CAST INFO | A Year To Life

Meet The Cast

Lazarus Guidry

ACE

Lazarus is a Louisiana native and he transitioned into Acting in 2015. While in Los Angles training as an Actor under Joe Palace, John Rosenfeld and Sam Christianson he landed his 1st movie role in "Straight out of Compton". Other credits include: Deadfall, Unsolved: The murder of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.. He is currently active in his career in film and television and resides in California.

Noble Whitted

WHIZZER

Noble says, ‘Born in New York, I came into this world 14 years ago and still planning to make it my own. I was given gifts to play many different instruments, act, and play basketball with still with many more gifts left unwrapped. Positive vibes are what I deliver and the only vibes I like to receive. This is the 1 and only Noble speaking.’ Noble landed his first role in an off Broadway Production in the wildly popular family show, "Funikijam: Holiday Beat" written and directed by Brian Barrentine. Recent credits include roles in the films It’s Alright, Dad, The Marshmallow Mystery Tour, Bruiser (SXSW: ‘a stand out performance by newcomer Whitted’), the TV series Untold Genius and the soon to be released film, Never Say Goodbye. Noble flew out to Los Angeles for his 13th Birthday during Covid to star in the short film A Year to Life.

Tony Jordan

TIK-TOK

Tony lives in West LA . He is in the 9th grade, and his favorite subject is geography. Tony first began modeling at the age of four after being spotted in the mall by a photographer in South Florida. He has appeared in several magazines, online ads and is a micro-influencer. In 2018, after moving to Los Angeles he became interested in acting. Appearing in over a dozen television shows, commercials and music videos, he has proven that his talents are not just limited to modeling. Tony also enjoys surfing, skateboarding and giving back to his community through both volunteer and charitable work. Tony would like to thank his mom, his brother AJ, Uncle Terry and Aunt Jen for their love and support. He also thanks director Nikki Hevesy for allowing him to enjoy this valuable experience. Tony encourages everyone, especially kids to always dream big and don't let anyone dull your shine.”

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Nicholas Peters

'LIL BUMPY

Nicholas is quite a bit older than he looks on screen. He says, ‘I’m originally from New Orleans, but I’ve been living in LA for 7 years. I’m an actor and stunt performer. I’ve worked in shows such as Snowfall, Family Reunion, A.P. Bio and more. I had a pleasure working with the cast and crew of A Year to Life. It was an interesting journey through the mind of a kid.’

Micaal Stevens

CELLIE

Towering at 6’8” Micaal, a native New Yorker, now resides here in Los Angeles. In 1997 at an open call (& 4 auditions) for Belly, Micaal booked the role of Killer. This spring marked his anniversary of 25 years in entertainment! His work can be seen globally! Micaal states...."method acting has been my key to unlock this locked industry" An award-winning director/actor on Mr real 2 reel and Lifted, Micaal's prior credits include the series, Date of Honor, No More Chances and Mercy for Angeles, as well as voiceover work (Sony Playstation NBA 09: The INSIDE) and Music Videos (Ruff Ryder Anthem,Hard Knock Life). Find him at youtube/MICAAL STEVENS

Barbara Roberts

MS. FARMER

Barbara's credits include:ER, NYPD Blue, Southland, The Practice, Numbers, Cold Case,Son of the beach,The 60’s, When Billie beat Bobby, General Hospital. FILMS: Commitments, Blast, Scared is the flesh, Running mates. STAGE: Raisin’, End Game, Romeo and Juliet, Wedding Band, Ain’t Misbehaving, Colored Girls, When Frankie gets married. In her role as Ms. Farmer in “A Year to life” she is the mother of the community the eyes and ears and takes pride in caring for the black youth. 'This role resonated with me as I am a community organizer and social justice change maker who underscores the intersection of art and activism to empower and uplift families and eliminate systemic injustices and the residual effects it has on black American humans.'

Supporting Cast

La Faye Baker

MOM

La Faye Baker is the FIRST African American stuntwoman to coordinate a big budget project, HBO’s special Introducing Dorothy Dandridge starring Halle Berry. Baker now works as the stunt coordinator on BET series Kingdom Business and Run Sweetheart Run. Baker has performed the riskiest of stunts for some of Hollywood’s biggest names including Angela Bassett, Regina King, Regina Hall, Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, Lynn Whitfield, Keesha Sharp, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and many others while working on major motion pictures and nationally syndicated TV shows including, Hannibal, Lethal Weapon, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Scary Movie 2, Green Lantern, Fracture, House, and more. Baker is extremely dedicated to diversification, changing the narrative and the imbalance of gender behind the scene in entertainment. Baker devotes hersp spearheading conferences, special courses and innovative concepts on how to move towards the next level.

Thais Mendez

OFFICER VALDEZ

THAIS is a Cuban-American trilingual SAG-AFTRA/AEA actor, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles. A Miami native and graduate of Boston College with a BA in Theatre & English, she made her television debut in The Bold & The Beautiful (CBS) and the upcoming Freeform show While You Were Breeding. She was last seen onstage in El Huracán (GableStage). Thais is named after the opera by Jules Massenet, inspired by her grandmother’s time as a singer in Cuba. Thais enjoys planning her next trip abroad, surfing in warm waters, and baking elaborate yet imperfect desserts. Thais is also the co-founder of Quien Te Manda Productions, a Latina-led company dedicated to uplifting Latina voices in film. She wrote and starred in QTM’s first film to be released in 2023.

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Tony Nevada

OFFICER WOOD

Tony Nevada is an American actor, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that began his career after serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps. Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau accepted him as a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio. He went on to work with Clint Eastwood in Warner Bro’s Best Picture nominated American Sniper opposite Bradley Cooper. His next studio film was in Universal’s military drama Thank You For Your Service. Television credits include playing Gene Scarborough on the top-rated sudser Young and the Restless and recurring roles on General Hospital and SEAL Team.

Christopher Franciosa

GUARD

Christopher Franciosa is predominantly a theater actor who has appeared in over 50 Actor’s Equity productions in New York City, Los Angeles, and Regional theaters throughout the country. He is also an award-winning playwright. His new screenplay “Surfmen” has recently placed in the top 10% of the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, was in competition at the Grace International Film Festival (Berlin), was a finalist in the Independent Talents International Film Festival, and become a semi-finalist in the Cordillera International Film Festival and the Birmingham (England) International Film Festival. He is a Graduate of UCLA.

JT Martinez

CRAZY INMATE

TJ is a Mexican-American actor and music artist born in San Diego. Aside from riding around LA on his motorcycle and playing guitar, he theatre trains intensely at the Gloria Gifford Conservatory. Some of his credits include shows like: "Aussie Girl" (Amazon Prime), "For the Love of Jason" (UMC TV), and the new Peacock Series "Mrs. Davis". TJ has also played the role of Richie in the GGC Players production of "Lovers and Other Strangers" (by Renée Taylor & Joseph Bologna). A couple of playwrights that speak true to TJ's soul are John Patrick Shanley and Stephen Adly Guirgis...

Director - Writer - Producer

NIKKI HEVESY

Nikki Hevesy is an award-winning director and producer who has worked on documentaries, shorts, multi-camera presentations, promotional and music videos as well as in production on feature films She began her career in theatre has directed more than 50 stage productions including writing and directing two large-scale musicals which premiered in San Francisco and a smaller musical for the National Theatre of Uganda, Africa. As a writer, director and producer, Hevesy has won a slew of awards, including multiple TELLY, Aurora and CINE Golden Eagle Awards.

Hevesy’s scripted series, based on her gang intervention documentary was one of four TV projects selected for the highly-competitive Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) diversity development program. During the pandemic, Hevesy wrote (and attached to direct) the feature film, LIFE LIKE THAT, for producer Anne Marie Gillen (FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, UNDER SUSPICION and INTO TEMPTATION) under the shingle, Gillen Group LLC. Currently, Hevesy is working on her true crime journal docu-series, titled “Inside Justice: Getting Out,” as well as developing TV and film projects under her production company, Through the Glass Productions.

Writer - Producer

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JAHMAL J. Holland

Jahmal Holland is an award winning filmmaker who creates visual and narrative stories through drama, documentaries, and music. Jahmal's most recent projects include directing the award winning short film The Anthem of Our Souls (2018), writing screenplays for feature films in development The Greatness and "Brackish Waters", and directing the short film The Turnaround (2019). Jahmal earned his undergraduate degree at University of California Los Angeles. His social science degree in Anthropology has been pivotal with writing songs in multiple genres including Hip Hop, Gospel, EDM and DubStep. Jahmal completed a Master's of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production at USC School of Cinematic Arts. He and his wife reside in Los Angeles, CA.

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