American actor and filmmaker
James L. Edwards
Born (1972-11-26 ) November 26, 1972 (age 51) Occupations Years active 1985-present
James L. Edwards (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker from Akron, Ohio.[ 1] He is best known for his acting roles in independent shot-on-video horror films, including The Dead Next Door (1989), Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997), as well as writing, directing, and starring in Her Name Was Christa (2020), Brimstone Incorporated (2021), and the forthcoming Trivial .[ 2] [ 3]
Edwards began acting as a teenager making his debut in J. R. Bookwalter 's 1989 zombie film The Dead Next Door and proceeding to star in a string of independent shot on video horror films throughout the 1990s, including Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997).[ 4] [ 5] After a hiatus, he returned to acting in the mid 2000's and in 2020 made his directorial debut with Her Name Was Christa which he also wrote and starred in along with Brimstone Incorporated and the upcoming Trivial .[ 6] [ 7] In 2021, he directed and starred in the music video for the song Stitch from the band Sponge .[ 8] Edwards co-stars in the David Ellefson produced and Drew Fortier directed found footage horror film Dwellers portraying a fictionalized version of himself.[ 9]
Year Title Role Notes 1989 The Dead Next Door [ 10] Dead kid in farmhouse Multiple roles & behind the scenes 1989 Robot Ninja Sculley 1990 Skinned Alive The Walkman Victim 1991 Zombie Cop Sculley 1992 Maximum Impact Richie 1992 Humanoids from Atlantis Ken Adams 1992 Chickboxer Billy Anderson 1992 Galaxy of the Dinosaurs Graft/Gurtorius Gonimus 1993 Ozone Sam DeBartolo - The Drug Lord/Spikes 1995 The Sandman Gerald Rivers 1996 Polymorph [ 11] Ted 1997 Bloodletting [ 12] Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky 2005 The Red Skulls Jack 2007 Cordoba Nights Pizza Customer 2008 June 9 The Stranger 2008 Poison Sweethearts Boss 2015 Milfs vs Zombies Reverend Nathan Ashberry 2017 Killer Campout Samson Del Marr 2018 WrestleMassacre Reverend Nathan Ashberry 2018 Pharisee Street Mugger 1 Cameo 2020 Her Name Was Christa [ 13] [ 14] Stephen Booth 2020 Deathboard Merle Del Marr 2021 Dwellers [ 15] James 2021 Brimstone Incorporated [ 16] Richard Hackett Segment: First Date 2022 Shriekshow Shepard 2022 Hell Van Officer Walt 2024 Trivial Dean Mathers 2024 Side Effects May Vary [ 17] Glenn Rollins 2024 Bunker Heights [ 18] Bellini
Year Title Notes 2020 Her Name Was Christa [ 19] 2021 Brimstone Incorporated [ 20] 2021 Sponge - Stitch Music video TBA Trivial
Year Title Notes 1989 Interzone Uncredited 1996 Polymorph 1998 Psycho Sisters 2016 Fiendish Fables 2017 Killer Campout [ 21] 2020 Her Name Was Christa [ 22] 2021 Brimstone Incorporated [ 23] TBA Trivial TBA Side Effects May Vary
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