Douglas Tait (actor)

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Douglas Tait
Born Douglas Tait
December 17, 1978
Tarzana, California
Occupation Film actor
Television actor
Independent filmmaker
Stuntman
Years active 1996–present
Website Official website

Douglas Tait (born December 17, 1978 in Tarzana, California, USA) is an American actor, stuntman, and independent filmmaker.[1] Tait has played "monster" and creature characters in several films, including Star Trek, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Thor, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Land of the Lost.[2][3]

Early life

Tait was born in Tarzana, California. He attended Bishop Alemany High School, in Los Angeles, California, where he played on the high school's basketball team.[4]

Entertainment career

Early work

Tait said in an interview that he was cast as a teen basketball player in television commercials because of his high school basketball experience.[3] His first character role came during high school when he was hired to perform as "Frankenstein" in the live stage shows at Universal Studios Hollywood.[3]

Creature character roles

He went on to play creature characters in film. He played the role of "Jason" in the final scene of Freddy vs. Jason.[5] He was one of three individuals to play the role of a "Zorgon" in Jon Favreau’s Zathura.[6] He played the role of "Abominog" in The Knights of Badassdom and a "Frost Giant" in Thor.[7] He appeared as "Head Sleestak" in Land of the Lost[2]

He also played "Long Face Bar Alien" in J.J. Abrams's Star Trek.[8] Makeup artist Barney Burman who, along with Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow, won the 2009 Academy Award for best makeup for their work in Star Trek noted that the work Burman did on Tait's character, Long Face Bar Alien, was especially complex.[8][9]

In 2009, Tait was a member of the stunt ensemble for the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of "Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture".[10]

Independent film work

Tait was executive producer, along with Isabel Cueva, of "In The Name of Freedom", a 16-minute short film that appeared at the 14th Annual LA Shorts Fest in 2010.[11][12] It was an Official Selection of the New York International Latino Film Festival, won in the category of "Best Drama Short" at the 2010 Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival, and won the "Best Fiction Short" category at the 2010 CINE Film and Video Competition.[13][14][15]

He both produced and starred alongside Sally Kirkland and Tony Todd in the independent film One by One: Death's Door which, as re-titled Jack The Reaper, was picked up for distribution by American World Pictures.[16][17][18][19]

Tait also starred in the 2008 independent film, The Season, which was screened at the 2011 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. The film was also screened at the 2008 Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, ShockerFest International Film Festival and Shriekfest, among others.[20][21][22] 2015 starred in the Fetish horror film The Fiancé[23] and in the supernatural thriller Good Family Times.[24]

References

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  5. ↑ Vigilance Films. News Archives. The Season. Vigilance Films. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
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  12. ↑ LA Shorts Fest. LA Shorts Fest 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  13. ↑ IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM HBO's New York International Latino Film Festival. 2010 Retrieved March 15, 2012
  14. ↑ Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  15. ↑ Fall 2010 CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients Cine 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2012
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  20. ↑ "The Season" to screen at The New York International Film Festival (NYIFF) New York International Independent Film & Video Festival April 29, 2011. October 4, 2012
  21. ↑ Screenings 2008 Official Selection Screamfest Film Festival. theseasonthemove.com 2008 The Season the Movie. October 9, 2012
  22. ↑ Vigilance Films: News Archives. The Season. Vigilance Films. Retrieved October 9, 2012
  23. ↑ The Fiancé - Douglas Tait
  24. ↑ The cast of Good Family Times features Arielle Brachfeld, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Douglas Tait, Elissa Dowling, The Richard (aka Richard Cardinal), Sean Keller, Aaron Kai, and Nikita Black.

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