Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1971 Studio City, California, United States |
| Occupations | Actor, film director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Mars Callahan (born as Gregory Mars Martin, April 14, 1971) is an American actor, film director, producer, and writer.[1]
He is perhaps best known for the film Poolhall Junkies where he served as director, actor and screenwriter.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]At the age of eleven, Callahan toured with a children's musical group through thirty-seven states. At fifteen he received his first acting role in the television series The Wonder Years. After honing his acting skills in television he tried for the big screen and soon appeared in various films. Inspired by the directors he worked with Callahan decided to try working behind the camera and in 1998 shot his first short film The Red Bag.
Callahan worked at the production company Big Sky Motion Pictures alongside executive producer Rand Chortkoff.[4]
In a 2007 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Callahan revealed that he has had serious health problems when doctors found a tumor in his right kidney. He lost his right kidney and right adrenal gland, and has been in and out of a wheelchair for years.[5]
Callahan cashed in 94th place in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event, earning $64,531.[6]
In 2020, Callahan helped form VEUIT, a streaming media and social media platform.[7]
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]- 1986: The Children of Times Square
- 1992: Highway to Hell
- 1993: Kalifornia
- 1994: Clifford
- 1996: That Thing You Do!
- 2001: Double Down
- 2002: Poolhall Junkies
- 2007: What Love Is
- 2016: Four Kings
- Unreleased: Spring Break '83
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Mars Callahan at IMDb
- Official website (Archived)
- Mars Callahan on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show on YouTube
- How He Began in Film - Mars Callahan on YouTube
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- Film producers from California
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Writers from Los Angeles
- People from Studio City, Los Angeles
- Film directors from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from California
- American film director, 1970s birth stubs