Larry Herron
- Actor
Larry grew up in and around Kalamazoo, Michigan. His family settled in
nearby Mattawan (a town known for excellent educational standards and
cows across the street from the high school). It was here that Larry
developed a passion for the arts.
After graduating from High School in 1998, Larry became an on air personality at WIRX radio in nearby Benton Harbor. His on air characters and interactions with the public garnered the status of a "local celebrity". It was at this radio station that Larry fully realized acting as a profession. After nearly 5 years at the radio station, Larry left to enroll as a full time acting student at Western Michigan University's nationally acclaimed theater program.
Larry's work ethic and maturity blossomed as he worked at a local homeless shelter, maintained a full class load and continuously performed as leading roles in WMU's theater program. The most recognized role at Western was the nationally acclaimed production of "Othello" where Herron played the title role. Having never performed Shakespeare before, Herron enrolled in Oxford University's BADA program where he trained with Shakespeare professionals from the UK and around the world. Once "Othello" opened, it earned regional and national honors that literally brought the production to a weekend of performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
In a turn of fate, that production of "Othello" closed 24 hours before Herron and his mother, Donna Gardner, were due to graduate from Western.
After earning his Masters Degree and a few surfing lessons from UC San Diego in 2008, Larry moved to Los Angeles. He quickly found a close knit relationship with his good friends Ted Schachter and Brantley Brown at Schachter entertainment. Between auditions and shoots, Herron regularly tutors High School students and spends time with his dear friends and the love of his life, Tunisia Hardison.
After graduating from High School in 1998, Larry became an on air personality at WIRX radio in nearby Benton Harbor. His on air characters and interactions with the public garnered the status of a "local celebrity". It was at this radio station that Larry fully realized acting as a profession. After nearly 5 years at the radio station, Larry left to enroll as a full time acting student at Western Michigan University's nationally acclaimed theater program.
Larry's work ethic and maturity blossomed as he worked at a local homeless shelter, maintained a full class load and continuously performed as leading roles in WMU's theater program. The most recognized role at Western was the nationally acclaimed production of "Othello" where Herron played the title role. Having never performed Shakespeare before, Herron enrolled in Oxford University's BADA program where he trained with Shakespeare professionals from the UK and around the world. Once "Othello" opened, it earned regional and national honors that literally brought the production to a weekend of performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
In a turn of fate, that production of "Othello" closed 24 hours before Herron and his mother, Donna Gardner, were due to graduate from Western.
After earning his Masters Degree and a few surfing lessons from UC San Diego in 2008, Larry moved to Los Angeles. He quickly found a close knit relationship with his good friends Ted Schachter and Brantley Brown at Schachter entertainment. Between auditions and shoots, Herron regularly tutors High School students and spends time with his dear friends and the love of his life, Tunisia Hardison.
