George Kaiser

George Kaiser is a classically trained American actor. George Mckenzie Kaiser Jr was born during a blizzard in Rhinebeck, NY. The birthday blizzard is akin to George's force, tenacity, and perseverance. George's mutant power of memorization became evident at a very young age, with the ability to recite lengthy poetry and stories.George also exhibited a potential for performance at the age of 9 where he joined the American Tae Kwon Do Association (ATA) and received his first black belt less than three years later. After a decade of training and competition, he amassed nearly 300 trophies and medals including winning championships at State, National and World competitions. His success in the martial arts was secondary when his true calling was revealed through his first acting class in the fall of 2005.George decided to take his aspirations to the Southeast, where he attended North Carolina State University, earning a BA in Theatre and graduating valedictorian in the class of 2010. During six semesters he performed in eleven productions including his first full length play, A Few Good Men (2007) for which he won "Best First Performance Award." He also received twin accolades for Amadeus (2010) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) and Never The Sinner (2009) (Dickie Loeb) By winning "Best Actor in a Leading Role".George's scholarship is evident through his membership in numerous honorary organizations and fraternities, including Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Psi Omega. George became a member of SAG in 2009.After graduation, George was eager to continue acting professionally. During the fall of 2011, while performing in local theatre, he met his acting mentor Randall Stanton who George refers to as his Sensei. George's focus changed to film, as he began his classical training. As a former student and instructor with Ted Liss, Mr. Stanton now coaches those techniques and philosophies. George continues to level up working with award winning directors and actors such as Jon Turtletaub, Michael Grossman, GregAlan Williams, and the Emmy Award winner, Michael Laibson. George landed his first role in a feature film as a greaser in Last Vegas (2013) Although his scenes were cut, meeting Kevin Kline and other well known names in the business was a taste of things to come. His first role in a television series was in 2013 where he appeared as a guest star on Drop Dead Diva (2009) episode 502: The Real Jane. Show less «