Brian S. Carpenter
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Brian was born on March 13 in a small town in Pennsylvania. He is the oldest child of 6 half brothers and sisters. Due to some unfortunate events, he was forced to go to a foster home for some time. Luckily, he was reunited with his mother and siblings and they later moved to Belleville, New Jersey. Brian got involved in sports and excelled in football and weight training, but was always a bit distant with others in school. In his senior year he tried out for the play "Grease" and landed the role of "Kenickie". At that point he fell in love with acting.
Later, after finishing his Bachelors Degree at Kean College, he pursued a career in acting. Brian starting taking classes at H.B. Studios in New York City. There he studied with Sanford Morris, Michael Beckett, and Jack Garfein, the infamous director. He also studied at "The Studio" with Brad Calcaterra. Brian was very successful as he started out as an actor, working in national television commercials, off Broadway theater and as a fitness model. As the years continued, he performed in numerous off-Broadway plays, as well as
feature films. In 1994, Brian had a role in the film "The Cowboy Way" that starred Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.
Brian is also a writer and producer. Some of his most recent works include "Aponi" (2016), where he co-wrote the screenplay, played the lead role, and produced as well. In 2019 he produced, as well as being part of the cast, "Chippendales off the Cuff", a documentary.
Brian is an actor who surrenders to the role he is playing, whether he is a drug pusher in 'Long Shot Louie", a detective in"Aponi", or the iconic character of Jonathan Wayne in the TV show "Gotham".