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John Douglas Ayers

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Director
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Sammy (played by Carly Kohler),  is  a teenage girl living with her meth addicted mother (Holly Nugent) in a trailer on the Indian Ridge Reservation.  She is a cutter.  Her mother's boyfriend (JD Ayers) is a  drug dealer using the reservation as a cover for his drug trafficking.  David (Winter Fox Frank) is Sammy's best friend and is a foster youth living in a tribal foster home off the reservation.  David's Foster Father (Micheal Horse) and Foster Mother (Casey Camp Horinek) help Sammy to overcome her dysfunctional family situation.  David's Foster Father confronts the drug dealers and eventually leads the FBI to their door.
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Behind the Door of a Secret Girl (2014)
JD Ayers began his career in the entertainment industry as a stunt performer in the 1980s, working on independent films. Driven by a deep passion for the craft and a natural physical talent, he trained extensively with veteran stunt professionals in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. As he gained experience on set, JD became increasingly interested in acting and decided to explore it further. Over time, that interest grew into a true passion, and he transitioned into working full-time as both an actor and stunt performer.

JD's combination of acting ability and stunt expertise gives him a unique versatility, allowing him to fully embody a wide range of characters. Whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes, he brings a dynamic presence and adaptability to every project he takes on.
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  • Known for

    Dark Ivy
    Dark Ivy
    • Stunts
      A Tangled Web
      A Tangled Web
      • Director
        Junction City (2014)
        Junction City
        TV Series
        • Lucas O'Reilly
        Siddharth, Nithya Menen, and Priya Anand in 180 (2011)
        180
        6.2
        • Doctor
        • 2011

        Credits

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        Actor



        • Something Inside Is Broken (2023)
          Something Inside Is Broken
          8.0
          • Peter Hardyman Burnett
          • 2023
        • How 2B NDN (2021)
          How 2B NDN
          Short
          • Narrator
          • 2021
        • Caywood Poker (2021)
          Caywood Poker
          Video
          • Loren
          • 2021
        • Savior of None (2019)
          Savior of None
          6.6
          • Whip
          • 2019
        • Operation M.I.S.T. Teaser
          Video
          • Patrick
          • 2017
        • Deer Season (2015)
          Deer Season
          4.9
          • Loren Caywood
          • 2015
        • Behind the Door of a Secret Girl (2014)
          Behind the Door of a Secret Girl
          8.3
          • Todd
          • 2014
        • Confidential Informant
          Short
          • Swat Commander
          • 2014
        • Richard Tyson, Al Cacioppo, Tom Hart, John Douglas Ayers, Ben Helms, Doc Divecchio, James Munch, Rosario E. Rivera, Mamie Jean Calvert, Scott Frederick Duns, Rick Cook, Amanda Carrillo, Ama Daetz, Elric Lloyd, Dominique Clark, Jimmy Sidhu, Johneen Mayfield Jones, Ally Montenero, Krista Hefner, Patric Davalou, Glenn Koeppel, Khala Hastings, Maryam Alamshahi, Taunika Ogans, Crystal Bell, Lizze Rose Kramer, and Bailey Lewis in You! (2014)
          You!
          Short
          • Lucas
          • 2014
        • Jeffrey Weissman and Sherry Weston in Marvin's Business Trip (2014)
          Marvin's Business Trip
          Short
          • Narrator (voice)
          • 2014
        • I (Almost) Got Away with It (2010)
          I (Almost) Got Away with It
          7.5
          TV Series
          • Doctor
          • Employee
          • Escaped Convict ...
          • 2010–2014
        • Junction City (2014)
          Junction City
          TV Series
          • Lucas O'Reilly
          • 2014
        • K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son (2014)
          K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son
          Short
          • Silas
          • 2014
        • Bloodline (2013)
          Bloodline
          4.0
          • Travis
          • 2013
        • Richard Noguera and Craig DeLuz in Dark Truths (2012)
          Dark Truths
          7.2
          • Johnny
          • 2012

        Stunts



        • Dark Ivy
          • stunt coordinator
          • Production Unknown



        • Deer Season (2015)
          Deer Season
          4.9
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2015
        • Behind the Door of a Secret Girl (2014)
          Behind the Door of a Secret Girl
          8.3
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2014
        • Confidential Informant
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • 2014
        • Junction City (2014)
          Junction City
          TV Series
          • stunt coordinator
          • 2014
        • K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son (2014)
          K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • 2014
        • Bloodline (2013)
          Bloodline
          4.0
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2013
        • Siddharth, Nithya Menen, and Priya Anand in 180 (2011)
          180
          6.2
          • stunt driver
          • 2011
        • Dead End (2011)
          Dead End
          8.0
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunts
          • 2011
        • Daddy's Little Girl (2010)
          Daddy's Little Girl
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • 2010
        • Bad Faith (2010)
          Bad Faith
          8.0
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2010
        • Inner City Snow (2009)
          Inner City Snow
          8.4
          Video
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2009
        • In the Eyes of a Killer (2009)
          In the Eyes of a Killer
          5.4
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2009
        • Six Minute Teaser
          Video
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2009
        • Half a Man
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • stunt performer
          • 2008
        • Broke (2008)
          Broke
          3.6
          Short
          • stunt coordinator
          • 2008

        Director



        • Dark Ivy
          • Director
          • Production Unknown
        • Chasing Butterflies
          • Director
          • Pre-production
        • A Tangled Web
          • Director
          • Production Unknown



        • Caywood Poker (2021)
          Caywood Poker
          Video
          • Director
          • 2021
        • The Brewster's - The Incomplete Pilot (2019)
          The Brewster's - The Incomplete Pilot
          Short
          • Director
          • 2019
        • Junction City (2014)
          Junction City
          TV Series
          • Director
          • 2014
        • Nick Fenske and Renee Miles in The Brewster's (2013)
          The Brewster's
          TV Series
          • Director
          • 2013
        • LeFamiglie Teaser
          Video
          • Director
          • 2010
        • The Richardson's - Belly Butter
          Video
          • Director
          • 2009
        • The Richardson's - Doing the Laundry
          Video
          • Director
          • 2009
        • Six Minute Teaser
          Video
          • Director
          • 2009
        • Overthrow
          Short
          • Director
          • 2008
        • Eugene and Leland - Home Improvement (2007)
          Eugene and Leland - Home Improvement
          Video
          • Director
          • 2007

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        Behind the Door of a Secret Girl
        Trailer 4:23
        Behind the Door of a Secret Girl
        Inner City Snow
        Trailer 1:16
        Inner City Snow
        Inner City Snow
        Trailer 1:16
        Inner City Snow

        Personal details

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        • Alternative names
          • J. Douglas Ayers
        • Height
          • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

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        • Nickname
          • JD

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