Justin Gordon
Justin Gordon is an American stage and film actor, film producer, writer and painter. He is known for his work on Mike Flanagan's films Absentia, Oculus, and Before I Wake.
Early Life and Career
Born in Bakersfield, California and raised in the small Sierra Nevada town of Posey, Gordon fostered a creative spirit due to the natural solitude and beauty of his hometown surroundings. After attending a summer acting and directing program at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, UK, Gordon went on to obtain his M.F.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, while working in regional theatre around the United States. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2009. His first major film role was as the by-the-book Detective Lonergan in Mike Flanagan's horror film Absentia, produced by FallBack Plan Productions [1] (where Gordon was a founding partner). Since then, he has appeared in two other Flanagan films: Oculus (serving also as an Associate Producer) [2] and Before I Wake, as well as numerous other projects.
Painting
In addition to his work in film and theatre, Gordon is an avid painter, working in the style known as action painting, made prominent by Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Absentia | Detective Lonergan | Producer |
| 2012 | The Unbreakable Sword | Lt. Alex Corringfield | |
| 2012 | Unlucky Lucky | Jim | Short |
| 2014 | Oculus | Mark (Supervisor) | Associate Producer |
| 2015 | Before I Wake | Dr. Tennant | |
| 2015 | The Hunting of Lost Characters | John John | Short |
| 2015 | Fun Sized Horror: Volume Two | Evan | Segment: Pinned |
| 2016 | Gehenna: Where Death Lives | Tyler | |
| 2017 | Age of the Living Dead (Series) | Phillip | Six Episodes |