Carlos Faison(I)
- Actor
Carlos Faison is a multifaceted performer and business man. This
Detroit, MI native is CEO of "9.20 Entertainment Group" Inc., and by
far is no stranger to the entertainment field. For more than 20+yrs,
"LOS," as he is affectionately known, worked with the legendary gospel
group "Commissioned" which included Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp.
In 1993, he made his stage debut in the nationally acclaimed stage play "Only The Strong" and hasn't looked back since. To-date his credits include more than 18 stage productions both on the local and national tour circuit. In 2008 he wrote and produced his own show called "Laundromat." The show starred LeAnne "LeLee" Lyons from the hit R&B group "SWV", Kel Mitchell from the "Keenan & Kel" show, and veteran TV actor Buddy Lewis from such BET plays as "Stranger In My House," "Love on Lay-A-Way" and "Fabric of A Man."
In 2009 he was offered the lead understudy role as former Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, in Second City's production of "KWAME A RIVER." He has shared the stage with such notable actors and singers like, Carl Payne, SisQo, Bern'adette "Thelma" Stanis, Ernest "Raj" Thomas, Fred "Rerun" Berry, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond, Karen Clark-Sheard, Ki-Ki Sheard, Vickie Winans, Shirley Murdock, Ann Nesby, Gary "Little G" Jenkins, Christopher Williams, Chico & James Debarge, and Lenny Williams, just to name a few.
The summer of 2010 has been a major turning point in his acting career. After auditioning for a major part in the movie "Home Run Showdown", he was chosen for the part of "Coach Jeff", beating out more than 1000+ other actors. The movie, which stars Dean Cain, Matthew Lillard, Barry Bostwick, AnnaBeth Gish and Wayne Duvall will hit theaters in 2011. His second movie, "The Setup", stars veteran actors Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and James Remar, will also hit theaters in 2011.
In 1993, he made his stage debut in the nationally acclaimed stage play "Only The Strong" and hasn't looked back since. To-date his credits include more than 18 stage productions both on the local and national tour circuit. In 2008 he wrote and produced his own show called "Laundromat." The show starred LeAnne "LeLee" Lyons from the hit R&B group "SWV", Kel Mitchell from the "Keenan & Kel" show, and veteran TV actor Buddy Lewis from such BET plays as "Stranger In My House," "Love on Lay-A-Way" and "Fabric of A Man."
In 2009 he was offered the lead understudy role as former Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, in Second City's production of "KWAME A RIVER." He has shared the stage with such notable actors and singers like, Carl Payne, SisQo, Bern'adette "Thelma" Stanis, Ernest "Raj" Thomas, Fred "Rerun" Berry, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond, Karen Clark-Sheard, Ki-Ki Sheard, Vickie Winans, Shirley Murdock, Ann Nesby, Gary "Little G" Jenkins, Christopher Williams, Chico & James Debarge, and Lenny Williams, just to name a few.
The summer of 2010 has been a major turning point in his acting career. After auditioning for a major part in the movie "Home Run Showdown", he was chosen for the part of "Coach Jeff", beating out more than 1000+ other actors. The movie, which stars Dean Cain, Matthew Lillard, Barry Bostwick, AnnaBeth Gish and Wayne Duvall will hit theaters in 2011. His second movie, "The Setup", stars veteran actors Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and James Remar, will also hit theaters in 2011.
