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Keli Price

Keli Price (born June 30, 1990) is an American film producer, actor, and musician known for executive producing the biographical crime film Bandit (2022), and for his roles as Bobby Love in Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band "Battle of The Bands" (2007) TV movie episode, and Chris Abeley in the Warner Bros. film The Clique (2008), based on the best-selling young adult book series of the same name.

Keli Price
Background information
Born (1990-06-30) June 30, 1990 (age 34)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer, actor
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.priceproductionsltd.com

Early life

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Keli Price was born in Manhattan, New York and grew up on Long Island, New York.[1] He developed an early love of movies and music from his father, a musician.[1]

Career

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2007–2015: Early acting and music career

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In 2007, Price guest starred in the Nickelodeon musical comedy television series The Naked Brothers Band as Bobby Love, the lead singer of the band The L.A. Surfers in the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the first season, The Battle of the Bands, which was first released direct-to-DVD on September 4, 2007 and later premiered on television on October 6, 2007 on Nickelodeon.[1][2] The episodes follow a rock-mockumentary format.

Price later starred in the Warner Bros. film The Clique, based on the bestselling young adult series of the same name, as Chris Abeley, Massie Block's romantic crush and the older brother of Layne Abeley.[2][3]

In 2010, Price was named the BMI Young Songwriter of the Year and received the Abe Olman Scholarship for Excellence in Songwriting.[4][5]

Price guest starred in the American single-camera sitcom television series About a Boy on NBC in 2014,[6] and in 2015 on the sitcom Your Family or Mine on TBS, alongside Richard Dreyfuss and JoBeth Williams.[7]

In 2014 and 2015, he was a series regular in the musical drama series Side Effects on E! and AwesomenessTV, which aired in October 2013 as a special on AwesomenessTV’s YouTube channel, where it generated 2.5 million views in its first week.[8][9] The second season was released in May 2014.[10]

2017–present: Film production career and later acting projects

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In 2017, Price produced the feature film On Thin Ice, a social justice-themed sports documentary featuring athletes Allyson Felix, Evander Holyfield, Robbie Rogers, Apolo Ohno, and Greg Louganis, which aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[11][12][13][14] Also in 2017, he starred in the horror film Sleep No More from the creator of Final Destination.[15][16][17]

In 2020, Price produced and starred in the comedy film Reboot Camp, with David Koechner and Ed Begley Jr., which won the Comedy Vanguard Audience Award for best comedy film at the Austin Film Festival and was released by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures in May 2021.[18][19][20]

In 2022, Price executive produced the biographical crime film Bandit, starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, and Mel Gibson, based on the true life story of Gilbert Galvan ("The Flying Bandit"), who still holds the record for the most consecutive robberies in Canadian history.[21] The film was released in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on September 23, 2022, and was also made available on digital platforms.[22] In its first two weeks of release, Bandit was the most-watched movie on iTunes across multiple categories and was the 5th most-watched film on the platform.[23][24] On October 28, 2022, one month after its release, Redbox announced that the film was the most-watched original title of 2022 and its “second-best original release ever” based on total transactions.[25]

Price starred as the villain Ares in the superhero film The Hyperions in 2022.[26] Also in 2022, he produced the thriller film Hunt Club, starring Mena Suvari, which was released in April 2023.[27][28]

In 2023, he produced and wrote The Curse of Wolf Mountain, starring Danny Trejo and Tobin Bell.[29][30] Price also executive produced Saban Films' Hellfire, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel, and Dolph Lundgren.[31][32]

In February 2023, he finished production on the documentary Mad Props, which follows lawyer-turned-banker Tom Biolchini on a journey to "prove to historians and critics alike that movie props are as important an art form as the greatest paintings and sculptures in history."[33][34] Also in 2023, Price wrote and produced Murder at Hollow Creek, starring Jason Patric, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Ann Miller, and Casper Van Dien.[35][36]

Films and television shows

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Year Film/TV series Role Genre
2007 Bug Boy Danny Independent drama
2007 Star & Stella Save the World Justin Comedy
2007 "Battle of the Bands" (The Naked Brothers Band TV movie) Bobby Love Rock-Mockumentary
2008 The Clique Chris Abeley Comedy
2012 One Fall Josh Drama
2013-2015 Side Effects Zak Musical Drama
2015 The Sound of Magic Lee Comedy
2015 Your Family or Mine Colin Comedy
2015 About A Boy Gus Comedy
2017 Sleep No More Joe Horror
2019 Underdogs Rising Oliver Taylor Smith Drama
2019 Freakin Weekend Owen Comedy
2020 Reboot Camp Danny Comedy
2020 Infamous Six Chase Horror
2021 Black Planet Ric Action
2021 Two Sides Kris Harper Drama
2022 Bandit Executive Producer Crime Drama
2022 The Curse of Wolf Mountain AJ Horror
2022 The Hyperions Ares Drama
2023 Hunt Club Producer Thriller
2023 Murder at Hollow Creek Gavin Brooks Action-Comedy
2023 Rap Sh!t Kirk Comedy

References

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  2. ^ a b "Keli Price | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ The Clique (2008) - Video Detective, 2008-11-11, retrieved 2024-02-09
  4. ^ Christman, Ed (2010-06-09). "Publishing Round-up: Songwriters Hall of Fame, Billy Joel, Diana Krall, ASCAP and More". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ^ "Keli Price | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ Shepard, Dax (2014-12-09), About a Christmas Card, About a Boy, David Walton, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, retrieved 2024-02-09
  7. ^ "Pilot - Your Family or Mine (Season 1, Episode 1) - Apple TV". Apple TV. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ Spangler, Todd (2015-04-16). "E! to Premiere AwesomenessTV's 'Side Effects' YouTube Musical Drama". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. ^ Robbins, Caryn. "VIDEO: AwesomenessTV's Hit Musical Drama SIDE EFFECTS Launches on E!, Digital HD & YouTube". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  10. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2015-04-16). "E! to Air AwesomenessTV Movie 'Side Effects'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  11. ^ "SHOWBIZ 'Tunde Johnson,' John Waters, Jane Lynch, Billie Eilish - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  12. ^ Alexander, Jared (2021-02-05). "Keli Price and Greg Louganis on the 'On Thin Ice' documentary, inequality in sports". TheGrio. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  13. ^ "On Thin Ice". CBC: The Documentary Channel. August 2, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Trailer for 'On Thin Ice' Doc Film About Prejudice in Sports | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  15. ^ Barkan, Jonathan (2018-08-10). "Exclusive SLEEP NO MORE Poster Takes You to the Eye of a Demonic Storm". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  16. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Sleep No More's Keli Price". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  17. ^ Danielle, Tori (2018-10-03). "'Sleep No More' (2018) Movie Review: Delightfully Intense". PopHorror. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  18. ^ Dawson, Angela. "Chaz Bono Joins A Host Of Actors And Reality Stars In Cult Mockumentary". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  19. ^ "Reboot Camp totally ready for the world premiere at the prestigious Austin Film Festival". www.filmfestivals.com. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  20. ^ Pfeifer, Paige. "'Reboot Camp' Will Recruit Even the Most Stubborn Viewers! | Young Hollywood". younghollywood.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  21. ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (2022-09-20). "Bandit Review: Josh Duhamel Steals the Show as Bank Robber". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  22. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2022-09-23). "'Railway Children,' Anvil, Abigail Disney & 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' – Specialty Preview". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  23. ^ "iTunes Top Independent Movie Downloads". PopVortex. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  24. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (2022-10-03). "What Killed 'Blonde' at Netflix? The Gerard Butler Did It". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  25. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (October 28, 2022). "In Brief: NBA stars, Wu-Tang rapper board Handle with Care". PlayBack. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  26. ^ Price, Rob (2022-03-13). "The Hyperions: Earn Your Badge!". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  27. ^ Ritman, Alex (2023-03-21). "Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari Action-Thriller 'Hunt Club' Bought for U.S. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  28. ^ Kay, Jeremy (September 6, 2022). "Latigo Films and CMG strike sales pact, line up TIFF market screenings (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  29. ^ Grater, Tom (2021-03-22). "Danny Trejo, Tobin Bell & Malu Trevejo Among Cast Of Horror 'Wolf Mountain'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  30. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2023-03-29). "Danny Trejo and Tobin Bell Action-Horror 'The Curse Of Wolf Mountain' Gets U.S. Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  31. ^ Complex, Valerie (2022-09-26). "Isaac Florentine Action Film 'Hellfire' Starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel, And Dolph Lundgren Wraps Production". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  32. ^ McCall, Kevin (2022-09-26). "'Hellfire': Stephen Lang and Dolph Lundgren Action Thriller Wraps Production". Collider. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  33. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-02-17). "Price Productions Wraps On 'Mad Props' Doc; 'Dotty & Soul', 'Best Clown', 'The Pilgrim' Acquired; Lavine/Burns Prize Calls For Entries – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  34. ^ "Mad Props | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  35. ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-03-29). "Jason Patric, Keli Price, Jack Kesy, Penelope Ann Miller, Mickey Rourke & More To Topline Action-Thriller 'Murder At Hollow Creek'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  36. ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Grandave International EFM-bound with Jason Patric, Mickey Rourke in 'Murder At Hollow Creek' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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