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Stephen Tako

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Host for Los Angeles Underground Film Festival
When Junga, Groth and Heidi play football on the mountain, they learn important lessons about sportsmanship. As the locals prepare for the annual Mountain Bowl event, the bullying from other players becomes too much to handle for the kids.

Third film installment adapted from Stephen Tako's series of children's books. 

11-time Emmy recipient James R. Alburger is the video, sound and music editor of this whimsical adaptation of the book.

Wayne Berg of Waynimation is credited with the Character Design and Illustrations. Original conceptual designs by Peter Gullerud.  Wayne brings his amazing talent for digital artistry and provides beautifully crafted visual stimulation to the book which transfers naturally to the screen.

The cast is an outstanding ensemble of VO talent bringing life, depth and emotion to the characters created by author, producer and anti-bullying advocate, Stephen Tako.
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As the creator of the book/film series Junga the Dancing Yeti®, Stephen is known for his extensive work as an anti-bullying advocate while presenting "Meet the Author" to primary school children. This Ohio native is also the author of 'Motivated to Act' (2012), 'Junga the Dancing Yeti' (2018) and 'Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi' (2020).

(May 2022) Promoting anti-discrimination and anti-bullying with winning 7 International Awards for his two books & films based on Junga the Dancing Yeti®. The third book and film are expected to be released in 2022. He also is an international motivational speaker sharing with Irish, Polish, Ukrainian, Scottish and American children how he was bullied as a child and uses those experiences to fuel his writing work and his passion to inspire leadership skills for children.

Creator of Motivated to Act, anti-bullying non-profit organization providing unique lesson plans and products based on the Junga the Dancing Yeti® books, films and characters. This organization is dedicated to helping children in the United States with leadership skills as well as anti-discrimination and anti-bullying lessons.

Has been hosting the Los Angeles Movie Awards, NYLA International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood since 2010.

Member of SAG/AFTRA since 2011. As of 2022, lives with his fiancé in San Diego and has one son living in Santa Clarita, California.
BornSeptember 11, 1965
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BornSeptember 11, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go! (2023)
    Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go!
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Patricia Richardson, Jordan Belfi, and Katrina Law in Snow Bride (2013)
    Snow Bride
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Wedding Dancer
    • 2013
    Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Teacher(uncredited)
    Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
    Gangster Squad
    6.7
    • Money-Handler(uncredited)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Director



    • Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi (2021)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Junga the Dancing Yeti (2020)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti
      8.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tako Talk (2014)
      Tako Talk
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2018
    • Office Girls (2011)
      Office Girls
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go! (2023)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go!
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Tako Talk (2014)
      Tako Talk
      9.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2021
    • Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi (2021)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi
      Video
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Junga the Dancing Yeti (2020)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti
      8.9
      Video
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Office Girls (2011)
      Office Girls
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2011

    Actor



    • Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go! (2023)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti in Yeti, Set, Go!
      Short
      • Narrator
      • King Condor
      • Heidi's Father
      • 2023
    • Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi (2021)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi
      Video
      • Narrator
      • Hunter Grady Fortesque
      • 2021
    • Junga the Dancing Yeti (2020)
      Junga the Dancing Yeti
      8.9
      Video
      • Narrator
      • King Condor
      • Condor Guards (voice)
      • 2020
    • The Silver Briefcase (2018)
      The Silver Briefcase
      Short
      • Agent Mulder
      • 2018
    • Zendaya in K.C. Undercover (2015)
      K.C. Undercover
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Waiter
      • 2016
    • There Is Many Like Us (2015)
      There Is Many Like Us
      7.7
      • Rena's Father
      • 2015
    • Patricia Richardson, Jordan Belfi, and Katrina Law in Snow Bride (2013)
      Snow Bride
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Wedding Dancer
      • 2013
    • Snow (2013)
      Snow
      9.0
      Short
      • Governor
      • 2013
    • Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, James Franco, and Michelle Williams in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
      Oz the Great and Powerful
      6.3
      • Winkie (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
      Gangster Squad
      6.7
      • Money-Handler (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Woggie (2012)
      Woggie
      7.4
      • (voice)
      • 2012
    • It Happens
      Short
      • Waiter 1
      • 2012
    • Josh Webber, Michael Girgenti, Eleni Symeonides, and Bill T. Williams in A Broken Code (2012)
      A Broken Code
      5.0
      Video
      • Steve
      • 2012
    • Abominable
      Short
      • Father Yeti
      • 2011
    • Joey Halter in Jerry Powell & the Delusions of Grandeur (2011)
      Jerry Powell & the Delusions of Grandeur
      6.7
      • Diabetes Man
      • 2011

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    Junga the Dancing Yeti Meets Heidi Trailer
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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • September 11, 1965
      • Medina, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Michelle Ullman TakoOctober 14, 1989 - February 9, 2012 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Parents
      • Joseph John Tako
    • Relatives
        Kelsy Kemper(Niece or Nephew)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Hosts the Los Angeles Movie Awards, NYLA International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood.

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