kristof gillese
Vancouver, BC
actor/ UNION BUBBLE OF 4
Agency: Ignite Artists
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Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 230
Hair: Brunette
Eyes: Blue
*X:recipient of the 2019 DGC grant for Emerging Filmmakers
*XX Official Section 2019 Just For Laughs Festival (Vancouver) 2019 Film Local (Vancouver) 2019 Atlanta Comedy Film Fest (nominated for Best International Director)
*screened 2018 Cannes Film Festival
**official selection Vancouver International Film Festival, Bangkok Experimental Film Festival
***official selection Independent Film Festival of Barcelona, Festival of Moving Images –Toronto-Canada
nominated: LEO Awards: Best Picture – student film
**** official selection Sundance Film Festival
*****official selection Hollywood Film Festival , IFMM (New York), San Remos Film Festival (Italy), Santa Barbara Film Fest.,
Laguna Film Fest. (CA), Victoria Film Fest. (BC), Screen BC (BC)
*XX Official Section 2019 Just For Laughs Festival (Vancouver) 2019 Film Local (Vancouver) 2019 Atlanta Comedy Film Fest (nominated for Best International Director)
*screened 2018 Cannes Film Festival
**official selection Vancouver International Film Festival, Bangkok Experimental Film Festival
***official selection Independent Film Festival of Barcelona, Festival of Moving Images –Toronto-Canada
nominated: LEO Awards: Best Picture – student film
**** official selection Sundance Film Festival
*****official selection Hollywood Film Festival , IFMM (New York), San Remos Film Festival (Italy), Santa Barbara Film Fest.,
Laguna Film Fest. (CA), Victoria Film Fest. (BC), Screen BC (BC)
Film & Television
Box of Freedom
supporting actor
Adelina Suvengau / Sonia Prods Inc
Silence****
Supporting Actor
Jack Darcus/Ad One Prods
Upload (2.3)
actor
Amazon, Season 2; E03
Man In the High Castle (3.1)
actor
Amazon, Season 3; E01
Mahalia
actor
dir: Michael Schultz
Tsunami Falls*X
lead
Brian McWha / Trembling Void Prods
The Butler Did It
lead
dir: Cecil Wright
Pact
lead
dir: Andres Correa
Indisposed
lead
Mike Moffei / Moffei Brothers Prods
Strings
lead
Jacob van der Enda / CAP U
Helen
lead
Emily-Anne Mikos / UBC
Empty Greed
lead
Robb Medwid/River Rat Prods
Breaking Down The Wall *XX
lead
Michael Finnamore, CAP U
No Man's Land***
lead
Kayle Barker/ VFS
Strictland**
lead
Kris Choi / Emily Carr Institute
Sarabha: Cry For Freedom
principal
Kavi Raz / Kavi Raz Prods
Black Hand
principal
Hamed Niki / Black Hand Prods
A Void Calling
principal
Louise Domenach / Void Prods
Old Friends
principal
Matt Schmidt / Cursed Images Prods
Off World
principal
Joshua Vanderlinden / CAP U
Primer Inverno
principal
Angelica Rico / Emily Carr
Coming Home
principal
Louis Amaden / Range Prods
Minute
principal
Nick Humphries / VFS
Return To Sender*
principal
Malibu Taetz / Capilano U
Palooka
principal
VFS
Road Worthy
principal
Sandra Towers/ Creative Partners Prods
Horsey*****
actor
Kirsten Clarkson/ Pyramid Prods
Perdon
actor
Athena Paez / In-Focus Film
Theatre
Circus (Comedy) of Errors
Duke Solinus
Jacq Ainsworth / Bard on the Bandstand
Romeo & Juliet
Mercutio (and the Prince)
Lisa Chambers/ Stratford-on-Fraser
Almost True Sex Tales
Dave / lead
Michael Bugera / Vancouver Fringe
Julius Caesar
Caius Cassius / lead
Leon Potter / Looking Glass Theatre
Faust
Faust / lead
Leon Potter / Looking Glass Theatre
Black Comedy
Schuppanzig / actor
Shelley Potter / Looking Glass Theatre
Good Night Desdemona
Iago / actor
Drew McReadie / Vancouver Little Theatre
The Bald Soprano
Mr Smith / lead
Mirinael Horaenga / Gastown Theatre
Amazing Siamese Twins
guard / actor
John Julianni / Firehall Theatre
Charlie's Aunt
Uncle Spettigue / actor
Jasper Place Theatre / Edmonton
The Rainman
Starbuck / lead
Stage Polaris / Edmonton
Amadeus
Salieri / lead
Stage Polaris / Edmonton
Training
LAMDA (London Academy of Musical & Dramatic Arts
accepted to graduate program
knife combat for film/TV
Braun McAsh
UBCP
firearms: group/solo tactics
Chris Temos
Canadian Special Forces
Auditioning Techniques
John Branton
UBCP
Generic American Accent
Andy Krieiger
UBCP
close-up/auditioning
Mark Brandon
Mark Brandons Master Class
on camera acting
Michelle Sands
Studio on The Drive
auditioning techniques
Michael Simms, Tyman Stewart, M LaCoe, T Robinson
UBCP
cold reading
The Scene Showcase
Granville Studio
cold reading
The Cold Reading Workshop
Anza Club
auditioning techniques
Daniel Travis
A.W.A.
Skills and Interests
TRAINED IN FIREARMS AND FIREARMS SAFETY, SOLO AND GROUP TACTICS *certified ActSafe
multi-lingual (English, French, Italian, Cantonese, Gaelic) accents (varied & advanced level)
downhill skiing (Expert)
billiards (Expert)
manual transmission (advanced)
stage fencing/sword combat *(longsword, rapier, daggers) under BRAUN McASH
professional chef & sommelier