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'''Jim O'Rear''' (born 28 September 1967 ]) is an ] ], ], and ]. '''Jim O'Rear''' is an American ], ], and ].


== Career ==
Primarily known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, O'Rear has worked as an actor, stuntman, screenwriter, producer, and director for over 25 years.


O’Rear began his professional career working on stage with magicians including ] and ] He then trained as an actor at The ] in New York.<ref>Loveland, Elaina. "Creative Colleges." Supercollege, LLC, 2010.</ref>
== Biography ==


In addition to acting and writing screenplays, O'Rear has written for ''Scary Monsters Magazine'', ''Haunted Attraction Magazine'', ''Comics Interview'', and ''Underground Entertainment'', and has been recognized in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Deighan |first=Samm |url=http://www.fangoria.com/index.php/moviestv/fearful-features/5438-the-reality-behind-hollywood-paranormal |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130409114031/http://www.fangoria.com/index.php/moviestv/fearful-features/5438-the-reality-behind-hollywood-paranormal |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-09 |title=Fangoria Magazine - Hollywood Paranormal |work=] |date=2011-08-19 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref>
O’Rear began his professional career in the entertainment industry on tour as “The Youngest Professional Magician,” working on stage with the talents of ], ], and The Great Tomsoni and opening for musical acts such as ] and ]. O'Rear became very well respected as a magician and was one of the youngest people to ever be accepted into the ] when he was only 12 years old. Audiences seemed to be fascinated with the way O'Rear could manipulate objects with his small hands in the same manner as the adult magicians of his time.


O'Rear was one of several actors selected to appear in a set of horror movie trading cards with other genre actors including ], ], and ].<ref>Jordan, Todd. "The Encyclopedia Of Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Cards: Vol 1". Non-Sport Update, 2007, p. 382.</ref> In 2010, O'Rear was turned into an action figure as his '']'' zombie film character.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wixson|first=Heather|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40083/exclusive-debut-beverly-lane-action-figures |title=DREAD CENTRAL Premieres BL Action Figures |work=] |date=2010-09-30 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref>
O'Rear’s background in stage magic led him to other theatrical interests. He developed a love for stage acting and went to ] where he was trained at The ].<ref>Loveland, Elaina. "Creative Colleges." Supercollege, LLC, 2010.</ref> After some very successful theatrical runs in dramas, comedies, and musicals, O'Rear was offered roles in films and television where he has worked steadily as an actor, stuntman, and special make-up effects artist on such projects as '']'', '']'', ''FX's Outlaw Country'',<ref></ref> ''The Vampyre Wars'', '']'', ''Creature Feature'', ''Stephen King's The Boogeyman'' , ''Hayride Slaughter'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''No Retreat No Surrender 3'', '']''.


O'Rear works as an actor, stuntman, and screenwriter and recently appeared in '']'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Barton|first=Steve|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35349/the-dead-matter-july-sweet-new-midnight-syndicate-contest |title=The Dead Matter in July! Sweet New Midnight Syndicate Contest! |work=]|date=2010-01-14|accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/tom-savini |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005014714/http://www.mtv.com/artists/tom-savini/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |title=MTV Artist Focus On Tom Savini |work=] |date=1946-11-03 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Brians |url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/10/24/exclusive-interview-actor-jim-orear-vs-brian-s.html |title=Geek Tyrant Talks THE DEAD MATTER |work=Geektyrant.com |date=2010-10-24 |accessdate=2013-06-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831010448/http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/10/24/exclusive-interview-actor-jim-orear-vs-brian-s.html |archivedate=2013-08-31 }}</ref> with ], ], and ] and '']'' with ], Daniel Emery Taylor, Scott Tepperman, and April Burril.
O'Rear had always been interested in writing and wanted to see some of his own ideas hit the silver screen, so he successfully moved into the area of screenwriting where he wrote and sold a number of horror-related screenplays, including ''The House Of Pain'', ''Hayride Slaughter'', ''Hayride Slaughter 2'', ''The Deadly Obligation'', ''Vampyre Tales'',<ref></ref><ref></ref> ''Wolfsbayne'', ''Scream Farm'', and ''The Deepening'' (featuring ] and Scream Queen ]).<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> O'Rear has also won various awards for screenwriting in national competitions. <ref>Haddad, Michael. "The Screenwriter's Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Marketing Guide For Screen & Television Writers". Chicago Review Press, 2005, p.56.</ref>


O'Rear is also a member of The Hollywood Ghost Hunters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brians |url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/1/7/the-hollywood-ghost-hunters-team-up-with-ghost-adventures-to.html |title=Hollywood Ghost Hunters on THE TRAVEL CHANNEL |work=Geektyrant.com |date=2011-01-07 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref> 2014 starred in the American ] film '']''<ref>{{cite web|author=Brians |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/84244/three-tears-bloodstained-flesh-stills-trailer/ |title=Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh: New Stills, Poster, and NSFW Trailer |work=Dread Central |date=2011-01-07 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref> and in the ] '']''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jess Hicks|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3355623/interview-jess-sits-cast-crew-volumes-blood/ |title=Jess Sits Down With the Cast and Crew of 'Volumes of Blood' |work=BD |date=2011-01-07 |accessdate=2013-06-03}}</ref>
In addition to screenplay writing, O'Rear has also contributed many articles to national publications, such as ''Scary Monsters Magazine'', ''Haunted Attraction Magazine'', ''Comics Interview'', and ''Underground Entertainment'', and has been recognized in '']'',<ref></ref> ''Alternative Cinema'', ''Fright Times'', and ''Femme Fatale Magazine''. O'Rear was also “immortalized” as a comic book character opposite ] in issue #14 of ] '']''<ref>Brown, Roger. "What The--?!". Marvel Comics, 1991. Issue 14.</ref> and appears as himself (along with ], ], ], ], and ]) in the new fictional horror novel, ''Bad Moon Rising''<ref></ref><ref>Maberry, Jonathan. "Bad Moon Rising". Pinnacle Press, 2005.</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> the third installment of ]’s ''Ghost Road Blues'' ] and ''Zombie: C.S.U.''<ref>Maberry, Jonathan. "Zombie: C.S.U.". Citadel Press, 2008.</ref> and appears as himself, again, in Shane Moore's zombie novel ''The Apocalypse of Enoch'', alongside Peter (Chewbacca) Mayhew.<ref>Moore, Shane. "The Apocalypse of Enoch". New Babel Books, 2012.</ref>

O'Rear also has four of his own books in stores with a fifth currently in the works. Currently available is the horror novel ''Mortuary Of Madness'' (co-written with R Thomas Riley) and from Schiffer Publishing are two paranormal books, titled ''Hollywood Paranormal Films'' <ref></ref><ref></ref> and ''Tennessee Ghosts'', covering the history behind many actual hauntings in the state of ],<ref></ref> and a travel book titled ''Traveling In Tennessee''.<ref>Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2013.</ref>

Because of his close association with the horror genre, O'Rear was one of several actors selected to appear in a set of horror movie trading cards with ], ], ], and more.<ref>Jordan, Todd. "The Encylopedia Of Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Cards: Vol 1". Non-Sport Update, 2007, p. 382.</ref> Jim also was turned into an action figure in 2010 as his character from the zombie film ''Beverly Lane''.<ref></ref>

In 2009 Jim beat out genre great ] (''Evil Dead'') to win the Golden Cob Award for "Best Horror Actor" and won again in 2010 beating genre great ] (''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'').<ref></ref><ref></ref> In 2012 O'Rear won a Haunted Entertainment Award for "Best Horror Actor," beating out ] (''Friday The 13th'').

=== Today ===

O'Rear continues to work as an actor, stuntman, and screenwriter on several films per year, recently appearing opposite ] ('']'', '']''), ] ('']'', '']''), and ] ('']'', '']'') in ''The Dead Matter'',<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> starring as ]'s brother in ''Old Habits Die Hard'',<ref></ref> portraying Ichabod Crane with ] (''Glee''), ] ('']''), and Virginia Hey (''Farscape'') in The ''Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'',<ref></ref> acting in a zombie/action movie with ] titled ''Post Mortem America 2021'',<ref></ref><ref></ref> making an appearance in ]'s horror film ''Dark Harvest 3'',<ref></ref> acting opposite ] ('']''), ] ('']''), and ] ('']'') in ''Fall Of The House Of Usher'',<ref></ref><ref></ref> playing a zombie slayer in ''Eat The Living'', portraying an alien bounty hunter in ''It Came From Trafalgar'' (with ], ], ], ], and ]), appearing with ], ], ], and John Dugan in ''Shudder'', taking a dramatic turn in ''Stephen King's The Boogeyman'', fighting ghosts and serial killers with Daniel Emery Taylor (''Return Of The Swamp Thing''), John Dugan ('']''), April Burril (''Chainsaw Sally''), and Scott Tepperman ('']'') in ''The Hospital'',<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> and is in development deals for three more of his screenplays. He recently portrayed a wacky magician named Adam Cadabra in the horror/comedy film ''Beverly Lane'',<ref></ref> which is the directorial debut of the screenwriter Joshua Hull.<ref></ref><ref></ref> O'Rear also starred in the 2011 Indie thriller flick "Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh" under the direction of Jakob Bilinski.<ref></ref><ref></ref> O'Rear will soon begin production on the audio drama ''Tales From Beyond'' <ref></ref> with Star Trek actors ] and ], ] (Matlock), ] (''Cabin Fever''), and ] and the horror/comedy ''Fat Chance'',<ref></ref><ref></ref> featuring ] (''Teen Wolf'', ''The Longest Yard''), John Dugan ('']''), and Daniel Emery Taylor (''The Return Of The Swamp Thing''). O'Rear also completed and released an all-star comedy that was 20 years in the making called ''Underground Entertainment'',<ref></ref><ref></ref> starring ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and many more genre greats.

Jim is an original member of The Hollywood Ghost Hunters <ref></ref> and is the founder of The Celebrity Ghost Hunters. O'Rear is also a regular on the genre fan convention circuit, making between 15 to 20 personal public appearances internationally per year.

== Partial filmography ==

* ''NBC's Fatal Encounters''
* ''The Hospital''
* ''ABC's Nashville''
* ''FX's Outlaw Country''
* ''Stephen King's The Boogeyman''
* ''Retribution''
* ''The Kohlman Files''
* ''The Zombie Movie''
* ''Dark Woods''
* ''Resurrection''
* ''Monster Cruise''
* ''The Deadliest Gender''
* ''Beverly Lane''
* ''Mountain Mafia''
* ''Dead Start''
* ''Wishing You Were Mine''
* ''Old Habits Die Hard''
* ''Hell House''
* ''Thong Girl 4''
* ''The Devil's Playground''
* ''The Dead Matter''
* ''Chainsaw Cheerleaders''
* '']''
* ''Dog''
* ''Scream Farm''
* ''Shudder''
* ''Torture Room''
* ''It Came from Trafalgar''
* ''Thong Girl 3: Revenge Of The Dark Widow''
* ''The Deepening''
* ''Dorm of the Dead''
* ''Vampyre Tales''
* ''Wolfsbayne''
* ''Red Lips: Eat the Living''
* ''Dark Harvest 3 aka Skarecrow''
* ''Reunion''
* ''Dead End''
* ''Hayride Slaughter II''
* ''Miss Maniac''
** aka ''Charlie and Sadie''
* ''Hayride Slaughter''
* ''Blue Valley Songbird''
* '']''
* ''The Vampyre Wars''
* ''The Break''
* '']''
* ''Thunder in Paradise''
* ''Cop & ½''
* ''Street Knight''
* '']''
* ''No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers''
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''
* '']''<ref>Byron, David. "Film Prodigies & Legends". BearManor Media, 2009.</ref><ref>Sawyer, Jack. "Rock-n-Roll Party of the Dead". CIPP, 2011, p.181.</ref>
* '']''


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Latest revision as of 20:49, 27 June 2024

American actor
Jim O’Rear
Born (1967-09-28) September 28, 1967 (age 57)
Cordova, Alabama, USA
Websitehttp://www.jimorear.com

Jim O'Rear is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.

Career

O’Rear began his professional career working on stage with magicians including David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone, Jr. He then trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

In addition to acting and writing screenplays, O'Rear has written for Scary Monsters Magazine, Haunted Attraction Magazine, Comics Interview, and Underground Entertainment, and has been recognized in Fangoria.

O'Rear was one of several actors selected to appear in a set of horror movie trading cards with other genre actors including Debbie Rochon, Ben Chapman, and Gunnar Hansen. In 2010, O'Rear was turned into an action figure as his Beverly Lane zombie film character.

O'Rear works as an actor, stuntman, and screenwriter and recently appeared in The Dead Matter, with Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jason Carter and The Hospital with John Dugan, Daniel Emery Taylor, Scott Tepperman, and April Burril.

O'Rear is also a member of The Hollywood Ghost Hunters. 2014 starred in the American Giallo film Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh and in the Anthology film Volumes of Blood.

References

  1. Loveland, Elaina. "Creative Colleges." Supercollege, LLC, 2010.
  2. Deighan, Samm (2011-08-19). "Fangoria Magazine - Hollywood Paranormal". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. Jordan, Todd. "The Encyclopedia Of Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Cards: Vol 1". Non-Sport Update, 2007, p. 382.
  4. Wixson, Heather (2010-09-30). "DREAD CENTRAL Premieres BL Action Figures". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. Barton, Steve (2010-01-14). "The Dead Matter in July! Sweet New Midnight Syndicate Contest!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  6. "MTV Artist Focus On Tom Savini". MTV. 1946-11-03. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  7. Brians (2010-10-24). "Geek Tyrant Talks THE DEAD MATTER". Geektyrant.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  8. Brians (2011-01-07). "Hollywood Ghost Hunters on THE TRAVEL CHANNEL". Geektyrant.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  9. Brians (2011-01-07). "Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh: New Stills, Poster, and NSFW Trailer". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  10. Jess Hicks (2011-01-07). "Jess Sits Down With the Cast and Crew of 'Volumes of Blood'". BD. Retrieved 2013-06-03.

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