Kevin Downes

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Kevin Downes
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Catherine Downes
(m. 1997)
Family Bobby Downes (brother)

Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and co-founder and Chief of Production and Distribution of Kingdom Story Company. Downes grew up in Visalia, three hours north of Los Angeles. Many of the Christian films he participated in were shot there.[ citation needed ]

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Life and career

In 2000, he produced the film Mercy Streets which was nominated for the Best Family Film Award. [1]

In 2003, Downes wrote, produced, directed and starred in Six: The Mark Unleashed opposite Stephen Baldwin, Eric Roberts, David A. R. White and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The film was released wide in June 2004.[ citation needed ]

In 2011, Downes starred in the film Courageous , directed by Alex Kendrick. In 2015, he produced Woodlawn . [2]

In 2018, he started Kingdom Story Company along with the Erwin Brothers. [3]

In 2020, he produced I Still Believe . [4]

Personal life

Downes lives in Visalia, California with his wife Catherine and dog Darby. He is the younger brother of producer Bobby Downes who is the founder and CEO of ChristianCinema.com.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRole
1994The CrossingJason
1995End of the HarvestJess
1998 Senseless Smythe-Bates Finalist
1999A Vow to CherishParamedic
1999The Moment AfterCharles Baker
2000 Mercy Streets Peter
2002 Time Changer Greg
2004 Birdie & Bogey Zach Cornell
2004 Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius Gene Homans
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed Jerry Willis
2006Midnight ClearRick
2006The Moment After 2: The AwakeningCharles Baker
2006 Thr3e Henry
2011 Courageous Shane Fuller
2013Silver BellsRef #1
2013Taken by GraceDetective Gunderson
2014 Moms' Night Out Kevin
2014RedeemedRyan
2015 Faith of Our Fathers John
2015 Woodlawn Birmingham Reporter
2018 I Can Only Imagine Singleton
2025 The Unbreakable Boy Lyle

Producer

YearTitle
1999The Moment After
2000 Mercy Streets
2001 Lay It Down
2002 Time Changer
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed
2006Midnight Clear
2006 The Visitation
2006The Moment After 2: The Awakening
2007 The List
2009 Like Dandelion Dust
2013 The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
2014 Moms' Night Out
2015 Faith of Our Fathers
2015 Woodlawn
2018 I Can Only Imagine
2020 I Still Believe
2021 American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story
2024 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2025 The Unbreakable Boy
2025 Sarah's Oil
2026 I Can Only Imagine 2

Writer

YearTitle
1999The Moment After
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed
2015 Faith of Our Fathers (film)

Director

YearTitle
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed
2012Amazing Love

References

  1. "Hidden Secrets". Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  2. Rick Bentley, Visalia native Kevin Downes produces ‘Woodlawn’, fresnobee.com, USA, October 14, 2015
  3. Mia Galuppo (March 27, 2019). "'I Can Only Imagine' Producers, Lionsgate Set Faith-Based Film Slate". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. Jessilyn Lancaster, 'I Still Believe' Producer Kevin Downes Reflects on the Movie's 'Beautiful Love Story', charismanews.com, USA, February 4, 2020