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Gerald Webb Biography

Birth Name:Gerald Webb

Birth Place:New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Casting director, Producer, Assistant director, Production manager, Casting department

Fast Facts

  • In 2011, he was awarded the B Movie Celebration's Golden Cob Award for Best Rising Movie Actor
  • In 2008, he was the recipient of the George Lucas Selects Award for his work in "Padme․"
  • Was named as the 2004-2005 Night Club DJ of the Year by the American DJ Association
  • Got into acting when his friend, DJ Jam Master Jay, asked him to audition for a show pilot
  • Started out as a renowned Disc Jockey around the Philadelphia area
  • Was a finalist to received a lifetime membership with the Actors Studio
  • Pioneered the method in which DJs can "scratch" a CD like a vinyl record

Awards

  • 2013Best Actor-Feature film: nominated
  • 2013Best Feature Film-Horror: winner
  • 2016Rondo Statuette-Best Independent Film: nominated
  • 2018Bronze Telly-Best Film: winner
  • 2018Bronze Telly-Branded Content General- Entertainment: winner
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019People's Telly-TV Programs/Segments: winner
  • 2019People's Telly-Silver: winner
  • 2020Gold Telly-Online People's Telly-People's Telly: Video / Shows / Segments: winner
  • 2021Silver Telly-Television - General Entertainment: winner
  • 2023Movieguide Award-Best Family Television: winner
  • 2023Best Film for Families-Television Movie For Families: nominated
  • 2023Epiphany Prize-Most Inspiring TV or Streaming Movie or Program: nominated