SHPEND XANI
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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Acting Reel 2021 (Performance Video) Quicktime
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Comedic: Old School dad trying to deal with Americanized kids. (Performance Video) Quicktime
Old School dad trying to deal with Americanized kids. Growing Up Fat & Albanian_comedy. Albanian Accent
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Dramatic: WW2 Partisan in the forest (Performance Video) Quicktime
Father leaving daughter in the forest when he heads to fight with the Partisans
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Dramatic: Albanian with sub-titles (Performance Video) Quicktime
Speaking to mother about his girlfriend and meeting resistance. In Albanian from FF Right to Love
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Dramatic: Abusive Husband - English (Performance Video) Quicktime
Fight scene with submissive wife being verbally and physically abused by him
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Dramatic - Charming night with a girl (Performance Video) Quicktime
European accent; end of date at her doorstep; cute scene
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Dramatic: Conversation with Concerned friend (Performance Video) Quicktime
European accent; taking in the kitchen
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Compilation Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Dramatic scenes and photos from several projects (includes charming night, conversation, fight scene)
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Metaxa Greek liqueur VO (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Wright Talent Management (NY) (631) 495-7141 Equity, SAG-AFTRA, Theatrical |
FILM | ||
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The Hospitality. (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Erald Kraja |
Growing Up Fat & Albanian (short) |
Lead |
Dir. D.Ismailaj/E.Zagreda |
Right To Love (feature) |
Lead |
Dir. Paul Kurti |
Frostbite (feature) |
Principal |
Dir. Bridget Machete |
Love and The Small Print (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Adam Lawrence |
If The Trees Could Talk (short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Michael Weinstein |
Partisan (short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Jake Holm |
Let Our Fame Be Unheard (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Farouk Chakwa |
Lena and Me (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Blerta Basholli |
Three Minutes of Solitude (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Visar Krusha |
A Regular Day of Failure (student) |
Lead |
New York Film Academy |
Heavy Rain (student) |
Lead |
New York Film Academy |
Echo 49 (web series) |
Principal |
Companion Pictures |
Echo's Wayward (web series) |
Principal |
Companion Pictures |
THEATER | ||
The Strangers Came Today |
Isaac |
SOCIETY/ Violeta Picayo |
Beginning Days of True Jubilation |
Ensemble |
SOCIETY/ Scott Illingworth |
Antony and Cleopatra |
Lepidus |
Penn Shakespeare/ E.Holdridge |
King John |
Austria/Salisbury |
Folger Theatre/ A.Posner |
The Vagrant Trilogy |
Theo/Jawad/Jul |
Mosaic Theater/ M.Wing-Davey |
The Crucible |
Judge Hathorne |
Olney Theatre/ E.Holdridge |
The Interstellar Ghost Hour |
Hammurabi |
Longacre Lea/ K. Akerley |
Love and Information |
Ensemble |
Forum Theatre/ M.Dove |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
Bottom |
Shakespeare Theatre Co-ACA/DC |
Coriolanus |
Aufidius |
Shakespeare Theatre Co-ACA/DC |
Rest Upon The Wind |
Salim |
NYU Skirball Center, NYC |
The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year |
He |
Aching Dogs Theatre Co, NYC |
Pocono Christmas |
Stacey |
Aching Dogs Theater Co, NYC |
Pawnshop Accordions |
Egg |
Howling Moon Cab Company, NYC |
Guys and Dolls |
Big Jule |
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, IL |
Marat/Sade |
Monsieur Coulmier |
Albert Taylor Theatre, IL |
The Living |
Lord Brounker |
Albert Taylor Theatre, IL |
TELEVISION | ||
New Amsterdam |
Co-Star |
NBC /d. Lisa Robinson |
The Blacklist |
Co-Star |
NBC /d. Bill Roe |
Scorned: Love Kills, S1.E17 |
Lead |
Discovery Channel/Optomen Prod |
VOICEOVER | ||
Grand Theft Auto IV |
Multiple Roles |
Rockstar North Ltd. |
TRAINING | ||
M.F.A. Classical Acting |
Academy for Classical Acting / GWU |
Washington, DC |
B.F.A. Acting |
Millikin University |
Decatur, Illinois |
B.F.A. Acting |
University of Prishtina |
Prishtina, Kosovo |
Professional Acting Classes (1 Year) |
Wynn Handman, Wynn Handman Studio |
NYC |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 184 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Short |
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Albanian (fluent), Bosnian (fluent), Croatian (fluent), IPA proficient, Serbian (fluent), Aerobics, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Cycling - Unicycle, Fencing, Frisbee, Jump Rope, Kayaker, Mountain Climbing, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Snorkeling, Snowmobile, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Disc Jockey, Firearms, Licensed Driver, Precision Driver, Whistler, East-Bosnian Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Greek Accent, Hungarian Accent, Israeli Accent, Italian Accent, Kosovo-Resava Accent, Russian Accent, Slavic - South Eastern Bloc Accent, Slovenian Accent, Fluent English as a second language
Shpend Xani is a classically trained Albanian-American actor and a foreign language dialect coach based in New York. He was born and raised in Kosovo, he left his native country in 1999 following the war and moved to the US. Shpend has worked in NY and regional theatre, as well as domestic and international films. As a dialect coach he provides foreign language translation in four languages and coaching services for tv shows such as The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Blank Slate, etc. A valid US passport.