Les Mahoney is an American actor and independent filmmaker known for such films as Mike Case in: The Big Kiss Off, Coldwood and At Granny's House.[1][2][3][4][5]

His film Mike Case in: The Big Kiss Off won four awards at the 2013 Hollywood & Vine Film Festival, including best director (Justin Baird), Best Score (Edward "Tex" Miller), Best Actor (Mahoney) and the top prize, the Grand Jury Prize.[6]

Mahoney has appeared in over 40 films and over 30 TV series. Mahoney has appeared in such movies as Killer Priest, Brando: Unauthorized, Dirty South and Tangerine Sky,[7] and TV series including Dead of Night, Unusual Suspects and 1000 Ways to Die.

Mahoney is president of the film production company Vagabond Entertainment.[8]

Personal life

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He is married to fellow producer Tammy Ridenour, and has two children, Brendan and Jillian, and two granddaughters, Adelita and Fair.

References

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  1. ^ Waite, Sara (May 27, 2014). "Film crew coming to Haxtun for horror flick". Sterling Journal-Advocate. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Director Les Mahoney Pulls Back the Curtain on "At Granny's House"". HorrorFix - Horror Movie News Reviews and More!. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Q & A with Les Mahoney". watchmymovietrailer.com. May 15, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Review: 'Granny's House' feels stiff and stilted". Los Angeles Times. October 30, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Wilson, Megan J. (March 11, 2015). "Les Mahoney Keeps the Indie Machine Running". Theblackmaria.org. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Hutchinson, Angela M. (July 3, 2015). "Les Mahoney Grand Jury Winner '13". hollywoodvinemag.com. pp. 26–29. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Oakes, Sarah McKinley (August 14, 2012). "Les Mahoney... Got The Part!". Backstage. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Vagabond Entertainment.
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