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Keith Collins

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Keith Collins
Born (1976-09-03) September 3, 1976 (age 48)
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Advocate
Years active2000–present
Websitekeithcollinsmedia.com

Keith Collins (born September 3, 1976, in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American actor, filmmaker and advocate. He is best known for his work in The Meat Puppet,[1] The Jersey Devil,[2] The Evangelist,[3] and The Samaritans.[4]

Collins is a graduate of Clifton High School in New Jersey. He studied acting at New York City's School for Film and Television and graduated in 2004. The school would later change its name to The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.[5]

Career

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Collins created, produced and acted in the 2012 thriller The Meat Puppet [6][7] released by Tomcat Films. Produced and acted in the 2015 comedy film The Jersey Devil [8][9] released by Shami Media Group. Created, produced and acted in the 2017 Psychological thriller The Evangelist [10][11] released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in the U.S., eOne Entertainment in North America and ITN Distribution worldwide and Created, produced and acted in the 2019 Thriller / Suspense film The Samaritans [12][13] released by VIVA Pictures.

Collins has acted in many other films including The Coffee Shop, Stuck in the Middle, Gravedigger, Echelon 8, Billy Sample Reunion 108, The Great Fight, Games People Play:NY and has been featured on numerous TV shows such as Sex and the City and Guiding Light.

In 2015 Collins [14] was awarded the Creative Growth Lifesaver Award [15] at the Atlantic City Cinefest Film Festival [16] for his work and achievements in film.

Early life

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While in New York, Collins was discovered by modeling agent Jan Gonet of Nytro Models. He would go on to have modeled for top designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ron Cheresken, Wilke-Rodriguez, French Connection, Nike and was the face of the underwear line PLAY[17] alongside Mayte Garcia.

Personal life

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Keith Collins [18] was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome[19] at a young age of 5. Collins who suffered in his early life from the disorder has been medication free since 13. Collins continues to raise awareness and has hosted numerous charity functions for Tourette syndrome.

Filmography

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Year Film Role
2004 Games People Play: New York Keith
2007 The Gentleman Steve Reynolds
2009 O.B.A.M. Nude Suave
2009 Echelon 8 Robert Wescott
2010 Three Chris's Troy
2010 An Affirmative Act Manny
2010 A Fight for Survival Keith
2010 Non Compos Mentis Dr. David Burns
2010 James St. James Presents Avantgarde Angel
2011 The Infernal Room Officer Rodriguez
2011 Psycho-Path: Mania Dr. Michael Brett
2011 Fake Darren
2011 Stuck in the Middle Todd Levy
2011 The Great Fight Graham Watson
2011 Bidentity Crisis Jamie
2011 The Life Zone Ramon
2011 Candys Room: Soleil Noir Daddy
2011 Turkey Bowl Billy 'Beef' Peters
2012 Violet To Earth Bashhole
2012 Curiosity Killed The Cat Jamie
2012 Coffee and a Bite Jamie
2012 Coffee Klash Jamie
2012 The Out-Sider Jamie
2012 Little Big Boy Keith
2012 The Replacement Jamie
2012 The Meat Puppet Andrew Shelton
2013 The Next Vigilante Chuck
2013 Gravedigger Steve Borden
2013 Reunion 108 James Hammond
2014 The Coffee Shop Jamie
2014 Lady Peacock Wallflower
2014 Ball Boy Coach Sven
2014 The Jersey Devil James Burnett
2014 Snapshot Rob
2015 Awake in the Woods Derek
2017 The Evangelist Bill Horton
2019 The Samaritans Frank
2020 Rock, Paper, Scissors Norman
2021 SCRAWL Paul

References

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Notes
  1. ^ the meat puppet https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2232322/reference
  2. ^ The Jersey Devil https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3359642/reference
  3. ^ "Clean Cut". 1 January 2000 – via IMDb.
  4. ^ the samaritans https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5486552/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
  5. ^ The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts https://nycda.edu
  6. ^ The Meat Puppet http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2012/08/keith-collins-talks-about-meat-puppet.html
  7. ^ "[Exclusive] Interview with Filmmaker Keith Collins on His New Horror Film, "The Meat Puppet"". www.slackermovieblog.com.
  8. ^ The Jersey Devil http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2014/02/filming_for_indie_comedy_the_j.html
  9. ^ "The Independent Critic - "The Jersey Devil" a Dark, Funny Indie Flick". theindependentcritic.com.
  10. ^ "Keith Collins to star in psychological thriller The Evangelist". 30 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Get Ready to Beg The Evangelist for Forgiveness in May - Dread Central". 29 March 2017.
  12. ^ The Samaritans https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/290540/exclusive-no-good-deed-goes-unpunished-in-new-poster-for-the-samaritans/
  13. ^ "The Samaritans: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – the Dead Walk". Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  14. ^ "DAILY FILM FORUM EXCLUSIVE:: - A MOMENT WITH ACTOR / PRODUCER KEITH COLLINS". www.dailyfilmforum.com.
  15. ^ "Filmmaker Keith Collins receives Creative Growth Award at the Awards..."
  16. ^ "Atlantic City Cinefest". atlanticcitycinefest.org.
  17. ^ "Mayte Garcia Jeff Danzer of Intimo and Keith Collins - FilmMagic - 112437923". www.filmmagic.com.
  18. ^ Keith Collins http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/actor-keith-collins-talks-tourette-awareness-event-in-nyc/article/467165
  19. ^ "Actor Keith Collins To Join NYC Icon The Naked Cowboy For Tourette Syndrome Awareness". www.dailyfilmforum.com.