James Morosini

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James Morosini
Born
James Charles Morosini

Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2013–present
Relatives Dana Reeve

James Morosini 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. [1] [2] His father is a Jewish emigrant from Argentina. [3] His maternal aunt was actress Dana Reeve. He earned a bachelor's degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [4]

Contents

In 2022, Morosini wrote, directed and starred in I Love My Dad , which he based on his own experiences. [2] [5] He starred in It's What's Inside , which premised at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [6] In July 2024, it was announced that Morosini had written and would direct the psychological horror film, Mommy's Home for Lionsgate Films. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The Hands You ShakeMason
2015Textbook AdulthoodReggie
2018ThreesomethingIsaacAlso writer and director
2022 I Love My Dad Franklin
2024 It's What's Inside Cyrus

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Hart of Dixie JasonEpisode: "Why Don't We Get Drunk?"
2014 Sex Sent Me to the ER FrankEpisode: "Game Over"
2015 Criminal Minds David WhitfieldEpisode: "Awake"
2016NAMCAR Night RaceMannyEpisode: "Pilot"
2016Single MindedJames3 episodes
2016 Typical Rick Door GuyEpisode: "Up in the Club"
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend GuyEpisode: "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?"
2016 The Great Indoors DixonEpisode: "No Bad Ideas"
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Bob Kinnaman1 episodes
2017 American Horror Story: Cult R.J.2 episodes
2016–2018 Loosely Exactly Nicole Chaz5 episodes
2017 Son of Zorn EliEpisode: "All Hail Son of Zorn"
2017 Feud BartEpisode: "Hagsploitation"
2018 Lethal Weapon Tyler ThatcherEpisode: "Jesse's Girl"
2018 Daddy Issues ElijaTelevision film
2018 Foursome Hugh10 episodes
2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls Dalton6 episodes

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References

  1. "Deborah Morosini and Claudio Lichtenthal Wed". The New York Times. September 18, 1988.
  2. 1 2 Morris, Bob (August 12, 2022). "When Your Girlfriend Is Your Father". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. 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. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. Stinson, Katherine (December 9, 2021). "What Happened to Coach Dalton on 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'?". Distractify. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Jr, Mike Fleming (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.
  7. Grobar, Matt (July 18, 2024). "James Morosini To Direct Psychological Horror Film Mommy's Home For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 19, 2024.