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James Louis Wagner
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I trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and worked in the Bay Area for three years before moving to Los Angeles, where I have lived and worked ever since.

The majority of my career has been working on new and classic American plays, at places like The Magic Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, and The American Conservatory Theatre. I have worked on plays by (and often with playwrights such as) Sam Shepard, Theresa Rebeck, Will Eno, Beth Henley, Abe Koogler, Lauren Gunderson, Steve Yockey, Chris Pena, Aditi Kapil, Jon Marans, Jon Robin Baitz, Robert Clyman, Keith Bunin, and more. Also, I've played leading roles in a handful of art house, independent, and award winning films. The plays and films are often similar in tone, as my work tends to be masculine, smart, a bit edgy, poetic, and often connected to something spiritual.

I am now spending more time in New York and intend to continue my work on new American plays and festival bound independent films on both coasts.