Role: Mr. Madson
Actor: Jesse Ventura

Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, and Former Governor of Minnesota.  Woodshop is Jesse Ventura's first feature film in a decade. His notable past films include Predator, The Running Man, and Demolition Man.  In November 1998, as a member of the Reform Party, he was elected Governor of Minnesota.  In 2002 he declined to run for a second term.

Role: The Principal
Actor: Don S. Davis

Widely recognized as General Hammond in the long running series of Startgate SG-1.  Don has also had significant roles in Twin Peaks and as Dana Scully's father in The X-Files.  His film roles include parts in A League of Their Own, Cliffhanger, Con Air, and Best In Show among many others

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Role: Colonel Miller
Actor: Mitch Pileggi

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mitch Pileggi has appeared in some of the most widely known television series of the past quarter century.  A veteran of The X-Files and Stargate: Atlantis, he has also appeared in Dallas, China Beach.  More recently he has been on Gray's Anatomy, Law & Order and Boston Legal.

Role: Chris Johnson
Actor: Scott Cooper Ryan

Scott is entering his final semester at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and will graduate with a BFA in Performance in December.  He is incredibly passionate about brining theatre in to schools, participating in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s Outreach show over the past two seasons. Most recently, Scott was seen in a recurring role on the ABC series Scoundrels, acting alongside Oscar nominated actress Virginia Madsen and Carlos Bernard. In January, Scott will be moving to Los Angeles to continue pursuing his acting career.

Role: Tre
Actor: Jonathan Davis

Native to Colorado, Jon Davis started his acting career with Woodshop the movie. Although he worked on stage in the past the real set off that sparked his career in film and television was his role in Woodshop. Trey was a particularly inspirational role for the actor due to the parallels he could draw between the character and himself. After filming Woodshop the movie, Jon moved to sunny Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting while also attending Chapman University, where the junior in college now is studying advertising full time while also auditioning through his new agency, CESD. In his sophomore year the actor/singer was spotted on the popular late night shows, Jimmy Kimmel, Connan O’brian, and Craig Ferguson singing alongside the popular group, “Ok Go.” The actor still lives in California where he awaits newer more challenging obstacles along his journey to success.

Role: Gary
Actor: Ross Marquand

Since graduating with a BFA in Theatre Performance from The University of Colorado, Ross Marquand has starred in several film and television productions.  He has performed opposite such actors as Oscar-nominee James Cromwell and Michael Wincott (A Lonely Place for Dying), as well as cult favorites Jesse Ventura and Mitch Pileggi (Woodshop).  Also an accomplished voiceover actor, Ross has provided his unique vocal talents for numerous commercials and animated movies.  Typically, Ross pursues roles that require him to alter his voice and appearance considerably.

Role: Wendy
Actor: Olivia Hendrick

A native to Colorado, Olivia is currently pursuing a BFA in Acting from Boston University. She will be kicking off her junior year with Arthur Miller's, Creation of the World and Other Business, in the juicy role of Lucifer. Recently, Olivia was seen in the Actor's Shakespeare Project version of Othello. In the spring, she will be traveling to Europe to continue her training at either Accademia dell'Arte in Tuscany or London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts. Woodshop was her first feature film, and she hopes there are more to come!

Role: Craig
Actor: Keegan Ridgley