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I'm Zachary Coffin
I am a trained actor from America living and working in India. I have a CINTAA card, PAN card, and 10-year visa/work permit for India.
Some highlights of my work include –
FILM
In Post-Production –
-- THE ASHRAM, Sikhya Entertainment. Cast as ‘Dr Michaels’ opposite Sam Keeley (In the Heart of the Sea), directed by Ben Rekhi (Waterborne) and produced by Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox).
-- A CHILD OF THE GANGES, Schiwago Film (Germany). Cast as German embassy officer ‘Joerg Lewansky’, directed by Michael Karen (Flashback) and produced by Martin Lehwald (A Coffee in Berlin).
-- HEARTBEATS, Myriad Pictures (USA). Cast as ‘Stage Manager’, directed by Duane Adler (Step Up) and produced by Sriram Das (The November Man). Release scheduled for 2017.
-- STORY HAI PAN KHARI HAI, Sukarma Films. Cast as ‘Edward’, directed by Ashish Bhelkar and produced by Sanjay Mehta (Raanjhanaa). Release scheduled for 2017.
In Production/Pre-Production –
-- RELOADED (BANG BANG SEQUEL), Bollywood Hollywood Prods/Fox Star Studios. Cast as CEO opposite Sidharth Malhotra (Kapoor and Sons), directed by Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru (Shor in the City) and produced by Sheel Nimbalkar (Bang Bang).
-- T FOR TAJ MAHAL, Abis Rizvi Films. Cast as German ‘Christopher’ in story about literacy in an Indian village, directed by Kireet Khurana (6 National Award-winning short films) and produced by Abis Rizvi (ROAR).
-- RAAG DESH, Tigmanshu Dhulia Films. Cast as Army Colonel John Bentley in story about the historic INA 1945 Red Fort Trials, produced and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia (Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster).
-- FACES BEHIND THE FOG, G.S. Singh Prods. Cast as ‘Capt. John Petraeus White’, a fugitive CIA operative, directed by Swarup Reddy.
Completed/Released –
-- JACKSON DURAI, Sri Green Productions. Cast in the title role as ‘Jackson’ opposite Sathyaraj (Baahubali), directed by Dharani Dharan (Burma). Released as #1 box office film in South India on July 1, 2016.
-- HOUSEFULL 3, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Cast as ‘British football coach’ opposite Akshay Kumar, directed by duo Sajid-Farhad (It’s Entertainment) and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala (Kick). Released June 3, 2016.
-- FAN, Yash Raj Films. Cast as ‘Jail Inmate’ opposite star Shah Rukh Khan (Happy New Year), directed by Maneesh Sharma (Shuddh Desi Romance) and produced by Aditya Chopra (Dhoom). Released April 15, 2016.
-- MASTIZAADE, Pritish Nandy Communications. Cast as ‘Anchor’, directed by Milap Zaveri (Grand Masti) and produced by PNC (Shaadi Ke Side Effects). Released January 29, 2016.
-- THE DEAD END, Lucid Films. Cast as ‘The Outlaw’ opposite Saidah Jules (Jal), directed by Aditya Om (Fun Freak Face Booked). First look at India Film Bazaar, November 23, 2015.
-- BANGISTAN, Excel Entertainment. Cast as ‘Stanislav the Cop’, directed by Karan Anshuman (Divana-e-Ishq) and produced by Excel (Raees). Released August 9, 2015.
-- HAMARI ADHURI KAHAANI, Fox Star Studios. Cast as ‘Journalist’, directed by Mohit Suri (Ek Villain) and produced by Vikram Bhatt (Hate Story). Released June 12, 2015.
-- THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, Blueprint/Fox Searchlight (US). Cast as ‘The Tourist’, directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love). Released March 20, 2015.
-- BABY, T-Series. Cast as ‘ATC Officer’, air traffic controller who approves the final take-off, directed by Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday) and produced by Bhushan Kumar (Aashiqui 2). Released January 23, 2015.
-- CRAZY CUKKAD FAMILY, Prakash Jha Prods. Cast as ‘Eddie’, an underworld green card fixer, directed by Ritesh Menon and produced by Prakash Jha (Raajneeti). Released January 16, 2015.
-- MARY KOM, Bhansali Productions/Viacom18. Cast as ‘German Boxing Coach’, directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Ram Leela). Released Sept. 5, 2014.
-- TIGERS, Sikhya/Anurag Kashyap Films. Cast as ‘Executive Trainer’, directed by Danis Tanovic (Oscar-winning No Man’s Land) and produced by Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox). Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 8, 2014.
-- PEDDLERS, Sikhya/Eros International. Cast as ‘Zed’, who runs an illegal meth drug lab, directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Guneet Monga. First Indian film ever selected for Cannes Critics Week.
-- YAMA, Eleven Elements Entertainment. Cast as ‘Yama’, the god of death, directed by digital director Rajaram Rajendran (Microsoft, Nike).
-- GHAT: THE HILL STATION, Verve Communications. Cast as ‘Alter’, dual role: romantic lead and ghost, in Hindi feature film directed by Wilson Louis (Kaalo) based on regional folk tale.
-- A MIGHTY HEART, Paramount Studios (USA). Cast as ‘Matt MacDowell’, FBI Agent, in Hollywood feature film shot in India starring Angelina Jolie (Lara Craft: Tomb Raider), directed by Michael Winterbottom (Trishna) and produced by Brad Pitt (Fight Club).
THEATRE
-- GOD’S LITTLE SOLDIER, Theatre Arpana. Dual cast as professor ‘Laughton’ and monk ‘Augustine’, in Indo-German theatre presentation directed by Sunil Shanbag (Stories in a Song) and Jarg Pataki (Freiburg, Germany). Premiered at NCPA, August 2014.
-- BAGHDAD WEDDING, AKvarious Productions. Cast as ‘Lt. Col. Mark Booth’, U.S. Army interrogator, in British play by Hassan Abdulrazzak, directed by Akarsh Khurana (The Interview). Won 3 META Awards, including Best Play and Best Ensemble Cast.
-- HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES, Pravah Theatre. Cast as ‘Kashmiri Pandit’, a politician, in play directed by Neeraj Kabi (Ship of Theseus), adapted from the novel by Salman Rushdie. Premiered at Prithvi Theatre.
TV
-- RECURRING/CONTINUITY ROLE: British Raj General ‘Baronet David Ochterlony’ in MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH/LifeOK (Contiloe Productions). Dialogues in Hindi and English. Show in pre-production, to broadcast in Winter 2016.
-- RECURRING/CONTINUITY ROLE: German villain ‘Mr Greyerson’ in MAHA KUMBH/LifeOK (Arvind Babbal Productions). Dialogues in Hindi and English. Premiered as the channel’s #1 rated daily show. Fixed 120 episodes ended in July 2015.
-- EPISODIC ROLES: YAHAN MEIN GHAR GHAR KHELI/ZeeTV, DIL DOSTI DANCE/ChannelV, EK BOOND ISHQ/LifeOK, AJAB GAJAB GHAR JAMAI/Big Magic, EK HASEENA THI/StarPlus, DIYA AUR BAATI HUM/StarPlus, SHAPATH-SUPERCOPS VS SUPERVILLAINS/LifeOK, STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE/Epic, LAJWANTI/ZeeTV.
DIGITAL/WEB SERIES
-- POWERPLAY, Excel Entertainment/Amazon Prime Video. Cast as cricket captain ‘Jack Woolley’ in story about corruption in sport, directed by Karan Anshuman (Bangistan) and produced by Excel (Dil Dhadakne Do). Currently in production.
AD/TVC/PROMO/PRINT
-- DAINIK JAGRAN, DABUR AMLA, CITY EXPRESS, YAHOO!, CLASSBLOX, KOHLER, MAKE IN INDIA, INTEX SPEAKERS, PUREIT, HBO, TEACHER’S WHISKEY, FUN FOODS, SKODA, JADE, VODAFONE.
VOICE-OVER/DUBBING (45 Million YouTube views) –
-- TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, PLAY-DOH, BANGUR CEMENT, VOXWEB, PHILIPS, PROVOGUE, LENOVO, FOX STAR STUDIOS, RAYMOND, JOHNNIE WALKER, AXE DEODORANT.
EMCEE/PRESENTER
-- Dozens of conferences and events in the US, EU and Asia.
PROFILE STATS & SKILLS
My details –
-- Foreign/Firang Male (Caucasian/White).
-- 5ft 11inches (180cms), 75kgs.
-- Basic military training (NCC/ROTC -- marksmanship, martial arts, drill). Sword fighting, horse riding, most sports, swimming.
-- American, British, Australian, European and other international accents.
-- Perform in Hindi or French with script. Other Indian and European languages if there is time for rehearsal.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
My formal training was done in the U.S. –
-- STELLA ADLER SCHOOL OF ACTING: Intensive Program in Adler Technique, Scene Study, Shakespeare, Improvisation, Mask, Movement, Voice & Speech.
-- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: M.F.A., Cinema-Television (Production), School of Cinematic Arts.
-- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: B.A., magna cum laude, School of General Studies, with Departmental Honors in Comparative Literature (English, French, Indian).
VARIETY OF PHOTOS
View pictures of me in different roles at –
-- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1882579/resumephotos
Download/view all photos at –
-- http://1drv.ms/1cTtHNa
VOICE SAMPLES
Playlist of Voice-Over Samples –
-- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JJcUKUDHASyv56jDU9dahkS
Download/Hear these and other samples at –
-- http://1drv.ms/1vC09dS
VIDEOS CLIPS
Playlist of Video Clips –
-- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JIPLoq_iycNaxrUAEPeThDk
My Video Introduction –
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cob93Cq_4fk&index=1&list=PLsFgZW_F_6JIPLoq_iycNaxrUAEPeThDk
If you would require further information, please don’t hesitate to let me know – it would be a pleasure to assist in any way.
Thank you very much for your time and kind consideration. I look forward to the possibility of working with you.
Best regards,
Zack Coffin
---
Zachary Coffin
http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage
http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage
http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin
http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin
Photos: http://1drv.ms/1cTtHNa
Audio: http://1drv.ms/1vC09dS
Some highlights of my work include –
FILM
In Post-Production –
-- THE ASHRAM, Sikhya Entertainment. Cast as ‘Dr Michaels’ opposite Sam Keeley (In the Heart of the Sea), directed by Ben Rekhi (Waterborne) and produced by Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox).
-- A CHILD OF THE GANGES, Schiwago Film (Germany). Cast as German embassy officer ‘Joerg Lewansky’, directed by Michael Karen (Flashback) and produced by Martin Lehwald (A Coffee in Berlin).
-- HEARTBEATS, Myriad Pictures (USA). Cast as ‘Stage Manager’, directed by Duane Adler (Step Up) and produced by Sriram Das (The November Man). Release scheduled for 2017.
-- STORY HAI PAN KHARI HAI, Sukarma Films. Cast as ‘Edward’, directed by Ashish Bhelkar and produced by Sanjay Mehta (Raanjhanaa). Release scheduled for 2017.
In Production/Pre-Production –
-- RELOADED (BANG BANG SEQUEL), Bollywood Hollywood Prods/Fox Star Studios. Cast as CEO opposite Sidharth Malhotra (Kapoor and Sons), directed by Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru (Shor in the City) and produced by Sheel Nimbalkar (Bang Bang).
-- T FOR TAJ MAHAL, Abis Rizvi Films. Cast as German ‘Christopher’ in story about literacy in an Indian village, directed by Kireet Khurana (6 National Award-winning short films) and produced by Abis Rizvi (ROAR).
-- RAAG DESH, Tigmanshu Dhulia Films. Cast as Army Colonel John Bentley in story about the historic INA 1945 Red Fort Trials, produced and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia (Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster).
-- FACES BEHIND THE FOG, G.S. Singh Prods. Cast as ‘Capt. John Petraeus White’, a fugitive CIA operative, directed by Swarup Reddy.
Completed/Released –
-- JACKSON DURAI, Sri Green Productions. Cast in the title role as ‘Jackson’ opposite Sathyaraj (Baahubali), directed by Dharani Dharan (Burma). Released as #1 box office film in South India on July 1, 2016.
-- HOUSEFULL 3, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Cast as ‘British football coach’ opposite Akshay Kumar, directed by duo Sajid-Farhad (It’s Entertainment) and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala (Kick). Released June 3, 2016.
-- FAN, Yash Raj Films. Cast as ‘Jail Inmate’ opposite star Shah Rukh Khan (Happy New Year), directed by Maneesh Sharma (Shuddh Desi Romance) and produced by Aditya Chopra (Dhoom). Released April 15, 2016.
-- MASTIZAADE, Pritish Nandy Communications. Cast as ‘Anchor’, directed by Milap Zaveri (Grand Masti) and produced by PNC (Shaadi Ke Side Effects). Released January 29, 2016.
-- THE DEAD END, Lucid Films. Cast as ‘The Outlaw’ opposite Saidah Jules (Jal), directed by Aditya Om (Fun Freak Face Booked). First look at India Film Bazaar, November 23, 2015.
-- BANGISTAN, Excel Entertainment. Cast as ‘Stanislav the Cop’, directed by Karan Anshuman (Divana-e-Ishq) and produced by Excel (Raees). Released August 9, 2015.
-- HAMARI ADHURI KAHAANI, Fox Star Studios. Cast as ‘Journalist’, directed by Mohit Suri (Ek Villain) and produced by Vikram Bhatt (Hate Story). Released June 12, 2015.
-- THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, Blueprint/Fox Searchlight (US). Cast as ‘The Tourist’, directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love). Released March 20, 2015.
-- BABY, T-Series. Cast as ‘ATC Officer’, air traffic controller who approves the final take-off, directed by Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday) and produced by Bhushan Kumar (Aashiqui 2). Released January 23, 2015.
-- CRAZY CUKKAD FAMILY, Prakash Jha Prods. Cast as ‘Eddie’, an underworld green card fixer, directed by Ritesh Menon and produced by Prakash Jha (Raajneeti). Released January 16, 2015.
-- MARY KOM, Bhansali Productions/Viacom18. Cast as ‘German Boxing Coach’, directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Ram Leela). Released Sept. 5, 2014.
-- TIGERS, Sikhya/Anurag Kashyap Films. Cast as ‘Executive Trainer’, directed by Danis Tanovic (Oscar-winning No Man’s Land) and produced by Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox). Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 8, 2014.
-- PEDDLERS, Sikhya/Eros International. Cast as ‘Zed’, who runs an illegal meth drug lab, directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Guneet Monga. First Indian film ever selected for Cannes Critics Week.
-- YAMA, Eleven Elements Entertainment. Cast as ‘Yama’, the god of death, directed by digital director Rajaram Rajendran (Microsoft, Nike).
-- GHAT: THE HILL STATION, Verve Communications. Cast as ‘Alter’, dual role: romantic lead and ghost, in Hindi feature film directed by Wilson Louis (Kaalo) based on regional folk tale.
-- A MIGHTY HEART, Paramount Studios (USA). Cast as ‘Matt MacDowell’, FBI Agent, in Hollywood feature film shot in India starring Angelina Jolie (Lara Craft: Tomb Raider), directed by Michael Winterbottom (Trishna) and produced by Brad Pitt (Fight Club).
THEATRE
-- GOD’S LITTLE SOLDIER, Theatre Arpana. Dual cast as professor ‘Laughton’ and monk ‘Augustine’, in Indo-German theatre presentation directed by Sunil Shanbag (Stories in a Song) and Jarg Pataki (Freiburg, Germany). Premiered at NCPA, August 2014.
-- BAGHDAD WEDDING, AKvarious Productions. Cast as ‘Lt. Col. Mark Booth’, U.S. Army interrogator, in British play by Hassan Abdulrazzak, directed by Akarsh Khurana (The Interview). Won 3 META Awards, including Best Play and Best Ensemble Cast.
-- HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES, Pravah Theatre. Cast as ‘Kashmiri Pandit’, a politician, in play directed by Neeraj Kabi (Ship of Theseus), adapted from the novel by Salman Rushdie. Premiered at Prithvi Theatre.
TV
-- RECURRING/CONTINUITY ROLE: British Raj General ‘Baronet David Ochterlony’ in MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH/LifeOK (Contiloe Productions). Dialogues in Hindi and English. Show in pre-production, to broadcast in Winter 2016.
-- RECURRING/CONTINUITY ROLE: German villain ‘Mr Greyerson’ in MAHA KUMBH/LifeOK (Arvind Babbal Productions). Dialogues in Hindi and English. Premiered as the channel’s #1 rated daily show. Fixed 120 episodes ended in July 2015.
-- EPISODIC ROLES: YAHAN MEIN GHAR GHAR KHELI/ZeeTV, DIL DOSTI DANCE/ChannelV, EK BOOND ISHQ/LifeOK, AJAB GAJAB GHAR JAMAI/Big Magic, EK HASEENA THI/StarPlus, DIYA AUR BAATI HUM/StarPlus, SHAPATH-SUPERCOPS VS SUPERVILLAINS/LifeOK, STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE/Epic, LAJWANTI/ZeeTV.
DIGITAL/WEB SERIES
-- POWERPLAY, Excel Entertainment/Amazon Prime Video. Cast as cricket captain ‘Jack Woolley’ in story about corruption in sport, directed by Karan Anshuman (Bangistan) and produced by Excel (Dil Dhadakne Do). Currently in production.
AD/TVC/PROMO/PRINT
-- DAINIK JAGRAN, DABUR AMLA, CITY EXPRESS, YAHOO!, CLASSBLOX, KOHLER, MAKE IN INDIA, INTEX SPEAKERS, PUREIT, HBO, TEACHER’S WHISKEY, FUN FOODS, SKODA, JADE, VODAFONE.
VOICE-OVER/DUBBING (45 Million YouTube views) –
-- TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, PLAY-DOH, BANGUR CEMENT, VOXWEB, PHILIPS, PROVOGUE, LENOVO, FOX STAR STUDIOS, RAYMOND, JOHNNIE WALKER, AXE DEODORANT.
EMCEE/PRESENTER
-- Dozens of conferences and events in the US, EU and Asia.
PROFILE STATS & SKILLS
My details –
-- Foreign/Firang Male (Caucasian/White).
-- 5ft 11inches (180cms), 75kgs.
-- Basic military training (NCC/ROTC -- marksmanship, martial arts, drill). Sword fighting, horse riding, most sports, swimming.
-- American, British, Australian, European and other international accents.
-- Perform in Hindi or French with script. Other Indian and European languages if there is time for rehearsal.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
My formal training was done in the U.S. –
-- STELLA ADLER SCHOOL OF ACTING: Intensive Program in Adler Technique, Scene Study, Shakespeare, Improvisation, Mask, Movement, Voice & Speech.
-- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: M.F.A., Cinema-Television (Production), School of Cinematic Arts.
-- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: B.A., magna cum laude, School of General Studies, with Departmental Honors in Comparative Literature (English, French, Indian).
VARIETY OF PHOTOS
View pictures of me in different roles at –
-- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1882579/resumephotos
Download/view all photos at –
-- http://1drv.ms/1cTtHNa
VOICE SAMPLES
Playlist of Voice-Over Samples –
-- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JJcUKUDHASyv56jDU9dahkS
Download/Hear these and other samples at –
-- http://1drv.ms/1vC09dS
VIDEOS CLIPS
Playlist of Video Clips –
-- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JIPLoq_iycNaxrUAEPeThDk
My Video Introduction –
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cob93Cq_4fk&index=1&list=PLsFgZW_F_6JIPLoq_iycNaxrUAEPeThDk
If you would require further information, please don’t hesitate to let me know – it would be a pleasure to assist in any way.
Thank you very much for your time and kind consideration. I look forward to the possibility of working with you.
Best regards,
Zack Coffin
---
Zachary Coffin
http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage
http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage
http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin
http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin
Photos: http://1drv.ms/1cTtHNa
Audio: http://1drv.ms/1vC09dS
