Curtis Fortier

Upcoming Show

Stand-up @ The Comic Bug, Manhattan Beach, Friday, March 18, 2016, Showtime: 8PM

Actor and stand-up comedian Curtis Fortier was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he honed his comedy chops sparring with the Nuns during twelve years of Catholic School and performing with The Troupe improv group at his alma mater Michigan Tech where he earned his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Since then, Curtis has been an internationally touring stand-up having made two trips overseas with the group Comics on Duty to perform for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Curtis guest-starred on the ABC sit-com RODNEY in an episode loosely based on his trip to Afghanistan. Having trained at the Groundlings, he can currently be seen starring in the sci-fi original HOLLOW SHIP on Funny or Die which he co-wrote and produced, as well as his original web series 12 SIDED DIE at www.12sideddie.com. Curtis can also be seen in the web-series DOGS & ME and LIFT GIRL and in the soon-to-be released sci-fi/horror film 5th PASSENGER.

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TELEVISION

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12 Sided Die

Series Regular

dir. Dan Murphy/Web Series
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Criminal Minds

C0-Star

dir. Nelson McCormick/CBS
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Rodney

Guest Star

dir. Sean Mulcahy/ABC

FILM

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One Nice Day

Lead

dir. Leo Goldstein
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Give and Take

Lead

dir. Gene Beidl
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Diamond & Sphinx

Supporting

dir. Chris Cory
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Survival

Lead

dir. Andrew Rubio
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From Insult to Injury

Supporting

dir. John Hays
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Sleep Talk

Lead

dir. John Hays
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Broken Wing

Supporting

dir. Mike Kallio
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Bernice’s Blues

Supporting

dir. Nick Conedera
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Geek Love

Lead

dir. Ann Reinhart
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Medial Casting

Lead

dir. Greg Snyder
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Space Judge (Pilot)

Lead

dir. Scott Schofield
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Christopher Brennan Saves the World

Supporting

dir. Jesse Dykstra
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Trekkies 2

Supporting

dir. Roger Nygard/Paramount
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Republic of Two

Supporting

dir. Shaun Kosta
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Hollow Ship

Lead

dir. Mary Lou Belli (Emmy Award Winner)
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Disney's The Worst Philharmonic

Lead

dir. Dean Fleischer-Camp

STAND-UP COMEDY

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Comics on Duty World Tour, Baghdad, Iraq, Kuwait & Afghanistan; The Improv, Hollywood, Irvine, Ontario, Cleveland; The Comedy Store, Hollywood; The Ice House, Pasadena, CA; The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas; The Funny Bone: Columbus, Omaha, Sioux Falls, South Bend, Boise, Evansville; Crackers, Indianapolis; The Comedy Café, Milwaukee; Zanies, Chicago.

VOICE OVER

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Captain Cross Dresser (Pilot)

Lead

dir. Sue Blu/Sony

INDUSTRIAL VIDEOS

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Water Treatment System

Lead

dir. Thom Clay
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“Go Direct” Seminar Segment

Lead

dir. Ron Holwerda
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Herman Miller SQA

Lead

dir. Kerry Rasikas
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MTSC Driver Education Video

Lead

dir. Doug Monson
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Super Software Man

Lead

dir. Vince D’Amore
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Quixar

Supporting

dir. Ron Holwerda
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The Salvation Army

Supporting

dir. Jim Hanon
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Furniture Row

Lead

dir. Jim Hanon
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Office Hockey (Addy Award Winner)

Lead

dir. Kerry Rasikas
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Concorde Acceptance Corporation

Lead

dir. Steven Johnson
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Corporate Comedians

Lead

dir. Benjamin Duffy
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Ethical Leadership Awareness

Lead

dir. Sue Blu/Sony

STAGE

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Neil Simon’s Rumors

Ken Gorman

Damn Skippy Theatreworks
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Romeo & Juliet: The Last Battlefield

Prince of Verona/Captain Kirk

Rustix Theater Company
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The Midas Touch

Emory Bessel

Dinner Theater
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Summer Replacement Series Sketch Show

Various Characters

The Lost Episodes

TRAINING

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Improv

The Groundlings, Writing Lab
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Acting

Adam Marcus, Film Technique & Scene Study Mary Lou Belli, Sitcom Technique Sal Romeo, Film Acting & Stanislavski Technique; Eric Dawe, Private Coaching Derrell Capes (Act I Studios, Chicago) & Fred Sebulski (Actor’s Workshop), Scene Study
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Voice

Camille Ameen
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Character Workshop & Movement for Actors

Ebba-Marie Gendron

Special Skills

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Plays Harmonica & Cymbols, Wrote Thesis on the Space Shuttle, Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Hosted Beauty Pageants, Improv, High Bowling game: 226, Collegiate Swimmer, Lifeguard, Scuba Diver, Baseball. Swing Dancer, Juggling.