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Gary Sturm

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Gary Sturm
An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.
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Happy Hunting (2017)
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Gary Sturm is a native of Los Angeles. After a stint in the Air Force, he returned to study acting at El Camino College. Gary later played leading roles in or directed a number of Los Angeles area theater productions. He received rave reviews for his role as "Nico" in the original play, Yesterday's Tomorrow. He later wrote and directed his well-received short film, The Casualty that would appear years later on HBO. After directing a TV pilot, he married and left the business to finish his education (MA English Language and Literature), write, and focus on "real" life. He would eventually have two sons and a daughter. Later divorced, he made several trips to Europe where he got a first-hand look behind the "Iron Curtain" in East Germany and Hungary. Gary was at the Berlin Wall in its final days. Remarried, he moved to Japan for four years to teach English and writing. Upon his return, he taught English at Los Angeles Pierce College. Gary returned to acting in 2000 and has since appeared in, or done voice overs for a number of commercials. He has played leading roles in several independent film productions, and is the author of a short story collection and two novels: Dreamers and Other Stories, The Secrets of Time, and The Shepherd of Destiny, respectively. Gary Lives near Los Angeles with his wife, Etsuko.
BornJune 3
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    Known for

    Robocall (2019)
    Robocall
    5.8
    • G.T. Benz
    • 2019
    Happy Hunting (2017)
    Happy Hunting
    5.1
    • Sheriff Burnside
    • 2017
    Sasquatch Hunters (2005)
    Sasquatch Hunters
    3.3
    Video
    • Dr. Ethan Edwards
    • 2005
    Yard Sale (2004)
    Yard Sale
    7.8
    • Mr. Burton
    • 2004

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    Actor



    • Gregory Zarian, Anastasia Antonia, and Dade Elza in 86 Melrose Avenue (2021)
      86 Melrose Avenue
      5.5
      • Bill
      • 2021
    • Robocall (2019)
      Robocall
      5.8
      • G.T. Benz
      • 2019
    • Cosmic Light (2019)
      Cosmic Light
      7.8
      Short
      • Howard Davis
      • 2019
    • Happy Hunting (2017)
      Happy Hunting
      5.1
      • Sheriff Burnside
      • 2017
    • For Better
      Short
      • Jeffrey
      • 2015
    • Prism (2015)
      Prism
      6.4
      Short
      • Propaganda (voice)
      • 2015
    • Lauren Quirk and Mike Quirk in Meet the Quirks (2014)
      Meet the Quirks
      TV Series
      • Lauren's Dad (voice)
      • 2014
    • The Beach (2013)
      The Beach
      Short
      • 2013
    • In This Life
      Short
      • Professor Winston
      • 2013
    • Timetravel_0 (2009)
      Timetravel_0
      5.7
      • Interview 8
      • 2009
    • Sasquatch Hunters (2005)
      Sasquatch Hunters
      3.3
      Video
      • Dr. Ethan Edwards
      • 2005
    • Yard Sale (2004)
      Yard Sale
      7.8
      • Mr. Burton
      • 2004
    • The Chosen Few (2002)
      The Chosen Few
      • Dr. Milton Klein
      • 2002
    • Member (2001)
      Member
      5.6
      Short
      • Detective
      • 2001

    Director



    • Robocall (2019)
      Robocall
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Robocall (2019)
      Robocall
      5.8
      • writer
      • 2019

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    Sasquatch Hunters
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    Sasquatch Hunters
    Happy Hunting - Trailer
    Trailer 1:36
    Happy Hunting - Trailer
    Happy Hunting - Trailer
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    Happy Hunting - Trailer
    Timetravel_0
    Trailer 2:17
    Timetravel_0
    Timetravel_0
    Trailer 2:17
    Timetravel_0

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • June 3
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Etsuko Sturm? - present

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