Cilton Beard (Hardball)

Cilton Beard is an actor, singer, and composer. He is renowned for his performance art pieces and remarkable physical agility. Mr. Beard studied acting and mime at the University of Miami. He has also extensively studied Muy Thai kickboxing and the Israeli fighting system Krav Maga. Mr. Beard recently toured the United States with the Austin-based music group Attack Formation. In his spare time he performs original works under the name Horse Rappaport.

 

Anthony Watson (Tony, Screenplay co-author)

Anthony Watson studied screenwriting at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received numerous accolades in the Creative Writing Program. He has written several feature-length screenplays, both independently and as a collaborator. Mr. Watson is a regular performer in Austin independent films, and is a founding member of the nationally recognized comedy troupe, The Day Job.

Caleb Curtis (Dmitri)

Caleb Curtis attended the University of Texas school of theatre and dance and has stage acting experience in both Austin and New York. Mr. Curtis was awarded the role of Dmitri in Hardball: All Balls Don't Bounce after nailing the character in the very first cold read of his audition.

Venda D'Abato (Karina)

Venda got her start in filmplaying featured extra roles in acclaimed films such as "Juwanna Mann" and "The Judas Kiss". After a year of working behind the camera Venda decided to pursue an acting career, and in a short time has landed numerous principal roles in independent films. Her recent feature film credits include "The Magnificent Dead", being released on dvd by Silver Nitrate, and "Over Due" slated for the Spindletop Film Festival. Venda aspires to showcase her diverse talent in indie films in hopes of taking the film world by storm!

Terry Wong (Fat Tiger)

Terry Wong's eclectic career has included being a fire-arms instructor, a tutor for schoolchildren, and a well-known party promoter in the Houston club scene since 1993. Despite being a first time actor and one of the nicest people on the planet, he makes a mean villain as the Fat Tiger in his acting debut in Hardball: All Balls Don't Bounce.

Jill Brumer (Svetlana)

Jill Brumer received her BA in drama from Queens College, a small liberal arts school in Charlotte, NC. She continued her education and recently completed her Master's degree in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. She has done various independent film work, included a piece that was a National Film Challenge finalist in 2004, and a short shown at the Tulsa Film Festival in 2005.

Michael Roy (Police Chief Charles)

Michael Roy has been a model for various covers and ad campaigns, and played the umpire in the 2005 production of Friday Night Lights. Prior to being bitten by the acting bug, Michael was a security agent for various companies, and claims there isn't much difference between Police Chief Charles and corrupt people he's met in the real world.

Greg Harbar (Russian Boss #2)

Greg Harbar grew up speaking Polish, Russian and Ukrainian in a close-knit community of Eastern European immigrants in New Jersey. Immersed in the culture, lifestyle, traditions, cuisine, and music. He learned many Gypsy songs from his aunt who sang and played balalaika and 7 string gypsy guitar, and began his musical career playing accordion at age 15, performing ethnic music with his brothers. The brothers played many weddings, picnics and polka dances, and appeared on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City.

In 1974 Greg got together with like minded musicians and formed The Gypsies, a European-style strolling and ethnic dance band. The Gypsies were 5 time Houston Press award winners in the category of Best Ethnic and Traditional Band. Through the years he has been associated with outstanding ethnic, jazz and classical musicians from America and abroad, and has played for 5 presidents, royalty, world leaders, toured with the Ukrainian Cossack group Bulava, performed on cruise lines, in engagements throughout the states, festivals in Europe, and at Houston cultural and social events. In addition he has collaborated on books about gypsy and eastern European music.

In addition to accordion, Greg also plays guitar, bass balalaika and bass mandolin. Continuous research, practice and jam sessions with world musicians keep him at the forefront of his unique profession and committed to keeping the music of other cultures alive.

Anelle Luna (Crazed She-Bitch)

Anelle is an immigrant from former Sovier Union. She has worked in an oil and gas industry since moving to the United States in 2002. While HB:ABDB is Anelle's first acting role, she has an eclectic set of skills to rival any action star, including horseback riding and classical guitar ability, and a black belt in Taekwon-Do.

Mikhail Sebastian (Russian Shipman)

Mikhail Sebastian was born on February 26, 1973 to Armenian parents in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR. In 1988, the war conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia caused him to flee Azerbaijan for Armenia to continue his high school education. In 1989 the intensification of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan forced local Armenians to abandon everything they had and move to other part of the ex-USSR, and Mikhail moved with his parent to the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan where he attended the Turkmen State University and majored in English. Fluent in Russian, Mikhail lived in Moldova, Russia before moving to the USA. He has had a passion for acting since childhood and just recently was able to turn his dream into reality, and says "Acting is the air I cannot live without. Acting gives unique way of transforming from one character to another." His credits include: "Bleep Love", "House of Demon", "The Big Bend", "The Bong Connection".

Van Skam (Muai Thai fighter)

Van Skam does not write complete sentences for biographies. He does not sit still long enough. This is what we've managed to glean from the wreckage left in his wake: "Business Profesional by day, badass Bartender at night at Dallas's hottest club EPISODES! A jack of all trades and master of none...Currently studying for Muay Thai - yeah, I SO WANT TO DO SUPER FLIPS...Being bitten by the acting bug, currently trying to get my feet wet... well drown myself in any future projects as much as possible..." His car is also the cornucopia of anything needed on set that the producer forgot to pick up.

 

Inessa Wright (Svetlana's Mother)

Inessa Wright was born in Kazakhstan, and lived most of her life in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she graduated from the St. Petersburg State University with a BA in Modern Languages. She immigrated to the United States in 1999, and has been helping nurture her daughter's acting ability, which obviously runs in the family.

Alex Pominov (Svetlana's Father)

Alex Pominov was born in Russia, and graduated from the Moscow State Technical University as an optical engineer. After moving to Houston, Alex participated in the Houston Russian Theater, an amateur theatre group that specializes in performing the works of Russian playwrights' in the Russian language.

Viktoria Cheung (Russian Girl on the Boat A)

Viktoria Cheung was born and raised in Ukraine, and lived for several years in Eastern and Western Europe. She immigrated with her mother to Boston in 1990, before moving first to Miami and then to Houston. A native speaker of the Russian and Ukrainian languages, Viktoria is fascinated by different cultures, languages, and customs all over the world, and enjoys yoga, painting, swimming, running, dancing, traveling, outdoor activities, and modeling. Viktoria had worked in the oil and gas industry and never acted in more than school plays before auditioning for HB:ABDB. She is currently loving every minute of being a full time mother to her 2 1/2 year old daughter.

Jelena Susloparova (Trafficked Woman)

Jelena Susloparova came from Estonia to Houston with her parents in 1995, and is fluent in both Russian and English. Currently an IT student at American Intercontinental University (AIU) due to graduate in December, Jelena works part time as a student tutor at AIU, is a member of the AIU Ambassadors club, is a self-employed Mary Kay agent, and owns her own small business, IND (Innovative Networks and Designs). In her spare time, Jelena enjoys dancing and since the age of 4 has practiced many forms and styles, including ballroom. She also does some part-time modeling and is looking to get more into acting.

Kimberly Ensey (Trafficked Woman)

Kimberly Ensey's first love was sports, and before deciding to act, she was a Professional Inline Speed Skater. In her skating career, Kimberly has won over 80 medal, plaques, trophies and cups, highlighted by a National Championship and a National Record. She is now a full-time actress, print model, and television host. Highlights of her career so far include: TV Host for Bikini-USA Live, movies include: Hardball, Eternal, Friday Night Lights, "Z" A Zombie Musical, No Pain No Gain, Paradise Texas, Jessica and No Pain.

Keri Lewison (Trafficked Woman)

Keri Lewison has been involved in the entertainment & film industry since the wee age of 5. She was with the Ford Children's division in NYC and Wilhelmina in L.A., CA. Keri can currently be seen in the NBC movie "Escape from Terror", The Teresa Stamper Story, in the role of Teresa Stamper's daughter. She is also featured in several current national commercials for such entities as 'Academy' and 'Citgo'.

Binh Nguyen (Venom)

Binh Nguyen enjoys building and selling restaurants for a living, and claims racing motorcycles at 150+ mph as an addiction. Binh hopes that HB:ABDB will be the first of many acting roles for him. He also wishes to be Master of the Universe, to never again pay taxes, and to win the lottery multiple times, but contractually, the producers of HB:ABDB can only help him with the acting thing.

Chung Lee (Dynamite Thug)

Chung Y. Lee was born and raised in Dallas, TX. He earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Texas. Currently in his 3rd year at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, he works at the Law Office of Attorney Kevin M. Hall, and claims HB:ABDB as his first acting credit, unless "Mock trial is considered acting".

Timur Tsend (Dynamite Thug)

Timur Tsend was born in Mongolia, and came to America in 1996 to pursue a degree in business. After earning his degree in 2001, he decided he'd rather do nursing, and has worked as a nurse since finishing nursing school in 2002. In addition to helping the ill, Timur has studied martial arts for many years, and knows how to convert a wristwatch or egg-timer into an onscreen detonator for dynamite.

Jayming Fang (Slave Guard Thug)

Jayming Fang, currently completing his senior year at Texas A & M, has found time away from his busy student schedule to give 100% to various acting endeavors. He has appeared on CBS's 'Moochers', ABC's 'I Wanna Be A Soapstar', and in plays such as 'All in the Timing', as well as musicals such as Aida.