and Jason Patric
, "Flickering Lights" starring Ulrich Thomsen and Mads Mikkelsen, "Cannes Man/Con Man" with John Malkovich
, Johnny Depp
, Chris Penn
, Dennis Hopper
, and Benicio del Toro
.
He is currently starring in the western thriller "The Sorrow" for director Vernon Mortensen. He stars in the film with newcomer Ryan Ballance, John Savage
John Savage
John Savage may refer to:* John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers * John F. Savage Hall, the basketball arena for the University of Toledo* John Savage , actor* John Savage , baseball head coach...
, Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
and Yvonne DeLaRosa
Yvonne DeLaRosa
Yvonne DeLaRosa, sometimes De La Rosa or Delarosa, is an American television and film actress. Internationally recognized from television and film, Yvonne DeLaRosa is considered one of the most beautiful Latin-American actresses of our time...
. The film is being shot in the mountains of Eastern San Diego county. The film was written by Mortensen and Johnny Harrington.
He most recently starred in "Chamaco" which was shot in Mexico City for Mexican director/producer Miguel Necoechea. The film was written by Harris, Necoechea and Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai. Starring with Harris are Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
, Alex Perea, Danny Perea, Sofia Espinosa, Gustava Sanchez Parra, Raul Mendez, Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...
and Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
. A former amateur boxing star, Harris plays a boxer on screen for first time. The film made its United States premiere at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film premiered in theatres in August/September of 2010 as part of Blockbuster's Maya Indie Film Series.
Harris' credits include: Geoffrey Pepos' "The Violent Kind" with John Savage
John Savage
John Savage may refer to:* John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers * John F. Savage Hall, the basketball arena for the University of Toledo* John Savage , actor* John Savage , baseball head coach...
, Irina Bjorklund, and Hamish Linklater. Mark David's "Intoxicating" with Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
, Camilla Overbye Roos and John Savage
John Savage
John Savage may refer to:* John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers * John F. Savage Hall, the basketball arena for the University of Toledo* John Savage , actor* John Savage , baseball head coach...
. Jack Rubio's "Hard Luck" with Renee Humphrey, Matthew Faber and Karen Black. Justin Dossetti's "My Sweet Killer" with Clifton Collins Jr. and, Harris own directorial debut "loser" with Peta Wilson
Peta Wilson
Peta Gia Wilson is an Australian actress and model. She is best known as Nikita in the television series La Femme Nikita.-Early life:...
.
Awarded the Best Breakthrough Performance Winner at the Method Fest Film Festival.
Also, Harris is the founder of Rogue Arts, a film distribution and production company. Its titles include: "Three Days of Rain" starring Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Peter Michael Falk was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo...
, Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Blythe Katherine Danner is an American actress. She is the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.-Early life:...
, Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
and Jason Patric
Jason Patric
Jason Patric is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best-known for his roles in the films The Lost Boys, Sleepers, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers and Speed 2: Cruise Control. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller...
, "Flickering Lights" starring Ulrich Thomsen and Mads Mikkelsen, "Cannes Man/Con Man" with John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
, Chris Penn
Chris Penn
Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn was an American film and television actor known for his roles in such films as The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves and Pale Rider.-Early life:Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of Leo Penn,...
, Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
, and Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
.
External links
- http://www.roguearts.com/bios/kharris.html Kirk Harris' bio
- http://www.pe.com/reports/psfilmfest/2010/stories/PE_News_Local_W_filmfest_harris.1aa97f3.html Press Enterprise "Boxing Film premiere brings San Bernardino native back to the IE"
- http://www.allbusiness.com/humanities-social-science/literature-literature/13731034-1.html San Bernardino Sun
- http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100116/EVENTS01/1160301/1111/Film+s+boxing+theme+has+an+authentic+ring+for+its+players Desert Sun
- http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/27/entertainment/la-et-capsules-chamaco-20100827 Los Angeles Times Review "Chamaco (The Kid)"
- http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/25/entertainment/la-et-chamaco-20100825 Los Angeles Times