HARLAN J STRAUSS
sagaftra - aea
new york city
cell: 202.288.4530
hjstrauss@verizon.net
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FLASH, FLASH, FLASH! September 20, 2020:
News from the Harlan J Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment at the University of Oregon Cinema Studies Department. Chloe Zhao, 2018 Strauss Visiting Filmmaker at Oregon, has just won the TOP Prize - The Golden Lion - at the 2020 Venice Film Festival for her film "Nomadland", which she directed!
FLASH, FLASH, FLASH! June 2020
2020 Lower East Side Film Festival specifically requests "Final Position" where Harlan is the lead. Harlan is a chess enthusiast near life's end. Exquisitely directed by Nelson Faber. ----------- FLASH, FLASH FLASH! March 13, 2019: Harlan declared a look-alike to Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Senator Bernie Sanders by Washington insiders. (Check out the photos below and you'll see the close resemblance! Yes, really...) ...Also, see Harlan pontificating as a US Congressman in "Congressman J. Freddie Muggs Reports to the People of Westlake" with Episode 1 on Youtube. ------------ FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! "House of Cards" -- the multi-award-winning series... Harlan plays the Congressional Committee Chairman in charge of base re-alignment opposite lead Corey Stoll. Harlan conducts the hearing. David Fincher, Director; Kevin Spacey, Principal Lead. Netflix. 2-minute scene. Below are three photos from "House of Cards" with Harlan as Chairman questioning Corey. |
FLASH, FLASH, FLASH! August
Harlan appears on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON in a skit "House of (Cue) Cards" airing on 12 August. Harlan plays Jay Leno in concluding, dramatic scene in a one-on-one with Jimmy Fallon!....Three weeks later Harlan solos in an entire skit on "man-spreading" for Jimmy Fallon's show!
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FLASH! FLASH! 2014:
"Arbitrage" continues to pick up award nominations. Starring Richard Gere, Harlan has a short, but important role of Grand Jury Chairman.
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FLASH! FLASH!
Harlan appears on "Saturday Night Live" in GOP tampon
commercial "made by the men of the Republican Party!"
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/gob-tampons/1418195/
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August 6, 2012 DAYTIME CONFIDENTIAL:
The campiest, kookiest party in soap opera history is under way in the latest episode of Empire. Ponzi schemer Irving Reed (Harlan J. Strauss)
has gathered the Havens, Reeds and their various friends and foes for a
celebration they won't soon forget, and I can't stop laughing! Empire truly is delicious, soap spoof fun. Strauss chews so much scenery in this installment that he'd make several One Life to Live villains bow at his feet!
NEW MARCH 2020 HEADSHOTS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY PAUL GREGORY, LA/NY
FOUR REELS:
Harlan - 4:12 min - Excerpts from the Party Scene -
EMPIRE - Season IV, Episode III
Harlan - 40 Seconds - From 'EMPIRE' - Season IV
Harlan - 2 minute - EMPIRE - Dialogue with Detective
Harlan - 2 minute - THE MAYOR OF MOTT STREET - Excerpts from Concluding Monologue
Older 2011 Reels:
Harlan's Older Acting Reel - 4.5 minutes
Short Film Commissioned by the National Museum of Hip-Hop, NYC
Ruben Latre - Director / Melissa Levins - Producer
Harlan received a 2011 TIVA Peer Award for Best Dramatic Actor in a Film, for "The Conductor"
Harlan as CEO in Spec Johnson & Johnson Commercial
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Excerpts from Harlan as US President in Musical 'Opening Night of the Living Dead'
Jon H. McDevitt, Director / Writer
Harlan's Older Reel: Excerpts from 'Community Service', 'MRS', 'Light', & 'Final Position'
Awards
Best Actor in a Drama, 2011 - TIVA Peer Award (Television, Internet, Video Association, DC) for portrayal of the conductor in "The Conductor" (Kipany Films, Ruben Latre-Director)
Films & TV Abridged)
"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Skit titled "Man-Spreading", NBC Productions (NYC)
"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Skit titled 'Table Turning' NBC Productions (NYC)
"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" , Skit titled 'House of (Cue) Cards', Plays Jay Leno in Concluding Scene one-on-one with Jimmy Fallon (where Harlan pushes Jimmy onto the subway tracks!), NBC Production (NYC).
"Happily Never After" , Detective Greg Stout, Discovery ID Channel, M2 Productions.
"House of Cards" , Congressional Committee Chairman (Principal Role), David Fincher, Director/ Kevin Spacey, Producer & Lead
"Saturday Night Live", Republican Political Tampon Skit, NBC Productions, Lorne Michael
"Congressman J. Freddie Muggs Reports to the People of Westlake"
"Arbitrage" , Grand Jury Foreman, Nicholas Jarecki, Director / Richared Gere, Lead
"The Mayor of Mott Street" Clepto-Mailman Ken Teniero (Lead), Jordan Olds (NYC)
"Creep", Famous Art Critic (Lead), SJ Park Productions (NYC)
"Find Yours"
Private Detective Agency Owner (Lead), SJ Park Productions (NYC)
"Empire" (TV Soap, Irving Reed, Esq (Recurring Role as evil family attorney for 4 Seasons), Fritz Brekeller, Director Greg Turner, Brian Hewson (NYC) SEASON IV/2012)
"The Conductor", Hip-Hop Conductor (Lead) - Video introducing the National Museum of Hip-Hop. Ruben Latre (Director), Melissa Levins (Producer), Kipany Pictures (NYC)
"High Score Massacre" , Fatty Arbuckle (Lead), Alexander Stein (NYC)
"Sherry's Kitchen", Miniseries), TV Show Director Bradley, (Comedy, Role of Cooking Show
Director) Sebastien "Saba" Sabatier-Curiel & Bill Hopkins (NYC)
"Bout", Boxing Match Corner Man (Supporting), Fernando de Castro (NYC)
"Philip Seymour Hoffman is...", Harlan as Philip Seymour Hoffman - Lead, Will Kempner (NYC)
"My Tears Away", Deranged Father - Lead, Seungmin Jungho Park, SVA NYC)
"Super Sly" , Congressman Johnson (Lead-A raging right-wing politician), Davy Arias (NYC)
"Another Thief" (2010), Charlie (Lead--Frustrated Literature Prof who goes on a Crime Binge), John Sansome, Director / Sebastien Sabatier-Curiel, Producer (NYC)
“The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch” (Independent Film) Retired Businessman (Supporting), James Meredith / Lisa Hammer (NYC)
-- CMJ Film Festival (NYC) World Premiere: October 22, 2009 -- Winner BEST FEATURE FILM at CMJ Festival 2009!!! Also, Atlantic City Film Festival
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," Opening Skit , Jimmy Fallon, NBC Network (NYC)
"I, Creator" (Independent Film, 2009) The General (Lead), Mike Cervello (NYC)
"The Speechwriter" (2009) Chief Speechwriter for VP Cheney (Lead), Andres Cortes (NYC)
"Things" (2009) Doctor (Lead), Jinho Son (NYC)
"The Middle Show" Comedy Talk Show Pilot (2008), Sidekick to Host David Price, (Lead), Black20 Productions / Director Pat Driscoll (NYC)
"No Exit" / Jean-Paul Sartre (2008), The Valet (Lead), Alex Kurze (NYC)
"Opening Night of the Living Dead"(Musical/Comedy, 2008) US President (Lead), Jon H McDevitt
(NYC)
"Chicken Soup" (2008) Morty, Restauranteur/Chef (Lead), Todd Wiseman /Robby Benson (NYU)
“Final Position” (2008) Charlie Hill, Chess Master (Star), Nelson Faber (NYC)
“Community Service” (2008) Roy, Retired Firefighter / Army (Lead), Brian DeCroce (NYC)
Counter-Terrorism Training (2008) Euro-Terrorist (Co-Star), US Government / DoD / DIA (DC)
"The Tiger" (Staged Reading, 2008) Narrator, Vincent Ma (NYU/Tisch Graduate Director Program)
“Mike ‘n Ryan’s Show” (2008) U.S. President Zedd (Lead), Mike Mezzina (NYC)
“Life with Jonah” (2008) Jonah, Couch Potato (Co-Star), Peter Berkman et al (NYC)
“Can You Take a Look?” (2008) Doctor/Urologist (Co-Star), Robert J. Kubitz (NYC)
“Celebunauts” (2008) Celeb Wanabee (Lead- Improv), Todd Hill (NYC)
“Bury Me in Brooklyn” (2008) Mr. Rollins, Father (Supporting), Taylor Jordan (NYC)
“This Girl for Hire” (2008) Gary Spencer, Mafia Boss (Supporting), Carlos Cardona (NYC)
“Devout Disappointment” (2008) School Principal (Supporting), Alla Romanovsky (NYC)
“Gunk, Gook, Grime” (2008) Ted’s Father, Plumber (Supporting), Michael Brady (NYC)
“Light” (2008) Eddie, Deli Clerk (Supporting), Andy McCarthy (NYC)
“Wainy Days” Episode 20 (2008) Featured, David Wain (NYC)
-- "Wainy Days" won a Webby Award for the best Internet Comedy Series for 2008!
“Persistence of Vision” (2008) Narrator/Voice-Over, Michael De Angelis (NYC)
Theater (2009/20)
"Reality Sandwiches", Experimental Theater (Film, Choreography, Theater), Dixon Place Theater (2010) Joey Grossfield (Director) / Stacy Grossfield (Choreographer
"Nightmare: Vampires" (Autumn 2009), Thoughtful Maniac, Vampire Security Guard, and other
roles, Manhattan's Haunted House, 35 performances
-- Production Reviewed in The New York Times October 9, 2009 (Neil Denzlinger): "...admire the craftsmanship" // "Actor enthusiasm on a scale from one (kept looking at watch) to 10 (bit an audience member's neck): 8" // "Definitely creepy" // "Hair-raising encounters" // "Houses of the Unholy: Seasonally Appropriate" // Time-Out: "Very enthusiastic actors"
Training & Education (2008/2020 Abridged)
Stella Adler School of Acting, Broadening Accents, Autumn 2020
Stella Adler School of Acting, Self-tape for Auditions, Autumn 2020
Julliard School of Music, Intermediate Voice, Spring 2020
Julliard School of Music, Beginning Voice, Autumn 2019
School for Visual Arts (SVA), Advanced Directing (Weekly), Actor Pool, School for Visual Arts (SVA),
NYC - Continuing, 2009 - 2019+
Kim Graham Studio, Master Classes, Kim Graham (2011)
Stella Adler School of Acting, Sense Memory, Sam Schacht (2010)
Bill Hopkins Studio, Advanced Acting for Film & TV II, Bill Hopkins, 2010 (Continuing, 1-on-1
instruction)
Stella Adler School of Acting, Adler Technique for Film, Ron Burrus (2009)
Stella Adler School of Acting, Voice & Speech for the Actor, Christa Kimlicko-Jones, 2009
Scott Powers Studio, Perfecting Emotional Technique with Camera Constraints, Mark Mann, 2009
Bill Hopkins Studio, Advanced Acting for Film & TV, Bill Hopkins, 2009
Stella Adler School of Acting, NYC/ Adler Technique, Ron Burrus, 2008
Stella Adler School of Acting, NYC/ Acting for Film & Television, Bill Hopkins, 2008
Shakespeare Theater Company/ Master Class: Advanced Improvisation, Oren Sandel, 2008
Theater Lab School for Dramatic Arts/ Techniques for Film and Television, 2008
Shakespeare Theater Company/ Master Class: Intermediate Acting (Uta Hagen Technique), 2008
Shakespeare Theater Company/ Master Class: Improvisation, Oren Sandel, 2008
Theater Lab School for Dramatic Arts/ TV & Film Scene Development, Delaney Williams. 2008
Theater Lab School for Dramatic Arts/ On-Camera Scene Study/ Monologues, Brenna McDonough, 2007
Theater Lab School for Dramatic Arts/ Monologue Presentation & Development, Michael Russotto,
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Actor for Master Class by Olympia Dukakis, NYU Tisch Graduate Program (Directing) - 11/2008
Private Coaching: Ron Burrus, Marianne Kanter, Bill Hopkins, Kim Graham, Brette Goldstein
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Ph.D. / M.A. / University of Oregon
B.A./ University of California, Santa Barbara
Certificate / University of Lund (Sweden)
Commercial Training Courses
Video Game Voice-Over: Kim Graham (Judy Henderson Casting)
Audio Books Master Course: Paul Liberti
Annimation Voice-Over: Paul Liberti
On-Camera Commercial Intensive: Erica Moran / David Weinstock
TV Hosting: Leila Sbitani
Teleprompter, Earprompter, Green Screen: Robert Fass
On-Camera Commercial: Arista Baltronis
Commercial Print: Scott Powers
Advanced Voice-Over: Katheryn Ryan
Voice-Over: Ty Ford
Previous Career
Senior Foreign Affairs and National Security Advisor to the previous eight Secretaries of Defense, and Director, International Counterproliferation Programs (ICP), Department of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, DC -- Founded, Developed and Implemented main US government WMD-related training/equipment programs in 26 nations in the Former Soviet Union, Eastern/Central Europe, Baltics, & Balkans over 12 years, including negotiating significant bilateral Treaties with these nations, and with ICP program funding at $20 million per year. Resigned 2008.
Skills
Diplomacy; Negotiating; Swedish Language; Public Speaking & Lecturing; Gourmet Cooking; Teleprompter; Earprompter; Green Screen; Ballroom Dancing, (very) Evil Laughing, Audio Books; Carpentry; Handyman Work; Antiquing; Shopping for Value(!); Trumpet (Cornet); Exotic Traveling; Creative Writing (out-of-the-box); Journalism; TV Broadcasting; Effective Brainstorming; Amateur Competitive Dentistry; Horseback Riding (Beginning); Fencing (beginning); Potting
Miscellaneous
Valid US Passport, Valid Drivers License, & US Government Top Secret Security Clearance
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