Walt Hollis' Acting Biography

Walt started out, in the film industry, by signing up at multiple casting companies, to be an extra, throughout 2006. In January 2007, Walt received his first call. The first movie he was in was Cleaner, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris. Walt played an off duty cop in a bar scene. Also, in that scene was Luis Guzman, who Walt said, He (Luis Guzman) worked hard to make everyone around him comfortable, so that the final product was a masterpiece.

Walt then worked as an extra in two more movies in early 2007. He was an airplane passenger in Harold & Kumar 2: Escape from Guantanamo Bay and was a bio-hazard engineer in Stephen Kings The Mist. Walt then met George and Dawn Landrum, with Landrum Arts LA Talent Agency, through an actor he worked with on the set of Cleaner. Walt then signed on with Landrum Arts in the spring of 2007.

Walt then got a featured spot in The Pardon during the early summer of 2007. Here he played the role of Trooper LeBleui. This role made Walt eligible for the popular, Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com). Walt comments about getting on IMDB, I felt like I had just won an award. It was extremely exciting. Walt took off for about two months during the summer of 2007, for his wedding and to spend time with his new wife.

After, returning from the honeymoon, Walt auditioned and got his first speaking role in the promotional trailer, Innocents Way, with director/actor Derek Johnson. Walt played in a supporting role, a character named Ronnie. Following up the Innocents Way project, Walt played a character named Stephen in Days of Winter. Days of Winter was a short film, directed by Chris Lyon, for the Apple Video Contest. This was another speaking role for Walt, where his lines were opposite that of his good friend, McIntyre Bridges.

When 2008 rolled around, Walt started the year working as a stand-in for Dash Mihok, as a character named Cyrus, in The Longshots. The Longshots was directed by Fred Durst and starred Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, and Matt Craven. Walt had the opportunity here to visit with Fred Durst and Ice Cube, learning some valuable insights about the film industry. Walt said, It will definitely be an unforgettable experience.

Next, Walt produced/wrote a commercial for the What Makes El Chico Special? video contest. Here Walt co-directed the commercial with the director who cast him in his first speaking role, Derek Johnson. Walt said, I had a script and a story, but I wanted someone with more experience to work with me on the project, so that it would be 110%. After working with Derek (Johnson) in the past, I knew he could take this script and give it a detailed vision. And after completing the project, I can honestly say he hit a home run. I could not have done it without him