Kenneth Trujillo
- Actor
- Director
- Editor
Kenneth Trujillo doesn't just play characters. He vanishes into them. His haunting lead performance in the festival hit I Will Never Leave You Alone earned praise for its "restraint and chaos," premiering at FrightFest in London and the Telluride Horror Show, and cementing Trujillo as an actor drawn to emotionally volatile terrain.
From facing off with John Travolta in Die Hart (Amazon) to sharing scenes with Jessica Lange in The Great Lillian Hall (HBO) and Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul, Trujillo moves effortlessly between indie grit and studio scale. He carries a grounded, tightly wound intensity that lingers long after the cut.
Off-screen, Trujillo is the founder of Kojak Films, a production company built on fearless, character-driven storytelling. Its flagship series, Other Things, is an absurdist, darkly comic anthology blending existential dread with punchline precision. Recent Kojak Films projects include The Marleys, a stripped-down dark comedy set over one hellish graveyard shift, and Get Benny, a chaos-fueled road movie about fame, betrayal, and the mixtape that ruined everything.
As a filmmaker, Trujillo's voice is sharp, strange, and unnervingly human. He rejects gimmicks and safety nets, creating scenes that grip and don't let go. With festival heat at his back and multiple new projects in motion, Kenneth Trujillo stands as one of the most distinctive multi-faceted talents in American independent film.
From facing off with John Travolta in Die Hart (Amazon) to sharing scenes with Jessica Lange in The Great Lillian Hall (HBO) and Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul, Trujillo moves effortlessly between indie grit and studio scale. He carries a grounded, tightly wound intensity that lingers long after the cut.
Off-screen, Trujillo is the founder of Kojak Films, a production company built on fearless, character-driven storytelling. Its flagship series, Other Things, is an absurdist, darkly comic anthology blending existential dread with punchline precision. Recent Kojak Films projects include The Marleys, a stripped-down dark comedy set over one hellish graveyard shift, and Get Benny, a chaos-fueled road movie about fame, betrayal, and the mixtape that ruined everything.
As a filmmaker, Trujillo's voice is sharp, strange, and unnervingly human. He rejects gimmicks and safety nets, creating scenes that grip and don't let go. With festival heat at his back and multiple new projects in motion, Kenneth Trujillo stands as one of the most distinctive multi-faceted talents in American independent film.
