John Backstrom
Director • Actor • Writer in Los Angeles, He/Him/His
attending Palm Springs International Short Fest 2024!
About
🕺 Height: 5' 9" Weight: 155 Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown/Curly
🎭 SAG-AFTRA Eligible
💽 ACTING REEL: youtu.be/NbyXSFcnPmY
🎞 IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm3431747/
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🪺TWITTER: x.com/backstromfilm
Projects
Meisner Technique, Improv, Contemporary Movement, Devised Work, Clown, Neutral Mask, Stage Combat: Unarmed, Stage Combat: Longsword, Martial Arts, Accents/Dialects, Impressions, Voiceover, Rap, Fine Arts, Yoga, Skateboard, Bicycle, Swimming, Motorcycle, Archery, Firearms, Horseback Riding, Cooking, Media Specialty: Video Games, Teleprompter
Pilot
Supporting
Dir.: Nicole Gomez Fisher
Short Film
Supporting
Dir.: Ilaria Malvezzi
Feature Film
Supporting
Dir.: Al Padilla
One-Act Play
Supporting
Dir.: Melissa Aquiles
Pilot
Supporting
Dir.: Boris Schaarschmidt
Short Film Treatment
Supporting
Dir.: Frankie Turiano
Short Film
Lead
Dir.: Patrícia Colmenero
Short Film
Co-Star
Dir.: Yuqiao Peng
Opera/Film/Ballet
Co-Star
Dir.: Guillermo Laporta
Short Film
Lead
Dir.: Lily Comerfield
Short Film
Co-Star
Dir.: Terry McFadden & Steve Sacavitch
Two-Act Play
Principal
Dir.: Katie Toledo
Short Film
Lead
Dir.: Wayne Phillips
Feature Film
Co-Star
Dir.: Dylan Brannigan
Devised Live Performance
Performer/Co-Deviser
Dir.: Nate Flower, Mackian Bauman, Ensemble
Music Video
Co-Star
Dir.: Itenji
Feature Film
Supporting
Dir.: Jeremiah Kipp
Short Film
Co-Star
Dir.: Jordan L. Sims
Feature Film
Supporting
Dir.: Dana H. Glazer
Music Video
Co-Star
Dir.: Frank Turiano
Television
Supporting
Dir.: Colin Herlihy
Short Film
Supporting, Co-Producer
Dir.: Samantha Michelle
Short Film
Lead
Dir.: Andre Douglas
Education
Award: Notable Student of the Semester (Spring ’22)
Meisner Acting / Terry Knickerbocker
Movement /
Nate Flower, Kana Sato, Mackian Bauman, Julia Crockett
Alexander Technique / Belinda Mello
Stage Combat / J. David Brimmer
Voice / Matthew Dudley
V.O. / Andy Roth
Clown / Justin Cimino
Neutral Mask / Shelley Wyant
Theatre History & Script Analysis / Pandora Scooter
Trained with Mike Brown, Ali Farahnakian, and Matt Higgins.