SHPEND XANI
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
- Dramatic: New Amsterdam/NBC_Unhappy tennant (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Acting Reel 2021 (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Tive - Astronaut (Performance Video)
Quicktime
Commercial
- Shakespeare_Gratiano_Merchant of Venice (Performance Video) Quicktime
- Comedic: Old School dad trying to deal with Americanized kids. (Performance Video)
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Old School dad trying to deal with Americanized kids. Growing Up Fat & Albanian_comedy. Albanian Accent
- Dramatic: WW2 Partisan in the forest (Performance Video)
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Father leaving daughter in the forest when he heads to fight with the Partisans
- Dramatic: Albanian with sub-titles (Performance Video)
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Speaking to mother about his girlfriend and meeting resistance. In Albanian from FF Right to Love
- Dramatic: Abusive Husband - English (Performance Video)
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Fight scene with submissive wife being verbally and physically abused by him
- Dramatic - Charming night with a girl (Performance Video)
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European accent; end of date at her doorstep; cute scene
- Dramatic: Conversation with Concerned friend (Performance Video)
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European accent; taking in the kitchen
- Compilation Reel (Performance Video)
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Dramatic scenes and photos from several projects (includes charming night, conversation, fight scene)
- 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 |
Pavilion D |
Multiple Characters |
Dodona Theatre, Kosovo |
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 |
Acting Classes (1 Year) |
Wynn Handman, Wynn Handman Studio |
NYC |
Scene Study Master Classes |
Jon Korkes,Karen Kohlhaas, Pamela Scott |
NYC |
On-Camera Workshops |
Marci Phillips, Judy Henderson |
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, Slovonian Accent, Fluent English as a second language
Albanian-American stage and film actor Shpend Xani left his native Prishtina, Kosovo in 1999 following the war and brought with him a vibrant talent and unique skill set, including a degree in acting from the University of Prishtina, his career as a professional basketball player, and proficiency in four languages. Shpend recently graduated with an MFA in Classical Acting from GWU & The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting in DC. Xani resides and works in New York City and Washington DC.