CHARLIE MOUNT
Biography
Charlie Mount got his professional start working as a comic and magician in clubs all over New York, including his long time stint at The Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, working with people like Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Dave Atell, Chris Rock and Collin Quinn. His first play, The Indecent Act of Jeff Zelinski, was produced Off Off Broadway in 1987. He made guest appearances on MTV, The Regis Philbin Show, and more. He appeared in numerous plays and was a member of New York's Drama Project workshop company.
In 1994 Charlie moved to Los Angeles where he joined Theatre Geo as an actor and playwright. He had several more of his plays produced, including Trumpets and Table-Tipping at Theatre 40 and The Junto at The Road Theatre. In 1996 Charlie joined Theatre West, where he served as Board Member, and taught acting and Improvisation. He's made several television commercials, and did guest shots on several shows, including Beverly Hills 90210 and Saved by the Bell. In 1999 Charlie became the General Manager for Classic Arts Showcase, a free 24 hour cable arts channel available in over 50 million American homes. In 2004 he began writing book reviews for Forbes.com.
In 2005 Charlie received a grant from The Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation to found "Chestnuts", a new wing of Theatre West dedicated to staging of great plays, and serves as Producing Director. Charlie has recently been named an Ovation voter by the LA Stage Alliance.
He lives in Studio City with his wife Arden Lewis and their two children.