G.L. McQueary, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

G.L. McQueary
Known For
Acting
Birthday
,Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
G.L. McQueary, born on July 19, in Jersey City, New Jersey where he attended Lincoln High School. After Lincoln, he attended Teterboro School of Aeronautics where he studied aircraft airframe and powerplant. Upon completion of that training, he attended Nathaniel Hawthorne College, in Antrim New Hampshire, where he majored in Aeronautical Science. G.L. began his acting career in 1990 when he auditioned for the part of Blue Haven in the stage play Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, with the New Jersey based theatre group the Phoenix Ensemble. On the plays opening day March 2, of the same year G.L.'s Blue Haven performance received a standing ovation, and he never looked back. With the Phoenix Ensemble he performed in a dozen productions like, A Soldiers Play, Fences, A Raisin In The Sun, and Split Second just to name a few. In 1993 he made his professional stage debut at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany New York in the stage premiere production of THE GANG ON THE ROOF by Dan Owens, and directed by Lee Kenneth Richardson. Later that year he traveled the southern US states with the gospel musical play A Mother's Love. 1994 G.L. relocated to California and was re-introduced to John Amos who he had previously met during the table reading for The Gang on the Roof. John was doing his one man show Halley's Comet, and his son K.C. was shooting his thesis film Syphon Gun and G.L. was offered a part as a ranch hand. G.L. continued his theater aspiration in Los Angeles performing in such plays as, The Colored Museum, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Private Battle (at The John Anson Ford Theatre as part of the Mark Taper Forum), and A Raisin In The Sun where his performance as "Bobo" earned him a Jeffery Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a stage play by the Santa Monica Theater Guild. G.L. wanted to move into film so he began training with Kim Fields at the Harvest School of Performing Arts. G.L.'s foray into film and television began with projects such as; Unidentified, Young American Gangstas, Derek & Delila, The Cloth, and Undercover Kids to name a few. In 2005 G.L. got his first Lead role in the hit comedy short "RiB Shack" where his portrayal of Slappy Don Juan Hercules Robinson Ray Johnson earned him the GAFFERS Award (Global Arts Film Festival) for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy. Today G.L. continues to stay active in film projects that he has written, produced, and starred in. He has appeared in several commercials. His play Momma's Porch is receiving critical acclaim and is being considered for an off-Broadway production. He spends his free time writing, and training as a member of RLS (Richard Lawson Studios), where he studies with Master teacher Richard Lawson.

Filmography

6.442

Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024-09-08

5.405

Joker: Folie à Deux
2024-10-01