Jaxon Stanford
- Actor
- Stunts
- Camera and Electrical Department
Jaxon Stanford was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, having lived
there all his life. He's always had an extremely strong interest in
acting and public speaking, starting way back in elementary school! He
first caught the acting bug when he played the lead in "The Swinging
Pied Piper" in 6th grade. After eight "singin'and swing-in'
performances, he was hooked! From then on, he took every chance to be
involved in school productions, speech /debate, drama courses,
Pantomime, and Improv., all throughout Jr. High and High School. Jaxon
was always performing.
Wanting to continue his passion, Jaxon majored in Communications in
College with an emphasis in Public Speaking, Theatre and TV. Suddenly
things came to an abrupt halt. His parents prompted him to work for the
family business, as they felt earning a living as an actor or public
speaker would be "about as difficult as winning the lottery." So the
next 15 years were spent working for his father's business (a
contracting company) and his own business (selling investments and
insurance at StateWide Insurance Solutions). Several years ago, it hit
him that he would never pursue his passion and dream of being an actor
or speaker if he didn't take action now. So he started browsing the
Internet for auditions and began finding small parts in films and
commercials. It proved to be a very rewarding search!
Since 2001, Jaxon has been involved in well over 80 film projects
including feature films, industrial films, educational films,
infomercials, TV commercials and short films. A few highlights: playing
a New York Press Photographer in the Hollywood feature film of "The
Game Of Their Lives" starring Gerard Butler and Patrick Stewart,
released in 2005 at theaters nation-wide; playing in "Bill" with
Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Aaron Eckhart, and Kristen Wiig; playing
in Alice with Penny Marshall, Luke Perry, Alyson Stoner, and Lucas
Grabeel; playing in "Kingshighway" with Eric Roberts, Burt Young,
Edward Furlong, and Roma Maffia; playing in "The Return" with Tim
Robbins and Rachel McAdams; starring in the feature film "Ezra Crane"
in 2008; starring roles in the feature films "Queen Down" and "Kisses
and Swords" both entered into various film festivals; principal role in
the feature film "Death Of A Healer" in 2005; appearances in many more
feature films in lead, principal or supporting roles; and appearances
in many commercials in a principal role. Jaxon also returned to theatre
and took a principal role in the play "Picnic" by Flood Stage
Productions in 2005 and he also took a principal role in the play "One
Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" by Act II Productions in 2006. And he
played the part of Felix in "The Odd Couple" by Act II in 2007. It was
extremely satisfying and exciting to get back on stage in front of a
live audience once again!
Jaxon now has an agent that keeps him busy auditioning and getting more
paid work than ever! He has been Taft Hartlied into the AFTRA union,
and so far has worked as a principal actor in more commercials in a
principal role for National, Local, and Regional commercial spots. He
is finishing up the lead role in the feature film "Ezra Crane" and is
also beginning to shoot a lead role in the feature film "Stashed Away:
The Silex Code". His auditions for film work do continue, and where
they will lead... nobody knows!
Jaxon continues to take Acting for the Camera classes whenever he can
from Kim Swanson, CSA at Hanson Entertainment; from Carrie Houk, CSA at
HH studios; from Scott-Arther Allen at the Creative Actors Workshop;
and from Jay Kelley Acting on Camera at Dream Welder Productions.
As a professional public speaker, Jaxon has traveled to high schools
throughout the mid-west to speak with up to 600 9th graders at a time
about Making High School Count. He enjoys giving out motivation and
advice for these young people who are preparing for their future and
embarking on their own dreams.
Jaxon's biggest fans are his three children (Natalie, Hillary and
Chad). His favorite movies are those that take you through many
different emotional levels... like "Brave Heart" or "Midnight Express"
or "Scarface". The actors whose work he admires most include Mel
Gibson, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, and Sean Penn, to name just a few.
Jaxon's main goal is to eventually move to a vibrant entertainment area
(like Hollywood, Chicago, or New York) where he can pursue his acting
dream full-time and go on auditions constantly. He has thoroughly
enjoyed every aspect of working on the independent feature films: "Ezra
Crane", "Abbey Of Thelema", "ThanXgiving: Dead Harvest", "Kisses and
Swords", "Queen Down", "The Babysitter", "Death of a Healer", and
"Wrestling Women vs The Brainiac" over the last few years and has
learned so much from his fellow colleagues.
there all his life. He's always had an extremely strong interest in
acting and public speaking, starting way back in elementary school! He
first caught the acting bug when he played the lead in "The Swinging
Pied Piper" in 6th grade. After eight "singin'and swing-in'
performances, he was hooked! From then on, he took every chance to be
involved in school productions, speech /debate, drama courses,
Pantomime, and Improv., all throughout Jr. High and High School. Jaxon
was always performing.
Wanting to continue his passion, Jaxon majored in Communications in
College with an emphasis in Public Speaking, Theatre and TV. Suddenly
things came to an abrupt halt. His parents prompted him to work for the
family business, as they felt earning a living as an actor or public
speaker would be "about as difficult as winning the lottery." So the
next 15 years were spent working for his father's business (a
contracting company) and his own business (selling investments and
insurance at StateWide Insurance Solutions). Several years ago, it hit
him that he would never pursue his passion and dream of being an actor
or speaker if he didn't take action now. So he started browsing the
Internet for auditions and began finding small parts in films and
commercials. It proved to be a very rewarding search!
Since 2001, Jaxon has been involved in well over 80 film projects
including feature films, industrial films, educational films,
infomercials, TV commercials and short films. A few highlights: playing
a New York Press Photographer in the Hollywood feature film of "The
Game Of Their Lives" starring Gerard Butler and Patrick Stewart,
released in 2005 at theaters nation-wide; playing in "Bill" with
Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Aaron Eckhart, and Kristen Wiig; playing
in Alice with Penny Marshall, Luke Perry, Alyson Stoner, and Lucas
Grabeel; playing in "Kingshighway" with Eric Roberts, Burt Young,
Edward Furlong, and Roma Maffia; playing in "The Return" with Tim
Robbins and Rachel McAdams; starring in the feature film "Ezra Crane"
in 2008; starring roles in the feature films "Queen Down" and "Kisses
and Swords" both entered into various film festivals; principal role in
the feature film "Death Of A Healer" in 2005; appearances in many more
feature films in lead, principal or supporting roles; and appearances
in many commercials in a principal role. Jaxon also returned to theatre
and took a principal role in the play "Picnic" by Flood Stage
Productions in 2005 and he also took a principal role in the play "One
Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" by Act II Productions in 2006. And he
played the part of Felix in "The Odd Couple" by Act II in 2007. It was
extremely satisfying and exciting to get back on stage in front of a
live audience once again!
Jaxon now has an agent that keeps him busy auditioning and getting more
paid work than ever! He has been Taft Hartlied into the AFTRA union,
and so far has worked as a principal actor in more commercials in a
principal role for National, Local, and Regional commercial spots. He
is finishing up the lead role in the feature film "Ezra Crane" and is
also beginning to shoot a lead role in the feature film "Stashed Away:
The Silex Code". His auditions for film work do continue, and where
they will lead... nobody knows!
Jaxon continues to take Acting for the Camera classes whenever he can
from Kim Swanson, CSA at Hanson Entertainment; from Carrie Houk, CSA at
HH studios; from Scott-Arther Allen at the Creative Actors Workshop;
and from Jay Kelley Acting on Camera at Dream Welder Productions.
As a professional public speaker, Jaxon has traveled to high schools
throughout the mid-west to speak with up to 600 9th graders at a time
about Making High School Count. He enjoys giving out motivation and
advice for these young people who are preparing for their future and
embarking on their own dreams.
Jaxon's biggest fans are his three children (Natalie, Hillary and
Chad). His favorite movies are those that take you through many
different emotional levels... like "Brave Heart" or "Midnight Express"
or "Scarface". The actors whose work he admires most include Mel
Gibson, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, and Sean Penn, to name just a few.
Jaxon's main goal is to eventually move to a vibrant entertainment area
(like Hollywood, Chicago, or New York) where he can pursue his acting
dream full-time and go on auditions constantly. He has thoroughly
enjoyed every aspect of working on the independent feature films: "Ezra
Crane", "Abbey Of Thelema", "ThanXgiving: Dead Harvest", "Kisses and
Swords", "Queen Down", "The Babysitter", "Death of a Healer", and
"Wrestling Women vs The Brainiac" over the last few years and has
learned so much from his fellow colleagues.