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Kenny Yates

Kenny Yates

Production1984Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Biography

Kenny Yates is a half-Italian, half-Filipino actor, voice actor, feature film producer, and director based in Los Angeles. He's been working in the film industry since 2004. Kenny began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor on the Daytime Emmy-winning PBSkids show Zoom. He appeared in 80 episodes over two seasons.

Kenny got his first behind-the-camera gig on the 20th Century Fox/Regency film Date Movie. He continued as directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer's assistant on Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans & Vampires Suck. He was promoted to Associate Producer on their film Disaster Movie and then bumped again to Co-Producer/VFX Supervisor on their films The Starving Games & Superfast!

Kenny has continued his acting career with roles in each of Seltzer & Friedberg's movies. He recently appeared as Floyd in 'Reboot Camp', a mockumentary comedy with Eric Roberts, Ed Begley Jr. & David Koechner. He is also co-starring in the upcoming film 'Wolf Mountain' alongside scene partner Danny Trejo.

Kenny continues his studies in Meisner Technique at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. He was also a member of the sketch comedy group 'The Neighbors', directed by Sean Whalen [Twister] at the same repertory.

Kenny is also the Founder and President of KAYJ Entertainment.

Acting History

2024
Exploding Kittens
TVas Travis (voice)9 eps
Final Wager
Producer
Final Wager
Director
2023
Hunt Club
as Bob
Hunt Club
Line Producer
ReBroken
Director
2022
Moonrise
Producer
Evil at the Door
Director of Photography
My Favorite Girlfriend
Production Manager
2021
Confined
as Jared
Death Link
Production Coordinator
2020
Reboot Camp
as Floyd
2015
Superfast!
Co-Producer
Superfast!
Visual Effects Producer
2013
The Starving Games
Visual Effects Supervisor
2008
Disaster Movie
Associate Producer
2007
Epic Movie
as Pirate with Heart

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Personal Info

Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/29/1984(41 years old)
Place of Birth
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA