D Mapson's Page

Name

Darrell Mapson

Profession

Producer/Director/Actor

Company

Video Man Productions

Memberships, Affiliations, Unions

SAG/Aftra

Location

Fresno, Studio City, CA

Website

http://www.nowcasting.com/darrellmapson

MySpace Address

http://www.myspace.com/videomanproductions

LinkedIn Address

http://www.myspace.com/darrellmapson

Resume (Position, Network/Production Company, Year, Location, & Description) - you can cut and paste your resume here

AFTRA, SAG - UNIONS
Stats: 6’3” / 210 lbs. / Blue Eyes / Brown Hair
I have 27 years of acting and production experience. I have played a cop, sheriff, guard, detective, soldier, biker, bouncer, hillbilly, redneck, Elvis impersonator, etc. I also have a background in stunts and directing stunts. I was Ranger Voss with Matt McCoy in “Bigfoot” the Incredible Adventure. Had a fight, as a guard, with Pierce Brosnan in “Lawnmower Man”. Got shot at by Arnold in “Terminator”. Was a detective with Cheryl Ladd in “A Mothers Rage”. Was the stunt coordinator and biker in the werewolf film “Night Shadow” with Kato Kaelin. Played Marv the mechanic in the film “Finish Line” which premiered June 25th, 2005 at the Las Vegas chapter of the New York Film Festival and can be viewed at finishlinemovie.com. Gunfighter Luke Tanner in the western “The Legend Of Jake Kincaid” where I took two bullet hits from Alan Autry, seen at dirtroadproductions.com. Jimmy the prison guard in “Death & Texas” with Charles Durning & Steve Harris. I was seen as detective Rick Canfield in “Secret Lives” on Lifetime August 12th, 2003 at 8pm, “Vicious Valentine” episode. I did a pilot for a TV show called “The Body Shop” where I play another mechanic. Was the lead FBI agent Sam in the short film “Caught” Also, the lead role as a weasel record executive in the music video “Culture Killer” by the band Moaning Lisa. I was the Enforcer in the reality film “All That I Need” which screened at Cannes in May of 2005 and was in limited release by Regal Cinemas on Dec.2nd. Recently I directed and acted in the feature film “Hot Rod Horror” released Oct. 2008.
I have studied acting under Alan Autry, Bobby Hoffman, and Bob Eubanks.
My stunt training was with Paul Baxley, Alex Sharpe, and Corey Eubanks at the Motion Picture Stunt Academy in Agora Hills, CA in 1984. Completed an advanced driving course at the Bob Bondaurant race driving school in Sonoma, CA.
Special Skills are: Horseman, gun fighter, twirl western guns, water & snow skier, boatman, boxer, motorcycles, football, basketball, baseball, electric & acoustic guitar, roller blade & ice skate, comedy improv, sing baritone, western swing & two step, fencing, precision driving, scuba, car stunts, falls. Commercials and tape upon request.
PARTIAL PRODUCTION LIST:
Finished editing on the feature “Hot Rod Horror” which I shot on HD-24p
Produced, directed, shot and wrote an original short film called “Will Work 4 Heaven”.
Done various projects for Dirt Road Productions, Alan Autry
Promotional spots for Richard Kiel Enterprises.
Produced and shot a music video for the band Malo, for Radio Canon.
Produced and acted in two comedy shorts for Biograph Company.
Produced and hosted the TV show, “Fresno Grapevine”.
Shot a short film called “Guide My Steps”
Assistant director and cameraman for the “Chris Terrence Show”
Shot a Fresno Dodge Commercial.
TEACHING JOBS:
Youth leader Intern at lst Baptist Church in San Jose 1977
Camp counselor at Hume Lake in Yosemite from 1978-80
Camp counselor at Sugar Pine 1980-82
Acting teacher/director for Alan Autry’s Studio 1999-04
Acting youth teacher with John Robert Powers 2005-06
Acting, script writing for Fresno Adult School 2005
Also have taught stunts over the years through my company, The Stunt Team.
President of Videoman Prods; former V.P. with the Biograph Company.
LIVE STUNT SHOWS:
Did live western shows throughout California from 1978 to 1990.
Places like Pioneer Village, Bass Lake, Oakhurst, Sonora, Sacramento, Fresno, Visalia, Old Town in North Fork, Bakersfield, Los Angeles.
The shows had character acting; fight scenes, flips, falls, breakaways and shootouts. Also worked in Saskatoon, Canada at their Expo in 1987.
Address and contact #
P.O. Box 27755
Fresno, CA 93729
559-709-5215
vidmanddm@aol.com email
myspace.com/videomanproductions - prod. site & work
nowcasting.com/darrellmapson - resume and photos
myspace.com/darrellmapson - acting reels, photos

Active Projects

Hot Rod Horror, completed

Projects Currently In Development (Title, Film/Television, Status, Budget)

Lucky Water (Script), Road Rats, A Redneck Ate My Bikini