Kahil Dotay
Kahil Dotay | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, locations manager |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Kahil Dotay is an American locations manager, actor, director, and producer.[1]
Dotay graduated with honors from the University of Florida and was first known for his role as young Richard Dreyfuss in the film Courage & Stupidity. Dotay has appeared in more than 20 major film productions [citation needed]. He was nominated for his performance in the movie Sarah and won best actor for his performance in the movie Full Spectrum [citation needed]. He had a speaking role as a detective in the HBO original series, The Wire, during its third season[2] and played the character Adam in the HBO original series, Washingtonienne.
In addition to acting, he currently is producing films for the company INTEGfilms, LLC and freelancing as Location Manager and Scout in Virginia and Washington, DC.
In 2007, his script, "Frank & Flo" won first place in the "LA Shorts Fest".[3] Despite the story taking place in Las Vegas, the resulting film was shot around Midlothian, VA and Richmond, VA in mid-2009.
In 2011, he played Elmer Irey in the major motion picture J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood. In 2013, he played Neco in the award-winning suspense/horror film titled, "Neco's Basement". In December 2014, he wrapped production on the feature film entitled, "Vampires in Virginia".[4] In 2015 he participated in several short films including, "Putting up with it" which was popular in film festivals. In 2016, he wrapped production on the feature entitled, "Sure Thing" where he worked on both sides of the camera. In 2017 he served as location manager and locations scout for the film, "Burning Sands". In 2018, he served as locations manager and line producer for several commercials and films. In 2019, he co-starred in the feature film entitled, "Dirty Money" and also served as their locations manager.