Rollin Jarrett
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Rollin Jarrett is an American actor and screenwriter.
when he was three and later settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
where Jarrett attended Fort Lauderdale High School
. In school, Jarrett's participation in the arts, acting in plays as well as writing for the school's creative writing journal, earned him a spot in the 1978 edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students
. After high school, Jarrett attended Florida State University
where he was a Theatre
major. Fellow classmate and friend Alan Ball
cast Jarrett in his original play, "Dickinson Hall", which premiered at the university in 1980. After college, Jarrett returned to Miami and began auditioning for plays, films, commercials and print work.
with Kevin Costner
and Whitney Houston
as well as Miami Vice
and Unsolved Mysteries
. Jarrett also hosted several nationally syndicated television shows, such as "Flight," "American Automotive," and "Better Farming" for SportsChannel America
, as well as an exercise video with world championship boxer Alexis Arguello
called "Boxercise." In 1992, Jarrett journeyed to Los Angeles
and turned his attention to screenwriting. His original screenplay Laws of Deception
was made into a film in 1997 and starred C. Thomas Howell
, James Russo
and Brian Austin Green
and was directed by Joey Travolta
, brother of John Travolta
. Rollin had a small role in this film as Mr. Farina, a corrupt businessman. Another original script entitled American Vampire
was produced and starred Carmen Electra
, Sydney Lassick, and Adam West
. It was Carmen Electra's first feature. In 2003, Rollin appeared as a contestant on the brainy television game show Jeopardy!
as Rollin Jewett. In 2004, Rollin was commissioned by Scott Reeves
and Aaron Benward
, the popular country music duo known as Blue County
, to write a script in which they were to costar as brothers in a fictional place called Blue County. As the duo's music became more popular, the film was postponed and Benward and Reeves used the name for their band.
, Manuel Amador Guerrero
. He married Debra Ables (Showgirls
), a professional dancer, in Panama City
, Panama in 2003 during the 100 year anniversary celebration of that nation as a guest of president Mireya Moscoso
. They have one son.
Early life
Jarrett was born in Charlotte, NC, the youngest of four brothers. His family moved to Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
when he was three and later settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
where Jarrett attended Fort Lauderdale High School
Fort Lauderdale High School
school song = sang to the tune of "Flow Gently Sweet Afton" Fort Lauderdale High School is a secondary school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida serving students in grades 9 through 12...
. In school, Jarrett's participation in the arts, acting in plays as well as writing for the school's creative writing journal, earned him a spot in the 1978 edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students
Who's Who Among American High School Students
Who's Who Among American High School Students was a web site and publication that listed what it deemed to be high school students "who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities and community service."-About:Who's Who Among American High School Students compiled and published an...
. After high school, Jarrett attended Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
where he was a Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
major. Fellow classmate and friend Alan Ball
Alan Ball (screenwriter)
Alan E. Ball is an American writer, director, actor and producer for film, theatre and television.-Early life:Ball was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Frank and Mary Ball, an aircraft inspector and a homemaker...
cast Jarrett in his original play, "Dickinson Hall", which premiered at the university in 1980. After college, Jarrett returned to Miami and began auditioning for plays, films, commercials and print work.
Career
Jarrett's career began in South Florida, where he was a successful stage and commercial actor and print model. His first feature film role was in the teen comedy "Summer Job", where he played an effete hairdresser. Next came minor roles in such films as The BodyguardThe Bodyguard
The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic-thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service Agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the film in the 1970s,...
with Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
as well as Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
and Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries is an American television program, hosted by Robert Stack, from 1987 until 2002, and later by Dennis Farina, starting in 2008...
. Jarrett also hosted several nationally syndicated television shows, such as "Flight," "American Automotive," and "Better Farming" for SportsChannel America
SportsChannel America
SportsChannel America was a cable television network operated by Cablevision. It was the country's first regional sports network, and thus an important ancestor to many of the United States' regional sports outlets, especially Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. SportsChannel New York was the...
, as well as an exercise video with world championship boxer Alexis Arguello
Alexis Argüello
Alexis Argüello , also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo , was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician...
called "Boxercise." In 1992, Jarrett journeyed to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and turned his attention to screenwriting. His original screenplay Laws of Deception
Laws of Deception
Laws of Deception is an erotic suspense thriller produced in 1997. Written by Rollin Jarrett and directed by Joey Travolta, it stars C. Thomas Howell, James Russo, Amber Smith, Nick Mancuso and Brian Austin Green.-Plot Synopsis:...
was made into a film in 1997 and starred C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...
, James Russo
James Russo
James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.-Early life:...
and Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990 to 2000. Green also starred in the sitcom Freddie and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since 2009, he has appeared in a recurring...
and was directed by Joey Travolta
Joey Travolta
Joseph "Joey" Travolta is an American actor, producer, director and writer. His brother is actor John Travolta.-Early life:...
, brother of John Travolta
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...
. Rollin had a small role in this film as Mr. Farina, a corrupt businessman. Another original script entitled American Vampire
American Vampire (film)
American Vampire is a comedic horror film starring Carmen Electra, Adam West, Sidney Lassick and Trevor Lissauer...
was produced and starred Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
Tara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...
, Sydney Lassick, and Adam West
Adam West
William West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
. It was Carmen Electra's first feature. In 2003, Rollin appeared as a contestant on the brainy television game show Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
as Rollin Jewett. In 2004, Rollin was commissioned by Scott Reeves
Scott Reeves
Gregory Scott Reeves is an American actor and country music singer. He is known for his role as Ryan McNeil on The Young and the Restless and for his role as Dr...
and Aaron Benward
Aaron Benward
Aaron Jeoffrey Benward is a American singer-songwriter who rose to fame when he formed a duo with his father, called Aaron Jeoffrey.-Life and career:...
, the popular country music duo known as Blue County
Blue County
Blue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"...
, to write a script in which they were to costar as brothers in a fictional place called Blue County. As the duo's music became more popular, the film was postponed and Benward and Reeves used the name for their band.
Personal
Jarrett is the great-great grandson of the first president of PanamaPanama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Manuel Amador Guerrero
Manuel Amador Guerrero
Manuel Amador Guerrero , was the first president of Panama from 20 February 1904 to 1 October 1908. He was a member of the Conservative Party....
. He married Debra Ables (Showgirls
Showgirls
Showgirls is a 1995 American drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon...
), a professional dancer, in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama in 2003 during the 100 year anniversary celebration of that nation as a guest of president Mireya Moscoso
Mireya Moscoso
Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias is a Panamanian political figure. She was the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004, representing the Arnulfista Party...
. They have one son.
External links
- http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800314011
- http://www.amazon.com/Laws-of-Deception/dp/B000NS1GG6
- http://www.amazon.com/American-Vampire-Trevor-Lissauer/dp/B000055ZG4
- http://www.rollinjarrett.com/ official website