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James Zeiss

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  • Director
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James Zeiss
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Born and raised in The Bronx, James began to study Acting at the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University. In addition, he was introduced to Screenwriting while attending Fordham and later on continued to learn more about the craft at New York University.

He's been busy in the independent circuit by landing roles in feature films, shorts, and web series, plus has been featured in a several of on-air commercials. James has also performed on stage in numerous theater productions, highlighted by the lead role of Canon Pennefather in Agatha Christie's "Murder on The Nile, and he's also flashed his comedic side with stand-up at the legendary Caroline's on Broadway.

Back in 2013 he penned his first book, "Something or Nothing at All", an auto-biographical collection of real life short stories, and followed it up with the sequel, "More of the Same Crap", in 2015. Two years later he took it one step further by writing and directing his first film, "Adult Humans" (2017).

Today, James continues to pursue his Acting Career while mixing in time for other creative projects such as his YouTube Series, "Section420: Talkin' Yankees".
BornDecember 19, 1981
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BornDecember 19, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Victor!! (2019)
    Victor!!
    Short
    • Victor
    • 2019
    James Zeiss in March 2019 Spring Training Update (2019)
    Section420: Talkin' Yankees
    TV Series
    • Actor
    Adult Humans (2017)
    Adult Humans
    Short
    • Ozzie the Waiter
    • 2017
    Tinuke Adetunji and Marie Check in Rounded Corners (2019)
    Rounded Corners
    • Rob Olson
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Line
      • Background
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • To Love & To Lose
      • Stev-O Jobs
      • Post-production
    • Revelation: The Path to the Nexus
      • Senator Anderson
      • Pre-production
    • The Vagrant
      • Police Officer
      • Completed
    • The Stable
      • Lucas
      • In Production



    • The Dutchman (2025)
      The Dutchman
      6.7
      • Campaign Worker
      • 2025
    • Abdo and Saneya (2024)
      Abdo and Saneya
      8.4
      • Airport Janitor
      • 2024
    • Plight of the Timeguard (2022)
      Plight of the Timeguard
      Short
      • Fugitive
      • 2022
    • Titans: The Rise of Hollywood (2022)
      Titans: The Rise of Hollywood
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Otto Kahn
      • 2022
    • American Dynasty (2022)
      American Dynasty
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Butler
      • 2022
    • The Food That Built America (2019)
      The Food That Built America
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Executive Assistant
      • Carvel Franchisee
      • Krispy Kreme Employee ...
      • 2021–2022
    • Hotel Diablo (2022)
      Hotel Diablo
      Short
      • Receptionist
      • 2022
    • Math Anxiety (2021)
      Math Anxiety
      Short
      • Bobby
      • 2021
    • The War of the Worlds 2021 (2021)
      The War of the Worlds 2021
      2.2
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2021
    • Insomniac Frightmare Killers (2021)
      Insomniac Frightmare Killers
      6.8
      • Radio DJ
      • 2021
    • Juvie (2020)
      Juvie
      • Brooklyn Detective (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Hood Deals (2020)
      Hood Deals
      TV Series
      • 2020
    • Night Film (2020)
      Night Film
      Short
      • Scott Mcgrath
      • 2020
    • Chronicles Of (2019)
      Chronicles Of
      TV Series
      • DeWitt James
      • 2020
    • A Life Worth Living (2020)
      A Life Worth Living
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2020

    Director



    • James Zeiss in March 2019 Spring Training Update (2019)
      Section420: Talkin' Yankees
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2020
    • Victor!! (2019)
      Victor!!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Adult Humans (2017)
      Adult Humans
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017

    Writer



    • James Zeiss in March 2019 Spring Training Update (2019)
      Section420: Talkin' Yankees
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016–2020
    • Victor!! (2019)
      Victor!!
      Short
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Adult Humans (2017)
      Adult Humans
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017

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    Plight of the Timeguard
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    Plight of the Timeguard
    The Handyman Presentation
    Demo Reel 2:04
    The Handyman Presentation
    The Handyman Presentation
    Demo Reel 2:04
    The Handyman Presentation
    Mike scene from the short film "METRO"
    Demo Reel 3:02
    Mike scene from the short film "METRO"
    Train Show Host
    Demo Reel 9:49
    Train Show Host
    Stand-up at Carolines on Broadway
    Demo Reel 4:14
    Stand-up at Carolines on Broadway
    A Crime to Remember
    Trailer 3:22
    A Crime to Remember

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • December 19, 1981
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Book: "Something and Nothing at All". San Bernardino: CreateSpace. ISBN 9781493556700
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 1 Article

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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