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Van Epperson

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Van Epperson
Van Epperson has been a working character actor in Hollywood over 30 years. He also has a strong background in stage directing. Van has directed several large cast professional Outdoor Dramas in Kentucky and Ohio, as well as a number of classic plays in theaters throughout the southeast. He studied Film Directing at The American Film Institute with Hungarian Director Dezso Magyar, he has a BA degree in Theater and Communication from Drury University, and he also studied Directing in the Purdue University MFA program. Van has written a number of screenplays and is a respected acting teacher/professional audition coach in the Los Angeles area.
BornFebruary 21, 1957
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    Known for

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    The Green Mile
    8.6
    • Police Officer
    • 1999
    Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton, and Seann William Scott in Mr. Woodcock (2007)
    Mr. Woodcock
    5.2
    • Carnie #2
    • 2007
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Hesher
    6.9
    • Angry Driver
    • 2010
    Tango
    • Writer

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      Actor



      • Roses on the Vine
        • Affluent Man At Museum
        • Completed



      • Dave Burd in Dave (2020)
        Dave
        8.2
        TV Series
        • Spencer
        • 2023
      • Damson Idris in Snowfall (2017)
        Snowfall
        8.4
        TV Series
        • Judge Vincent Boyd
        • 2023
      • Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Robin de Jesus, Dan Stevens, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Annaleigh Ashford, and Kumail Nanjiani in Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
        Welcome to Chippendales
        7.3
        TV Mini Series
        • Scott
        • 2022
      • American Horror Stories (2021)
        American Horror Stories
        6.3
        TV Series
        • Building Manager
        • 2022
      • Yellowjackets (2021)
        Yellowjackets
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Facility Manager
        • 2021
      • D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs in Reservation Dogs (2021)
        Reservation Dogs
        8.3
        TV Series
        • Big Murph
        • 2021
      • Ryan O'Connell in Special (2019)
        Special
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Carmel Neighbor
        • 2021
      • John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Sara Echeagaray, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cricket Wampler, Tisha Custodio, Tiana Le, and Nell Verlaque in Big Shot (2021)
        Big Shot
        7.4
        TV Series
        • Minister
        • 2021
      • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
        Good Girls
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Elderly Man
        • 2021
      • Ashley Thomas and Deborah Ayorinde in Them (2021)
        Them
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Banker
        • 2021
      • SEAL Team (2017)
        SEAL Team
        7.9
        TV Series
        • Senator Walters
        • 2020
      • Sam Elliott, Debra Winger, Ashton Kutcher, and Danny Masterson in The Ranch (2016)
        The Ranch
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Father McGinty
        • Priest
        • 2019–2020
      • Kal Penn, Diana Maria Riva, Kiran Deol, Samba Schutte, Moses Storm, Joel Kim Booster, and Poppy Liu in Sunnyside (2019)
        Sunnyside
        5.4
        TV Series
        • Amberly-Craig Gomez-Hardesty
        • 2019
      • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
        Bob Hearts Abishola
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Mr. Hemmings
        • 2019
      • Linda Emond, Brent Jennings, Eric Allan Kramer, David Pasquesi, Wyatt Russell, and Sonya Cassidy in Lodge 49 (2018)
        Lodge 49
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Mr. Dwyer
        • 2019

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      • Height
        • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
      • Born
        • February 21, 1957
        • Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA
      • Spouse
        • Melanie Ruth BrookeMay 2, 1987 - January 30, 1992 (divorced)
      • Other works
        Plays Kelly in "A Prayer for My Daughter" play by Thomas Babe (ITA Workshop Stage, Los Angeles, California, USA).

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      • Gender / Gender identity
        • Male

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        Traveled to Sydney, Australia for the filming of Babe: Pig In The City at Fox Studios Sydney for renown director George Miller of Mad Max fame.

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