Television in Production (3 titles)	Episodes	Status
Thrilling Stories (TV Series) - Lester (3 episodes) Lester (3 episodes) See fewer — Nadia Season 1, Episode 8 - Lester Lester See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
As It Happens (TV Series) - Writer, Director, Producer Writer, Director, Producer See fewer		Completed
Tagged (TV Series) - Editor (1 episode), Camera Operator (1 episode), Director, Executive Producer Editor (1 episode), Camera Operator (1 episode), Director, Executive Producer See fewer — Magic Season 1, Episode 0 - Editor, Camera Operator Editor, Camera Operator See fewer	1	Filming

Past Film & Video (35 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Cold Pressed (2018) Rook Rook See fewer
Goodbye, NOLA (2017) (Short) - Craig Rogers Craig Rogers See fewer
Smokestack Lightning: The Legendary Howlin' Wolf (2017) Sound, Sound Recordist Sound, Sound Recordist See fewer
Trail Past Prejudice (2017) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer	$2K
Western Religion (2015) Harvard Gold Harvard Gold See fewer	$250K
White Rabbit (2015) Mel Walter Booth Mel Walter Booth See fewer
Madoff's Inferno (2014) Arristotle Arristotle See fewer
Way Down in Chinatown (2014) Larry fingers, Composer, Production Supervisor, Co-producer Larry fingers, Composer, Production Supervisor, Co-producer See fewer	$35K
Big Sur (2013) Bus Driver (uncredited) Bus Driver (uncredited) See fewer		$17K	$37K	$37K
Tell (2012) (Short) - Morgan Morgan See fewer
Chasing Mavericks (2012) Frank Frank See fewer	$20MM	$2.3MM	$6MM	$7.9MM
The Awakened (2012) Post-production Supervisor, Supervising Sound Editor Post-production Supervisor, Supervising Sound Editor See fewer
About Cherry (2012) Bartender #2 Bartender #2 See fewer	$2.5MM	$3K	$3K	$8K
Contagion (2011) Tough Guy (uncredited) Tough Guy (uncredited) See fewer	$60MM	$22MM	$76MM	$137MM
The Invited (2010) Marty Fitzpatrick Marty Fitzpatrick See fewer	$7MM
The Confessional (2009) Shadow (voice), Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Writer, Director, … See more Shadow (voice), Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Writer, Director, Editor, Casting Director, Musician, Producer, Supervising Sound Editor See fewer	$800K
Hats Off (2007) Dr. Jampolski Dr. Jampolski See fewer
Jenkins' Last Meal (2006) (Short) - The Boss The Boss See fewer	$9K
Slapdash (2005) Composer Composer See fewer
Rent (2005) Used Car Salesman Used Car Salesman See fewer	$40MM	$10MM	$29MM	$32MM
Simple & Safe (2004) Jackson Stone, Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Editor Jackson Stone, Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Editor See fewer
Ticket Ripper (2004) (Short) - Ticket Ripper, Post-production Supervisor Ticket Ripper, Post-production Supervisor See fewer	$1K
Deadville, USA (2004) (Short) - Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer See fewer	$1K
Last Call of the Black Widow (2003) Sam, Composer, Post-production Supervisor Sam, Composer, Post-production Supervisor See fewer
Someone to Talk to (2003) Keaton, Composer, Post-production Supervisor Keaton, Composer, Post-production Supervisor See fewer
Next to Godliness (2002) Tow Driver, Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Editor, Associate Field Director Tow Driver, Composer, Post-production Supervisor, Editor, Associate Field Director See fewer
Exploding Oedipus (2001) Nick Nick See fewer
Memorial (2001) (Video) - Jackson Stone, Composer, Post-production Supervisor Jackson Stone, Composer, Post-production Supervisor See fewer
Down Time (2001) Kc, Composer, Post-production Supervisor Kc, Composer, Post-production Supervisor See fewer	$20K
Patch Adams (1998) Psych Patient Psych Patient See fewer	$90MM	$25MM	$135MM	$202MM
Daughters (1997) Gary (as James Cotton) Gary (as James Cotton) See fewer
Phenomenon (1996) Cal (as James Cotton) Cal (as James Cotton) See fewer	$32MM	$16MM	$105MM	$152MM
Down Periscope (1996) Composer: Additional Music (uncredited) Composer: Additional Music (uncredited) See fewer	$31MM	$7.2MM	$26MM	$38MM
Murder in the First (1995) Alcatraz Guard (uncredited) Alcatraz Guard (uncredited) See fewer		$4.7MM	$17MM	$17MM
Made in America (1993) Man with Beer Man with Beer See fewer	$22MM	$12MM	$45MM	$105MM

Past Television (6 titles)	Episodes
Bamboo Dreams (TV Series) - Frank Skilling (2016-2017) Frank Skilling (2016-2017) See fewer
Murder in the First (2014) (TV Series) - Gopher (as James Cotton) (1 episode, 2014) Gopher (as James Cotton) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Blunt the Edge (Aug 11, 2014) Season 1, Episode 10 - Gopher (as James Cotton) Gopher (as James Cotton) See fewer	1
Trauma (2009) (TV Series) - Patrolman #1 / Electrician #2 (2 episodes, 2009) Patrolman #1 / Electrician #2 (2 episodes, 2009) See fewer That Fragile Hour (Nov 9, 2009) Season 1, Episode 7 - Patrolman #1 (uncredited) Patrolman #1 (uncredited) See fewer Pilot (Sep 28, 2009) Season 1, Episode 1 - Electrician #2 Electrician #2 See fewer	2
The Law and Mr. Lee (2003) (TV Movie) - Tur (uncredited) Tur (uncredited) See fewer
The Division (2001) (TV Series) - Officer Bennett (as James Cotton) (1 episode, 2001) Officer Bennett (as James Cotton) (1 episode, 2001) See fewer There But for Fortune (Jan 7, 2001) Season 1, Episode 2 - Officer Bennett (as James Cotton) Officer Bennett (as James Cotton) See fewer	1
Nash Bridges (1998–2000) (TV Series) - Foreman / Phil (3 episodes, 1998) Foreman / Phil (3 episodes, 1998) See fewer Blow Out (Nov 24, 2000) Season 6, Episode 8 - Foreman Foreman See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3

Music (4 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
“Flowers “ CD *	Artist /composer / pianist /vocals	Real Talent Records
“Sweet Thang “ CD *	Artist/composer/pianist/organist/ vocals	Real Talent Records
“Concerto” *	Artist /composer/pianist	Real Talent Records
“Legends” *	Artist / musical director with Cool Papa	Real Talent Records

Internet (2 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Bamboo Dreams *	recurring	Darcel Walker
As it happens *	Self	Lionfish Group Llc

Film (25 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Goodbye,Nola *	Craig	Scotty Cornfield
Cold Pressed *	Rook Catteneo	S. Viknesh
Western Religion *	Harvard Gold	James O'Brien
White Rabbit *	Mel Walter Booth (co-star)	Bill Kinder
The Last Note (completed ) *	Eddie Price (Lead)	Sion Shankel
Madoff's Inferno (post-production) *	Aristotle (supporting)	Tomas Puig
Big Sur *	Bus Driver (day Player)	Michael Polish
Chasing Mavericks *	Frank (supporting)	Curtis Hanson/Michael Apted
About Cherry *	Bartender #2 (Day Player)	Stephen Elliot
Contagion *	Tough Guy (Day Player)	Steven Soderbergh
Way down in Chinatown *	Larry Fingers (supporting)	Eric Kochmer
Tell *	Morgan (co-star)	Rajeev Prabhakar
The Invited *	Marty Fritzpatrick (supporting)	Ryan McKinney
The Confessional *	Shadow (VO)	James Anthony Cotton
Rent *	Used car salesman (day player)	Chris Columbus
Last call of the black widow *	Sam (star)	Jeffery Vanacore
The Ticket Ripper *	ticket ripper (Lead)	Ryan McKinney
Downtime *	KC (co-star)	Sean Wilson
Patch Adams *	Psych ward Patient (day Player)	Tom Shadyac
Exploding Oedipus *	Nick (supporting)	Marc Lafia
Memorial *	Jackson Stone (Lead)	Ryan McKInney
Daughters *	Gary (supporting)	Chris Brown
Phenomenon *	Cal (day player)	John Turtltaub
Simple & Safe *	Jackson Stone (co-star)	Ryan McKInney
Made in America *	man with beer (day player)	Richard Benjamin

Television (6 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Starlight Source *	Admiral Cotton	Darcel Walker
Murder in the First *	Gopher	TNT/Mike Mayers
Trauma *	recurring	NBC
The Division *	recurring	Lifetime
Nash Bridges *	recurring	CBS
The Henry Lee Project *	Tur	Arron Spelling Pilot

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