Bill Hoversten

Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Comedian and Host/presenter

Los Angeles, California

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May 2017

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About Bill

TO ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE & UNIFY *

ACTOR: Leading character actor "everyman" - Bryan Cranston meets William H. Macy.
Roles: executive or helping professional (doctor, teacher, etc.) Blue- and white-collar roles, with an "edge." : angry attorney, gullible executive, zany school principal, insulted wealthy art buyer, misguided father, sleazy priest, etc.
Experience: theater, radio, TV, film, web series, VR, features, shorts, commercials, industrial/educational.

WRITER--VOICE ACTOR--PRODUCER: Short-short TV series "The Call" aims to help cure "writer's block." Life can unfold unexpectedly in a short phone call!

STANDUP: The Comedy Store (open for Jamie Kennedy), The Ice House, Flappers Comedy Club.

HOST - "But You're Not Funny" podcast; "Movie Peek with Bill Hoversten." Live events: red-carpet host/announcer at Shrine Auditorium and Pasadena Civic

RADIO: 8 years traffic news AM 530; lead role in scripted drama produced by WGBH and directed by Vanessa Whitburn of the BBC.

WRITER - SCREENPLAYS: Award-winning short film about a woman with Alzheimer's, "Mother's Day Memories;"
Feature action-revenge script set during the Armenian Genocide, "The Secret War" honored in screenplay competitions (Artemis Women in Action Film Festival; Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance contest co-judged by Steven Zaillian)

WRITER - NEWS & FEATURES: "Police beat" reporter out of LAPD HQ for a wire service; feature stories for L.A. Times, L.A. Business Journal, Huffington Post, etc.

Storyteller: mine, others', and a world of scripted characters - waiting to be brought to life!

Unique traits: Leading character actor: Bryan Cranston's intensity + William H. Macy's quirkiness.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
175

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Badges

Certifications

Photos

New series "The Call" - 3-minute phone calls where unexpected things happen. http://youtube.com/@flashfilmsint

Videos

Credits

The SINS (2023)
Television by Lovie Johnson Gen. Thomas Burgess
The Call (2023)
Television by Thiago DeSouza Writer / Various voices
The SINS (2021)
Film (short) by Lovie Johnson Actor
LEE'D THE WAY (2021)
Film by Richard L. Anderson Actor
Choose Your Own Sketch Show (2020)
TV Mini Actor
Pendulum (2019)
Film Actor An aspiring female director (Jordyn Torres) fights the sabotage and sexual harassment of a sexist film director (Bill Hoversten).
Mother's Day Memories (2019)
Film Actor/Writer/Producer A woman's struggle with Alzheimer's ignites family conflict.
Not Black Enough (2019)
Film Actor
S.K.C. (2018)
TV Series Actor
Home Entertainment (2018)
Film Actor
Sunny Family Cult (2018)
TV Series Actor
Anne Frank Meets God (2018)
Film Actor
Tosh.0 (2018)
TV Series Actor
Your24... (2018)
Film Actor
Beverly Hills Ethos (2017)
Film Actor
Silence (2017)
Film Actor
The Cleaner (2017)
Film Actor
Temps de Paix (2017)
Film Actor
Lifeline (2017)
TV Series Actor
The Woman Chaser (1999)
Film Actor
Night Trap (1993)
Film Actor
Hellroller (1992)
Video Actor
One Crazy Summer (1986)
Film Actor
Sida, la peste del siglo XX (1986)
Film Actor
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
TV Series Actor
Awake
Shor Actor
Icky Free Kids
TV Movi Actor
Lazarus
Actor

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Awards

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema - short film Indie Spirit Award (Mother's Day Memories)
(2020)
Calif. Women's Film Festival - 3rd Place Audience Award (Mother's Day Memories)
(2020)
Best Shorts Competition - Award of Excellence, Best Short (Mother's Day Memories)
(2020)
Best Shorts Competition - Award of Excellence, Disability Issues (Mother's Day Memories)
(2020)
IndieFEST Film Awards - Award of Merit, Disability Issues (Mother's Day Memories)
(2020)
WRPN Short, Tight & Loose Film Festival - Award for Exceptional Merit, Acting (Pendulum)
(2020)
Women in Action Film Festival - screenplay competition, 2nd place (The Secret War)
(2015)