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James L. Edwards

Actor

James L. Edwards

Born November 26, 1972 in Akron, Ohio31 films

James L. Edwards began his acting career at the age of 12 when he answered an ad in his local newspaper about a casting call for zombie extras in the low budget horror film "The Dead Next Door". At the time, he was interested in coming aboard as a special effects make-up artist. Edwards soon learned that although he did not have the artistic knack for effects, he enjoyed acting and many other facets of production work. Hired on to the film as a production assistant and featured in multiple roles in zombie or victims roles, Edwards soon became a stable actor and production team member for Tempe Entertainment.

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While working with Tempe, Edwards was also head review writer on their Alternative Cinema magazine, as well as writing freelance for Blackest Heart. During this time, Edwards also served as co-screenwriter on Pete Jacelone's Psycho Sisters, a film in which he ironically got the job because he wrote a scathing review of Jacelone's original. Also, during this time, Edwards turned in his most memorable performance as a serial killer in the Matthew Jason Walsh horror film "Bloodletting".

Shortly after the Tempe split, Edwards took time off to get married and have kids, living a "normal" life until he was approached by filmmaker T. Michael Conway, director of the gritty cop drama "PiG". Conway was getting ready to go into pre-production on a reality horror film entitled "June 9". Edwards, excited to get back to film, came aboard as producer and actor.

Edwards followed up "June 9" with a string of independent features such as "The Spook Show", "Poison Sweethearts", "Wrestlemassacre" and "Killer Campout" , which he also co-wrote.

In February of 2020, Edwards released his directorial debut, the romantic drama/horror hybrid HER NAME WAS CHRISTA starring Shianne Daye, Drew Fortier, Rick Jermain, Kaylee Williams and Edwards. In 2021, Edwards released his follow-up directing effort, the horror anthology BRIMSTONE INCORPORATED.

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The Dead Next Door posterFirst watchThe Dead Next Door19894.9as Dead Kid in Farmhouse / Zombie Squad Unit 319 zombieThe government sets up a zombie squad after an epidemic has made the world run rampant with living corpses. The team head off to Ohio to try and find a cure but soon run into a crazy cult…View film

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. TBALudella
  2. TBACageyMark
  3. 2026Bunker HeightsBellini
  4. 2025Camp Blood ChristmasJackson Pid
  5. 2024TrivialDean Mathers
  6. 2024Side Effects May VaryGlenn Rollins
  7. 2022Hell VanBall-Blaster Cop
  8. 2021DwellersJames
  9. 2021Brimstone IncorporatedRichard Hackett {First Date}
  10. 2020Frames of Fear III(segment 'The Impersonator') / Terry (segment 'Back Again')
  11. 2020Her Name Was ChristaStephen Booth
  12. 2018Pharisee
  13. 2018WrestleMassacreReverend Nathan Ashberry
  14. 2017Killer CampoutSamson Del Marr
  15. 2015Milfs vs. ZombiesReverend Nathan Ashberry
  16. 2009The SpookshowMarshall
  17. 2008Poison SweetheartsBoss
  18. 2008June 9The Stranger
  19. 1997BloodlettingButch Harlow / Walt Lipsky
  20. 1996PolymorphTed
  21. 1995The SandmanGerald Rivers
  22. 1995I've Killed BeforeDel Griffith/ Omar Quist
  23. 1993OzoneSam DeBartolo / The Drug Lord
  24. 1992Humanoids from AtlantisKen Adams
  25. 1992Galaxy of the DinosaursGraft/Gurtorius Gonimus
  26. 1992Maximum ImpactRichie
  27. 1992ChickboxerBilly Anderson
  28. 1991Zombie CopSculley
  29. 1990Skinned AliveThe Walkman Victim
  30. 1989Robot NinjaSculley
  31. 1989The Dead Next DoorDead Kid in Farmhouse / Zombie Squad Unit 319 zombie