Tyler Collins is an American actor and composer from Anchorage,
Alaska. He is possibly best known for his role as the Boy in Just Say
Hi and as James in Where Do We Go from Here? in which he was nominated
for the Best Actor accolade at the 2015 Sydney Indie Film Festival in
Australia. He later went on to win the Best Score award at the same
event for his composition work on the film.Collins was born in
Anchorage in Alaska. His father was a musician who was drafted into
the army during the Vietnam War and was given the option of serving in
South East Asia or Alaska. His mother was from Connecticut but moved
to Anchorage with her family when she was twelve years old. Collins
studied at Interlochen Arts Academy, having been awarded a
scholarship. It was whilst studying acting at the school that he
learned about the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland after a deputation
from staff members of the institution. Whilst studying stage acting at
the Conservatoire he met and formed a close working relationship with
John McPhail and Andrew Lanni.Upon leaving the conservatoire, Collins
starred in a number of short films including Dear Mom, where he was
reunited with McPhail who was the cinematographer on the film. He also
made an appearance in the BBC television series River City as Luke. In
2013, Collins was invite to play the lead role of Adam in the short
film Notes about a pair of roommates whose relationship develops
through a series of post it notes. The film was warmly received by
critics with Thomas Simpson of MovieScramble writing:
Alaska. He is possibly best known for his role as the Boy in Just Say
Hi and as James in Where Do We Go from Here? in which he was nominated
for the Best Actor accolade at the 2015 Sydney Indie Film Festival in
Australia. He later went on to win the Best Score award at the same
event for his composition work on the film.Collins was born in
Anchorage in Alaska. His father was a musician who was drafted into
the army during the Vietnam War and was given the option of serving in
South East Asia or Alaska. His mother was from Connecticut but moved
to Anchorage with her family when she was twelve years old. Collins
studied at Interlochen Arts Academy, having been awarded a
scholarship. It was whilst studying acting at the school that he
learned about the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland after a deputation
from staff members of the institution. Whilst studying stage acting at
the Conservatoire he met and formed a close working relationship with
John McPhail and Andrew Lanni.Upon leaving the conservatoire, Collins
starred in a number of short films including Dear Mom, where he was
reunited with McPhail who was the cinematographer on the film. He also
made an appearance in the BBC television series River City as Luke. In
2013, Collins was invite to play the lead role of Adam in the short
film Notes about a pair of roommates whose relationship develops
through a series of post it notes. The film was warmly received by
critics with Thomas Simpson of MovieScramble writing:
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