ELIJAH CHESTER - SAG-AFTRA Eligible

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1995 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER

1997 DOVE AWARD WINNER

FILM

Tarnished Notes

Lead

Story Plant Media

Lincoln

Principal

Steven Spielberg(dir.)

American Battleship

Supporting

Asylum Entertainment

My Name is Paul

Supporting

Quiet No More Films

Find A Way

Supporting

Cornelius Muller Productions

Simply Delicious

Lead

JP Star Films

Angel of Hope

Lead

Allen Films

The Widower's Pearls

Lead

D5 Studios

No Good Maxine

Lead

Bombshell Studios

The Manager

Lead

DV3 Productions

Tracks

Lead

NYC School of Visual Arts

Pitch Project

Lead

Walk in the Park Productions

River

Lead

Faymus Media Films

Constant Craven

Lead

Constant Craven Productions

Differences

Lead

Vinegar Hill Pictures

From Faith to Freedom

Principal

WIB-D Productions/Kaleidoscope

Dirt Cheap Therapy

Supporting

Shadow Dog Productions

Abomination

Supporting

Falling Rock Pictures

Beyond The Door

Supporting

Shining Rock Productions

TELEVISION

Snapped: Killer Couples

Co-star

Oxygen Network

Legends & Lies

Co-star

Fox TV

Company Town

Co-star

CBS & CW

It's Supernatural

Co-star

Llewellyn Films

Live from the Metropolitan Opera (I Pagliacci)

Lead

PBS & BBC Television

Merry Widow

Supporting

BBC/Opus Art

Ghost of Versailles

Principal

PBS & BBC Television

The Misses (pilot)

Principal

Prank Films

“Below The Line” (talk show)

Guest

TV21 Charlotte NC

COMMERCIAL

NC Educational Lottery

Principal

Boardwalk Resort

Principal

Tidwell Creative

California Pizza Kitchen

Principal

George Cochran Enterprises

Parnell Pools & Spa

Principal

ETC Media

Companion Cabinet

Principal

Down Home Films

Christian Businessmen Connection

Principal

Tinkham Town Productions

British Airways

Featured

Ogilvy Durham Studios

Billy Graham Association

Featured

Billy Graham Association.

Family & Consumer Sciences

Featured

NC State Communications

ARP Phoenix PSA

Featured

Reel Change Films, Inc.

INDUSTRIAL

Time Warner Cable

Principal

Resolution Productions

Cox Business

Principal

Resolution Productions

Therasim Medical

Featured

Insight Studios

VOICEOVER

Bearland

Lead

Tanabicom, LLC

Maggie Tales

Lead

LCW Productions

Novartis Health

Lead

Novartis / Underground Sound S

Don't Fear The Reaper

Lead

Shadow Dog Productions

Fate's Bitch

Lead

Shadow Dog Productions

Friend's

Lead

Shadow Dog Productions

Shadow Girl

Supporting

Shadow Dog Productions

SignWorx Express Ad

Principal

WBYJ Radio

THEATER (partial list)

The Notebook a musical workshop

Lead (Frank)

Galeotti & Aniello Productions

Candide

Lead (Candide)

LA's Ahmanson Theater

Masterclass

Lead (Tony)

George Street Playhouse

Pippin

Pippin understudy/ensemble

Carolina Players

Hello Dolly

Lead (Cornelius)

Southern Players

Camelot

Lead (Lancelot)

Southern Players

Company

Lead (Bobby)

The Ensemble Theatre

OPERA (partial list)

La Boheme

Lead

Avery Fisher Hall

Countess Maritza

Lead

Santa Fe Opera

Les Mamelles

Lead

Italy's Spoleto Fesitval

I Pagliacci

Supporting

Metropolitan Opera

Ariadne Auf Naxos

Supporting

Metropolitan Opera

additional information upon request

RECORDINGS

Susannah

Lead (Little Bat)

Virgin Records

Ghost of Versailles

Principal (Bailiff)

EMI Records

I Pagliacci

Supporting (Beppe)

EMI Records

The Mighty Casey

Supporting (Male Fan)

Classico Records

AWARDS

GRAMMY AWARD (1995)

Best Principal Vocalist

"Susannah"

DOVE AWARD (1998)

Principal Soloist

"Our Savior Emmanuel"

Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition

First Place Winner

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Elon University

Professor of Vocal studies

Juilliard School of Music

Voice, Acting, Sword fighting,

UNC Greensboro

Voice, Acting

North Carolina School of the Arts

Dance (ballet, tap, modern)

SPECIAL SKILLS & HOBBIES

Piano, guitar, composer

Stage combat training, carpentry

golf, rollerblading, tennis

Dialects

(British, Australian, Irish, Southern)

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 165 lbs

Eyes: Hazel

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Chin Length

 

Carpentry, song writing, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Boating - engine, Bowling, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Diving, Equestrian - General, Equestrian - Reining, Equestrian - Western, Fishing, Frisbee, Golf, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rollerblading, Scuba Diver, Scuba Diving, Segway, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Shooting - Skeet/Trap, Snorkeling, Snow Skiing - Downhill, Snow Skiing - General, Snowmobile, Soccer, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Trampoline, Volleyball, Bongos, Chef, Chef - Saucier, Chef - Sous, Conga, Dance Jazz, Dance Line/Country, Dancer, Firearms, Guitar, Guitar Bass, Harmonica, Host, Improvisation, Motorcyclist, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Singer, Stunts, Teleprompter, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Range: Tenor, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, American - Southern Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Birmingham Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, French Accent, Russian Accent