Macc Plaise

Macc Plaise was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and immigrated to the United States in 1984 to reunite with his mother, and has since actively pursued his interest in the performing arts leading to participation in high school plays, fashion shows and amateur productions. At the age of 8 while still living in Haiti, Macc fell in love with the idea of making and being in movies. With no experience, knowledge or any resources what so ever, he made his first film out of stick figures, a white sheet and a kerosene lamp "Tèt Gridap" where he charged the local children a penny to attend. On that special night, Macc brought in .45 cents for his first film.Once in the United States, after graduating high school, he joined HB Studio in the Greenwich Village in New York City to study acting and later enrolled at Marymount Manhattan College to study theater. During his college years he acted in the play The Taking of Miss Janie at the school's black box which is considered off Broadway. Macc has also appeared in The Breaks, Luke Cage and several other television series as co-star and supporting actor.In addition to all of the above, Macc Associate Produced the documentary film entitled Sweet Micky For President. The documentary has won several awards and deals with the issues facing Haiti and its former pop star turned President. Macc also won the best actor award at the Mpah Haiti Movie Awards, for his role as a charming lover in the romantic comedy Forever Yours.In 2010, Macc founded the non-profit Let's Go Haiti Marathon, Inc. as a way to encourage the healthy lifestyle in Haiti, provide a platform for young less fortunate runner (athletes) to develop their talent and keep tourists visiting Haiti. He resides in New York and has three sons and one daughter, Peyton, Owen, Walo and Moella. Show less «