James Morosini

James Morosini
Born	James Charles Morosini 1989or1990(age 35–36) [1] Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupations	Actor director screenwriter
Years active	2013–present
Relatives	Dana Reeve (aunt)

James Morosini (born 1989 or 1990 ^[1] ) is an American actor and filmmaker.

Early life and career

Morosini was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, the son of Deborah Morosini and Claudio Lichtenthal, a ski instructor. ^{[2] [3]} His father is a Jewish emigrant from Argentina. ^[4] His maternal aunt was actress Dana Reeve. He earned a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. ^[5]

In 2022, Morosini wrote, directed and starred in I Love My Dad , which he based on his own experiences. ^{[3] [6]} He starred in It's What's Inside , which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. ^[7] In July 2024, it was announced that Morosini had written and would direct the psychological horror film, Mommy's Home for Lionsgate Films. ^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Hands You Shake	Mason
2015	Textbook Adulthood	Reggie
2018	Threesomething	Isaac	Also writer and director
2022	I Love My Dad	Franklin
2024	It's What's Inside	Cyrus
2025	Terrestrial	Ryan	Competed in 29th Fantasia International Film Festival in Cheval Noir. [9]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Hart of Dixie	Jason	Episode: "Why Don't We Get Drunk?"
2014	Sex Sent Me to the ER	Frank	Episode: "Game Over"
2015	Criminal Minds	David Whitfield	Episode: "Awake"
2016	NAMCAR Night Race	Manny	Episode: "Pilot"
2016	Single Minded	James	3 episodes
2016	Typical Rick	Door Guy	Episode: "Up in the Club"
2016	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Guy	Episode: "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?"
2016	The Great Indoors	Dixon	Episode: "No Bad Ideas"
2016	American Horror Story: Roanoke	Bob Kinnaman	1 episodes
2017	American Horror Story: Cult	R.J.	2 episodes
2016–2018	Loosely Exactly Nicole	Chaz	5 episodes
2017	Son of Zorn	Eli	Episode: "All Hail Son of Zorn"
2017	Feud	Bart	Episode: "Hagsploitation"
2018	Lethal Weapon	Tyler Thatcher	Episode: "Jesse's Girl"
2018	Daddy Issues	Elija	Television film
2018	Foursome	Hugh	10 episodes
2021	The Sex Lives of College Girls	Dalton	6 episodes

References

1. Riley, Janelle (August 4, 2022). "How James Morosini Turned Being Catfished by His Father Into New Film 'I Love My Dad'". Variety . Retrieved October 16, 2024. Most recently seen in "The Sex Life of College Girls," the 32-year-old actor's previous venture behind the camera was...
2. "Deborah Morosini and Claudio Lichtenthal Wed" . The New York Times. September 18, 1988.
3. Morris, Bob (August 12, 2022). "When Your Girlfriend Is Your Father" . The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
4. Higgins, John (December 11, 2022). "I Love My Dad – New comedy starring Patton Oswalt and James Morosini set for UK release". Film and TV Now. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
5. Stinson, Katherine (December 9, 2021). "What Happened to Coach Dalton on 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'?". Distractify. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
6. Fallon, Kevin (March 13, 2022). "The Hollywood Actor Who Was Catfished by His Dad Posing as a Hot Girl". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
7. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 22, 2024). "Netflix Lands Sundance Title It's What's Inside; $17M For Worldwide Rights Sets Fest High Bar". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
8. Grobar, Matt (July 18, 2024). "James Morosini To Direct Psychological Horror Film Mommy's Home For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
9. Matt Minton (May 8, 2025). "Steve Pink's 'Terrestrial' and Julie Pacino's 'I Live Here Now' Among Fantasia 2025 First Wave Line-Up (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved July 4, 2025.

External links

• James Morosini at IMDb