Shaheed Woods
| Shaheed K. Woods | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shaheed Kamal Jihad Woods Jersey City, New Jersey United States |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, poet |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Shaheed K. Woods (born Shaheed Kamal Jihad Woods) is an American actor, comedian born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is best known for films Life! Camera Action... and Midnight Delight earning him accolades.[1][2][3]
Early life
Woods grew up in Jersey City and attended Fred W. Martin Elementary school.
Acting career
Woods first came to prominence with his lead role in Life! Camera Action... playing as Mike directed by Rohit Gupta for which he won his first international award for the 'Best Supporting Lead Actor'.[4] He first took to acting in theater, having done several local plays including 'Underneath It All' at Newark Symphony Hall. Having performed at several venues, members of the Newark art scene have dubbed him "The Beacon of Light". One performance was a fundraiser benefit for the documentary "Face of Darkness" hosted by Kenneth Todd Nelson and Squeaky Moore.[5] After performing in several short films, he met filmmaker Rohit Gupta on the set of a short directed by a fellow alum of the New York Film Academy. It was then that they formed their friendship, and began discussing a short film project which ended up as the critically acclaimed film Life! Camera Action... marking Woods debut as lead in a feature.[6]
Woods took to directing with the short play "Off the Bridge" written by Akua Doku. He then was selected to direct a reading with an all female ensemble cast titled "Rebirth of the Black Woman" in New York. He has also worked with Playwright Carol White several short plays. Any Minute Now, written by White, won first place in the Short Play Lab at Roy Arias studios in Manhattan.[7] He has worked in the background on Pariah with Dee Rees and played the role of Meat in the pilot of an upcoming series titled "Boys and Girls".
Woods went to gain further acclaim with his lead role in the cult-comedy Midnight Delight winning acclaim and awards. He features in three vignettes in the film including "Epiphanation", "Free Will" and the "Voice of Mouse" as the main character in the animation part of the film.[6] Woods got noticed in Life! Camera Action... & Midnight Delight and was offered a prominent role by Fox Star Studios to feature in a Bollywood film tentatively titled 'Reloaded' to release in 2017. It is a prequel to the 2014 Bollywood blockbuster Bang Bang!, a remake of the Hollywood flick Knight and Day.[8]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Black Eagle of Harlem |
as self | (documentary feature) |
| Reloaded (tentatively titled) |
(bollywood feature - Fox studio presentation) | ||
| 2016 | Midnight Delight | Lead | (feature - won several awards) |
| WTF | (feature - unreleased) | ||
| 2014 | Bongo Killer Crown | Dr. Louis | (feature) |
| 2013 | Cherry Pop | Terry | (short) |
| One City NIght | Elevator Man | (short) | |
| Full Circle | Goon 4 | (feature) | |
| 2012 | Life! Camera Action... | Mike | (feature - won best supporting actor award) |
| 2011 | Pyscho-Path: Mania | Dr. Ofori | (feature) |
| He Said, She Said (a romantic comedy) | Uomo | (feature) | |
| Pariah | (feature) | ||
| 2010 | Non Compos Mentis | Big Sha | (feature) |
Accolades
- Won, Best Supporting Actor - Life! Camera Action... @ 28th Goldie Film Awards, USA.[9]
- Nominated, Best Supporting Actor - Life! Camera Action...@ Golden Door Film Festival, USA.[10]
References
- ↑ Modha, Roopa (12 July 2016). "Midnight Delight, to 'light' up your world with July 21, 2016 release!". Urban Asian. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Roopa, M (11 Aug 2016). "Rohit Gupta's comedy Midnight Delight is the Most Controversial Film!". UA. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Staff, Abid (1 June 2011). "Life! Camera Action... wins 'Best Feature Film-US' award". Glamsham. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Staff, BWR (19 June 2012). "Interview: Award-Winning Actor Shaheed K Woods on Rohit Gupta's "Life! Camera Action ..." : "Acting is Freedom"". Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Gaynor, Gerren (21 May 2014). "'Face of Darkness' Filmmakers host fundraiser, forum on depression in black community". Centric. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- 1 2 Upadhyay, Khushboo (19 August 2016). "Midnight Delight - Saying hi to high with Rohit Gupta & the cast". Pandolin. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Carol White Fiction". Carol White Fiction wordpress. Carol White. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ FE, Staff (10 Aug 2016). "Bang Bang Prequel". F. Entertainment. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Biz, In (30 April 2012). "Life! Camera Action... wins 9 awards". BI. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ Staff, RVO (18 Oct 2011). "Golden Door Film Festival Winners". River View Observer. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
