JERRY KROLL

Jerry Kroll, an advocate of bringing literature to life onstage, is pleased to be a regular performer with Speaking of Stories. Kroll began his film-acting career in 2001 and already has won major roles in feature films. In just a few years, he has established himself as an actor who is equally adept at light, comedic roles and gritty drama.   Kroll’s first major co-starring role was during 2002 in the film Second to Die as Raymond “Skooch” Scucello (Lifetime, 2005). Later, he played Sheriff Merle Karnopp in Starkweather (Showtime, 2005), a crime drama based on the true story of a 1950s-era serial killer. Starkweather was previewed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 and received high praise from viewers. He recently completed his first starring role as detective Gary Hill in the cop-thriller feature film Officer Down (Lifetime, 2005) (dvd title: Assassin in Blue, Universal, 2006). Following that, he is scheduled to star in a romantic comedy that begins filming during the fall of 2007. Kroll is an Executive Producer on Cabin Fever 2 (Lionsgate, 2008), the sequel to Cabin Fever, the smash hit teen horror film.  Kroll’s interest in acting was sparked after Shelly Winters arranged for him to attend Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio as an observer. He made his acting debut as Sylvio in the stage production of Private Wars with the Westside Repertory Company, followed by appearances in a number of regional stage productions.

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