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| Years active | 2006–present |
Landon Ashworth is an American actor, director, and pilot. He is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. [1]
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Landon Ashworth | |
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| Ashworth in 2019 | |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Landon Ashworth is an American actor, director, and pilot. He is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. [1]
Ashworth aspired to become an astronaut. [2] He graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelors of Science, and then became a test pilot for NOAA flying whale protection missions, then to build jet hours, as a pilot for United Airlines. [3] Ashworth studied film making, then transitioned into Astrophysics when the Mars mission was scrapped. [4] NASA put a hiring freeze [5] on all new hiring rendering his education un-usable for becoming an astronaut. He then moved to Los Angeles to attempt a career in the arts starting in 2010 booking a role on Castle in 2011. Ashworth has appeared in over a dozen TV shows, and is a [6] screenwriter [7] and director.
Before entering the entertainment industry, Ashworth studied at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University and trained as a civilian test pilot, logging flight hours for NOAA and later United Airlines. He also pursued astrophysics research before shifting to film and television work. [8]
He began acting professionally in the late 2000s, making early appearances in CSI: Miami , Castle , and Awake . Ashworth went on to work regularly in television, with guest roles on NCIS: Los Angeles , Super Fun Night , Code Black , Days of Our Lives , NCIS , Space Force , MacGruber , and The Resident . [9]
Alongside acting, Ashworth established himself as a commercial director, particularly in the golf industry. He has directed national campaigns for brands including MasterCard, Nike, TopGolf, and Titleist, and his photography has been featured in Vanity Fair , National Geographic , and Golf Magazine. [10]
He transitioned into narrative filmmaking with award-winning shorts. In 2020, Ashworth became the only writer to win Best Screenplay at both the Raindance Film Festival in London and the Atlanta Film Festival in the same year. [11]
Ashworth built a large digital audience by adapting unused commercial concepts into comedy sketches. His viral Texas Tot series and golf sketches helped him amass more than three million social media followers. [12]
In 2024, Ashworth made his feature film directorial debut with the fantasy drama Go On, which he also wrote and starred in. The film co-stars Vincent Kartheiser and Laura Slade Wiggins, and entered production in Montezuma, New Mexico, under the oversight of the New Mexico Film Office. [13] [14]
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| Big Star Entertainment Awards | Won for Best Screenplay | 2013 |
| Austin Comedy Film Festival | Nominated for Best Actor and Director | 2016 |
| Boston International Comedy and Movie Festival | Won for Best Actor and Best Director | 2016 |
| Comedy Ninja Film and Screenplay Festival | Nominated for Best Actor and Best Director | 2016 |
| LA Comedy Shorts | Won for Best Film and Best Actor | 2016 |
| LA Comedy Shorts | Nominated for Best Screenplay | 2016 |
| LA Shorts Fest | Nominated for Best Short Film | 2016 |
| Atlanta Comedy Film Festival | Won for Best Actor | 2019 |
| Raindance Film Festival | Won for Best Pilot | 2023 |
| Atlanta Film Festival | Won for Best Pilot Screenplay | 2023 |
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