John Atkins
Biography
Praised for his dramatic intensity and comic touch in performances, John is focused now on Film, Television and Commercial acting. He spent many years on the stage as an Opera singer performing leading roles primarily at the LA Opera, and also around the country and in Europe. He enjoyed opportunities to work with directors including William Friedkin, Herbert Ross, Sir Peter Hall, John Schlesinger, and Gordon Davidson. Telling the story in a clear direct way is always the challenge and the goal, whether singing or talking, on stage or on camera.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as President's Aide
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Andy Lack
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Funeral Director
Revisits heart-pounding cases of deception that ended in murder at the hands of a trusted family member, co-worker, lover, or friend. Told through the lens of the fictionalized, first-person perspectives of the victims, the viewer is treated like the only confidant they have left.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as District Attorney
Seven-year-old Kayla's father dies unexpectedly on a mission in the U.S which changes Kayla's life completely. She takes on the responsibility of her broken family. She inspires the people around her with love and singing. And in the end, she manages to carve out a happy life.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Mr. Kavurtskiy
The Stallworths, a working class African American family, scratch off a lottery ticket and jump to middle class overnight.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Bank Personnel / Townperson
Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Gifford
To hunt down the most heartless of killers, investigators must carefully gather clues to build an accurate profile. From Medical Examiners, Forensic Psychologists, Artists, Botanists and Ballistic Experts, Toxicologists and Crime Scene Re-constructionists every tool and skillset in the world is used when police are FACING EVIL.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Odontologist
To hunt down the most heartless of killers, investigators must carefully gather clues to build an accurate profile. From Medical Examiners, Forensic Psychologists, Artists, Botanists and Ballistic Experts, Toxicologists and Crime Scene Re-constructionists every tool and skillset in the world is used when police are FACING EVIL.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Manager
Parallel stories of broken relationships between parents and their children striving for the American Dream all revolving around one explosive night at a fast food joint in Texas.