User:Nyhartp/Todd Roy
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Todd Roy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Producer, Gamer |
| Known for | Jace Hall Show, Kwoon |
Todd Roy is an American Producer, Director, Writer and Actor who is best known for his role as Director and Producer on the award winning reality web series The Jace Hall show. He currently is a co-producer at HD FILMS, INC
Career
[edit]Roy's earliest project was KWOON, one of the first web series ever launched in 1999. The series followed the adventures of 5 kung fu students fighting the forces of evil in Silicon Valley. Roy is quoted as saying: “I'm one of the first people to lose a lot of money making an online show”
From BloodyDisgusting.net:
“Todd Roy has a highly over-stimulated brain that needed some serious venting and his mad masterpiece KWOON is the result of it.”
The series became popular through DVD distribution, almost unheard of for an online show at the time. It received nationwide DVD distribution through IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.
Roy has also collaborated on some of the most popular music videos on the internet. Producing and Directing “I Play Wow” with Jace Hall Show co-star Jace Hall and producing the Felicia Day, Guild collaboration “Wanna Date my Avatar.” Roy was also a producer on the Warner Bros. Project "Chadam." which was syndicated on the WB. Roy is also a producer with friend Sandeep Parikh in the “Legend of Neil” series.
In total, Roy has been the director and head producer in over 78 episodes of the Jace Hall show, which is syndicated on IGN and on Hulu.
Awards
[edit]Roy received the Webby Award for Best Web Comedy and Director for his Work on the Jace Hall Show, amongst fellow nominees from ESPN, SONY, and NBC.
Current Projects
[edit]Roy is currently developing a fitness web-series with female fitness professional Alicia Marie, which will be syndicated on various fitness channels. Roy and the rest of the HD FILMS team are also in pre-production on the upcoming 5th season of the Jace Hall Show.
Trivia
[edit]Todd Roy has a cameo in the last episode of The Guild Season 5
Was the MOM in the “I PLAY WOW” music video.
Has appeared naked on The Jace Hall Show (once)
Worked as a team member for 3 years with the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Search and Rescue Team
Todd is one of the voices on the Warner Bros series “Chadam”
Many people think his World of Warcraft Character KWOON is Felicia Day’s because of The Jace Hall Show.
Many people think his cell phone number is Cliffy B’s the creator of Gears of War because of The Jace Hall Show.
References
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Category:American film producers
Category:Living people
Category:Video game actors