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Juan Riedinger
Unions: SAG - AFTRA, ACTRA, UBCP
Height: 5’ 10’’
Weight: 170 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
October 2020
Juan has been cast in the major recurring role of Shane in Freeform's 2nd season of Motherland: Fort Salem.
September 2020
Juan will be reprising his role of Navy Chief Petty Officer Thomas Argento in the brand new 12th season of NCIS: Los Angeles.
July 2020
Filming has wrapped up on Bradley Stryker's feature film Paradise Road, where Juan plays the supporting role of Diego.
February 2020
NCIS: Los Angeles has cast Juan as the main villain in the finale of its 11th season. Juan will play the guest starring role of Navy Chief Petty Officer Thomas Argento. More info available here.
August 2019
Juan has been cast in season 4 of CW's Riverdale in the recurring role of Dodger. Full story available at deadline.com.
April 2019
This month, A Snake Marked will be screening at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, and the Houston Worldfest.
March 2019
A Snake Marked makes its Ontario premiere at the Canadian Film Fest in Toronto.
January 2019
A Snake Marked made its World Premiere at the Vancouver Short Film Festival and took home the award for Best Male Actor.
December 2018
Juan has been cast in the major recurring role of Joe Dupree in the third season of TNT's hit series Claws, which will be shooting for several months in New Orleans. More details available at deadline.com.
December 2017
Production has begun on A Snake Marked, a short film cowritten by Juan which he will also direct and edit.
October 2017
Juan has been cast in a guest starring role in season two of FOX series Lethal Weapon.
September 2017
The Vancouver International Film Festival will be screening Once There Was a Winter as a part of their BC Spotlight program. More info here.
August 2017
The Action On Film Festival will be honoring Juan with the AOF Specialty Award this month alongside Donny Boaz, for their achievements in the film and television industry.
June 2017
It Stains the Sands Red will be making its US premiere this month at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The official trailer can be seen here.
May 2017
DEADLINE.COM made the official announcement that Juan has joined the cast of TNT's Good Behavior for season two, currently shooting in North Carolina.
September 2016
Juan has been nominated for a UBCP Award for his work on The Romeo Section. The full list of nominees can be seen here.
The feature film Drawing Home, starring Juan alongside some other great talents, including Kate Mulgrew and Rutger Hauer, released its trailer today, viewable here.
It Stains The Sands Red, a film in which Juan plays the leading role of Smalls, took home the prize in the Midnight X-Treme category at the prestigious 2016 Sitges Film Festival.
July 2016
Production begins on the second season of the CBC's The Romeo Section, in which Juan will be reprising his role of Rufus Decker.
May 2016
Juan has been cast in a recurring role on When We Rise, an LGBTQ rights miniseries shooting in both San Francisco and Vancouver, and produced by Dustin Lance Black (Milk) and Gus Van Sant (Goodwill Hunting). He has also been nominated for two Leo Awards this year:
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (The Romeo Section);
Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama (The Stream).
April 2016
Juan will be guest starring as Duncan Santos in the second season of the CBS series Zoo.
February 2016
Award-winning filmmaker Ana Valine has cast Juan in the leading role of Hunter in her next feature film - Winter - a twisted psychological thriller, shooting in Northern British Columbia.
January 2016
Juan has been cast in the guest starring role of Ron Dacksell in the fourth and final season of the CTV series Motive.
November 2015
The Vicious Brothers (Grave Encounters) have cast Juan in the leading role of Smalls in their latest feature film It Stains the Sands Red, shooting in the Nevada desert.
August 2015
A new trailer is launched for Netflix's brand new series - Narcos - which will be released this month, featuring Juan in the recurring role of Carlos Lehder. Juan has also been nominated as Best Actor in two festivals: the Hudson Valley International Film Festival and the Brightside Tavern Shorts Festival for his performance in Found.
July 2015
Juan has been cast as a series regular in The Romeo Section, a brand new CBC series created by Chris Haddock (Boardwalk Empire, Intelligence, Da Vinci's Inquest). Also this month, the trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Narcos has been released, featuring Juan portraying the role of Carlos Lehder.
May 2015
Juan is nominated for this year's Leo Awards for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama for his leading role in Found.
February 2015
Claudia Fucigna has cast Juan as the lead of her short film The Stream.
October 2014
Juan has been cast in a recurring role in the new Netflix original series - Narcos - shooting on location in Colombia, and working with such directors as José Padilha (Robocop) and Oscar winner Guillermo Navarro (Pan's Labyrinth).
August 2014
Juan has been cast in a leading role in 8 Minutes, a short film shooting in North Carolina, directed by Peyton Lea.
June 2014
The WWE Studios have cast Juan in their next film - Vendetta - directed by the Twisted Twins. He is working alongside Dean Cain and WWE superstar Paul 'The Big Show' Wight.
April 2014
This month, Juan makes his third appearance as a brand new character on R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, working alongside Paul McGillion (Stargate: Atlantis) in an episode directed by Ken Friss.
February 2014
Director Patrick Kennelly has cast Juan as a supporting character in his independent feature film Excess Flesh, described as a "Post-Feminist psychological horror romcom."January 2014
Juan stars alongside Danny Herb in the short suspense drama - Found - directed by Dawn Fields of Palm Street Films.
November 2013
For the fourth time, Juan will be teaming up with director Brent Cote, on his high concept sci-fi short film entitled Selection. Also, Oliver Robins (Poltergeist) has cast Juan in the leading role in his short romantic comedy, Connected, filming this month.
October 2013
July 2013
Juan has been cast in a guest starring role on USA Network's Covert Affairs, working alongside Piper Perabo and Manolo Cardona.June 2013
Juan took home two Leo Awards for 'Best Performance in a Youth or Children’s Program or Series' for R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - "Coat Rack Cowboy", and for 'Best Performance in a Web Series' for Pavement. Additional details of the awards and Juan's upcoming projects can be seen here.
May 2013
This year, Juan has been nominated in three categories in BC's prestigious Leo Awards. Those categories include 'Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama' for Havana 57, 'Best Performance in a Youth or Children’s Program or Series' for R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - "Coat Rack Cowboy", and for 'Best Performance in a Web Series' for Pavement - "Wake Up".
January 2013
After wrapping up on the horror feature Alice D. (which also stars horror legend Kane Hodder), Juan will be acting in the short dramatic film Reunion. The film will be shot in Sayulita, Mexico and Los Angeles, and stars both Juan and his wife - Agam Darshi, who will be playing a couple. This month, Juan will also be editing Agam's directorial debut film Fade Out, which was produced with the assistance of Bravo!FACT.
November 2012
Juan landed a supporting role in a feature film entitled Broken Horses, by Bollywood legend Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Three Idiots, Parinda), where he is working alongside Vincent D'Onofrio, Anton Yelchin, and cinematographer Tom Stern (The Hunger Games, Mystic River). Juan has also been cast as a lead character in the horror feature Alice D., which will be shooting in Rhode Island in 2013.
October 2012
Juan has been cast as the lead character in an exciting new web series called Pavement, which begins production this month and is set on the streets of LA. Also, Float - a 35mm short film which Juan directed with a grant from Bravo!FACT - made its Canadian premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where Juan received the award for 'Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film'.
September 2012
Juan has been nominated for Best Actor in the Chicago Horror Film Festival for his leading role in the acclaimed feature-length thriller Spades. Additionally, Juan will be appearing in films at various festivals this month, including: the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (Like a Tree in Which there are Three Black Birds); the Calgary International Film Festival (Marilyn); the Naperville Independent Film Festival (Spades); and the Chicago Horror Film Festival (Spades).
August 2012
Juan will be acting in the feature-length crime drama entitled Hastings Street, directed by Andrew Moxham.
July 2012
This month, Juan did another guest starring role on The Haunting Hour, working alongside the youngest of the Jonas Brothers - Frankie Jonas. He also completed the leading role of Jess in the first episode of a new exciting web series called Breakers.
June 2012
Juan received a Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama for his leading role in the film blood/sweat/tears.
May 2012
After a short hiatus, Juan is resuming shooting on the feature film Drawing Home in both Montreal and Alberta. Some new names have been added to the cast list, including Rutger Hauer, Kate Mulgrew, Wallace Shawn, and Peter Strauss.
April 2012
Juan is nominated for two Leo Awards as an actor this year for his work on The Haunting Hour and on blood/sweat/tears.
Juan's Bravo!FACT film Float also made its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
March 2012
Juan was cast in the guest starring role of Francis Hall in the brand new Vancouver-shot series Continuum.
February 2012
Juan recently finished working on Havana 57, a feature film in which he played the starring role of Ruben Velez. The film was shot entirely on location in Cuba.
November 2011
Juan has been cast in the lead role of Peter Whyte in the feature film Drawing Home, which is shooting in Juan's home town of Banff, Alberta. The film will be shot in three segments throughout the various seasons, and is due to be released in 2013.
September 2011
Juan recently completed a guest starring role on the acclaimed series The Haunting Hour in addition to roles in the films Hannah's Law and Duke. Juan also recently became the only two-time recipient of the A&E Short Filmmaker's Award for his short films Shark Out of Water and Birth Day.
March 2011
Winner of the 'Best Actor' award at the 2011 Indy Horror Film Festival for his leading role in On a Dark and Stormy Night, which was also awarded 'Best Feature.'
The official website for Juan's Leo Award-nominated directorial debut is now live at: www.sharkoutofwater.com.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Juan Riedinger recently completed a supporting role in the upcoming horror-comedy, Jennifer’s Body, in which he stars alongside Megan Fox (Transformers), Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia) and Adam Brody (The O.C.).
Jennifer’s Body was written by Oscar ® winning writer Diablo Cody, who skyrocketed to fame with the success of Juno, and was produced by Oscar ® nominated director Jason Reitman.
Jennifer’s Body is not Riedinger’s first shot at horror. The up-and-coming actor completed a lead role as the serial killer, Grey, in the soon to be released film On a Dark and Stormy Night. He also appeared in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, as the ill-fated stoner, Scotty, and in Black Christmas as the bitter and fatalistic morgue attendant. He will also share the screen alongside Jennifer Connely in the highly anticipated The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Jennifer’s Body is not Riedinger’s first shot at horror. The up-and-coming actor completed a lead role as the serial killer, Grey, in the soon to be released film On a Dark and Stormy Night. He also appeared in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, as the ill-fated stoner, Scotty, and in Black Christmas as the bitter and fatalistic morgue attendant. He will also share the screen alongside Jennifer Connely in the highly anticipated The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Riedinger, originally from Banff, Alberta, moved to Vancouver four years ago to pursue acting full time. Soon after, he won a nationwide casting call for a recurring role in Showcase’s Godiva’s. He also landed a supporting lead in Shred alongside Tom Green, and guest starred in such television shows as Smallville and Bionic Woman. Riedinger’s role in the independent film Zero Hour also won him two best actor awards at festivals in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Currently, Riedinger has a supporting role in Hardwired, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Val Kilmer.
In April of 2008, Riedinger made his directorial debut, completing an eighteen film entitled Shark Out of Water. This film, which Riedinger also wrote, deals with two poker-obsessed young men who must come to terms with their addiction, and includes a cameo appearence by internationally renowned poker champion Phil Hellmuth.
**update: April 7, 2009 - 'Shark Out of Water' was announced as a LEO Award nominee in FOUR categories:
Best Short Drama:
Andrew Halliwell, Juan Riedinger, Scott Lifschultz, Fannye Riedinger (producers)
Best Direction in a Short Drama:
Juan Riedinger
Best Musical Score in a Short Drama:
Andrew Halliwell
Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama:
Artine Brown
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