Monte Bell
Monte Bell | |||
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| Born | Lamonte Dwayne Bell July 30, 1982 (age 39) Queens, New York, U.S. | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of American | ||
| Occupation | Actor | ||
| Years active | 2017-present | ||
Monte Bell (born July 30 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role as a cowboy in the 2022 Amazon Alexa commercial[1]l[2] "Cowboy" produced by Droga5. He is also known for his role as Makenna in the film "TAN"[3] by Adrian Younge[4] on Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime Video.
Early life
Monte was born and raised in Queens, New York City.[5] He is the oldest of his siblings and cousins.[6] Monte grew up idolizing Keenen Ivory Wayans[6] and John Singleton for what they had acomplished as black filmmakers. He had his first film experience as a kid when he was cast as an extra in He Got Game[7] by Spike Lee. With no film school education, Monte learned screenwriting, cinematography and editing on his own and began to create his own content.[6]
Career
Monte Bell started his career as an internet sketch comedian before becoming an actor. He developed a sketch comedy series titled: Barely Functional, which screened at the 2019 Hip Hop Film Festival|Hip Hop Film Festival.[8] Monte moved to Los Angeles and studied at Identity School of Acting. He released a series of internet parodies, including a remake of Contagious (song)[7] by The Isley Brothers and a parody of Steve Burns|Steve Burns' speech to Blue's Clues fans in 2021. [9] [10]
Monte received his first lead role in Adrian Younge|Adrian Younge's film "TAN" on Amazon Prime Video[11] (2021). He is set to appear in the 2022 Hulu series Reasonable Doubt,[12] directed by Kerry Washington.[13] Monte also starred in an international commercial as a cowboy for Amazon Alexa, directed by Lance Acord.[14][15]
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | TAN | Makenna | |
| 2022 | Coming Home | Leon | |
| 2022 | Fast Forward Rewind | Rich |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Reasonable Doubt (Discovery ID) | Lee Harris | S4 E10 |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt | Brent |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | History[16] | Stage Manager | |
| 2018 | Barely Functional | Himself | |
| 2018 | Tales From Da'ville | Lost Soul | |
| 2018 | 161 Feet Under | Lox | |
| 2019 | Around The Way Girls | Terrell |
References
- ↑ ago, Brittaney Kiefer5 days. "Amazon Alexa Time Travels to Wild West". Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Droga5 Transports Us to a Wild (Subtitled) West in Spot for Amazon Alexa | LBBOnline". www.lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Tan, retrieved 2022-04-06
- ↑ Patten, Dominic; Patten, Dominic (2021-03-10). "'The Midnight Hour's Adrian Younge Drops 'T.A.N.' Trailer; Amazon Film Companion To 'The American Negro' Album". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Meet Monte Bell: Actor/Writer/Director". SHOUTOUT LA. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Stories, Local. "Meet Monte Bell of MonteBellTV in North Hollywood - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Monte Bell Releases 'Contagious' Feat. Alita Ré, Coronavirus Parody Video". Ice Cream Convos. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Barely Functional". STORIES THAT MATTER. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Bell, BreAnna. "Man Hilariously Recreates Blue's Clues Viral Video And We Still Can't Stop Cackling - Blavity". Blavity News & Politics. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Guy Hilariously Recreates That Viral 'Blue's Clues' Video With A Twist Ending For The Ages". Comic Sands. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Watch TAN | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Reasonable Doubt (Drama), ABC Signature, Onyx Collective, Simpson Street, retrieved 2022-04-06
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Andreeva, Nellie (2021-09-29). "Onyx Collective's 'Reasonable Doubt' Gets Hulu Series Order; Emayatzy Corinealdi To Star, Kerry Washington To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Amazon's Alexa goes back to the Wild West to show the value of subtitles". Ad Age. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Amazon Alexa TV Spot, 'Cowboy', retrieved 2022-04-06
- ↑ "History". Necessary Outlet. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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