Harley Wallen
Harley (Mikael) Wallèn | |
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| Born | November 4, ? Malmö, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
Harley (Mikael) Wallèn[1] (born November 4, ?) is a Swedish-American actor, writer and director.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the films Betrayed, Bennett's Song and Moving Parts.[3][4][5]
Multi award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen has starred in over 40 feature films and TV shows with legendary stars such as Tom Sizemore, Tara Reed and John Savage among many others.
He started his journey as a Martial Artist early with Judo at age 7 and is now a 5th degree black belt. Harley also spent time learning other arts (Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Kwon - Do black-belts as well) and Mixed Martial Arts. His other love at a young age was dance as he was an outstanding break dancer in his teen years. His sheer talent and skill is what landed him his first opportunity in acting as a dancer at the syndicated Swedish TV cult hit 'Solstollarna'! Soon after, he realized he was bitten by the acting bug. Harley then moved from Sweden to the United States to boldly pursue his dreams. After a short stint these plans got sidetracked by business opportunities as Harley climbed various career ladders. After returning to acting It wasn't long before the roles started coming and the growth he had experienced in the business world started happening to him in the acting world. After the film incentives ended in Michigan, he decided to start making films of his own. Not having a film school background with only limited experience, he decided to go online to further his education in filmmaking and took several more classes and seminars in acting. Finally in 2016 Harley and his wife Kaiti formed the film production company 'Painted Creek Productions'. The one thing he really takes pride in is his commitment to the character he is playing regardless the size of the role or the paycheck. Harley is now writing, producing, acting and directing and has found his life's purpose.
Life and career[edit]
Harley was born in Sweden and started training in martial arts when he was 7 years old. He had his first opportunity in acting as a dancer at the Swedish television program Solstollarna.[6] He later moved to the United States to pursue his career in acting. He is the founder of Painted Creek Productions.[7] He is married to actress Kaiti Wallen.[8]
Filmography[edit]
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| 2020 | Agramon's Gate | 
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| 2019 | Abstruse |
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| 2019 | Eternal Code |
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| 2018 | Betrayed |
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| 2018 | Bennett's Song | 
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| 2017 | Moving Parts |
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| 2017 | My Breaking Point |
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| 2016 | Deceitful |
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| 2015 | Set Me Free |
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| 2015 | Broken |
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Walbert Beltran (co-director) |
| 2014 | Donate or Else |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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| 2018 | Won | California Film Awards | Festival Award[9] | Betrayed |
| 2018 | Won | Mexico International Film Festival | Special Jury Award[10] | Bennett's Song |
| 2017 | Won | Nevada International Film Festival | Special Jury Award[11] | Abstruse |
References[edit]
- ^ "From BENNETT'S SONG to BETRAYED, Harley Wallen is a Filmmaker of Dynamic Range". abc-7.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Interview with Harley Wallen: Swedish Breakdancing to American Film". pophorror.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Exclusive New Artwork & World Premiere of Multi Award-Winning Filmmaker Harley Wallen's 'Betrayed'". blazingminds.co.uk. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "BENNETT'S SONG". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Harley Wallen's Moving Parts To Be Released On March 27th". horrornews.net. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "INTO A DARK MIND MICHIGAN-BASED FILMMAKER HARLEY WALLEN". themetdet.com. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Meet Harley Wallen of Painted Creek Productions". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Rising Star Kaiti Wallen: "Diversity in entertainment is so important because we can't bridge division without active engagement!"". thriveglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "2018 Winners". calfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "2018 Winners". mexicofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "2017 Winners". nevadafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.