SHPEND XANI
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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FBI MW - Villain (Performance Video) Quicktime
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FBI MW - Explosions (Performance Video) Quicktime
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Comedic Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Old School dad trying to deal with Americanized kids. Funny dance and more. Growing Up Fat & Albanian_comedy. Albanian Accent
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Reel (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 - Charming night with a girl (Performance Video) Quicktime
European accent; end of date at her doorstep; cute scene
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Metaxa Greek liqueur VO (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Metropolis Artists Agency (NY) (212) 779-0814 / (973) 494-1723 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover Wright Talent Management (NY) (631) 495-7141 Theatrical (Film / TV), Theatre |
FILM | ||
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Hana (feature) |
Supporting |
Dir. Ujkan Hysaj |
The Hospitality. (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Erald Kraja |
If The Trees Could Talk (short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Michael Weinstein |
Growing Up Fat & Albanian (short) |
Lead |
Dir. D.Ismailaj/E.Zagreda |
Partisan (short) |
Supporting |
Dir. Jake Holm |
Lena and Me (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Blerta Basholli |
Three Minutes of Solitude (short) |
Lead |
Dir. Visar Krusha |
THEATER | ||
The Strangers Came Today |
Isaac |
Society Theatre/ V. Picayo |
Beginning Days of True Jubilation |
Various |
Society The/ S. Illingworth |
Antony and Cleopatra |
Lepidus |
Penn Shakespeare/ E.Holdridge |
King John |
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-ACA/E.Hold |
Coriolanus |
Aufidius |
Shakespeare Theatre-ACA/C.Bald |
Rest Upon The Wind |
Salim |
NYU Skirball Center, NYC |
Pawnshop Accordions |
Egg |
Howling Moon Cab Company, NYC |
TELEVISION | ||
FBI: Most Wanted |
Guest Star |
CBS /d. Milena Govich |
New Amsterdam |
Co-Star |
NBC /d. Lisa Robinson |
The Blacklist |
Co-Star |
NBC /d. Bill Roe |
VOICEOVER | ||
Grand Theft Auto IV |
Multiple Roles |
Rockstar North Ltd. |
TRAINING | ||
M.F.A. Classical Acting |
Shakespeare Theatre Academy at 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 |
New York, NY |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 196 lbs |
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Albanian (fluent), Bosnian (fluent), Croatian (fluent), IPA proficient, Serbian (fluent), Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Cycling - Unicycle, Fencing, Frisbee, Mountain Climbing, Running - General, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Snorkeling, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Volleyball, 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.