Jim O'Rear

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Jim O’Rear
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Born (1967-09-28) September 28, 1967 (age 56)
Cordova, Alabama, USA
Website http://www.jimorear.com

Jim O'Rear is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.

Career

O’Rear began his professional career as a magician working on stage with magicians including David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone, Jr. He then trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[1]

In addition to acting and writing screenplays, O'Rear has written for Scary Monsters Magazine, Haunted Attraction Magazine, Comics Interview, and Underground Entertainment, and has been recognized in Fangoria.[2]

O'Rear was one of several actors selected to appear in a set of horror movie trading cards with other genre actors including Debbie Rochon, Ben Chapman, Gunnar Hansen.[3] In 2010, O'Rear was turned into an action figure as his Beverly Lane zombie film character.[4]

O'Rear works as an actor, stuntman, and screenwriter and recently appeared in The Dead Matter,[5][6][7] with Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jason Carter and The Hospital with John Dugan, Daniel Emery Taylor, Scott Tepperman, and April Burril.

O'Rear is also a member of The Hollywood Ghost Hunters.[8] 2014 starred in the American Giallo film Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh[9] and in the Anthology film Volumes of Blood.[10]

References

  1. Loveland, Elaina. "Creative Colleges." Supercollege, LLC, 2010.
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  3. Jordan, Todd. "The Encyclopedia Of Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Cards: Vol 1". Non-Sport Update, 2007, p. 382.
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