Mario Guzman(II)

Mario Guzman is an American Cinematographer/Director/Actor best known for his realistic, and uncanny natural approach to his characterizations on film. He grew up performing lead roles in theater productions throughout his school years. In Middle school, he attended the Bobby Ball Academy where he studied Professional film acting. A professional actor by 1986 when he began his film career as an extra and stand in for Keanu Reeves, and others in a film called "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". He continued on to win a guest starring role on Nickelodeon's "Hey Dude". He also won a lead role over several hundred other teenagers in Dreamstreet Film's "Killing time" all while securing lead roles on stage. After productions in college, he decided to live and study his life. After an 18 year hiatus from film on his life's journey of self discovery which deepened his talent for realism. His recent awards include: "Best Actor" at the Independent Feature Project /Phoenix Breakout Film Challenge, "Best Acting" at the Philadelphia Project 21 Film festival in 2010, and a nomination for "Best Actor" at the Down beach Film festival in Atlantic City both for his gritty, and intense performance in the drama, "Tension Of Skin", "Outstanding individual performance" for his performances in "The Sweet Science", and "Revelation 24:40" at the Almost Famous Film Festival in Phoenix, Arizona.