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Douglas Tait is an American actor, stuntman and independent filmmaker. Tait played “monster” and creature characters in Star Trek, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Thor, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Land of the Lost.

Early life

Tait attended Alemany High School where he played on the school's basketball team. In December 1990, as a sophomore then playing forward, Tait "broke both wrists by punching a brick wall during a shoot-around practice" because a teammate's errant shot hit Tait as Tait "was attempting a slam dunk." In January 1992, Tait was suspended for one game for fighting during a game. In December 1992, during his senior year, Tait, then playing guard, was removed from the team for "using vulgarities and abusive language toward the players" at an Alemany High School girls' basketball game. Tait returned to the team later that season.

At age 16, Tait was hired to perform as "Frankenstein" in the live stage shows at Universal Studios Hollywood. He then played a teen basketball player in television commercials.

Creature character roles

Tait was one of three individuals who played "Zorgon" in Jon Favreau’s Zathura. He also played "Abominog" in The Knights of Badassdom and a "Frost Giant" in Thor.

Tait also played "Head Sleestak" in Land of the Lost and the "Long Face Bar Alien" in J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek.

In 2009, the stunt ensemble for the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, of which Tait was a member, was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of "Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture".

Independent film work

Tait was executive producer, along with Isabel Cueva, of "In The Name of Freedom", a film that appeared at the 14th Annual LA Shortsfest in 2010. It was also an Official Selection of HBO's New York International Latino Film Festival. The film was the winner in the category of "Best Drama Short" at the 2010 Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival. It also won in the "Best Fiction Short" category at the 2010 CINE Film and Video Competition.

Tait starred alongside Sally Kirkland and Tony Todd in, and was also producer of, the independent film One by One: Death's Door which, as re-titled Jack The Reaper, was recently picked up for distribution by American World Pictures. Tait also acted in the independent film, The Season.

References

1. Garrett, Tommy Lightfoot, Douglas Tait’s Happy Halloween To You, An Exclusive Highlight Hollywood. October 28, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
2. Garrett, Tommy (September 19, 2010). "This Week In Hollywoodland". Canyon News. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
3. Garrett, Tommy (June 19, 2011). "Hollywood's Famous And Special Fathers". Canyon News. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
4. Movies & TV. Douglas Tait. About This Person. New York Times 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
5. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (December 8, 1992). "4 Alemany High Players Kicked Off Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-5-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
6. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (December 11, 1992). "Thousand Oaks Tournament: Foster Twins, Thousand Oaks Dismantle Oxnard, 89-36". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-5-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
7. "Agoura Needs Points From Other Sources". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1990. Retrieved 2012-5-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
8. Elling, Steve (February 2, 1992). "Notre Dame's Trying Times on the Court Spare No One". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-5-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
9. ^ Garrett, Tommy (September 3, 2010). "Douglas Tait, A Man Of Many Faces". Canyon News. Retrieved 2012-5-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
10. Behind The Mask with Douglas Tait. Inkless Magazine. 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2012
11. Zathura(2005)- Cast & Crew Yahoo Movies. 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012
12. Intervista a Douglas Tait - Thor Movie Comics. March 19, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2012
13. "The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved 2012-5-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
14. In the Name of Freedom: Isabel Cueva Latinola! LatinoCities, Inc, 1999-2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012
15. LA Shorts Fest. LA Shorts Fest 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
16. IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM HBO's New York International Latino Film Festival. 2010 Retrieved March 15, 2012
17. Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
18. In The Name of Freedom Movie. 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
19. Fall 2010 CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients Cine 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2012
20. "AFM 2010: Knock Knock! American World Pictures Scores One by One: Death's Door". Dread Central. November 8, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2012. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check |first= value (help)
21. Powers, Tom (November 11, 2010). "American World Picks Up 'One By One'". Cinefantastique. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
22. Gingold, Michael (November 9, 2010). "American World is at "DEATH'S DOOR"". Fangoria.
23. Kilo scaring up 'One by One' film. Horror movie to star Douglas Tait, Tony Todd, Sally Kirkland. Hollywood Reporter. November 18, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2012
24. NYIFF official announcement: The Season New York International Independent Film & Video Festival April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2012

External links

• Official website
• Douglas Tait at IMDb

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