Evan Towell

Cast · Director · Writer

Known for his intense on-screen presence, Evan is an actor that gravitates to cutting-edge roles and characters with depth. Received the award for Best Actor in 2023 at Savannah's 48 Hour Film Project Festival. The film "Lies in the Layers" that he both starred in and produced earned a spot at the prestigious Filmapalooza Film Festival in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2024. He is known for co-starring in "The Cowboy Soliloquy" opposite Sylvia Jeffries. Evan is set to appear in the Shining Light Pictures horror-comedy film, "The Fetus", where he will portray the younger version of the main character, played by legendary horror icon Bill Moseley. He draws inspiration from the remarkable talents of Jake Gyllenhaal, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jack Nicholson. After getting his start as a model, he studied Meisner technique and Method Acting under acting coach Anthony Paderewski. While in Santa Monica, California, he learned scene analysis from the talented Jeff Seymour and then studied On Camera Acting Techniques to hone his craft under William Mark McCullough in Savannah. To prepare himself for more active roles, Evan learned hand-to-hand combat, Krav Maga, weapons handling and tactics under Matt Clanton of Atlanta, Georgia. Evan was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and now resides in South Carolina. When he is not acting, he manages his event company, "Oysters XO" in Charleston, South Carolina, where his company is hired to shuck oysters for major events. He is an avid traveler with a passion for photography, a love for music festivals, a talent for stand-up comedy, and a thrill for skydiving. He is managed and represented by Millie Lewis of Charleston, South Carolina and the Newton Agency in Tampa, Florida.