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Cast

• Harvey Putter: Bryce Cone | bio

  Bryce Cone (Harvey Putter) has acted in many independent features, including lead roles in To Write a Wrong, Bloodlines, Kill the Messenger and The Dork of the Rings as Frudo Buggins. He also co-starred in the innovative online sitcom Nobody's Listening. Bryce plays a variety of instruments, is a member of the wizard rock band The Quaffle Kids and Neville’s Diary, and is a middle school band director. He is Musical Director for Harvey Putter.

• Rod Cheesely: Joe Scheibelhut | bio

  Joe Scheibelhut (Rod Cheesely) is a Florida actor and professional model whose film credits include the lead roles in the independent films Boys in Black, Revelations, Bloodlines and Plunge. He was also a regular cast member of the cable program Assorted Silliness!, had a cameo in the thriller A:\kill, and guest starred as Eminem on the sitcom Nobody's Listening. He has been appearing in films since he was 11.

• Hernia Grunger: Sunny Williams | bio

  Sunny Williams (Hernia Grunger) is a singer/songwriter, actress, Irish dancer, and author who has starred in such films as Dark Secrets, The Believe Project and Epilepticus, as well as numerous stage plays. She is one half of the wizard rock band Alohomora and is working on an album of Muggle music entitled Emotional Porn. She has been known to write Harry Potter fan fiction, and created a Harvey Putter Lexicon to go on the film's website.

• Prof. Mumblemore: David Kiefer | bio

  David Kiefer (Professor Mumblemore) has performed in numerous stage productions
  including The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, and The Sound Of Music. He was in Kill the Messenger as Captain McCormick and starred as Randolf the Wizard in The Dork of the Rings after which he became a beloved fan favorite at fantasy conventions. Sadly, David passed away suddenly in June 2009, but his legacy and wonderful spirit will live on.

• Dumpy the Houseschmuck: Kiran Shah | bio

  Kiran Shah (Dumpy the Houseschmuck) has appeared in numerous films, television productions, commercials and videos. These include Legend in which he co-starred with Tom Cruise, and Titanic where he did stunts. He was also involved on The Lord of the Rings trilogy with director Peter Jackson and was scale double and stunt double for all the Hobbits (mainly Frodo) and trained little people on movement and mask work. In 2004 Kiran was back in New Zealand filming The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe playing a character called ‘Ginarrbrik’. Kiran also writes poetry which has been published in Britain and America. He and his nephew Kit formed a company called Little Kiran Productions and co-directed a short film called Still Living, followed by their first feature film Weekend Lovers. Kiran is a Guinness World Record holder as the ‘shortest professional stuntman currently working in film’ since October 2003. He introduced The Dork of the Rings on the DVD and his website is www.littlekiran.com.

Crew

• Director: Timothy Alan Richardson | bio

  Tim Richardson (Writer/Director/Executive Producer) is an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker and owner of Richardson Productions LLC. He has shot over 30 films, a 40-episode cable program, and a recurring internet sitcom. He directed Kill the Messenger, a Civil War epic, with distribution through Echelon Studios in Los Angeles and The Dork of the Rings which has received international attention with screenings worldwide. Tim holds a B.A. in Speech & Theatre from Indiana University South Bend and currently teaches theatre classes there. He is Festival Director of the River Bend Film Festival and serves as president for the 501C3 not-for-profit group Mid America Filmmakers based in South Bend, Indiana.

• Producer: Michael Kouroubetes | bio

  Michael Kouroubetes (Writer/Producer) is an accomplished screenwriter and two-time winner of the Lester M. Wilson award for writing. He co-wrote and produced several feature films including Bloodlines, Kill the Messenger and The Dork of the Rings. He penned the sci-fi thriller A:\kill and the dreamlike short film Plunge and has worn many hats as an assistant director, producer and actor. He also directed The Benevolent Banana, a short film based off his award-winning script. He has helped organize several writer conferences at Indiana University South Bend where he received a B.A. in Philosophy and teaches screenwriting. He is also the Workshop Chairman for the River Bend Film Festival.

Bonus Features

• Making Of Featurette
• Outtakes
• Cast Interviews
• Music Videos
• Theatrical Trailers

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