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James L. Edwards

James L. Edwards

Actor·b. 1972·Akron, Ohio

27 horror credits

James L. Edwards began his acting career at the age of 12 when he answered an ad in his local newspaper about a casting call for zombie extras in the low budget horror film "The Dead Next Door". At the time, he was interested in coming aboard as a special effects make-up artist. Edwards soon learned that although he did not have the artistic knack for effects, he enjoyed acting and many other facets of production work. Hired on to the film as a production assistant and featured in multiple roles in zombie or victims roles, Edwards soon became a stable actor and production team member for Tempe Entertainment.

While working with Tempe, Edwards was also head review writer on their Alternative Cinema magazine, as well as writing freelance for Blackest Heart. During this time, Edwards also served as co-screenwriter on Pete Jacelone's Psycho Sisters, a film in which he ironically got the job because he wrote a scathing review of Jacelone's original. Also, during this time, Edwards turned in his most memorable performance as a serial killer in the Matthew Jason Walsh horror film "Bloodletting".

Shortly after the Tempe split, Edwards took time off to get married and have kids, living a "normal" life until he was approached by filmmaker T. Michael Conway, director of the gritty cop drama "PiG". Conway was getting ready to go into pre-production on a reality horror film entitled "June 9". Edwards, excited to get back to film, came aboard as producer and actor.

Actor26 films

Camp Blood Christmas

Camp Blood Christmas

Jackson Pid

2025
Trivial

Trivial

Dean Mathers

2024
Side Effects May Vary

Side Effects May Vary

Glenn Rollins

2024
Wake The Dead

Wake The Dead

Self

2023
Hell Van

Hell Van

Ball-Blaster Cop

2022
Dwellers

Dwellers

James

2021
Brimstone Incorporated

Brimstone Incorporated

Richard Hackett {First Date}

2021
Frames of Fear III

Frames of Fear III

(segment 'The Impersonator') / Terry (segment 'Back Again')

2020
Her Name Was Christa

Her Name Was Christa

Stephen Booth

2020
Pharisee

Pharisee

2018
WrestleMassacre

WrestleMassacre

Reverend Nathan Ashberry

2018
Killer Campout

Killer Campout

Samson Del Marr

2017
Milfs vs. Zombies

Milfs vs. Zombies

Reverend Nathan Ashberry

2015
The Spookshow

The Spookshow

Marshall

2009
Poison Sweethearts

Poison Sweethearts

Boss

2008
June 9

June 9

The Stranger

2008
Bloodletting

Bloodletting

Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky

1997
Polymorph

Polymorph

Ted

1996
The Sandman

The Sandman

Gerald Rivers

1995
I've Killed Before

I've Killed Before

Del Griffith/ Omar Quist

1995
Ozone

Ozone

Sam DeBartolo / The Drug Lord

1994
Humanoids from Atlantis

Humanoids from Atlantis

Ken Adams

1992
Zombie Cop

Zombie Cop

Sculley

1991
Skinned Alive

Skinned Alive

The Walkman Victim

1990
Robot Ninja

Robot Ninja

Sculley

1989
The Dead Next Door

The Dead Next Door

Dead Kid in Farmhouse / Zombie Squad Unit 319 zombie

1989

Director3 films

Trivial

Trivial

Director

2024
Brimstone Incorporated

Brimstone Incorporated

Director

2021
Her Name Was Christa

Her Name Was Christa

Director

2020

Writer7 films

Trivial

Trivial

Writer

2024
Side Effects May Vary

Side Effects May Vary

Writer

2024
Brimstone Incorporated

Brimstone Incorporated

Writer

2021
Her Name Was Christa

Her Name Was Christa

Writer

2020
Killer Campout

Killer Campout

Writer

2017
Psycho Sisters

Psycho Sisters

Writer

1998
Polymorph

Polymorph

Writer

1996

Producer8 films

Trivial

Trivial

Producer

2024
Side Effects May Vary

Side Effects May Vary

Producer

2024
Dwellers

Dwellers

Producer

2021
Brimstone Incorporated

Brimstone Incorporated

Producer

2021
Frames of Fear III

Frames of Fear III

Producer

2020
June 9

June 9

Producer

2008
The Sandman

The Sandman

Producer

1995
I've Killed Before

I've Killed Before

Producer

1995

Other Crew2 films

Hell Van

Hell Van

Second Unit Director

2022
Dwellers

Dwellers

Camera Operator

2021