r THE WILD MAN OF THE NAVIDAD - Cast & Crew

JUSTIN MEEKS (DALE S. ROGERS) was raised in Corpus Christi, TX. After receiving degrees in Psychology and Film from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, he moved to Austin to pursue acting. Meeks recently landed roles on FOX's hit show Prison Break, NBC's Friday Night Lights and the 35mm feature Kings of the Evening. He currently is a published poet, registered Kahuna and co-founder of Greeks Productions. Represented by T-Coet Talent.






STACY MEEKS (JEAN ROGERS) was raised in Three Rivers, Texas. She graduated from Texas State with a degree in Kinesiology. First cousin to Justin Meeks, Stacy has been a part of all Greeks Productions. As young children, the cousins performed plays for their grandparents in the same ranch house that filming took place. Mostly behind the scenes, Wild Man marks Stacy's first leading-lady role. Her favorite horror film is Raggedy Man.




ALEX GARCIA (MARIO JALISCO) can now check off "be in a movie" from his list. Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, Mr. Garcia was a math major who worked for Apple Computer for many years. He currently lives on an 80 acre ranch near Bastrop, Texas, and enjoys writing and photography. However, Alex spends most of his time spreading the word of God for the Pentecostal Church of Bastrop. His favorite horror movie? Frailty.




CHARLIE HURTIN (KARL CRABTREE) is an actor and musician from Austin. Born in Midland, Texas, he is the lead singer for the legendary Austin band Charlie Hurtin and the Hecklers, whose music is featured in Wild Man. He can also be seen in Hancock's The Alamo and Lampoon's Homo Erectus. When not acting, Charlie can be found conducting the ever-popular Zilker Zephyr train in Zilker Park. His favorite horror movie is Eraserhead.




EDMOND J. GEYER (SHERIFF LYLE PIERCE) aka "Bubba" is from the south Texas town of Charlotte. A now retired farmer and fertilizer salesman, Bubba is one of three character actors discovered in the local "Bar K" in Pleasanton, Texas. With his piercing blue eyes and razor-sharp delivery, he is perfect for the Sheriff role. Wild Man is his first foray into acting. Bubba's favorite horror film is The Town That Dreaded Sundown.




WILLIAM J. MCBRIDE (BOSS MAN JACK CLEM) aka "Mac" is from the sleepy little town of Jourdanton, Texas. He is a raconteur by trade and a gambler in life. Mac is one of three character actors discovered in the local "Bar K" in Pleasanton, Texas. With his demanding demeanor and a resonating voice reminiscent of Sam Elliot, he was born to play Bossman Jack. Mac's favorite horror movie is The Legend of Boggy Creek.




BOB WOOD (EARL SMITH) dwells in the mid-size town of Pleasanton, Texas, where he has an impressive extended family. Mr. Wood is a retired barber and ladies hairstylist who often thought of acting over the years. Bob is one of three character actors discovered in the neighborhood "Bar K" in Pleasanton. With his charcoal beard and crackling voice, he is often mistaken for a genuine moonshiner. Bob's favorite horror movie is The Blob.




JAMES BARGSLEY (MELVIN PENNELL) is originally from Austin, but now makes his home in Big Timber, Montana. He is a retired rodeo hand, having rode bulls in the IRA for 10 years, and being a rodeo clown bullfighter for 22 years. He is a veteran character actor seen in many movies including Hancock's The Alamo, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, American Outlaws, and various Greeks Productions. His favorite horror movie is Saw.




PATRICK HEWLETT (VERN FINDLAY) is a seventh generation Texan, and a lifelong resident of Corpus Christi, where he now works at the Naval Base. Mr. Hewlett has many loves in his life, three of which are the state of Texas, treasure hunting and classic horror movies. He has watched thousands, which is why he felt the role of Vern in Wild Man was his calling. His favorite horror film is the colorized version of Night of the Living Dead.




TONY WOLFORD (THE WILD MAN) was born in Germany, traveled the world in a military family before reaching Austin. Wolford was cast in Graves and Meeks' thesis film Americana Oblongata and has been a regular in Greeks Productions ever since. He also had a featured role in Hancock's The Alamo. With his villanous eyes and XL frame, Wolford was built to ravage audiences. His favorite horror film is The Shining.



DUANE GRAVES was born and raised in San Antonio. After receiving a film degree from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, he directed the critically-acclaimed documentary Up Syndrome, an intimate portrait of his childhood chum who was born with Down Syndrome. Partially funded by the Austin Film Society, the film won several awards at festivals across the country including Slamdance and is currently distributed by Victory Multimedia.






JUSTIN MEEKS arrived in Austin, Texas, in 2000 and immediately started work with Duane Graves on their first projects: a trilogy of short horror films which were released internationally on DVD by Shock-O-Rama Cinema. He then wrote, co-directed and starred in their sophomore effort, Rio Peligroso: A Day in the Life of a Legendary Coyote, which went on to win Round 1 of Kevin Smith's Movies Askew.





KIM HENKEL has a seasoned background in screenwriting and film production. He has written or produced a number of films including the seminal 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Tobe Hooper and 2006's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning for New Line. After meeting Graves and Meeks in his screenwriting course, he co-produced their trilogy of shorts: HEADCHEESE, The Hypostatic Union, & Voltagen.






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