Rodrigo Lopresti
| Rodrigo Lopresti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Rodrigo Nicholas Lopresti September 6, 1976 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Other names | The Hermitt |
| Website | http://www.rodrigolopresti.com |
Rodrigo Lopresti (born September 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician and movie director who lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Biography
Personal life
Rodrigo Lopresti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the youngest of two children. Lopresti grew up in Miami, Florida. He graduated Miami Beach Senior High in 1995. Lopresti became the singer and guitar player of a surf-punk band called Garlands Room[1] in 1994. He released an album two years later under the name The Hermitt. He played most of the instruments in the 2003 release entitled & The Story of the Insects. Lopresti is also a painter.
Career
Lopresti got his start with a small role in the movie Dark Voices (2001), and since has appeared in several TV shows, Web Shorts, and commercials. He's also appeared in several movies, including Delirious (2006 film) and The Imperialists Are Still Alive!. His band, The Hermitt and two songs he wrote were featured in the movie The Last Days (2005 film). Lopresti won a 2006 Best Short Film Award at the Charlotte Film Festival for the movie "Lucia",[2] which he directed and played the lead role.[3] He also directed and starred in "You're Gonna Feel Funny After," a short movie written by Noah Buschel In 2011 he co-wrote, co-directed and starred in i'm not me his first feature as a director which was selected as part of the IFP lab of 2010 and Wroclaw's Gotham In Progress 11 projects of 2011.,[4] [5] He's also had roles in Bringing Rain, The Missing Person, and Neal Cassady.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4am Redmond And Meda | Redmond |
| 2016 | The Ningyo | Professor Marlowe |
| 2015 | The Challenger | Pete the Cameraman |
| 2013 | A Song Still Inside | Michael Hayes |
| 2013 | i'm not me | Josh Morgan |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Keith Daley |
| 2010 | The Imperialsists Are Still Alive! | Eagle |
| 2009 | You're Gonna Feel Funny After | Mike |
| 2008 | The Missing Person | Carlos Clemente |
| 2008 | Last Call | Francisco |
| 2007 | Neal Cassady | Jim Maris |
| 2006 | Delirious | Demo |
| 2005 | Lucia | Andrew Lasky |
| 2005 | Last Days | The Hermitt (Band in Club) |
| 2003 | Bringing Rain | Reb Babbitt |
| 2001 | Dark Voices | Diego |
References
- ↑ http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1997-10-16/music/the-young-and-the-rockless
- ↑ http://www.charlottefilmfestival.org/2006/2006winners.htm
- ↑ http://candelacreativegroup.com/v1/home.html
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/wroclaws-gotham-in-progress-selects-11-projects/5033649.article
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1367300/