LaMarcus Tinker
LaMarcus Tinker | |
|---|---|
| Born | LaMarcus Rayshawn Tinker Houston, Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Writer, Director |
LaMarcus Tinker [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage football star Dallas Tinker on the NBC and Direct TV television drama Friday Night Lights, and as Kevin on the ABC comedy Cougar Town. He appeared as the recurring character Shane on the third season of the Fox television show Glee.
Early life and education
Tinker went to West Briar Middle School, where he studied theater. Even in sixth grade, he wanted to be a director, but was interested in all aspects of theater, including acting, writing and other areas of the arts, and participated in school programs. He later attended the High School For Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, where he also continued his activities in theater.[2] He graduated as class salutatorian, from NBCA Academy.[3] After graduation from NBCA Academy, he received a full academic scholarship to the University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied English.[2]
Acting career
Television
Tinker joined the cast of Friday Night Lights in September 2009 playing Dallas Tinker, a small town football player. He had initially gone to the shoot to support two of his friends who had landed work as extras on the show, taking the bus with them from Houston to Austin. He met the show's executive producer, Peter Berg, who was directing the episode being filmed, and unexpectedly found himself acting in a scene with two of the show's regulars. The series was filmed using three cameras, without rehearsal and without extensive blocking, and Tinker later recalled, "It was cameras up, let's go. I did it, and he liked it." Two days later, the plans for the show's fourth season were being adjusted to include a new character, Dallas.[2] He was a recurring character for that season, and for the final, fifth one.
In August 2010, Tinker signed on for the second season of the ABC comedy Cougar Town as a recurring character named Kevin. He portrays the college roommate of Travis Cobb (Dan Byrd), the son of series protagonist Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox).[2] Travis is on a mission to reinvent himself now that he's in college, but his roommate Kevin is not as welcoming as he had hoped, though the two warm up to each other eventually.
Tinker was cast for the third season of the hit Fox musical dramedy Glee as Shane, the long-promised boyfriend for Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley). Shane is a lineman on the McKinley High football team; he and Mercedes will have started dating over the summer.[4][5] His initial appearance is in the first episode of the season.[6]
Films
He will be making his major feature film debut in the role of Big Corporation for the high school romance The First Time. The movie, by writer-director Jon Kasdan, was shot in Los Angeles in the spring of 2011, and will be released by Castle Rock Entertainment. The First Time was in the (Sundance Film Festival 2012), which was among the top 5 best films,at this years festival. It is expected to be released sometime this year (2012), in theaters.[7]
Producing
Tinker is a film producer, and the owner of LRT Productions, LLC & LRT INC. He is an Executive Producer on several feature films. One is Consequences, a co-production with Wisdom Productions.[8] He is also set to release Down By the River in 2012.[3] The film was shot in Houston, Texas,[2] and is a co-production with both Greater Works and Sagemont Studios. Currently, Tinker is set to release several other feature films over the next few years, from his companies and several web-series,as well. Tinker is currently (2012), working as the Director Of Photography on the feature film "Saving Grace", which is being produced by Dennis Rowe Productions. Tinker is also currently working as the Director on an upcoming TV Series/Web-Series, called Under Nitrous (2012-2013),which is being produced by 3 Night Stand Productions. Tinker is also Producer,Assistant Director,& starring in the new upcoming feature film "The Prodigal" (2012-2013). Tinker is also Executive Producing, an upcoming series called "Twice As Nice" (2012-2013). [9]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | The First Time | Big Corporation | Lead Role |
| Television series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009–2011 | Friday Night Lights | Dallas Tinker | Recurring role |
| 2010–present | Cougar Town | Kevin | Recurring role |
| 2011–2012 | Glee | Shane | Recurring role |
References
- ^ Lauria, Matt (October 24, 2010). "Twitter / @MattLauria: @LaMarcusTinker Happy birthday, my brother! God bless you, you fine gentleman!". Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Dansby, Andrew (October 27, 2010). "LaMarcus Tinker's hail mary pays off with role on Friday Night Lights". Houston Chronicle. Jack Sweeney. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Corneau, Allison (August 11, 2011). "5 Things You Don't Know About Glee's New Star LaMarcus Tinker". Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Masters, Megan (July 24, 2011). "Glee @ Comic-Con: Sue Seeks Office, Good Love for 'Klaine' and Mercedes, Spin-Off Update". TV Line. Mail.com Media. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 10, 2011). "Glee Scoop: Mercedes to Fall For Friday Night Lights' LaMarcus Tinker". TV Line. Mail.com Media. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Glee club is back in session on the season premiere of Glee" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ Jay A. Fernandez (November 1, 2010). "Jonathan Kasdan Shares His 'First Time' With Castle Rock (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ http://www.wisdom-productions.com/index.html
- ^ http://www.dbtrfilm.com/