Albert M. Chan

Male

Brighton, MA

United States

Profile Information:

Member's contact info (email and phone or agent):

DIRECT
Resides in Boston; can travel to New York and throughout New England
albert@albertmchan.com

MANAGEMENT
Cobalt Sky Entertainment (Ted Brunson)
(212) 614-6700
ted@cobaltskyentertainment.com

FILM/TV
Carson-Adler Agency, NY (Nancy Carson)
(212) 307-1882
nancycarson@carsonadler.com

Premier Artists Management, Toronto (Sandra Gillis)
(416) 461-6868
sgillis@canadafilm.com

COMMERCIAL
Don Buchwald & Associates, NY (Michael Raymen)
(212) 867-1070
michaelr@buchwald.com

Member's acting, voice or modeling website:

http://albertmchan.com

Member's age range:

26-30, 31-35, 36-40

Member's Affiliations:

SAG-AFTRA

Member's PHYSICAL TRAITS (use format on the "Before Applying" page)

Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Height: 5'7"
Eyes: Brown
Hair length: Short
Hair color: Black
Suit: 36S
Inseam: 30"
Waist: 30"
Shoe: 8.5E

SKILLS:
Conversational Chinese (Cantonese) • Chinese accent • Acoustic guitar • Tennis • Table tennis • Card Dealing • TelePrompTer • U.S. passport/Canadian passport (Dual citizenship) • Tuxedo • Photography & darkroom work • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (MIT)• Academic/technical jargon

Portrayable & believable accents or dialects (e.g. Southern, Chinese, Spanish, German, Boston, etc.):

Chinese, Asian

Member's Performance Skills:

Card Playing - Bridge, Ping-Pong, Teleprompter, Tennis

Recent noteworthy acting experience (use the format on the Before Applying page):

FILM / MOW
The Makeover w/ Julia Stiles, ABC (Supporting)
Clear History w/ Larry David & Jon Hamm, HBO (Supporting)
Every Day w/ Helen Hunt & Liev Schreiber (Supporting)
Life Of Lemon w/ Dan Lauria, Mimi Kennedy, Rachel Miner (Supporting)
Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past w/ Matthew McConnaughey & Jennifer Garner, New Line Cinema (Supporting)
Underdog, Walt Disney Pictures (Supporting)
Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future, dir. Albert M. Chan (Lead)
The Commitment, dir. Albert M. Chan (Lead)
Fate Scores, dir. Albert M. Chan (Lead)

TV
30 Rock, NBC (Co-Star)
Law & Order SVU (2 episodes), NBC (Co-Star)
Body Of Proof, ABC (Co-Star)
Brotherhood, Showtime (Co-Star)
I'm Paige Wilson (Pilot), CW (Co-Star)
Pledge Drive, PBS WORLD Channel (Host)

THEATRE
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Adam, Boston Center for the Arts
Queer Theory! An Academic Travesty, Michel, Theatre Offensive/National Performance Network
Surviving the Nian (Musical Workshop), Vincent, Theatre Offensive/Boston Center for the Arts

COMMERCIALS/INDUSTRIALS
Available upon request

Training or acting classes (class name, teacher & where):

Acting: Carter Thor Studio - Jock MacDonald (6 Years, Weekly)
Comedy Acting: Shari Shaw Studios - Shari Shaw
Auditioning: Bob Krakower, Marci Phillips, Geoffrey Soffer, Carolyn Pickman
Chekhov Technique: Michael Chekhov Actors Studio Boston - Scott Fielding
Improvisation: Improv Asylum (Boston)
Alexander Technique: Lauren Hallal, AmSAT (3 Years, Weekly)
Voice: Alecia Batson
Linklater Voice: Melissa Baroni, Designated Linklater Teacher

Other non-acting related work, hobbies or charities (not skills) in which this actor is involved (1 or 2 word descriptions):

DESCENDANTS OF THE PAST, ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE
Writer/Director/Producer
http://descendantsofthepast.com
Starring Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Tina Chen

Awards:
Winner: Filmmaking Grant (2010 Puffin Foundation)
Finalist: Roy W. Dean Film Grant (2010 From the Heart Productions)


THE COMMITMENT
Writer/Director/Producer
http://thecommitmentmovie.com

Awards:
Winner: Best Film (2013 National Association of Social Workers Media Awards)
Winner: Audience Award - Best Short Film (2013 Desperado LGBT Film Festival)
Winner: Audience Favorite - Short Series (2012 Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Winner: Jury Award - Best LGBT Film (2013 Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival)
Winner: Audience Award - Best LGBT Film (2013 Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival)
Winner: Best Supporting Actress - Short Film (Summer 2012 Asians On Film Festival)
Winner: Award of Excellence for Filmmaking (2013 Canada International Film Festival)
Nominee: Best LGBT Film (2013 Out in the Desert: Tucson's International LGBT Film Festival)

Official Selection:
2014 NewFilmmakers New York
2013 Boston International Film Festival
2013 DC Shorts Film Festival
2013 Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
2013 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2013 On Location: Memphis
2013 Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival
2013 Philadelphia QFest
2013 Woods Hole Film Festival
2013 QUEERSICHT lesbisch-schwules Filmfestival Bern
2013 Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
2013 Little Rock Film Festival
2013 QFest St. Louis
2013 Torino GLBT Film Festival
2013 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
2013 Kansas City FilmFest
2013 Long Beach QFilm Festival
2013 CNKY Film Festival
2013 DisOrient Asian-American Film Festival of Oregon
2013 Out in the Desert: Tucson's International LGBT Film Festival
2013 Desperado LGBT Film Festival
2013 PRIDE LGBTQ Film Festival
2013 Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival
2013 Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival
2012 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
2012 Columbus International Film + Video Festival
2012 Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2012 Boston Asian American Film Festival


FATE SCORES
Writer/Director/Producer
http://fatescores.com

Awards:
Winner: Best Canadian Short Film - 3rd Prize, National Film Board of Canada (2009 Vancouver Asian Film Festival)
Winner: Rising Star Award for Excellence in Filmmaking (2010 Canada International Film Festival)

Official Selection:
2010 Sedona International Film Festival
2010 Connecticut Film Festival
2009 Boston International Film Festival
2009 Wisconsin Film Festival
2009 Memphis International Film Festival
2009 Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival
2009 Asian American International Film Festival
2009 Vancouver Asian Film Festival

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