"Tex Allen" is David Allen's SAG Actor name (Birth Name: "David Roger Allen")
Tex Allen is a Screen Actors Guild Middle Atlantic States movie actor who most recently acted in more than 40 SAG Signatory movie and national TV drama projects during the past 7 years (2004-2011). He worked in the past as a professional librarian, college teacher, salesman, and public relations manager. Tex Allen is writing 5 books to be published privately in 2011 in subject areas of Poetry (Tex Allen Performance Poetry), Cinema (45 Movie Reviews), Music (700 Sing Along Songs Amateur Music Program), Dance (Fifty International Folk Dances Explained), and Biography (My Seventy Ancestry.Com Celebrity Relatives).
Tex Allen attended the University of Virginia, Antioch College Ohio, and the University of Maryland where he earned a Master's degree (Library Science/ Archivism) with high honors. He was a decorated US Army combat medic. His parents owned a uniformed guard company (Master Security Inc., Baltimore County, Maryland) and were both licensed private detectives. His oldest USA ancestor (Rev. Richard Allen [1613-1690]) came to Virginia from England in 1645. His oldest known direct ancestor was Thomas Alleyne (Allen) of Chartley Manor, Staffordshire, England, born in 1410, 601 years ago.
Tex Allen also writes about his 70 relatives of fame, according to Ancestry.Com, including 10 USA Presidents, 6 USA "First Lady" Wives Of USA Presidents, One Nobel Prize Winner, 9 Academy Award Winners, the present Queen Of England, Queen Margaret I Of Denmark, and Empress Anna Ivanova Of Russia. See WWW.IMDb.Com resume/bio of Tex Allen.
Tex Allen first worked as a professional, paid movie actor in Hollywood CA after two years as Warner Bros. field publicist in San Francisco CA. Tex Allen studied movie acting with Charles Conrad at the famous CEC Studio in Burbank (Hollywood). CA (Conrad also taught Jack Nicholson, Robert Duvall, and Susan Sarandan). [For more details about Charles Conrad, visit WWW.Google.Com and use these search terms: "Charles Erich Conrad Wikipedia"]
Tex Allen also studied acting with Jack Waltzer in Hollywood, CA (Waltzer also taught Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dennis Quaid). [For more details about Jack Waltzer, visit WWW.JackWaltzer.Com]
In a recent (2011) newspaper interview, Tex Allen recalled that "My first paid movie actor work was in Hollywood CA USA.
"I worked on a UCLA student film in the role of a TV studio cameraman. I got more experience and was invited to join the Screen Actors Guild. Bigger parts and more money followed."
Tex Allen's recent (2004-2011) movie actor credits include:
SAFE HOUSE (2012 Universal Pictures) starring Ryan Reynolds, Denzel Washingron, Vera Farmiga, Sam Shepard, Ruben Blades; Directed by Daniel Espenoza. Tex Allen played the role of "Benjamin Johnson, CIA Division Chief, CIA Langley, Virginia Headquarters Offices" Universal Pictures/ Directed by Daniel Espenoza
GAME CHANGE: Obama And The Clintons, McCain And Palin, And The Race Of A Lifetime (2011 HBO Films) starring Julianne Moore, directed by Jay Roach. Tex Allen plays the role of "Bill Rexford", Mayor Of Sitka, Alaska (HBO Films/ directed by Jay Roach)
J. EDGAR (2012 Warner Bros./ Malpaso Productions) Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts. Tex Allen played the role of "Harry Duncan," Washington DC Area Business Leader (Restaurant Chain Owner Of 'Little Tavern' Fast Food Chain) Friend Of J. Edgar Hoover In The 1950's. (Warner Brothers Pictures, Clint Eastwood, Director)
VEEP (2011 HBO) starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Tony Hale, directed/ written/ executive produced by Armando Iannucci. Tex Allen played "Dr, Russell Johnson, Ph.D.," US Govt. Under Secretary Of State For South America. (HBO Movies/ Directed/ Written/ Executive Produced By Armando Iannucci)
SAFE (2011 Lionsgate Films) starring Jason Statham, Robert John Burke, Jennifer Butler, and directed by Boaz Yakin. Tex Allen played "Howard Rutledge," Gambling Casino Owner/ Manager (Lionsgate Films/ Boaz Yakin, Director)
TOO BIG TO FAIL (2011 HBO Movie) starring Paul Giamatti, James Woods, William Hurt, Ed Asner, Paul Crudup, Kathy Baker, and Cynthia Nixon , based on the NY TIMES 2009 bestseller book by Andrew Ross Sorkin of the same title (Viking Press). Tex Allen played "Dr. William Myers, Ph.D.," Senior Economic Adviser to USA Govt. Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke (played by Paul Giamatti) [HBO Movies/ Curtis Hanson, Director (also directed L.A. Confidential [1997])]
SALT (2010 Columbia Pictures) starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, and Kahaki Davison directed by Phillip Noyce. Tex Allen played "Bob Richardson," CIA Division Chief (Columbia Pictures, Phillip Noyce, Director)
STATE OF PLAY (2009 Universal) starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams and directed by Kevin "Last King Of Scotland director" MacDonald. Tex Allen played "'Red' Thompson," Investigative News Reporter (Universal Pictures, Kevin "Last King Of Scotland director" MacDonald)
JOHN ADAMS (2008 HBO - 7 Part Mini-Series) Episode Four titled "American Ambassador To England" starring Paul Giamatti, David Morse, and Laura Linney. Tex Allen played "US Senator John Henry Howard" (Federalist Party - Maryland), United States Senator at March 4, 1789 NYC George Washington Inauguration; ALSO New York City "VIP" welcoming John Adams home from service in Europe and England in 1788 (HBO - Braintree Productions/ Tom Hooper, Director)
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (2008 Twentieth Century Fox) starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutscher. Tex Allen played "Michael Mulcaster," Wall St. (NYC NY USA) WASP Millionaire Businessman And Exclusive Mens' Club Member/ Physical Fitness Enthusiast (Twentieth Century Fox, Tom Vaughn, Director)
THE WIRE (2008 HBO - Fifth Season) starring Adam West and Clark Johnson. Tex Allen played "John Karyus," Copy Editor for Baltimore (MD USA) SUN Daily Newspaper,
BODY OF LIES (2008 Warner Bros.) starring Leonardi DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Tex Allen played "Jan Van Der Beyck," Married Amsterdam, Holland (Netherlands) businessman, who challenges an Arab terrorist at a Flower Mart terrorist car bomb explosion site in Holland. [Warner Brothers/ Sir Ridley Scott, Director (also directed BLADERUNNER, ALIENS, GLADIATORS, and BLACK HAWK DOWN)]
SHOOTER ( 2007 Paramount) starring Mark Wahlberg, Ned Beatty. Tex Allen played "Bill James," Secret Service Agent protecting the USA President following a sniper assassination attempt during a speech in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia PA USA; ...ALSO High Speed Presidential Motorcade Driver of Lead Secret Service Car Part of USA Presidental Motorcade into and through Philadelphia PA USA (Paramount Pictures/ Antoine Fuqua, Director)
ENCHANTED (2007 Disney) starring Amy Adams. Tex Allen played "Peter Rogers," Upscale Manhattan Businessman NYC Socialite At Fancy Dress Ball (Disney/ Kevin Lima, Director)
INVASION [aka THE VISITING] (2007 Warner Bros.) starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Tex Allen played "Richard Watson," Upscale Washington DC/ Georgetown Neighborhood Businessman (Warner Bros./ Oliver Hirschbiegel, Director)
STEP UP (2006 Disney) starring Rachel Griffiths and Channing Tatum. Tex Allen played "Winston Adams," Julliard Dance School (NYC NY USA) talent scout seeking to recruit performing arts high school grads for entrance into Julliard Dance School in NYC NY USA (Disney/ Anne Fletcher, Director)
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006 Warner Bros./ Malpaso Productions)
directed by Clint Eastwood. Tex Allen played "Captain Jeffrey Black, US Marine Corps WWII (Ret.)," United States Marine Corps WWII Iwo Jima (island part of Japan) battle vet. attending November 1954 dedication of the Iwo Jima Battle Monument at Arlington, VA (Wash. DC area) National Cemetery (Warner Bros./ Clint Eastwood, Director)
SYRIANA (2005 - Warner Bros.) starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Sam Shepard, and William Hurt . (NOTE: George Clooney won Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 2005 for this movie.). Tex Allen played "Robert Ayres," CIA Division Chief at CIA HQ in Langley, VA USA (Warner Bros./ Stephen Gaghan, Writer and Director)
WEDDING CRASHERS (2005 Warner Bros.) starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn (Ranked #5 Box Office moneymaker in 2005). Tex Allen played "James Thackery," Socialite Tuxedoed Wedding Guest at wedding reception in St. Michaels, MD (Eastern Shore, MD) of the daughter of the USA Sec. of the Treasury (Warner Bros./ David Dobkin, Director)
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE (2004 - HBO Made For TV Movie) starred Alan Rickman and Mos Def (NOTE: 2004 Emmy Award Winner for Best Dramatic Movie, also Best Actor Award for Alan Rickman.) Tex Allen played "Dr. Sinclair Smith, M.D.," Johns Hopkins (Balitmore MD USA) Hospital Teaching Physician (HBO National TV/ Joe Sargent, Director)
WEST WING (2004 - NBC National TV/ Warner Bros. Series) starring Martin Sheen, John Spencer, and RIchard Schiff. Tex Allen played "Alain D'Breton," Gourmet Chef at Camp David to USA President Martin Sheen (aka USA President Jed Bartlett), Episode numbers 111 and 112 filmed at Camp David, Thurmont MD) where peace between Israel and Palestine is negotiated by President Bartlett (Martin Sheen). (NBC TV Network Series)
Tex Allen wrote more than 40 movie reviews published by WWW.IMDb.Com. Visit or "click" on the following computer link to see them:
