Name: Don Kress a.k.a The "DON Of Chicago"

Character: Freddy (the Folder)

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Orland Park, IL

Mini-bio: Don Kress studied business and psychology and has been successful in his own advertising agency. After working as an extra actor in several feature film productions, he was told that he had a great on camera look and that he should consider being a full-time actor. Don is passionate about and totally committed to his new craft of acting. This passion shows real in everyone of the performances that he is a part of. The "DON" recently joined a group of seasoned actors, and is now part of The Chicago Motion Picture Studios, where he is not only an accomplished actor, but producer as well.

Name: Bruce Whitten

Character: Anthony

Hometown: St. Albans, West Virginia

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Bruce was born in Huntington, WV. He grew up in St. Albans, a town just outside the capital, Charleston. After working in media and public relations in NYC for several years, he decided to return to his love of acting. Bruce has also worked as a model and has lived in London and South Africa. He spends his leisure time at the lake with his Jack Westie terrier, Buni, and her friends.

Name: Steve James

Character: Mason Alexander

Title: Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Composer/Editor

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Currently resides: The Big CHILL ( CHicago, ILLinois )

Mini-bio: Assignment 47 is Steve's writing, directing, producing and editing debut. With no experience, no industry connections, no funding and no formal training in film there were countless times where it seemed that the project would never see the light of day. "The making of Assignment 47 was/is an incredible exercise in faith and persistence for me." says James. " I can't tell you how many times I had no idea how I was going to make it to the next stage in the process. But regardless of how hopeless things looked I just refused to quit and things always managed to eventually materialize or work themselves out". As a teenager Steve had a handful of extra roles and moved on to doing commercials and having a bit part in the CBS mini-series. Steve, an accomplished songwriter/producer, contributed tracks to the score of Assignment 47 and has many hip-hop, jazz, techno/house, calypso and R&B/soul compositions in his repertoire. He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a student of quantum and meta physics.

Name: Emmanuel Manzanares

Title: Stunt Coordinator/Fight Choreographer

Character: Bar Patron

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Emmanuel Manzanares has been performing in film and stage productions since 2003, and also founded and runs an independent martial arts stunt team in Chicago known as "Lazy Brown Productions" since 2006. He currently works on union and non-union productions all across the U.S. and Canada as a stuntman, fight choreographer, and action director.

Name: Renato Velarde

Title: Director of Photography

Hometown: East Lansing, MI

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Ren is a freelance D.P. and documentary filmmaker. He's worked in the Chicago area shooting for about the last 10 years on everything from television to odd indie films and industrial spots. He's currently producing his second feature length doc film for release sometime in 2010-2011. He also does some writing and other strange artworks to stay creative.

Check out www.renscamera.com to see more of his work or contact him directly.

Name: Scott Lorenz

Character: Night Club Guard/Bouncer

Hometown: Park Ridge, IL

Currently resides: Lake Forest, IL

Mini-bio: Hair Color: Brown    Eyes: Hazel    Height: 5'11"

Weight: 200 lbs.    Age: 52    Build: Muscular

Filmography

Batman The Dark Knight	RFK Casting	June 07- Present	SWAT Team Leader/Extra
The Root of all Evil	Atmosphere Casting	September 23-07	Cop / October 6 Iron worker
The Day of Ruin	(Columbia College short)	October 12-13-07	Rader
Leverage TNT TV pilot	Atmosphere Casting	Scheduled October 21-07	Bank Guard extra
So you want to be a TV producer!	Acquired location and directing cast and crew		11-05-07
So you want to be a TV producer!	Acquired location and directed crew/Camera and editing.		12-05-07

Hobbies: Weight Lifting, Martial Arts, I love a short ride through the city on my really loud Harley Davidson.

Note: Male, Caucasian, confident, social and well liked. I have owned my company for 19 years, and serious about dedication and commitments.

Name: Graziano Pinna

Character: Hector Calderone

Hometown: Oristano, Italy

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Born in Sardinia (Italy), Graziano Pinna received his education in Italy and Germany. With the desire to further his studies in theater and film, he relocated to America two months prior to September 11, 2001. He fell in love with and found a home in Chicago where he is currently studying acting and improvisation at Act One Studios and Acting Studio Chicago. He has appeared in theater, commercials, and print campaigns. Among the film and television programs in which he can be seen are: "The Dark Knight", "The Visitor from Elsewhere", "Under Cover", and "Sicilian Odyssey". While awaiting the upcoming release of "Assignment 47", Graziano Pinna is currently filming "My Guaranteed Student Loan" with Academy Award winner Celeste Holm, Richard Pryor, Jr., and the Original Village People Cowboy, Randy Jones.

Name: Stephen Landon

Title: 1st Assistant Director

Hometown: Elmhurst, IL

Currently resides: Gilberts, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING

Name: Jon Lee Brody

Character: Tao Yang

Title: Producer

Hometown: Palatine, IL

Currently resides: Los Angeles, CA

Mini-bio: If you take one look at Jon, he stands out right away. Being of so many ethnicities(he is Korean, Hawaiian, Swedish, German and Native American) is one reason for that. The other is the fact that nobody in his family is taller than 5' 9" (he is 6' 2 1/2). Jon graduated in May 2007 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a dual degree in Sports Management and Business. The Chicago native was accepted for admissions to law school but knew that life was too short to not pursue his passions. Jon was involved in high school and college athletics, particularly basketball, football and track and field. He grew up with aspirations of being a professional athlete but always deeply admired those involved in theatre when in high school. In fact, Jon admits that if he could do it all over again, he would have opted to be in at least one of the school plays. Jon also has a second degree black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do and is a former Golden Gloves boxer. He is an accomplished violinist and plays the guitar as a hobby.

Bio taken from IMDb

Name: Craig Vassar

Character: Michael

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Naperville, IL

Mini-bio: (b-1970) Assignment 47 is Craig's acting debut. He currently owns and operates flooring business which he began in 1994. Craig is always looking to make a positive impact in peoples lives through his business. He is an avid outdoors man who is committed to Jesus, family, friends and church. Also known as a big teddy bear, he will do anything it takes to protect and stand up for his family. In his own words "Character, integrity and honesty count the most".

Name: Jake Kaufmann

Character: Neil

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Leena Kurishingal

Character: Lisa

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Leena grew up in the Chicagoland area and attended Columbia College, where she received her Bachelor of the Arts in Film/Video. After a year or so of giving crew work a go, she decided to make the transition to where her heart has always lain; in acting. Since then she has appeared in multiple independent films (THE ART OF PAIN, FAST ZOMBIES WITH GUNS, etc.), and most recently had a small part in the currently filming feature, TALES OF AN ANCIENT EMPIRE, starring Kevin Sorbo. Ms. Kurishingal hopes to further her place in this industry, exploring the opportunities of V.O. and more challenging acting roles to come...in between hula dancing and putting that film degree to work.

Name: Dan Lamkin

Title: Unit Production Manager

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Aleric Rocha

Title: Camera 2

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Jaci Williamson

Character: Tracy Cortez

Hometown: Streator, IL

Currently resides: Streator, IL

Mini-bio: Born and raised in a small town 100 miles South of Chicago, Jacquelynn 'Jaci' Williamson began her modeling and acting career when she signed on with bmgmodels & talent in 2005 and she has never looked back. Jaci is a model, actress, writer, and spoken word artist. It didn't take her long to sprout from the roots up into the entertainment industry. Also, be on the look- out for some of her films on DVD; Subtle Seduction and I Used To Love Her.

Name: Josh Guffey

Title: Grip

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Monique Johnson

Title: Set Designer

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Cornell Ford

Title: Boom Operator

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Waukegan, IL

Mini-bio: PENDING.

Name: Tim Parenteau

Title: Gaffer

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: Crew features include "Batman The Dark Knight" & "The Unborn."

Tim's Links:

Phone: 312-550-7685

Name: Lynn Russell

Character: Mobius

Hometown: Brainerd, MN

Currently resides: Chicago, IL

Mini-bio: At one time or another, I've been a librarian, banker, teacher, and investment analyst. I've picked up a few graduate degrees (MA, MLS, MBA) along the way and I hope to finish a dissertation on women's roles in early modern English closet drama at some point.