ADAM SHALZI
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Comedy Reel 2023 - Adam Shalzi (Performance Video) Quicktime
1. The Crusades feature film 2. The Onion web series 3. Indie web series
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Drama Reel 2023 - Adam Shalzi (Performance Video) Quicktime
1. Paper Girls (Amazon) 2. The Chi (Showtime) 3. Utopia (Amazon) 4. Janie Jones (Tribeca Film) 5. Chicago Fire (NBC)
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Paper Girls |
Co-star |
Amazon |
The Chi |
Co-star |
Showtime |
Utopia |
Co-star |
Amazon |
Chicago Fire |
Co-star |
NBC |
Betrayal |
Co-star |
ABC |
The Jamz |
Co-star |
NYTVF Productions, The Orchard |
America's Best |
Guest Star |
The Onion |
Greetings! From Prison - web series |
Co-star |
Backyard Adventures Club |
Written Off (Indie Pilot) |
Series Regular |
Bluelight Productions |
Brass Ring (Indie Pilot) |
Series Lead |
DePaul MFA Thesis |
Boozehound (Indie Pilot) |
Guest Star |
VASE Productions |
JimMortal (Indie Pilot) |
Series Regular |
Owen Weber and Hunter Bradley |
FILM | ||
The Crusades |
Supporting |
Bad Little Thing |
The Windigo |
Supporting |
Gylden Entertainment |
Janie Jones* |
Principal |
Tribeca Film |
Seen on Showtime and Netflix |
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NightLights |
Principal |
Play On Productions |
Seen on Lifetime Movie Network |
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It's All Good |
Principal |
FND Films |
High on the Hog |
Principal |
Scotchworthy |
The Letter |
Principal |
Chiaravalle and Associates |
Synthetic Love Incorporated |
Lead |
Synthetic Love Films |
So It Goes |
Lead |
DePaul MFA Thesis Film |
Love |
Lead |
Legstone Films |
Lenny Morris vs. The Universe** |
Lead |
Columbia College |
Speed Dating*** |
Principal |
Project Bluelight |
Educating Cooper |
Supporting |
Filmworks |
High School Guidance Counselor |
Lead |
Zaxie Films |
Rooms |
Supporting |
Northwestern Univ. Thesis Film |
Rojas and Retribution |
Supporting |
NYU Thesis |
The Nest |
Supporting |
Rattlesnake Films |
Cheat Cheat Bang Bang |
Lead |
Fulton Market Films |
Dropping the Question |
Supporting |
48 Hour Film Audience Winner |
Hangers |
Supporting |
Glass City Films |
5-25-77 |
Feautred Extra |
Moonwatcher |
*Toronto Int. Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival |
**Sundance Screening, DC Shorts |
***USA Film Fest, CIFF |
THEATRE | ||
In Quietness |
Dusty |
A Red Orchid Theatre |
Right to be Forgotten** |
Derril Lark |
Raven Theatre |
Trouble In Mind* |
Eddie |
TimeLine Theatre |
Lord of the Flies* |
Eric |
Steppenwolf - TYA |
The Original Grease*** |
Eugene |
American Theater Company |
The Diviners |
Buddy Layman |
Organic Theater Company |
Balm in Gilead* |
Martin |
Griffin Theatre |
The Stinky Cheese Man |
Stinky Cheese Man |
Griffin Theatre |
Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear* |
Dr. Egg |
Redmoon, Australia/Canada Tour |
End Days* |
Nelson |
Next Theatre |
10 Out of 12* |
Assistant Director (acting role) |
Theatre Wit |
Teddy Ferrara (reading) |
Jay |
Goodman Theater |
Graceland* |
Miles |
Profiles Theatre |
The Gacy Play |
Randy |
Sideshow Theatre |
The Petrified Forest |
Ruby |
Strawdog Theatre |
The Good Soul of Szechuan* |
First God |
Strawdog Theatre |
Waiting for Godot |
Boy |
Redtwist Theatre |
The Shadow Over Innsmouth |
Walter |
WildClaw Theatre |
Much Ado About Nothing |
Verges |
IL Shakespeare Festival |
Love's Labour's Lost |
Moth |
IL Shakespeare Festival |
Henry V |
Boy, Dauphin US |
IL Shakespeare Festival |
We Three |
Dustin |
Side Project Theatre |
The Matchmaker |
August |
Summer Studio Theatre Co. |
The Wizard of Oz |
Emerald City Guard |
Best of the Best Theatre Co. |
The Adventures of Anansi the Spider |
Anansi |
Theatre Building Chicago |
Hansel and Gretel |
Boris |
Disney's Ralph Covert |
* Jeff Recommended |
** Jeff Award Nominated Best Production |
***Jeff Award - Best Musical |
COMEDY / IMPROV / SKETCH | ||
iO Chicago Graduate |
Improv Program |
Susan Messing, Craig Uhlir |
The Second City Chicago |
Improv Conservatory Program |
Norm Holly, Tim O'Malley |
Cirque du Soleil |
Comedic Actor Database Member |
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iO Chicago |
Musical Improv Program |
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Annoyance Theatre |
Improv Program |
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The Second City Chicago |
Sketch Comedy Show |
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FUDGE (Chicago Improv Team) |
Improv Workshops |
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Monday Night Live! -iO Chicago |
Sketch Comedy Show |
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Chemically Imbalanced Comedy |
A One Act Comedic Play |
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Chicago Sketchfest |
Sketch Comedy Show |
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The Playground Theatre |
K.C. Redheart Improv Team |
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COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL / VOICEOVER | ||
Resume Upon Request |
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MOVEMENT SKILLS | ||
DOES STUNTS FOR ACTING ROLES |
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Recognized Actor/Combatant by SAFD |
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Hand to Hand Combat |
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Sword Fighting |
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Firearm |
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Lots of Physical Comedy Experience |
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Freestyle Dance |
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Juggling (Intermediate) |
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TRAINING | ||
University of Illinois |
BFA in Acting |
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College Acting Teachers: |
Daniel Sullivan, Robert G. Anderson |
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Robin McFarquhar, Tom Mitchell |
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Lisa Gaye Dixon, Henson Keys |
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Accomplished on Camera, LLC |
Advanced Acting for the Camera |
Brittani Ward |
Mickey O'Sullivan |
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The Green Room |
Film, TV, Commercial |
AJ Links, David Murphy |
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The Forge |
Advanced Camera Technique |
Sarah Cayce |
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The Actor's Gymnasium |
Circus Skills Class |
Silvia DiStasi |
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Workshops: |
PR Casting |
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Simon Casting |
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Tineka Becker |
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Pat McCorkle |
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Scotty Anderson |
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Joey Montenarello |
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Additional Skills | ||
Singer: |
Baritenor Voice |
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Instruments: |
Acoustic Guitar (beginner) |
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Trumpet (intermediate) |
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Euphonium (small tuba, intermediate) |
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Dialects: |
Southern American |
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Midwestern |
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Standard British |
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Cockney |
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Irish |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 130 lbs |
Eyes: Blue |
Hair Color: Blonde |
Hair Length: Long |
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Didgeridoo, Euphonium (small tuba), Impersonations, Playwright, Tumbling, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Combat - Stage, Fishing, Frisbee, Jump Rope, Ping Pong, Running - General, Skateboarding, Tennis, Track & Field, Comedian, Dancer, Guitar, Improvisation, Juggler, Licensed Driver, Mime, Singer, Trumpet, Vocal Range: Baritone, Voiceover, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Irish Accent
Adam Shalzi is an accomplished screen and stage actor known for his versatility and comedic style. He plays a hilarious supporting character in the film THE CRUSADES starring Rudy Pankow. Coming up is a supporting role in the horror film THE WINDIGO starring Fivel Stewart. TV credits: PAPER GIRLS (AMAZON), THE CHI (SHOWTIME), CHICAGO FIRE (NBC), BETRAYAL (NBC), UTOPIA (AMAZON) and more. He screen tested for the FOX show WELCOME TO FLATCH (Jenny Bicks, Paul Feig). A critic compared him to a young Steve Buscemi.