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John Walcutt Biography

Birth Name:John Walcutt

Birth Place:United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Casting director

Fast Facts

  • Starred and directed the film "The Alpha Geek," for which he received the Golden ACE Award at the Las Vegas international Film Festival
  • Quote: "There's a tremendous amount of risk, stress, heart and ego involved in making a film․․․not to mention work․ And whether it's a hit or a flop, the stakes are very high․"
  • Is the owner and president of Too Nice Guys Productions company, producing films such as "Termite: The Walls Have Eyes" and "Nicky's Birthday Camera․"
  • One of his notable roles is Hawaiian Shirt in the episode "Exodus, Part 2" of "Lost," having a brief but impactful scene in the episode, speaking in both English and Korean
  • Under his production company, he teaches acting classes in Los Angeles, helping students receive experience working with a camera and tips on auditioning
  • Early in his career he went to court five times, and won all five cases
  • Started his production company after being told he was too nice to work in the show business

Awards

  • 1985Caixa de Catalunya-Best Actor: winner