Theatrical Reel
Performance Reels
Filmography
| Film | Role | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon | Patron | Grand Electric | Zack Snyder |
| The Appointment | Winston | Charlton Thorp | Charlton Thorp |
| Catharsis | Cameo (Evan Firestone) | Her Pictures | John Defazio |
| Bad President | Cameo (Businessman) | Param Gill | Param Gill |
| Saving My Children | Starring (Dale) | Alyssa Amer | Alyssa Amer |
| Trapped | Starring (Blake Mason) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp |
| The Hiker | Starring (Don Peck) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp |
| Fault | Cameo (Sophisticated Man) | aL2 Productions | Lonny Stevens |
| Looking For Lions | Cameo (Mike) | Chodd Productions | Bradley W. Ragland |
| Back Roads: A Texas Tail | Starring (John Callaway) | Rockin'J Companies LLC | Jody Stelzig |
| Pawn | Featured (Business Man) | Bolen Miller/Farrin James | Scott McNamara |
| Case #47 | Starring (Ben Brixley) | Scott McNamara Films | Bolen Miller |
| Here Comes The Night | Starring (Gaines) | Tim Kelly | Pearl Lagoon Pictures |
| Where's Henry | Supporting (Patron #1) | Bles Aaron Productions | Bles Aaron |
| The Big Lebowski (dir. scene) | Starring Role (Walter) | Scott McNamara Films | Scott McNamara |
| Pandemic | Supporting (James) | Hoover Indie Films, Ltd. | Charlie Hoover |
| Panopticon | Starring (Frank) | Shane Tortolani | Benjamin Caya |
| Finding Red Cloud | Starring (Mike) | Andercon Productions | Michael O'Connor |
| Galore | Supporting (Burke) | Pearl Lagoon Productions | Tim Kelly |
| Xenophobia | Starring (Tom) | Rob Phillips Productions | Rob Phillips |
| The Devil Wears Spurs | Starring (Sheriff Von Morley) | Bravado Films | Charlton Thorp |
| Reward | Starring (Gabe) | Bravado Films | Charlton Thorp |
| American Beauty (dir. scene) | Starring (Lester) | Mohammed Khan | Mohammed Khan |
| Autobahn | Starring (Motorist) | Spartan Filmed Ent. | Spiros Stathoulopoulos |
| Busted | Starring (Detective James Hardwood) | Intervision Productions | Lawrence Lopez |
| The Shining (dir scene) | Starring (Jack) | Spartan Filmed Ent. | Spiros Stathoulopoulos |
| Reeling In Reality | Supporting (Harvey) | Easy Films | Ezra Landes |
| Bound (dir scene) | Starring (Cesear) | Treppel Films | Jeff Treppel |
| The Other Side | Starring (Bounty Hunter/Televangelist) | Raw Hit Productions | Vince Williams |
| Dex | Starring (Dex) | Intervision Productions | Lawrence Lopez |
| Kalamazoo | Starring (Mike Wilson) | Bugged Out Productions | Daniel Ryan |
| Miami Boy's | Starring (Burglar) | Asiatel Productions | Pete Rosales |
| Manosaurus | Supporting (Deputy Jones) | Sanwil Productions | Jimmy Williams |
| A Hard Death | Supporting (Agent Jones DEA) | California Film Korp | Allan Mann |
| Surrender | Stand In for Michael Caine | Cannon Group | Jerry Belson |
| Frame Of Mind | Starring (Adam of Adam and Eve) | Lorraine Sharkey | |
| Desert Duel | Starring (Jessy) | Michael Wayne James | Michael Wayne James |
| Show | Role | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | Cashiers Friend | Fx Networks | Ben Sinclair & Brian Lannin |
| Mrs. Davis | Leto Fisherman Crew | Warner Bros. Television | Frederick E.O. Toye |
| The Boulevard | Starring (Harold Dean) | Gregory Friedkin Productions | Gregory Friedkin |
| Diary Of A Wedding Planner | Guest Star (Wedding Guest) | Brani Nicole Payne | Allison Vanore |
| America's Low Budget Superstar | Himself (Michael Wayne James) | Trenton Partners, Inc. | Dorian Coss |
| General Hospital | Recurring (Mic – Cartel Story Line) | ABC | Evans, Laird, Pultz, Sogard |
| Corizon | Recurring (Hussler) | Asiatel Productions | Pete Rosales |
| Cagney and Lacey | Co-star (Terry The Stage Manager) | CBS | Karen Arthur |
| Superior Court | Co-star (Ben Aims Investigator) | Steward Billet Productions | Patrick Corbett |
| Show | Role | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roger's 50th Anniversary | Lead (Rough Rider) | Roy Roger's Museum | Cheryl Rogers – Barnett |
| Kalamazoo | Lead (Sailor) | Bugged Out Productions | Daniel Ryan |
| A Night to Remember | Starring | Sylmar Players | Robert Schaefer |
| Show | Role | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Century City | Himself (Michael Wayne James) | Good Guy Productions | Alan Gold |
| Welcome to Thrifty | Thrifty Store Manager | Thrifty Corporation | Ken Juber |
| About Love (music) | CIA Agent | Meye Clarity Prods | Mauro Oliveiro |
| Project | Role | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last 5 Minutes | (Mercenaries-Swat Officers-Franklyn Bennett CEO) | RockyJo | RockyJo |
| Radisson Hotel Kiosk | (Spokesperson for 75 plus properties) | The BVR Group | Richard Von Bauer |
| Momotaro | (Momotaro-Onchison-Dog-Oger) | Japan Society of So. Ca. & Price Waterhouse | Harmon "Chip" Smith |
| Film | Role | Producer | Writer/Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Knows | Starring (Joe) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp (Script/Horror) |
| Clear Blue Skies | Starring (Joe) | Last Memory Of Life | John Defazio (Script-Ep 102/Horror) |
| Glimpses | Starring (Father) | Tammy Klembith | Tammy Klembith (Script/Horror) |
| Catharsis | Cameo (Evan Firestone) | Last Memory Of Life | John Defazio (Filming/Drama) |
| Jack Of Hearts | Supporting (Jacobs) | Tim Kelly Productions | Tim Kelly (Script/Supernatural) |
| Trapped | Starring (Blake Mason) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp (Post/Horror) |
| Vampires Vs Aliens | Co-star (Lieutenant Felony Friday) | Cousar Enterprises Productions | James Cousar (Script/Scifi-vampire Comedy) |
| The Outriders | Starring (Hank Brady) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp (Script/Western) |
| Hard Money | Starring (Hank Brady) | Vintage Films | Charlton Thorp (Script/Western) |
| Love Lives | Starring | Tim Kelly | Tim Kelly (Sript/Drama) |
The Appointment starring Michael Wayne James was the winner of the best dark comedy micro film award at the Oregon Short Film Festival Summer 2023
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