Rodney Damon Collins
Los Angeles , California
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Rodney Damon Collins Bio
An Award-Winning American Actor, Author, Producer, Speaker, and Humanitarian. A native of Toledo, OH. Born December 25, 1971. He rose to notoriety in 2018 with becoming a series regular on Amazon Prime’s Chosen Kin Origins as Dr. Watson. He garnered wider notice in the award-winning film “The Carting Call.” He has recently won an award for Best Cast from the Alternative Film Festival for his role as Bishop Buckz in the Award-Winning Film “The Central Authority.” He recently won Best Male Actor in a Feature Film at the Fantastic Horror Film Festival in San Diego, CA. He is also known as Tyson Pierce on the CW’s All American Homecoming.
Early Life
Collins was born in Toledo, OH. He’s the middle child of his family with an older brother in law enforcement and a younger brother as a firefighter. He graduated from Toledo Central Catholic High School. He attended college at Bowling Green State University where he studied Political Science and film. He was the first ever 1994 Black Male Image Award Winner at Bowling Green State University. After graduating from college, he moved to Cleveland, Oh and began working in Corporate America while also building his acting resume. During this time, he traveled to Monrovia, Liberia and assisted in school building projects. He is also an ordained minister.
Personal Life
He is married and has two adult children. He was recently named the Global Ambassador for the Victory Sports Academy (Monrovia, Liberia). He authored his first book “Shattered A Journey through the Pieces” which addresses mental illness, and he continues to champion those who struggle through his platform.
Filmography
Play It Again All Night Long – Deacon (Lead)
Survival 2021 – Role, LA Police
The Central Authority 2021 – Bishop Buckz
I Prevail Featuring Joyner Lucas 2019 – Damon
Sleepers 2019 – Damon
Half Full 2019 – Louis Trent
ADHD Joyner Lucas Featuring Logic 2019 -Sergeant James Kirkland
Redemption 2019
The Job Interview 2017 – Craig Usher
The Carting Call 2018 – Pistol K
Equal Chances – Reginald Cole
Television
All American Homecoming 2023 – CO-Star (Tyson Pierce)
Chosen Kin Origins 2018 – Series Regular (Dr. Watson)
Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace – American Crime Story 2018
I Am the Night 2019 – Marcus
Dhar Mann 2020 – Present (various roles)
Produce Your Own Life Show 2020 – Self (host)
Let’s Ask America 2014 (self)
The Single Life 2018 (Dwayne)
Theater
Ain’t No Family Like the One I Got – Mitch
Neighbors 2019 – Robert
Beautiful Poison 2017 – Draco
Soulmate 2015 – Dr. Johnson
Awards
2019 Best Acting Ensemble Fantastic Horror Film Festival
2019 Best Acting Ensemble Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
2021 Best Acting Ensemble Alternative Film Festival
2021 Best Male Actor Fantastic Horror Film Festival
2023 Best Male Actor Fantastic Horror Film Festival
Years Active
2015 – Present
Education:
Bachelors – Bowling Green State University
Masters – Liberty University
Occupation:
Actor
Author
Speaker
References
https://www.imdb.me/rodneydamomcollins
https://shoutoutla.com/rodney-damon-collins-actor-author-speaker-podcast-host-writer-producer/
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-rodney-damon-collins-los-angeles/
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0EKO58RplEt8CdBsyZKk3tV4w#Zensations_Publications_June_2019 pages 50-58
https://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Central-Catholic-High-School/215705?page=3
https://lib.bgsu.edu/scholarworks/key/Key1995/HTML/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#283
https://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Journey-Rodney-Damon-Collins/dp/1793966826
https://kazsource.com/podcast-actor-rodney-damon-collins/
https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/t5J/rodney-damon-collins
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-produce-your-own-life-show-rodney-damon-varfMnPy8N-/
https://mubi.com/cast/rodney-damon-collins
https://trakt.tv/people/rodney-damon-collins?sort=released,asc
https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Rodney+Damon+Collins/O6qmitZFVtu/Celebrity%20News
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Rodney Damon Collins posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago
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