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Dean Teaster

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Mayor Sawyer in a Anthony Hornus film called "Mans Best Friend"
A scene of Dean Teaster as Burnham in Division 19
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Dean Teaster was born on 31 August 1957 in Waynesville, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Wild Faith (2018), Best Years Gone (2021) and Ghost Town. He has been married to Dawn Marie since 11 July 2014.
BornAugust 31, 1957
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BornAugust 31, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 10 nominations

Photos92

Dean Teaster in Wild Faith as Preacher Collins. October 2016
The poor man cries with Jesus in "40 Nights".
Preacher confronts cowboys
Dean Teaster current look 08/26/16
Dean Teaster
Production Still - Death Scene of Digger the Undertaker
Dean Teaster in Figure in the Forest (2002)
Dean Teaster in Figure in the Forest (2002)
Undertakers ride into town
Dean Teaster confronts Bill McKinney in Ghost Town the Movie
Preacher learns a life lesson in general store
Preacher gets slapped

Known for

Shane Hagedorn and Lauren LaStrada in Wild Faith (2018)
Wild Faith
4.7
  • Preacher Collins
  • 2018
Jim Greulich, Anthony Hornus, Victoria Jackson, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, DJ Perry, Dean Teaster, Lana Wood, Dennis Therrian, Zoie Dye, Tessa Dye, Ian Griffin, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Nathaniel Nose, Robert Bradley, Melissa Anschutz, Erika Hoveland, Travis Hayward, and Karl Manke in Best Years Gone (2021)
Best Years Gone
4.3
  • Tinker
  • 2021
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
  • Director
    Chasing the Star (2017)
    Chasing the Star
    3.2
    • Producer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D
      • Jim Goode (as Dean West)
      • In Development
    • Soul Eater
      • Jack Hardy
      • In Development
    • Harsens Island Revenge
      • Abe Axler
      • Pre-production
    • Morrow Road
      • Priest
      • In Production
    • Carl Gilliard, Jim Greulich, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, Taylor Nichols, DJ Perry, Charles Edwin Powell, Michael Rene Walton, Dean Teaster, Dennis Therrian, Christina Loeffler, Alexander Berdy, Dane DeFord, Ann Metz, Samuel Peterson, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Josh Perry, Nathaniel Nose, Daniel G. Chipman, Ben Rollins, Carl Weyant, Stephanie Peterson, Robert Bradley, Till Wolter, Melissa Anschutz, Christine Marie, Bejo Dohmen, Erika Hoveland, Benjamin Schnau, Curran Jacobs, Garry Nation, Jason M. Varso, Jonathan Wessel, David Michael Reardon, Bryce Taylor, Bodhi Rader, and Carter Glade in Silent Night in Algona (2022)
      Silent Night in Algona
      • Kurt
      • 2022
    • Jim Greulich, Anthony Hornus, Victoria Jackson, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, DJ Perry, Dean Teaster, Lana Wood, Dennis Therrian, Zoie Dye, Tessa Dye, Ian Griffin, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Nathaniel Nose, Robert Bradley, Melissa Anschutz, Erika Hoveland, Travis Hayward, and Karl Manke in Best Years Gone (2021)
      Best Years Gone
      • Tinker
      • 2021
    • Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus (2021)
      Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus
      • Harrison Howard
      • 2021
    • Lost Heart (2020)
      Lost Heart
      • Harrison Howard
      • 2020
    • MBF: Man's Best Friend (2019)
      MBF: Man's Best Friend
      • Quinn Sawyer
      • 2019
    • DJ Perry, Josh Perry, David Gries, and Melissa Anschutz in The Christ Slayer (2019)
      The Christ Slayer
      • Felix
      • 2019
    • Shane Hagedorn and Lauren LaStrada in Wild Faith (2018)
      Wild Faith
      • Preacher Collins
      • 2018
    • Division 19 (2017)
      Division 19
      • Burnham
      • 2017
    • Rance Howard, DJ Perry, and Melissa Anschutz in 40 Nights (2016)
      40 Nights
      • The Poor Man
      • 2016
    • Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys: Pedal to the Floor (2015)
      Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys: Pedal to the Floor
      • Video
      • 2015
    • LeLe XO: Power (2014)
      LeLe XO: Power
      • Agent Cassio
      • Music Video
      • 2014
    • Ashes of Eden (2014)
      Ashes of Eden
      • Pastor Roberts
      • 2014
    • Standing Post (2014)
      Standing Post
      • Dying Man
      • Short
      • 2014
    • Donors (2014)
      Donors
      • Paul Mason
      • 2014
    • Sam Logan Khaleghi and Jana Kramer in Approaching Midnight (2013)
      Approaching Midnight
      • Sheriff Thompson
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Harsens Island Revenge
      • associate producer
      • Pre-production
    • Carl Gilliard, Jim Greulich, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, Taylor Nichols, DJ Perry, Charles Edwin Powell, Michael Rene Walton, Dean Teaster, Dennis Therrian, Christina Loeffler, Alexander Berdy, Dane DeFord, Ann Metz, Samuel Peterson, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Josh Perry, Nathaniel Nose, Daniel G. Chipman, Ben Rollins, Carl Weyant, Stephanie Peterson, Robert Bradley, Till Wolter, Melissa Anschutz, Christine Marie, Bejo Dohmen, Erika Hoveland, Benjamin Schnau, Curran Jacobs, Garry Nation, Jason M. Varso, Jonathan Wessel, David Michael Reardon, Bryce Taylor, Bodhi Rader, and Carter Glade in Silent Night in Algona (2022)
      Silent Night in Algona
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Bestseller (2022)
      Bestseller
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Jim Greulich, Anthony Hornus, Victoria Jackson, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, DJ Perry, Dean Teaster, Lana Wood, Dennis Therrian, Zoie Dye, Tessa Dye, Ian Griffin, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Nathaniel Nose, Robert Bradley, Melissa Anschutz, Erika Hoveland, Travis Hayward, and Karl Manke in Best Years Gone (2021)
      Best Years Gone
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus (2021)
      Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Lost Heart (2020)
      Lost Heart
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • MBF: Man's Best Friend (2019)
      MBF: Man's Best Friend
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • DJ Perry, Josh Perry, David Gries, and Melissa Anschutz in The Christ Slayer (2019)
      The Christ Slayer
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Shane Hagedorn and Lauren LaStrada in Wild Faith (2018)
      Wild Faith
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Chasing the Star (2017)
      Chasing the Star
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • Rance Howard, DJ Perry, and Melissa Anschutz in 40 Nights (2016)
      40 Nights
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Bestseller (2015)
      Bestseller
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • Ashes of Eden (2014)
      Ashes of Eden
      • co-producer
      • 2014
    • Outside the Wire: The Forgotten Children of Afghanistan (2011)
      Outside the Wire: The Forgotten Children of Afghanistan
      • associate producer (as Dean West)
      • 2011
    • Bradley M. Egen, Curtis Hall, Anthony Hornus, Aaron Jackson, Juanita Kennedy, Jeff Kennedy, Kory Kennedy, John McGraw, DJ Perry, Shelley Teaster, Dean Teaster, Sarah Reck, Dennis Therrian, Mary Jo Cuppone, and Ann Marie Bourdon in Right Next Door: Creating the World of Heaven's Neighbors (2010)
      Right Next Door: Creating the World of Heaven's Neighbors
      • executive producer
      • Video
      • 2010
    • Interviews Ghost Town: The Movie (2008)
      Interviews Ghost Town: The Movie
      • supervising producer (as Dean West)
      • Video
      • 2008

    Additional Crew

    • Harsens Island Revenge
      • production accountant
      • Pre-production
    • Carl Gilliard, Jim Greulich, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, Taylor Nichols, DJ Perry, Charles Edwin Powell, Michael Rene Walton, Dean Teaster, Dennis Therrian, Christina Loeffler, Alexander Berdy, Dane DeFord, Ann Metz, Samuel Peterson, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Josh Perry, Nathaniel Nose, Daniel G. Chipman, Ben Rollins, Carl Weyant, Stephanie Peterson, Robert Bradley, Till Wolter, Melissa Anschutz, Christine Marie, Bejo Dohmen, Erika Hoveland, Benjamin Schnau, Curran Jacobs, Garry Nation, Jason M. Varso, Jonathan Wessel, David Michael Reardon, Bryce Taylor, Bodhi Rader, and Carter Glade in Silent Night in Algona (2022)
      Silent Night in Algona
      • production accountant
      • 2022
    • Jim Greulich, Anthony Hornus, Victoria Jackson, Terence Knox, Greg Mason, DJ Perry, Dean Teaster, Lana Wood, Dennis Therrian, Zoie Dye, Tessa Dye, Ian Griffin, Randy Spence, Shane Hagedorn, Nathaniel Nose, Robert Bradley, Melissa Anschutz, Erika Hoveland, Travis Hayward, and Karl Manke in Best Years Gone (2021)
      Best Years Gone
      • production accountant
      • 2021
    • Lost Heart (2020)
      Lost Heart
      • production accountant
      • 2020
    • DJ Perry, Josh Perry, David Gries, and Melissa Anschutz in The Christ Slayer (2019)
      The Christ Slayer
      • production accountant
      • 2019
    • Shane Hagedorn and Lauren LaStrada in Wild Faith (2018)
      Wild Faith
      • production accountant
      • 2018
    • Chasing the Star (2017)
      Chasing the Star
      • production accountant
      • 2017
    • Rance Howard, DJ Perry, and Melissa Anschutz in 40 Nights (2016)
      40 Nights
      • production accountant
      • 2016
    • Ashes of Eden (2014)
      Ashes of Eden
      • production accountant
      • 2014
    • Donors (2014)
      Donors
      • concept poster design
      • 2014
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos12

    Division 19
    Demo Reel 3:30
    Division 19
    First National Bank Commercial
    Demo Reel 2:05
    First National Bank Commercial
    Outburst
    Demo Reel 0:43
    Outburst
    The Lawyer
    Demo Reel 3:20
    The Lawyer
    Diagnosis
    Demo Reel 2:11
    Diagnosis
    Confronting sons
    Demo Reel 1:52
    Confronting sons
    Ending scene in Wild Faith with Dean Teaster
    Demo Reel 1:23
    Ending scene in Wild Faith with Dean Teaster
    Wild Faith Scene with Dean Teaster
    Demo Reel 0:20
    Wild Faith Scene with Dean Teaster
    Dean Teaster in "An Oridnary Kiler"
    Demo Reel 1:34
    Dean Teaster in "An Oridnary Kiler"
    Demo Reel from "40 Nights Movie"
    Demo Reel 3:26
    Demo Reel from "40 Nights Movie"
    Dean Teaster's Acting Reel from Ghost Town
    Demo Reel 7:40
    Dean Teaster's Acting Reel from Ghost Town
    Approaching Midnight
    Trailer 1:56
    Approaching Midnight

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Dean Teaster Website
    • Alternative name
      • Dean West
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • August 31, 1957
      • Waynesville, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dawn MarieJuly 11, 2014 - present
    • Other works
      Appeared in an independent film by Arron Russman and Sarah Reck called "The Captain", as the Captain.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Interviews
      • 56 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His father, Doyle Teaster, was one of the original famed gunfighters of "Ghost Town in the Sky" Wild West Show in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, from 1961 through 1967. He played the first "Digger the Undertaker," with Dan Blocker, Clu Gulager, Paul Fix, Burt Reynolds, Tony Dow, Gig Young, Frank McGrath, Donald May, and Peter Brown. Doyle also acted with a local named 'Herbert "Cowboy' Coward' who played "Grandpappy" in the same Wild West Show. In 1967, Dean (West) Teaster moved to Michigan with his family and immediately met and became friends with James O'Barr, who later created the The Crow (1994).

      Dean Teaster's Ghost Town the Movie was made as a tribute to his father and his association with Ghost Town in the Sky in the early '60s. The movie is somewhat based on the legendary Smoky Mountain settler "Harmon Teaster", who is Dean's great,great, grandfather.
    • Nickname
      • Tinker

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