Actor · Teacher · Creator

Christian
Telesmar

Los Angeles–based
MFA · MBA
AEA · SAG-AFTRA

Watch reel Representation

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Upcoming

THEATRE

Purpose

Understudy, “Naz” Jasper & “Junior” Jasper

Geffen Playhouse · dir. Phylicia Rashad

FILM

dAte

Quint

The Squid Farm · writer/dir. Scott Milam

TELEVISION

True to the Game

Mac

Imani Media Group · dir. Vivica A. Fox & Preston A. Whitmore II

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

WILLIAM JAMES

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About

Stage-trained. Screen-tested. Story-driven.

Christian Telesmar is an actor, teacher, and creator trained in the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program. His stage work runs from Othello to August Wilson's Radio Golf, which earned him a 2024 NAACP Theatre Award nomination, and on screen he has appeared on The Young & the Restless, 911: Lone Star, and Netflix's Monster.

01 — Act

The reel

Full credits on IMDb

PLAY REEL

Theatre

PurposeNaz & Junior Jasper (u/s)Geffen Playhouse · dir. Phylicia Rashad
Radio GolfHarmond Wilks · LeadA Noise Within · dir. G.T. Daniel
On The Other Hand, We're HappyJosh/Liam · LeadRogue Machine; Boise Contemporary · dir. C. Watson
Middle of the WorldGlenn Joyner · LeadRogue Machine; Boise Contemporary · dir. G. Cinefuegos
OthelloOthelloMontana Shakespeare Co. · dir. K. Delong
SeminarDouglas · LeadChance Theater · dir. E. de Santos
Love's Labour's LostDumaineMontana Shakespeare Co. · dir. K. Delong
KentuckyDa'RanEast West Players · dir. D. Selenow
Mama MetalPink OrchidIAMA Theater Co. · dir. D. Selenow
Grind ShowRankEdinburgh Fringe · dir. A. Tsao
Earthquakes in LondonTomRogue Machine · dir. J.P. Flynn & H. Starr

Television

True to the GameCo-Star · Imani Media Group
The Young & the RestlessRecurring · CBS
911: Lone StarCo-Star · FOX
MonsterCo-Star · Netflix
NCIS: Los AngelesCo-Star · CBS
Cooper's BarCo-Star · IFC/AMC+
Animal KingdomCo-Star · TBS
BonesCo-Star · FOX

Film

The NoticeLead · Out of the Woods
MarianneLead · Sojourner Films
One Last TimeLead · In Play Films
StellaLead · Brann Pictures
dAteQuint · The Squid Farm

02 — Teach

Coaching built on conservatory training.

One-on-one sessions for actors at every stage, drawing on an MFA from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program and years of work on stage and set.

Acting coaching

Scene work, text analysis, and craft for stage and screen.

Audition prep

Self-tapes, callbacks, and making bold, specific choices fast.

Character development

Building a full inner life, from given circumstances to physicality.

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03 — Create

Games that start conversations

Board game designer

Disparity Trap

THE UNFAIR GAME OF LIFE

Christian created an educational board game that explains systemic inequality through statistical storytelling, built for classrooms, workshops, and game nights.

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