Paul Vandervort

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Paul Vandervort
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Vandervort in 2020
Born (1985-02-05) February 5, 1985 (age 39)
Aspen, Colorado [ citation needed ]
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater San Diego State University
Occupations
  • businessman
  • producer
  • actor
Years active2008–present

Paul Jeffrey Vandervort (born February 5, 1985) is an American businessman, and a former actor, film producer, and model.

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Vandervort got his start in entertainment by landing an international modeling campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch in 2008 at age 22. While working at a car dealership in Colorado, he was flown to Montauk, New York by Abercrombie, along with several other notable models, to shoot the campaign with world-renowned photographer Bruce Weber (photographer). One month after working with Abercrombie, Vandervort landed a series regular role on the hit reality television series "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency". The show provided all the models filmed housing in a mansion on top of Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Upon completion of his television series in late 2008, Vandervort moved from the show's "model house" into an older house on Hollywood Boulevard with a few other actors, and he proceeded to book acting roles on Disney's Hannah Montana, Nickelodeon's iCarly, NBC's Parenthood, and after receiving network approval from Disney, he was booked for a recurring role on Disney XD's television pilot, "Billion Dollar Freshman".

Vandervort wrote his first screenplay for a short film, Hollywood Miles, that he filmed in the Hollywood Hills in April 2014. Although he opted not to release the film, he took the experience he gained, formed his own production company, and began producing and also directing independent film and new media projects.

Paul made his first full-length feature film, "Limelight [1] [2] ", a screenplay written by Vandervort that he also starred in. The movie filmed in Los Angeles and Bel Air in Summer 2015 and Worldwide sales rights for Limelight were acquired by Taylor & Dodge. After premiering to a sold-out theater, as an official selection of the Burbank International Film Festival, Limelight was officially released in 2018 on Amazon Prime, iTunes, and a variety of other streaming platforms, distributed by Freestyle Digital Media.

Vandervort was recruited as a featured content creator in the early stages of popular social media app TikTok. He and a group of approximately 30 other creators were given exclusive access to world-class social media training and support through a curated "master class" where Paul created content with (and for) many top creators. He currently has around 400,000 followers on his official TikTok account (@paul). Aside from TikTok, he no longer has any public social media.

Citing a declining industry with lackluster independent film profit-potential, Paul dissolved his production company and left the entertainment business around the time of the Covid-19 pandemic closures. He has since relocated from his residence on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to the Orange County coast, where he is an avid surfer, outdoors enthusiast, and is on a fully plant-based diet.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2011 Billion Dollar Freshman 3.0TV movie
2015 Hollywood Miles Miles, Writer, Executive ProducerShort Film
2017 Limelight Miles Chance, Writer, Executive ProducerFeature Film

Television

YearRoleOther notes
2008 The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency HimselfSeries 4
2009 Hannah Montana Young ManCheat It
2009 iCarly KlausAwards
2010 Melissa & Joey Lennox's Study Partner / Ralph Lauren ModelEpisode: “Dancing with the Stars Toledo”
2011 Parenthood TylerNew Plan
2011 PrankStars Paul
2014HappylandCaveman HeadTV movie
2014Youthful DazeBrad GilmoreOnline TV Series

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References

  1. ↑ Couch, Aaron (June 8, 2015). "Ex-Adult Star Jenna Jameson Starring in Indie Drama 'Limelight' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lowe, Kinsey (November 8, 2015). "'Limelight' Repped By Taylor & Dodge, Ian Hart Joins 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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