Mars Callahan
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
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| name = Mars Callahan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|4|14}}
| birth_place = Studio City, California, United States
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| occupation = Actor, film director, producer, writer
| yearsactive = 1985–present
| height = 6' 6" (1.98 m)
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Mars Callahan (born as Gregory Mars Martin, April 14, 1971) is an American actor, film director, producer, and writer.{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/290873/Mars-Callahan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609002643/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/290873/Mars-Callahan|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2008|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2008|title=Mars Callahan|accessdate=February 2, 2012}}
He is perhaps best known for the film Poolhall Junkies where he served as director, actor and screenwriter.{{cite web|author= Scott, A. O.|authorlink=A. O. Scott|title=Poolhall Junkies (2002) FILM REVIEW; Men Navigating Subplots While Shooting Pool|date=February 28, 2003|work=The New York Times|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A01E2DA123CF93BA15751C0A9659C8B63}}{{cite web|title=Sharks sink their teeth into pool and platitudes|date=February 28, 2003|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Dargis, Manohla|authorlink=Manohla Dargis|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-28-et-manohla28-story.html}}
Career
At the age of eleven, Callahan toured with a children's musical group through thirty-seven states. At fifteen he received his first acting role in the television series The Wonder Years. After honing his acting skills in television he tried for the big screen and soon appeared in various films. Inspired by the directors he worked with Callahan decided to try working behind the camera and in 1998 shot his first short film The Red Bag.
Big Sky Motion Pictures was founded in Los Angeles as a film production company by Mars Callahan and executive producer Rand Chortkoff.[http://bigskymotionpictures.com/website/aboutus.html Big Sky Motion Pictures website], "About Us", accessed 01-09-2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127035401/http://bigskymotionpictures.com/website/aboutus.html |date=January 27, 2009 }}
In a 2007 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Callahan revealed that he has had serious health problems when doctors found a tumor in his right kidney. He lost his right kidney and right adrenal gland, and has been in and out of a wheelchair for years.{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/love-is-controlling-destiny-your-132629 | title=Love Is Controlling Destiny of Your Own Films | accessdate=September 27, 2009 | last=Grove | first=Martin A. | date=March 22, 2007 | work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Callahan cashed in 94th place in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event, earning $64,531.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerID=111356|title=Mars Callahan|work=World Series of Poker}}
In 2020, Callahan helped form VEUIT, a streaming media and social media platform.{{cite web|title=Mars Callahan: Founder|publisher=VEUIT|website=veuittechnologies.com|url=https://www.veuittechnologies.com/about/mars-callahan/}}
Selected filmography
- 1986: The Children of Times Square
- 1992: Highway to Hell
- 1993: Kalifornia
- 1994: Clifford
- 1996: That Thing You Do!
- 2001: Double Down
- 2002: Poolhall Junkies
- 2007: What Love Is
- 2016: Four Kings
- Unreleased: Spring Break '83
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0552358}}
- {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20180731183545/https://marscallahan.org/}} (Archived)
- {{YouTube|JhLomKbbxBY|Mars Callahan on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show}}
- {{YouTube|AOYSjIVtzak|How He Began in Film - Mars Callahan}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male screenwriters
Category:American male television actors
Category:Film producers from California
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:Writers from Los Angeles
Category:People from Studio City, Los Angeles
Category:Film directors from Los Angeles
Category:Screenwriters from California
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