Cast
Omar Maskati
Wardy
Omar Maskati is an actor from Edison, New Jersey. Yes, Omar and Kahlil are brothers. They love collaborating. He got his professional start Off-Broadway in the Pulitzer-prize winning play, "Disgraced," and has proceeded to work on both stage and screen in a variety of roles. On television, Omar is best known for his recurring roles on the Emmy-nominated shows "Better Call Saul", Netflix's "Unbelievable," and "The Handmaid's Tale." He won the Best Actor award at SeriesFest 2019 for his leading role in the independent pilot, "Revenge Tour", which was written by Kahlil. The pilot, which Omar also helped produce, screened at SXSW and the LA Film Festival--among others--winning awards at each. He most recently was a series regular on CBS' medical drama, Good Sam.
Malia Aiello
Ellie
Malia Aiello was born and raised on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i. She is of 11 ethnicities including Native Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Spanish. Malia caught the acting bug not too long ago and has since been a part of various film, television, commercial and theatre productions. She is grateful to be making her feature film debut in do i shock u like lightning. She was chosen through a cold casting call and worked on the character for over a year. Malia is also passionate about painting, cooking, shopping at Trader Joe's and eating Chipotle.
Malcolm Nicholas
Adam
Pittsburgh lost a good one when actor/writer/comedian Malcolm Nicholas moved to New York. It was there he performed in the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, NY Fringe Fest, and the solo show Yorgi Prototenko: Career Retrospective. Because one major move in life wasn't enough, Malcolm embarked on a one way road trip to Los Angeles. His recent credits include Season 2 of Netflix's I Think You Leave with Tim Robinson and the sci-fi/comedy short film he co-wrote and starred in, Re-Memory Foam. Malcolm has also been a familiar face in the Kahlil Maskati projects Camcorders, Revenge Tour, and Director Bros, to name just a few. He may be soaking in the Southern California sun now, but Malcolm remains a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, just ask him!
Sierra Santana
Jalisa
Born in Santa Maria on California's Central Coast, Sierra's affinity of the arts began in Kindergarten when she performed as 'Snow White' in her first play. Sierra performed in several school plays throughout her elementary and high school years while also playing both softball and basketball. After high school, Sierra did not have the funds to attend a 4 year university so she quickly found work and began attending Cuesta Community College. In Cuesta College's Drama department Sierra was trained in the Meisner technique and performed in several musicals, plays, and original avant garde pieces. Sierra quickly transferred to the University of California, Irvine. Sierra graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in both Drama and Political Science. She works as a Model and Actress in Los Angeles and New York.
Alberto Henriquez
Pop
Alberto Henriquez's career started in Los Angeles working in theater and independent films. He has appeared in several TV productions as well as commercials and holds dozens of voice acting credits. Kahlil rewrote the role of "Pop" to fit Alberto after a stellar audition tape, and he embraced the challenge of performing entirely over FaceTime.
Aaron LaMarr Burleson
Michael
Aaron LaMarr Burleson is a writer, director, and performer based in Los Angeles by way of Palmdale, California. Aaron was recently selected as a fellow for the 2019 Sundance Episodic Makers Lab, where he met Kahlil. Aaron is a graduate of UCLA, where he first developed his passion for storytelling and acting. He is an avid geek of all, passionate about comedy, cinema, sports, and social justice.
Brandon "Bran Movay" Douglas
Ash
Cultivating a unique blend of neo-soul, hip-hop and R&B, Brandon "Bran Movay" Douglas is an actor, artist, music producer, and forward-thinking creative hailing from Dallas, TX. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Creative Writing and since then has also planted roots in sunny Los Angeles.
Stacy Chu
Julia
Stacy Chu is an actor who was born and raised in New Jersey, she is of Chinese descent and speaks fluent Mandarin. Chu attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as an undergrad, where she completed her thesis film, Blue Cranes, shot in Hang Zhou, China, which she wrote, starred, and directed. She moved to Los Angeles, where she attended the American Film Institute graduate film program.
Ryan McCabe
Wilson
Ryan McCabe is a performer, writer, and filmmaker from Toledo, Ohio. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he met Kahlil, he has since trained with Stonestreet Actor’s Studio, UCB, and the Groundling’s School of Improv. His work ranges from theater, film, and animation, to audiobooks and live readings with the New York based - Voicescapes Audio Theater. He is delighted to bring the character of “Wilson” to life and share his affinity for Tolkien’s elf-culture with the world!
Malgosia Tolak
Bess
Malgosia Tolak attended the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and majored in Theater, Communication, and Film studies. Shortly after graduating she began performing in theaters all over the New England area and started filming student and independent films. She now resides in the Los Angeles area and met Kahlil through their time making shorts together.
Kelsey Darragh
KoolKels
Kelsey Darragh is an actor, creator, filmmaker, and writer who you've probably seen producing hundreds of videos on the internet with an average viewership of 14M+ during her time at BuzzFeed. She joined the Sundance family in 2019 where she met Kahlil, and continues to act and be active on social media, making her the perfect choice to be KoolKels.
Craig Low
Uber Driver
Craig Low is an award-winning Australian actor, writer, director, producer & comedian. He grew up on a Kangaroo reserve in rural Australia before immigrating to America where he has gone on to write jokes and perform for BET, MTV, E!, TBS, Nickelodeon, and a bunch of others that don't sound as cool. He starred in Kahlil's short, "Accents".
Sigi Ravet
Park Goer
Sigi (Yes, like the yogurt...) is a bicoastal and bilingual Swiss-Israeli-American triple citizen. You can catch her on Call Your Mother, Girl Meets World, The Middle, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the upcoming hit Apple+ series Lessons in Chemistry, and Kahlil's breakout short film, "Revenge Tour".
Charles Rogers
Dr. Charles
Charles Rogers is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his movie, Fort Tilden, the TV series, Search Party, and his titular role as Marvin in Kahlil's SXSW short, "Marvin's Never Had Coffee Before".