WALID CHAYA - Financial Core, - NON-UNION, - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

Eris Talent Agency (CA) (424) 389-0008 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

Eris Talent Agency (NY) 212-865-3091 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

SW Artists (NY) 646-246-8853 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

CAP Management (CA) 484-797-0683 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

Hutson Talent Agency (VA) (757) 673-6436 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

TELEVISION

Blind-sided

Lead

Station Films

Madam Secretary

Co-Star

CBS

Blacklist: Redemption

Co-Star

NBC

The Looming Tower

Co-Star

Hulu

Mysteries at the Museum

Co-Star

Travel Channel

FBI: Criminal Pursuit

Co-Star

Investigation Discovery

IHabibi (Web Series)

Lead

Providence Productions

It Can Wait

Lead

PWCS Media

FILM

Saving Mr Yamamoto

Lead

American U Films

Skin (Nationwide Release; TIFF Winner)

Supporting

Oscar-Winner Guy Nattiv

MAD? (opposite Suzanne Bertish)

Supporting

Saskia Rifkin

Magic Hour (opposite Miriam Shor)

Supporting

Jacqueline Christy

Youth Roundtable Project

Lead

The MIX

Spin

Supporting

Hobgoblin Pictures

COMEDY

Old School Sketch Show (Off-Broadway)

Lead (Sketch & Improv)

The People’s Improv Theater

Driving Ms. Saudi

Lead (Sketch)

Film Festivals / Walid Chaya

The Energized Guys (Touring)

Lead (Sketch & Improv)

National Theatre for Children

OFF-BROADWAY

The Shadowlands

Ishmael

La Mama Exp. Theatre (Reading)

Barnyard Follies

Robert Barton

Playwrights Horizons (Reading)

MUSICAL THEATER

Radio Disney Music Show

Host

Walt Disney Company

NYC Cranky Cabaret

Principal

Holz Productions

Disney's High School Musical

Troy

FCPA Theatre

Seussical, the musical

Mr. Mayor

St. B's Theatre

The Who's Tommy

Ensemble

Raymond Hodges Theatre

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Snoopy

Lancer Theatre

THEATER

The Art of Dining

Paul

Shafer St Playhouse

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Gaston

Black Box Theater

The Rivals

David

Lee Drama

Twelve Angry Men

Juror No. 4

Hammond Theatre

HOSTING

Extra! On-Air with Mario Lopez

Host

NBC

LA Monologue & Song Slam

Host

Zephyr Theatre

MENASA Diversity Showcase

Host

MENA AAC

Talent Thursday

Host

Moonlit Wings Productions

Afternoon Tea with Industry

Host

Studio For Performing Arts LA

TRAINING

B.F.A. in Performance

Magna Cum Laude Honors

VCUarts Dept. of Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade LA

Improv & Sketch Writing

Diversity Scholarship Recipien

Advanced TV Acting

Clint Alexander, CD

FOX Network

Advanced Film/TV Acting

Tiffany L. Canfield, CD

Telsey & Co.

Acting for Indie Films

Brette Goldstein, CD

Brette Goldstein Casting

On-Camera Intensives w/Casting Directors:

Pamella Pearl, Phillip Huffman,

Meghan Rafferty, Kim Graham

Musical Theater

Patti D’Beck

SDC & Broadway Veteran

LOCAL HIRE

NYC (Tri-State area)

Atlanta, GA

Richmond, VA

Los Angeles, CA

Washington, DC / VA / MD

Raleigh, NC

• Trilingual (English, Arabic & Spanish) • Walid's original film "Driving Ms. Saudi" had a Special Presentation at the World Expo in 2022 and won "Best Comedy Short" at the Dubai W.O.W. Film Festival and others (drivingmssaudifilm.com) • Performed Off-Broadway in mainstage "Old School Sketch Show" at The People's Improv Theatre NYC • LA UCB recipient of "Diversity Scholarship" for improv and sketch comedy • Dialects/accents (Middle Eastern, Indian, British, Southern) • Sing (baritone) & Dance (jazz)

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Cooking, Great with Kids, Improvisiation, Pet Friendly, Basketball, Combat - Stage, Jet Skier, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - diving, Swimming - freestyle, Track & Field, Trampoline, Yoga, Audio Prompter, Comedian, Dance Belly, Dance Jazz, Dancer, Ear Prompter, Host, Impressionist, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, East Indian Accent, French Accent, Greek Accent, Iraqi Accent, Israeli Accent, Jewish/Yiddish Accent, Persian Accent, Puerto Rican Accent, Spanish Accent, Fluent Arabic, Fluent Spanish