KEVIN E. WEST
Kevin E. West is a veteran television actor with 70+ credits including Guest Stars on, The Righteous Gemstones, Hawaii 5-0, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, CSI: Miami, Justified, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, and dozens more as well as a former Stand-up Comic.
Kevin is a National speaker including appearances for the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, UCLA, and A Date with Hollywood panel (Swedish Film Institute-Stockholm). Since 1991, Kevin has been a top opinion leader and expert on the ‘business of show business.’ Kevin is both the creator of The ActorMBA as well as the Founder of The Actors' Network, The Actors’ Network remains the most endorsed actor's business organization in U.S. history, with consecutive BackStage West "Reader's Choice" awards (06/07). Alums include Emmy Nominee Masi Oka (Heroes), Chelsey Crisp (Off The Boat), Chris Gorham (Ugly Betty) and Maggie Grace (Taken).
Kevin also the author of, 7 Deadly Sins – The Actor Overcomes, created the interview series - ActorBizGuru, voted #1 online educational resource by BackStage West and Co-Authored the audio CD, The Actor’s Guide to GETTING THE JOB.