Lucien Spelman

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Charlie, supporting

John and the Hole

Cannes Official Selection - 2020


Acting:


Kevin Faber, Principal

“Sorry, Baby”

2023

Photographer B. Aller, Principal

“Julia”HBO, Season 2

2023

CHARLIE, Supporting

“John and The Hole”

2020

Roman, PRINCIPAL

Jungleland

2019

Joe. Jr, Supporting

SMILF(season 2)

2019

Billy, PRINCIPAL

The Judge

2015


IMDB

Actor's Access

Casting Networks Profile

Lucien Spelman is a Film/TV/Stage actor recently seen in principal, supporting, or recurring roles in shows and films by ABC/Showtime, HBO/Max, Paramount, IFC Films, and many others. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Lucien toured and performed with his father as a "prodigy" Classical and Flamenco guitarist, in the 1980s, Lucien studied acting under Bob Moss as a scholarship recipient for 2 seasons of NYU/Playwrights Horizon's Summer Sessions, and in the 1990s apprenticed as a stuntman with Rocky Capella.

He was awarded a scholarship by Bob Moss for Playwright's HorizonS SUmmer Sessions, and also trained as a Stuntman with Rocky Capella and the Bay Area Stuntman's Association.

As a director, he has won several awards with his semi-biographical short film "Whatever Happened to That Weird Kid?" and co-directed, with his wife Isabella Spelman, a music video for Robert Plant's song "Rainbow" which was hand-picked by Robert Plant to represent his song as the Genero spec contest winner in 2015.

He is recently seen as Charlie in the film “John and The Hole” Written by Oscar winner Nicolás Giacobone (“Birdman”), and directed by Pascual Sisto, JATH was selected as an Official Selection of both Cannes and Sundance 2020. in 2023, Lucien was seen as a principal in Season 2 of the hit HBO series “Julia” Opposite Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde-Pierce, and Bebe Neuwirth, and most recently worked as principal Kevin Faber, in the upcoming film “Sorry, Baby” directed by Eva Victor and produced by Oscar winner Adele Romanski (“Moonlight”)

He can also be seen as Roman in the film, Jungleland starring Charlie Hunnam, and directed by Max Winkler.

in 2019 He played, Joe. Jr, a recurring antagonist to Rosie O’Donnell’s character Tutu, in the Showtime series “SMILF” directed by Frankie Shaw.

Lucien is The son of actress/writer, Janeanna Pritchard, & classical/flamenco guitarist Art Spelman,



 

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FILM

John and The Hole”, Charlie (Supporting), Mutressa Movies, Dir. Pascual Sisto

Jungleland”, Roman, (Principal), Scott Free Prod / Dir. Max Winkler

The Judge”, Billy the Bartender, (Principal), Warner Brothers / Dir. David Dobkin

Thanks For Laughing”, (Short) Darrell (Lead), EvdV Prod. / Dir. Eric van der Vynckt

“What Ever Happened To That Weird Kid?”, Self, (Lead/Stunts), Passiflora / Dir. Lucien Spelman

TELEVISION

JULIA”, Photog, (Principal), HBO, Dir. Erica Dunton

SMILF”, Joe Jr, (Supporting/Recurring) Showtime /ABC Signature/Dir. Frankie Shaw

Bostontowne”, (Pilot) Tuck Archer, (Lead) / Dir. Johnny Kinsman

COMMERCIAL / VIDEO GAMES

“VIP Service Center”, Customer, (Lead), Catama Productions / Dir. Carlos Cuellar

Critical Path” (Video Game), Mihn's Enforcer (Stunts/Principal) Mondo Media / Dir. Gene Thomas

PC187: Death Of A Dot-Commer”, (Video Game) Skip (Supporting) Rhino Interactive / Ken Belanger

VOICE ACTING

Colonial Radio Theater/Sirius/XM Radio/ Brilliance Audio, including lead or principal roles in: “ZORRO and the PIRATE RAIDERS, “JAREM LEE, GHOST HUNTER”, “SOLUTIONS, INC.”, “THE FATHER BROWN MYSTERIES”, “ZORRO RIDES AGAIN”, “VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS” & “RAY BRADBURY'S THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.”


NYU '88 Playwrights Horizons Summer Program (scholarship recipient) Bob Moss • San Francisco/Bay Area Stuntman's Association '90- '91 Stunt Training Program Rocky Capella • Guitarist on many National TV shows, including "Good Morning America," "P.M. Magazine, and "The Bob Braun Show." • Performed as a child guitarist in over 200 concerts nationwide & professional guitarist as an adult for over 20 years • USCG Licensed 100GT Ship’s Captain of Motor and Sail Vessels. • PADI & NAUI Licensed Advanced Diver • Rock Climbing/ rappelling • Class B Commercial Driver • 12 years experience as a DUKW Amphibious boat captain • Motorcycle Handling • Firearms Handling • Trained as a stuntman under Rocky Capella • Dialects from many national and international regions


 

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Lucien Spelman REEL (90Secs)