James L. Edwards (actor)

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James L. Edwards
Born (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1985-present

James L. Edwards (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker from Akron, Ohio. [1] He is best known for his acting roles in independent shot-on-video horror films, including The Dead Next Door (1989), Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997), as well as writing, directing, and starring in Her Name Was Christa (2020), Brimstone Incorporated (2021), and the forthcoming Trivial. [2] [3]

Contents

Biography

Edwards began acting as a teenager making his debut in J. R. Bookwalter's 1989 zombie film The Dead Next Door and proceeding to star in a string of independent shot on video horror films throughout the 1990s, including Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997). [4] [5] After a hiatus, he returned to acting in the mid 2000's and in 2020 made his directorial debut with Her Name Was Christa which he also wrote and starred in along with Brimstone Incorporated and the upcoming Trivial. [6] [7] In 2021, he directed and starred in the music video for the song Stitch from the band Sponge. [8] Edwards co-stars in the David Ellefson produced and Drew Fortier directed found footage horror film Dwellers portraying a fictionalized version of himself. [9]

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 The Dead Next Door [10] Dead kid in farmhouseMultiple roles & behind the scenes
1989 Robot Ninja Sculley
1990Skinned AliveThe Walkman Victim
1991Zombie CopSculley
1992Maximum ImpactRichie
1992Humanoids from AtlantisKen Adams
1992ChickboxerBilly Anderson
1992Galaxy of the DinosaursGraft/Gurtorius Gonimus
1993 Ozone Sam DeBartolo - The Drug Lord/Spikes
1995The SandmanGerald Rivers
1996 Polymorph [11] Ted
1997 Bloodletting [12] Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky
2005The Red SkullsJack
2007Cordoba NightsPizza Customer
2008June 9The Stranger
2008Poison SweetheartsBoss
2015Milfs vs ZombiesReverend Nathan Ashberry
2017Killer CampoutSamson Del Marr
2018WrestleMassacreReverend Nathan Ashberry
2018PhariseeStreet Mugger 1Cameo
2020 Her Name Was Christa [13] [14] Stephen Booth
2020DeathboardMerle Del Marr
2021 Dwellers [15] James
2021 Brimstone Incorporated [16] Richard HackettSegment: First Date
2022ShriekshowShepard
2022Hell VanOfficer Walt
2024TrivialDean Mathers
2024Side Effects May Vary [17] Glenn Rollins
2024 Bunker Heights [18] Bellini

Director

YearTitleNotes
2020Her Name Was Christa [19]
2021Brimstone Incorporated [20]
2021 Sponge - StitchMusic video
TBATrivial

Writer

YearTitleNotes
1989InterzoneUncredited
1996Polymorph
1998Psycho Sisters
2016Fiendish Fables
2017Killer Campout [21]
2020Her Name Was Christa [22]
2021Brimstone Incorporated [23]
TBATrivial
TBASide Effects May Vary

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