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Larry Reese
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn January 1, 1951 (74 years)
Larry Reese was born in 1951 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He grew up in Greeley Colorado then immigrated to Canada in 1960. His family moved to Dacca East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1966. On a trip to Calcutta he had the opportunity to meet and learn about sitar from Ravi Shankar. On returning to Canada in 1968 Larry played guitar and recorded with several bands (Manna and Spiney Norman's Whooppee Band) and toured North America with the Canadian Rock Opera Company in 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.
He was the opening act for the Procol Harum LP "Live With the Edmonton Symphony' and played sitar on "In Held Twas I". Larry got a BMUS. degree in Music Composition from the University of Alberta and wrote film scores for the NFB. He got his Master's Degree in Acting from Brandeis University, Massachusetes in 1978 and returned to Canada to work as an actor and teacher in theater and on film and TV. Larry has worked with such notables as Clint Eastwood, Ang Lee, James Caan, Heath Ledger, Michael Ironside and Gene Hackman, to name a few. He has appeared in a lead role the Canadian classic, 'The Hounds of Notre Dame' and is a producer, director and co-writer for the award winning independent feature, 'Naked Frailties'.
He now heads the Motion Picture Arts Program at Red Deer College. Many of his students have gone on to stellar careers in television and film. He lives with his family beside beautiful Sylvan Lake.
He was the opening act for the Procol Harum LP "Live With the Edmonton Symphony' and played sitar on "In Held Twas I". Larry got a BMUS. degree in Music Composition from the University of Alberta and wrote film scores for the NFB. He got his Master's Degree in Acting from Brandeis University, Massachusetes in 1978 and returned to Canada to work as an actor and teacher in theater and on film and TV. Larry has worked with such notables as Clint Eastwood, Ang Lee, James Caan, Heath Ledger, Michael Ironside and Gene Hackman, to name a few. He has appeared in a lead role the Canadian classic, 'The Hounds of Notre Dame' and is a producer, director and co-writer for the award winning independent feature, 'Naked Frailties'.
He now heads the Motion Picture Arts Program at Red Deer College. Many of his students have gone on to stellar careers in television and film. He lives with his family beside beautiful Sylvan Lake.
Filmography
| 2023 | Team Bride · as Len |
| 2016 | Drawing Home · as Mr. Shannonhouse |
| 2014 | Dark Hearts · as Mike Cole |
| 2013 | Haunting Melissa (TV Series) · as Mike Cole |
| 2013 | I Think I Do · as Harry Ryan |
| 2009 | Wild Roses (TV Series) · as Mr. Taylor |
| 2005 | Brokeback Mountain · as Jolly Minister |
| 2004 | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton · as Reggie |
| 2001 | Viva Las Nowhere · as Merle |
| 2001 | Anthrax · as Wilkie |
| 1999 | The Sheldon Kennedy Story · as Autograph Man |
| 1999 | Question of Privilege · as Mr. Freeman |
| 1999 | The Arrangement · as Emilio |
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story · as Policeman |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Principal Dante |
| 1997 | Wild America · as Dr. Pierce |
| 1997 | Silent Cradle · as Er Nurse |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood (TV Series) · as Warden |
| 1996 | Angel Flight Down · as Cast |
| 1995 | Jake and The Kid (TV Series) · as Jim Whitbread |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1994 | Probable Cause · as Nelson Paris |
| 1994 | Road to Saddle River · as Klan Initiate #1 |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1992 | North of 60 (TV Series) · as Detective Burns |
| 1992 | Unforgiven · as Tom Luckinbill |
| 1990 | Blood Clan · as Mr. Becker |
| 1988 | Cowboys Don't Cry · as Doctor #2 |