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James Sweeney
Born June 8, 1990 in Sacramento, California, USA8 films
James Sweeney (born June 8, 1990) is an American film actor, writer and director. He grew up in a small town in Alaska and got hired as a production assistant on the reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska which ran from 2010-2011. After that, he attended film school at Chapman University. He has written, produced, directed and starred in the comedy-dramas Straight Up (2019) and Twinless (2025).
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First watchTwinless20257.2Two men who lost their respective twin brothers develop a growing friendship after meeting in a support group. However, both harbor long-hidden secrets that threaten to tear them apart.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as director- 2025TwinlessDirector
- 2020Straight UpDirector
- 2019Brooklyn Love StoriesDirector
- 2018DavidDirector
- 2015Normal DoorsDirector
- 2015Before Midnight CowboyDirector
- 2014#BadNewsBiebsDirector
- 2011The FirstDirector