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Jay Tando's Stage, Film & Television Credits - Updated 5/22/2025
SAG-AFTRA
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Hazel
Film:
"Spare Time Killers" - API Films - 2012
I Wrote, Directed, Produced and Acted in a feature film about a pair of longtime hitmen falling out.
Watch the film trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkdEzLSdn50
You can buy or rent it online here: http://www.amazon.com/Spare-Time-Killers/dp/B007RGQG3U/
"Birthday" - Alex (Lead) - Cal Arts Film/Natasa Prosenc - 1999
I played a manipulated introvert in this Twilight Zone-type short film.
watch the film (22 minutes) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkgBfbgkk0Q
"Murder By Night" - Jack Irons (Lead) - Necksnap Films/ Ted Ng - 1994
I was hard-boiled Detective Jack Irons in this 50's Noir spoof.
Watch the film (10 minutes) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cKVTlQrN6I
"Life and Limb" - (Franklin) Lead - UCLA Grad Film/Lisa Wiegand - 1994
I played a man who lost his left arm in WWI who is visited by his late wife's ghost.
Watch the film here:
Take 1: https://youtu.be/EuBZtPoPzsQ
Take 2: https://youtu.be/BOlJsQeeW7Y
"The Plight of The Beautiful" - Featured - Independent/Nikita Adams - 2003
I was the visiting husband of a nurse treating a psycho talk-show host
Stage:
"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" - Lead - Malibu Stage Company- Rick Johnson- 2009
Pix from the play here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150298987006005.375884.590246004&type=3&l=3a5e17a4a2
"Diva" - Supporting - Malibu Zuma Rep/Rick Johnson - 2008
I played the "boy-toy" boyfriend of the Diva.
Pix from the play here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150297899651005.375404.590246004&type=3&l=8323e6d1e5
"From I Do to I DON'T!" - Lead - Lion Star Theatre/Ben Mathews - 2000
I played an Italian lawyer in New York City married to a Jewish woman. This dramedy had our old-man In-Laws doing lots
of schtick.
"Dream A Song For Sam" - Lead - Laughing Horse Productions - 1998
I was a Detective trying to solve a murder that a cat witnessed - and with the help of an animal hypnotist is able to
see what the cat does - including all of the town's other dark secrets.
"Othello"- Supporting - Malibu Summerstage/John Marzilli - 1995
I played all the small messenger-type roles rolled into one fat part. I also under-studied for Cassio. Great fun.
"The Straw" - Lead - Malibu Theater By The Sea/Rick Johnson - 1995
I was the suitor of the play's heroine
"A Company of Wayward Saints" - Lead - Malibu Theater/Rick Johnson - 1995
I played a young Actor looking to his elders in this play within a play.
"Moby Dick Rehearsed" - Lead - Malibu Theater/John Marzilli- 1995
Another play within a play as a young Actor
"Dixie" - Supporting - Malibu Theater/Rick Johnson - 1995
I had several roles: pizza delivery guy, limo driver, comic relief type parts. I brought my friend Jim Caviezel along
and he had a cameo as we held a sign up together in one scene.
"Strays" - Supporting - Malibu Theater/Rick Johnson - 1994
I had a dual role: policeman and homeless person
"Hamlet" - Supporting - Malibu Theater/Terry Tamminen - 1994
Lots of smaller bit parts. Watched and learned from the veteran Actors.
Training:
Shakespeare Workshops/Lynne Redgrave - Malibu Summerstage/A Night of Shakespeare
Scene Study/ Technique - UCLA Extension
Drama - University of Washington Drama
UW Update- Producer, Writer, and Host - University of Washington Television
Skills/Interests:
Most sports including football (High School Captain and Semi-Pro), basketball (High School and Adult Rec League), wrestling
(High School), baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, surfing, snow skiing, racquetball, weight training, aerobics, dancing,
etc... Also directing, writing and producing (stage and film). BA Communications/Psychology, University of Washington.
Here is the list of all the extra work I did:
Production Title - Type - Date - Role
Never Released Film - B-Movie - 8/93 - Party Goer
The first moment I stepped onto the set I felt at home. I had a great time. They made me feel like a star. They never
sent me the check.
Beverly Hills, 90210 - T.V. - 4/25/94 - Theatre Goer
This was my first time on a T.V. set. Weird seeing all of the cast in person. I actually liked the show at the time.
Models, Inc. - T.V. - 5/23/94 - Bar Patron
The assistant director asked me to lean over and kiss the fine girl I was paired with. I knew then I was in the right
business :)
Nature Of The Beast - Movie - 6/2/94 - Frisbee Player
Played frisbee way out in the desert.
Models Inc. - T.V. - 6/21/98 - Airport Customer
Brothers Keeper - T.V. Movie - 6/22 to 6/24/94 - Town Person
I was annoyed after they promised us they would pay extra for gas mileage (it was filmed in Santa Clarita - about 50 miles
outside the L.A. zone) but the check didn't have it. When you are making a measly $40 a day that extra $5 helps a LOT.
Burkes Law - T.V. - 6/28 to 6/29/94 - Tennis Player
That was a fun one. Lots of girls to bang the tennis balls around with at a cool country club.
Models Inc. - T.V. - 7/6/94 - Night Clubber
Stuart Smalley - Movie - 7/8/94 - Cafe Waiter
Melrose Place - T.V. - 7/12/94 - Hospital Intern
Thomas Calabro is one hell of a funny guy in person. Marcia Cross was delightful.
Brady Bunch - Movie - 7/13 to 7/18/94 - High School Student
I had a blast doing a grungy version of the skate (Marcia Brady's dance). I had the director in tears laughing at my goofy
Seattle moshing.
Dream On - T.V. - 7/19/94 - Bar Patron
Weird Science - T.V. - 7/21 to 22/94 - Coffee Shop Patron
Models Inc. - T.V. - 7/27/94 - Night Clubber
Melrose Place - T.V. - 7/29 to 8/1/94 - Design Employee
I played the role of gay clothing designer too well - fortunately I was later able to convince the hot brunette I met
on this set, Emily, that I was strictly heterosexual -the fun way :)
Untitled Talk Show - T.V. - 8/5/94 Hip - Audience Member
Way before Jerry Springer's time: brought in three cross-dressers in front of a bunch of people brought in and paid to
provoke them.
Picket Fences - T.V. - 8/10/94 - Townsfolk
Melrose Place - T.V. - 8/15/94 - Design Employee
E.R. - T.V - 8/25 to 9/9/94 - EMT/Paramedic
Very cool set. George Clooney was very polite. This was waaaay before he got big. And he STILL is a CLASS guy to this
day.
Freaky Friday - T.V. Movie - 9/13/94 - Diner
Babylon 5 - T.V. - 9/19/94 - Officer
I was paired with a stunning woman named Jane that I dated off and one for a few years. She is still a wonderful woman.
Party Of Five - T.V. - 9/20/94 - Diner
Melrose Place - T.V. - 9/22/94 - Surfer
Sisters - T.V. - 9/23/94 - Cop
Miller Lite - Commercial - 9/26 to 9/27/94 - Football Fan
The one with the black guy and his dog going into the game - watching it on T.V. and jumping magically into the game live
on the field after he says "Me and my dog can play better than that!" ... the dog then catches touchdown passes
from him.
Outbreak - Movie - 9/28 to 9/29/94 - Air Force Pilot
Apollo 13 - Movie - 10/3/94 - Reporter
Models Inc. - T.V. - 10/5/94 - Photographers Assistant
The End - Movie - 10/17/94 - Costume Party Goer
I was in Malibu Summerstage Theater By The Sea's production of Hamlet on stage at the time so I wore my wardrobe - complete
with black tights. I also got my first SAG Union Voucher on this. (3 are needed to join) the Union.
Forget Paris - Movie - 10/25/94 - Basketball Fan
10,000 extras for this scene where Billy Crystal kisses Debra Winger in front of the basketball crowd. They did the take
10,000 times as well... Another Extra who was an excellent harmonica player and a famous sax player (Dave Koz) played "dueling
wind instruments" for us as well.
OP Center - T.V. - 11/2/94 - Military man
Saved By The Bell - T.V. - 11/3 to 11/4/94 - Skier
Virtual Reality - T.V. - 11/9 to 11/11/94 - Airport Policeman
Melrose Place - T.V. - 11/16/94 - Bus Boy
Met Traci Lords. It was her first appearance on the show. I promptly went to the video store afterward and bought one
of her pornos.
Three Wishes - Movie - 12/6 to 12/12/94 - Townsfolk
Never actually worked the whole time. Never used us due to bad weather.
Car Wax Infomercial - Commercial - 12/29/94 - Audience
The dumbest thing I've ever seen in my whole life.
Miller Lite Ice - Commercial - 1/24/95 - Mosher
Sunset Park - Movie - 3/9/95 - Basketball Fan
Beverly Hills, 90210 - T.V. - 3/13/95 - Grad Student
Chicago Hope - T.V. - 3/14/95 - Lab Assistant
Voodoo - Movie - 3/16 to 3/23/95 - Frat Dude
Heat - Movie - 3/28/95 - Patron
This is the one I get the most attention from. I sat next to Robert Deniro and mugged for the camera as much as I could
the whole scene.
Pix: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150280014841005&l=92e2102383
Video of my Scene: https://youtu.be/EHZXJfpKZG8
Weight Watchers Infomercial - Commercial - 3/30/95 - Surfer
A small whale went by us as we lay out on the beach. Another surfer and I chased after it. I dont know why - what were
we gonna do if we caught it?
The Book - Movie - 4/4/95 - Bus Passenger
Jonathan Brandis (the star) and I both had dated the same girl (Jennifer D). He dated her when they were twelve - his
very first girlfriend. He was her first kiss. I dated her when she was eighteen (and I was 23). She had snuck into my favorite
dance club with a fake ID so I thought she was 21 - but she was really only 18 when we connected.
Jonathan Brandis initially thought I was Michael Rappaport so he approached me in between takes and that's when I told
him I had dated Jennifer and that she says "Hello". He freaked out and for the rest of the day he followed me around
the set and asked me all about her. He was a cool guy. So sad to he is now gone. Jennifer called me the day it was in the
news that he had passed away...
Planet Rules - T.V. - 4/6/95 - Student
Pilot that never aired. The lead was a Jim Morrisson wannabe. We made fun of his tight lizard skin pants.
L + M Cigarettes - Commercial - 4/7/95 - Bar Dude
And I don't even smoke!
Mulholland Falls - Movie - 4/12/95 - Waiter
Real Ghosts - T.V. 4/19 to 4/20/95 - Frat Guy
I got my 2nd and 3rd SAG Vouchers on this show and was then eligible to join the Screen Actor's Guild Union.
Looking For Richard - Movie - 4/95 - Soldier
I got to fight Al Pacino (Richard III) and he slayed me. He remembered it later when I worked on the film "Heat"
again as a stand-in:
Jay: Didn't you kill me last week?
Al: Oh, Yeah, I did
Bottle Rocket - Movie - 4/29/95 - Diner
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151749836196005.1073741871.590246004&type=1&l=487ec2b216
Up Close and Personal - Movie - 5/2/95 - SWAT Team
Robert Redford must have been in a bad mood that day. He wasn't very polite when I saw him. I crossed paths with him on
my way to teh Set and said "Hello" and he just kept walking by with a sarcastic "Hey!"... Sad to meet
your heroes and find them to be jerks when they blow you off. Other actor friends have met him and say he's a great guy. If
I ever do meet him again I hope he proves them right. I probably just caught him on a bad day as maybe he wasn't happy with
the way the shoot was going at that moment...
Grace of My Heart - Movie - 5/5/95 - Beach Bum
Alien Nation - T.V. - 5/10/95 - Alien
Three hours of makeup to make me an Alien. And then later another half hour to strip it off after we wrapped!!
Savage - Movie - 5/25/95 - Bar Guy
Diet Dr. Pepper - Commercial - 5/26 to 5/28/95 - Runner
Nick Of Time - Movie - 5/30 to 6/2/95 - Republican at Convention
Dunstin Checks In - Movie - 6/3/95 - Pedestrian
Livers Ain't Cheap - Movie - 6/23/95 - Hospital Guy
Sunchaser - Movie - 7/14/95 - Hospital Guy
Sunchaser - Movie - 7/31/95 - Highway Patrolman
Babylon 5 - T.V. - 8/4/95 - Drazi/Tough Space Guy
After wearing a rubber Drazi (Alien) mask they made me a criminal type- but they had to add lots of dark make-up because
they said I "looked too pretty" to be mean. BLAH!
Space Jam - Movie - 8/14 to 8/16/95 - Pedestrian
Simon - T.V. - 8/22/95 - Pedestrian
The Late Shift - Movie - 8/23/95 - Young Studio Executive
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116835/
The irony: In the scene I play a Young Studio Executive and walk in with Rupert Murdoch (Chairman of Fox - played by Paul
Elder) to meet with David Letterman (played by John Michael Higgins). In reality a year later I would be hired by Fox as
an Administrative Assistant and I worked there for nearly 13 years from 1997-2010.
They also used me that day for a photoshoot and had me arm- wrestle Letterman. They would use my body and paste Jay Leno's
face (played by Daniel Roebuck) on it for a poster for the film.
Video: https://www.facebook.com/jaytando/videos/10152110155776005/
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - T.V. - 8/25/95 - Attendant
Season 3, Episode 5 "Just Say Noah"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0635162/?ref_=ttep_ep18
I worked with Mac Davis- the guy who wrote all those songs for Elvis Presley and also starred in "North Dallas Forty".
Mac was way cool. In one scene all you could see was my butt in the background. Of course my Mom recognized me immediately
when she saw the episode aired on TV...
Pix from the show:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153688969306005&l=0bb7517865
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153688969326005&l=7e3ddc24b2
Video clip of my scenes: https://youtu.be/6FNAXzPMJRU
"The Price Of Love" - T.V. Movie - 8/29/95 - Gay Porno Star
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114179/
This one was a doozy... The night before I was told that I would be playing a "film crew person" and I arrived
on set only to be handed my wardrobe: a pair of boxers and a robe. I got the bonus plan. I was known on the set as "porno
boy" and the Director had me make eyes at the other actor ( Peter Facinelli ) for the scene. My mother was the first
person I called (from a pay phone in L.A. on the set - to Seattle) to let her know first directly from me that I indeed was
playing the part of a homosexual thespian - but not for real! Thank Gawd the final cut had me blurry on the bed in the background.
And it WAS just a movie-of-the week: no real smut going on. Of course all of my friends and family were well informed - and
I still haven't heard the end of it. My mom even played the scene on a VCR at our extended family Christmas party in front
of all 50+ of my Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc...
Picture from the show: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153687087461005&l=9b0e1825f7
Video clip of the scene: https://youtu.be/3VLw_sTIRM8
Lois and Clark - T.V. - 9/1-5/95 - Attendant
Independence Day - Movie - 9/13-19/95 - Marine
I sang along with Will Smith to a song by Boyz II Men after we wrapped. He was cool.
Maybe This Time - T.V. - 10/5 to 10/6/95 - Coffee Shop Patron
Sister Sister - T.V. - 10/12-13/95 - Beach Bum
Independence Day - Movie - 10/16/95 - Officer
Jeff Goldblum remembered me from when we filmed another scene in September and I had a nice chat with him. Another one
of my actor idols as a kid.
Sweet Mouthful - Movie - 10/27/95 - ???
I don't remember what I did on this film... but it wasn't anything like the name suggested - I remember that much!
Spy Hard - Movie - 11/9 to 11/10/95 - Secret Agent
This was funny. I was in a clear tube "Silent Chamber" and the gag was that I was trapped inside trying to get
out in the background of the scene - but nobody could hear me - so for two days we shot it and then I went go see it and they
had cut me out and re-shot the whole thing without it... The dailies were funny, at least!
Coke - Commercial - 11/28 to 11/29/95 - Pole Vaulter
Made a lot of money to hold a pole for a couple days. I had called my friend Garret Moose, a pole vaulter in college,
the night before for the technique and on the set they all thought I was someone they saw in the European Track Championships
that year!!
Wishmaster - Movie - 1996 - Pharmacist
I played a Pharmacist in the background of a scene in a Drugstore.
The lead Pharmacist is cursed by a djinn (a wish-granting, evil genie) and dies in front of us. I can be seen for a split
second calling 911 on the phone. I met Actor/Host/Comedian Frank Nicotero on that shoot. He played a customer in that scene.
His Uncle Greg Nicotero did the special makeup effects. Frank later joined my Recreational League Basketball team and played
Point Guard. We are still connected to this day.
Shoutout to Mike "Fuse" Fuse Henry for reminding me of this film 5/18/2025 via a text. I had never actually
watched it until then - 30 years later!
My 13-month old daughter Brooke fell asleep during our viewing.
Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162611918546005&set=pcb.10162611920891005
Kodak - Commercial - 1/29/96 - Medical Student
Road To Ruin - Movie - 2/4/96 - Night Clubber
Deep Space 9 - T.V. 2/9 to 2/12/96 - Rebel Flight Crew
Budweiser - Commercial - 2/28/96 - Bar Guy
I was featured in this- and I might have gotten bumped up to residuals if this had aired. But it never did.
Twilight Of The Gold - Movie - 4/3/96 - Theatre Goer
Met Brendan Fraser, a fellow Northwest Native and he was very nostalgic about the old days and Seahawks football.
That Thing You Do - Movie - 3/18 to 3/22/96 - Soundstage Crew
Renault - Commercial - 5/16/96 - Bank Patron
Austin Powers - Movie - 8/4/96 - Bobby (Policeman)
I didn't know until I saw the movie that Mike Myers teeth were supposed to look really bad. He smiled and I tried to be
polite by not laughing at him and his crooked teeth.
Starship Troopers - Movie - 8/22/96 - Space Marine
Hid my long hair under a helmet. Got busted.
Mad City - Movie - 8/27/96 - Bowler
Volcano - Movie - 9/6 to 10/9/96 - Cop/Fire Search Rescue
I thought I would get my first line from this movie - but it got cut.
Unlikely Angels - T.V. Movie - 10/22/96 - Angel
They put sparkly stuff all over my face and my wardrobe was a white robe with more sparkles. Yep I was angelic.
Buddy - Movie - 10/23 to 10/24/96 - Theatre Goer
Sea Changes - Movie - 10/28/96 - Beach Bum
Matt Dillon was in this. I had met him on location on the set of "Singles" filmed on the "Ave" (University
Way) in Seattle when I was attending the University of Washington in 1990. He was way too busy to chat back then and thus
I had no interest in talking with him this time. Oh, well.. maybe he's a cool guy...
Gattaca - Movie - 11/21/96 - Diner
I was actually considered as a stand-in for Ethan Hawke for this. But I was too tall and light-haired. Uma Thurman introduced
herskef to me at the interview. What a BABE. That was before they were an item. A few months later I was an Extra in a re-shoot
scene and they were definitely together. Damn. She was taken! But she still laughed at my jokes in between takes :) ... I
later I found out via the tabloids that she was pregnant with Ethan's baby!
Dukes Of Hazard Reunion - T.V. Movie - 12/4/96 - Photo Double for "Buzz"
I met my boyhood heroes, Bo and Luke Duke (Tom Wopat and John Schneider) A very cool day indeed!
Sapparo Beer - Commercial - 2/97 - Beach Bum
Got paid to dance around with babes on the beach. Yesss...
Keri Cosmetics - Commercial - 4/97 - Paparazzi
The irony in this was that I played a photographer that day - then that night I went to my friend Jim Caviezel's movie
premiere for "G.I. Jane" and walked down the real red carpet with the real paparazzi taking my picture - of course
they didn't know who the hell I was ;) !!!
Pepsi/Star Wars - Commercial - 3/99 - T.V. Camera Man
They had us look up at the camera as if it was a SPACE SHIP flying down and swooping over us at the "Star Wars"
premiere.
IBM - Commercial - 5/17/02 - Executive
It was GREAT to FINALLY land a "Principal" role in a NATIONAL commercial- which meant great RESIDUAL$ !!
It was a fun shoot... My role was as "Conference Executive" and the storyline was "Hero Girl", played
by Chantal Cousineau, is interrupted in our meeting by a cell phone call - presumably from the IT network people at her office
- and she has to suddenly leave the boring Friday afternoon meeting to fix it. She then gets into her boyfriend's convertible
waiting outside and reveals a bathing suit under her business suit. Apparrently that is the 3rd Friday in a row that "her
network has been down" - and the point is to show that IBM's Linux network will never give any employees that excuse
- as their system NEVER fails...
They gave me a page of "voiceover" dialogue to memorize when I arrived - but after 8 hours of filming everything
else they decided they didn't need the extra dialogue after all (after memorizing all of it, of course) so I never even got
to READ it for the camera - but hey I get paid the same regardless!!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150267530841005.369998.590246004&type=3&l=54e6e06756
AMEX - Commercial - 8/17/02 - Stock Broker
Public Service Announcement - Commercial - 8/30/02 - High School Student
"I Was A Teenage Drug Free American"
Yes I played a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT in a commercial spot for the Partnership For A Drug Free America... I was 33 years
old. And yes, I had even experimented with drugs in my past. And I hadn't sat in a high school classroom since 1987... and
yet everyone there said I LOOKED THE PART... even funnier: we were actually PASSING NOTES during the whole shoot!!
LOL!
I entertained the cute girl in front of me by writing Morrissey lyrics that were composed by Moz years before she was
even born in the 80's - and when I was about her age... GAWD the thing about these young actresses is all they want to do
is flirt and use me for sex - they never appreciate my MIND...
(ha ha ha ha that was a joke)
The "star" of the commercial gets a BLOODY NOSE in the middle of class and everyone starts staring at her -
the result of her COKE ADDICTION...
Life is good.
Ahhhh... High School... it's like I never left...----
Amazon.Com - Commercial - 10/01/02 - Dude
It will run seasonally at X-Mas time for the next few years (hopefully) ... there were about 20 of us on the set... It's
supposed to be Winter Holiday Season and we are all standing in line with packages at the Post Office and generally pissed
off at the long wait with a horrid jingle jangle holiday tune blaring in the background... I'm guessing that the Ad will focus
on how using Amazon.Com this Holiday Season will allow you to avoid painfully long lines like ours... It was hysterical in
that we were all bundled up in heavy coats, hats, gloves, boots, etc. and it was a balmy sunny day in L.A. outside the set!!
AT&T - Commercial - 1/21/03 - Stockbroker
I played a stockbroker for a day...
It was set in a brokerage firm - and we all watch an update on a stock that plummets - and then everyone PANICS and the
whole office goes into a mad frenzy with people screaming out to dump it - with papers flying everywhere and total pandemonium...
we did about 100 takes and each one was hilarious!!
NEXTEL - Commercial - 8/12/03 - Businessman
I was a restaurant patron at a real upscale/swanky place in Downtown L.A. and at the next table the two stars were seated
- negotiating a salary over their phones. A fun day of pretending to eat the food in front of me for 8 hours...
Pix from the set here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150270383791005.370929.590246004&type=3&l=352a24d403
NEXTEL - Commercial (Again) - 12/5/03 - Architect
I played an Architect in a firm in Downtown L.A. - we were on the 11th floor on a pretty cool set...
The main characters are going from model to model blasting each architecture design and the main star is trailing on his
Nextel phone telling whoever is on the other line that the deal is going badly... Comedy ensues...
Pix are here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150270385316005.370930.590246004&type=3&l=b717c420b1
National City Bank - Commercial - 2/12/04 - Dude
Unfortunately it was only shown in the Midwest so the only way I could see it is if they sent me the tape - and they never
did :(
The scene was a Garage Sale and I played a Bargain Hunter. I had a 6:30 AM call time and it was very chilly so while setting
up the shot I wore my own black leather jacket - the one I had for 11 years and the first time I wore it on a visit home to
Seattle my Dad hated. Well sorry Dad but the Director loved it and demanded that I wear it for the "Master" shot
of me looking over a model Yacht Clock and other junk to buy. A million Mid-Westerners will make up their own mind about my
old leather motorcycle jacket. Well, sadly a month later that jacket was stolen from cool 80's New Wave club in Hollywood
called "Planet Earth" when the coat check person failed to show up that night and we all just piled out coats and
stuff on the floor in the corner of the Dance Floor. We didn't pay close enough attention and several people got their stuff
stolen when we went to get them the end of the night :(
Oh, well - that black leather jacket will be saved forever on film...
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150272292776005.371799.590246004&type=3&l=7ecccd2784
SBC Mobile - Commercial - 5/6/04 - Dude
This was fun: 4 locations in one day! Three were Downtown L.A. with construction workers and subway riders - and the last
location was in Echo Park at a market. I walked by in the background a few times for that one.
Fruit of the Loom - Commercial - 5/11/04 - Dude
Yes the famous Fruit costumes are still in use...
I was an audience member at a "Seminar" that was giving away "free underwear" but the joke was we
all got subjected to a Tony Robbins- style motivational spiel by the Fruit of the Loom gang proclaiming "Change Your
Underwear - Change Your Life!" It was all very funny and they gave me a speaking line when they unexpectedly shoved a
microphone in my face asking me what I was there for: "For the free underwear!" was my improv'd reply... Unfortunately
they didn't keep it in the final cut!!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150271298936005.371336.590246004&type=3&l=ecc5eaf496
DirecTV - Commercial - 10/30/04 - Dude
It was New Year's Eve in Times Square in New York City (but we actually filmed on a Parking Lot in Studio City, California
with a "blue screen" behind us) and we count down the seconds as the ball drops! I was in the crowd dressed as a
cold Manhattan-ite you can see me in the larger shot for about a second in the front row of revelers ;)
Pix from the set: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150271232251005.371293.590246004&type=3&l=8b9df078ec
MetLife - Commercial - 2/9/05 - Resident
Set in a typical suburban neighborhood, an Asian couple (the Woos) have won a free surprise vacation and "total makeover"
of their home and the cheesy announcer congratulates them in the street in front of their house- but to their surprise the
wrecking crew demolishes the NEIGHBOR'S place - they had the wrong address... comedy ensues!! I was an Extra playing an onlooking
neighbor ;)
Enjoy the pix from the set here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150278813016005.373093.590246004&type=3&l=1a4d6cbd27
I also took a video of the house getting crunched - watch it if you want to see that - it is way cool! VIDEO here: www.facebook.com/v/10150278814851005
Day 11 - Short Film - 5/7/05 - Soldier
Watch here: https://youtu.be/k0lJDb6Wm_A
I played a U.S. soldier in Iraq who gets killed in the opening scene.
Pix from the set: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150278651221005.372998.590246004&type=3&l=e15da2c749
Under Her Thumb - Short Webisodes - 12/11/06 - Office Guy
A very rough short film I am in by a first-timer in our Fox Theatre Group named Aldria Walker. It was for her film-making
class so she got Actors from our FTG. She had never used a DV camera in her life and also the editing and sound was very rushed
- but hey not bad for her not having had any experience at all!
Budweiser - Commercial - 2/13/07 - Zebra
I worked on an Anheuser-Busch commercial called "Good Clean Fun"
In it I played a Zebra. For 11 hours I wore a Zebra costume.
So they flew in REAL college mascots from all over the country, including Arizona State's SUN DEVIL and Penn State's NITTANY
LION - and even the real TRAVELER the Horse from USC! These guys were the real deal! Me, I was just an Actor in a Zebra costume.
My role was to mock the Ref my imitating his every move while he gives a pep talk to the collection of Mascots gathered
on a basketball court (filmed on location at the Pyramid Arena at Long Beach State University)
FUN TIMES!
Jay the Zebra PIX HERE:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150293448756005.374550.590246004&type=3&l=6d1082d89d
Nip/Tuck T.V - 6/25/07 - Club Party Dude
Well after partying until 1:01 AM at the L.A. Depeche Mode Convention Sunday night and taking website pix for my friends
who promoted it - I was on the set the very next morning for a 7 AM call time for the T.V. show "Nip/Tuck"
I was a "stand-in" for one of the guest Actors named John Cantwell in a scene set in a dance club. Great guy.
I look sort of like him so they used me as his double to set the lighting for his scene. And when I wasn't needed for that
I was an "Extra" in the background - and get this: they handed me a camera and told me to "be that guy who
takes pix of the people at a club".
HOW DID THEY KNOW?
TYPECASTING!!
;)
Hehehehe well it was a fun FIFTEEN HOUR day - despite hardly any sleep the night before - look for me in the background
snapping away pix of all the HOT CHICKS in the scene - I have no idea when it aired but I do know the episode also had guest
star Lauren Hutton as well!! She looked GREAT!
Playstation 3 - Commercial - 9/27/07 - Gamer Dude
Well I wrapped a National Commercial for Sony Playstation's "Buzz" videogame.
The premise is a family is camping in the woods and encounter a grizzly bear. After freaking out the bear leaves and they
wonder what type of bear it is and they are magically transported into a living room set where the Playstation game "Buzz"
is set up- like a Game Show where they press the buzzer button on the controller to be the first to guess the right answer.
I played one of the dozen people in the living room cheering them on. I am seated on the couch next to the cute 16-year blonde
daughter.
They shot the bear first on Green Screen. They did not let us in on the Set for that shooting but I did see him in the
trailer - the beast was HUGE- over 1,000 pounds and nine feet tall standing up!
It was a fun day and it aired Nationally - so look out for me wearing khaki pants and a tan T-shirt and glasses cheering
on the "Buzz" family!
NOTE: I was later upgraded to "Principal" after it aired as I appeared prominently in the shots - so I got Residual$!
NBA - Commercial - 10/29 to 10/30/08 - Bus Tourist
PIX from the set at the Long Beach Arena: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150298106321005.375465.590246004&type=3&l=e8034ede19
Wow!
We filmed 5 commercial promo spots for the NBA over 2 days! I played a tourist on a tour bus that virtually took us to
several NBA arenas around the country- including L.A., San Antonio, Cleveland, and Detroit! We were shrunk down to tiny little
1-inch tall people and the bus was only a foot tall - so the players became 100-foot tall giants! Ah the magic of the green
screen! We wrapped a 20-hour filming day! GREAT $$$!
Wells Fargo Bank - Commercial - 4/22/09 - Dad
I played a Dad moving in my Daughter to College on the USC Campus for a Wells Fargo Bank commercial. It involved moving
her stuff into her Dorm. Lots of lifting and millions of takes. Fun times and excellent $ over 12 hours of shooting! Funny
that technically I am indeed old enough to be the Father of a college student as I was nearly 40 and the kid playing my daughter
was supposed to be 18 - but the Actress was actually 27!! They all thought I could have been a student on the set!
Castrol Oil - Commercial - 5/29/09 - Dude
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150298925341005.375840.590246004&type=3&l=54fba0a896
In the first shot they had me in the background walking to the burger joint to pick up my order as a blue car full of
coins stops and the passnegr opens the door and a bunch of coins spill out. In the 2nd shot they changed my clothes and had
me standing at a bus stop waiting as the blue car full of coins drives by.
Discover Card - Commercial - 7/16/09 - Bartender
I played a Bartender in a Discover Card commercial shot at a bar in Hollywood. It was supposed to be an Irish Pub and
I looked the part so I ended up being the drink-slinger serving the same 3 beers to the 3 main Actors about 100 times. There
were about 15 other extras that I took fake drink orders from and faked pouring fake drinks to ;)
A quick shoot as I am used to being on a set for several hours - but this one was *bang* done in about 2 hours!
Good times- hope I made it into the final cut!
Pic from the set here:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150298977896005.375869.590246004&type=3&l=7301fb8f6a
Paul - Movie - 8/20/09 - Cosplayer as Captain James T. Kirk
I got my brother Jon, friend Jason Humphreys, and me cast as "Extras" in this film about a pair of friends from
England who are comic-book dorks and go to the San Diego Comic-Con. Jon, Jason and I are attendees of the event in the background.
I am a Cosplayer as Star Trek's Captain Kirk and Jason and Jon went as themselves. The English friends later drive to Nevada
and find an Alien named "Paul".
More info here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092026/
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150155966311005.335160.590246004&type=3&l=f6cf3b146f
Medco Pharmacy - Commercial - 2/18/10 - Dude
I was just an everyday normal dude in the back of a crowd of about 30 people who are in a group that chooses Medco Pharmacy.
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150301294001005.376846.590246004&type=3&l=105fc4d6d6
Spare Time Killers - Movie - 6/6/2010 - Released 3/1/2012 - Jay the Informant
I Wrote, Directed, Produced and Acted in a feature film about a pair of longtime hitmen falling out. Watch the film trailer
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkdEzLSdn50
You can buy or rent it online here: https://www.amazon.com/Spare-Time-Killers/dp/B007RGQG3U/
Mad Men - T.V. show Season 4, Episode 6 Waldorf Stories - 6/9/2010 - Businessman
One of the crew called me "Clark Kent" ;) I was a Businessman for a flashback scene set in 1955 in "Mad
Men" Episode 406: Waldorf Stories
Pix from the set: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.444289631004.237898.590246004&type=3&l=6d20eab5c3
Video of my scene: https://www.facebook.com/jaytando/videos/10153167368451005/?l=4622136070246336386
Capital One - Commercial - 7/9/2010 - Visigoth
I worked as an Extra on a Capital One commercial! I was a "Visigoth" (Barbarian/Viking) It's a wedding scene
- and I am in the Visigoth's wedding party. A fun day of swinging my sword and being a rogue looking for wenches at the wedding!
No I don't get to say "What's In Your Wallet?" but it was a kick @$$ time on the set!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150301408201005.376925.590246004&type=3&l=81ddc29f40
HBOGO.Com - Commercial - 12/8/2010 - Busboy
I played a busboy at a greasy Midwest diner!
Pix from the set: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150301540646005.377014.590246004&type=3&l=86abd66036
Carmax - Commercial - 12/21/2010 - Hippy, Dad, and Nerd
I played 3 different roles here. I started out as a hippy banging bongos in a drum circle. Then I was a Dad at a swim
meet watching a mermaid race. Then I was a nerd at a Robot Convention!
Pix from the set: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150300658986005.376607.590246004&type=3&l=13ab5c21c4
Infiniti Car - Commercial - Filmed on the Universal Studios Lot "European Street" - 2/19/2011 - Street Vendor
circa 1800's
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150133965676005.327463.590246004&l=d6f79510de
Comcast - Commercial - 12/8/2011 - Businessman
Cut my hair after nearly 2 years of letting it grow out!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150499696576005.416185.590246004&type=3&l=92c21e04fd
Marlboro - Print Ad - 12/19/2011 - Concert Goer
I spent the day rocking out to some fake rock stars miming to songs by Nirvana, Peral Jam, etc.!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150523597961005.419177.590246004&type=3&l=65d9ec1458
LMFAO - Music Video - "Sorry For Party Rocking" - 1/24/2012 - Dancing Cop
I played a dancing cop who was NOT sorry for Party Rockin'!
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150602043306005.432050.590246004&type=3&l=2b6537f08a
Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/SkTt9k4Y-a8?si=DAi99c-BLRxxC2aj
Grey's Anatomy - T.V. - 3/29/2012 - Bellboy
I played a Bellhop at a hotel set in San Francisco
Pix of the Disney Lot (but no pix were allowed on the film set)
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150748360711005.450389.590246004&type=3&l=e89f564d91
Big Time Rush - T.V. - 4/20/2012 and 4/26/2012 - Paparazzi
I played a Paparazzi chasing for pix of the 4 dudes in the boy band.
Pix of me on set: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150823268786005.458538.590246004&type=3&l=cb7a39213b
Look of Love (now known as "Face of Love") - Movie - 4/27/2012 - Romantic Tourist
I was a tourist on vacation set on the beach. They paired me with three different women in three scenes as I was romantically
dining, flirting and strolling along the beach - so technically I was married three times.
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=jaytando&set=a.10150845659531005
Walgreens "Anthem" - Commercial - 6/20/2012 - Soda Joint Customer
I was an Extra in a scene set in a Soda Joint in the 1920's.
Pix from the set: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151044713281005.474257.590246004&type=1&l=37a689b593
See Dad Run (Ak.A. "Daddy's Home") - T.V. - 8/16/2012 and 9/6/2012
I was an Extra playing a guest at Scott Baio's house party vegetarian BBQ. My date and I react in horror at his youngest
daughter exclaiming she wants a hamburger!
Baggage Claim - Movie - 11/13/2012 - Airport Traveler
I was an Extra playing a traveler at the airport.
The Kroll Show - T.V. - 5/20/2013 - Lawyer
I was an Extra playing a Lawyer in a Law office and also in a courtroom scene.
The Kroll Show - T.V. - 5/24/2013 - Uma Thurman/Kill Bill Cosplayer
I was Uma Thurman/Kill Bill in a costume party scene. They gave me a blonde wig and a samurai sword.
Pix: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151619104071005.1073741851.590246004&type=1&l=ae79dc39a0
Comcast Xfinity - Super Bowl Commercial - Starring Jason Statham - 1/9/2014 - Airplane Passenger
I was an Extra playing a passenger on an airplane during an attempted hi-jacking from Terrorists. Action star Jason Statham
is on board and kicks Terrorist arse while watching a movie on his tablet.
Unfortunately I am not in any of the background passenger shots in the final cut. But the check sure was nice.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uAUk7jY094
Computer Discount Warehouse - Commercial - 2/25/2014 - Business Man
I was an Extra playing a Business Man. The spot featured Charles Barkley (former NBA player)
Hail, Caeser! - Movie - 12/13/2014 and 2/3/2015 - Roman Office
I played a Roman Officer and marched with Caesar (George Clooney) and Gracchus (Clancey Brown)
Pix from the set:
From 12/13/2014:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152812952531005&l=d1b1883e53
From 2/3/2015:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152953486101005.1073742054.590246004&type=1&l=46adb6e009
I saved and scanned a copy of the Daily Call Sheet, Scene Script, and Storyboards from a day that I filmed "Hail,
Caesar!" but to be safe I will hold off on sharing them on social media until the film comes out. Don't want to get in
trouble. But I must say: they are pretty cool.
Update: movie is out and I saw it - but you can't really see me among the gazillion other Extras.
Nike - Commercial - Unlimited Youth - 8/17/2016 - Triathlete
I can be seen very briefly behind 86-year-old Sister Madonna Buder "The Iron Nun" at the 0:33 mark here:
https://youtu.be/SEf7MoQYgzE
Here is a still pic of me in the shot:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154231040816005&l=b46a864c70
We did like a thousand takes that day on 6/16/2016!
Call Time was 7 AM and we got to the beach in Malibu and started shooting about 9 AM. We were about 20 yards from the
surf and on "Action!" we sprinted and dove in and swam a few yards before they yelled "Cut!". We wrapped
about 6 PM with an hour lunch break. It was Go-Go-Go! all day as we did take after take after take non-stop! There were about
100 of us "Triathletes". Initially I was placed pretty far from camera but the Director liked me and my energy so
after the first few takes he came and got me from the far end of the line-up and he placed me directly behind the principal
Actor, 86-year-old Sister Madonna Buder "The Iron Nun" - for the rest of the shoot. I ran, dove, and swam the equivalent
of about 7 miles according to the FitBit of one of my fellow Actors.
Insecure - T.V. - HBO - 4/6/2017 - Security Gentleman
I played a gentleman in Security on the HBO TV show called "Insecure" filmed at Staples Center at the L.A. Kings
game.
Here is a pic of me from the day:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154945617671005&l=f1cddbfd62
SYFY Channel Comic Con Promo - T.V. - 6/27/2017 - Cosplayer as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
I was booked to Cosplay as Star Trek's Captain Kirk... and then later they had me wear a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet
and had me make out with 2 Star Trek Vulcan Cosplay girls for a SyFy Channel Comic Con promo. No tongue ;)
Here are some pix from the day:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155206484056005.1073742327.590246004&type=1&l=c78f366c4b
Nike - Commercial - 9/27/2017 - Triathlete
Played a Triathlete running into and swimming in the ocean in Long Beach, CA
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155924456041005.1073742402.590246004&type=1&l=783018262d
Best Worst Weekend Ever - T.V. - Netflix - 12/19/2017 - Tron Cosplayer
I played a Tron Cosplayer
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155924647946005.1073742426.590246004&type=1&l=fe51248289
Best Worst Weekend Ever - T.V. - Netflix - 1/18 and 1/19/2018 - Tron Cosplayer
I again played a Tron Cosplayer. But was also a "Stand-In" for one of the Actors.
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155924758056005.1073742438.590246004&type=1&l=2cc4983783
5/31/2018 Freeze-Frames From "Best Worst Weekend Ever"
In late December of 2017 and again in early January 2018 I worked as a Extra and a Stand-In on the Netflix series
The Best Worst Weekend Ever and I finally got around to watching it and getting some freeze-frame shots of the Comic-Con
crowd scenes I was in as a Tron Cos-player.
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=jaytando&set=a.10157016513126005
Modern Family - T.V. - 3/9/2018 - Comic Con Cosplayer
Jay as Comic Con Cosplayer on Fox Lot
The night before: Ha. I am so typecast. I am booked on another TV show tomorrow, as a Comic Con cosplay nerd. This time
with my Bruce Lee "Game of Death" / Uma Thurman "Kill Bill" yellow jumpsuit.
At Fox Studio Lot: Odd... I had a day job here for 13 years - a desk job from 1997 - 2010 that ended 8 years ago. And
now here I am on a Sound Stage, Acting... Playing a Comic Con cosplay geek for a television show. Funny how life goes...
I walked onto set in the holding area for check-in with my Bruce Lee "Game of Death" / Uma Thurman "Kill
Bill" costume and the wardrobe girls immediately asked me to be a "Space Boy" and gave me a bizarre skin-tight
spandex version of a sci-fi hero straight out of "Flash Gordon" circa 1980.
Pix: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155944984756005.1073742444.590246004&type=1&l=690bb0296b
Queen of Manhattan - Movie - 6/18/2019 - Film Released 2022 - Pedestrian
I was an Extra playing a Pedestrian in the late 70's/early 80's New York
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934397
Pix of me on Set: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=jaytando&set=a.10158176087521005
Cheers,
Jay Tando
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