Kent Harper - Career

Career

Harper has been acting, writing, producing and developing studio and independent features for 14 years. He has recently acted in three independent features, 16 short films and a pilot. He’s written five screenplays and numerous short films. Mr. Harper went on to act in and produced three short films including, Kung-fu Cowboys, You Always Stalk the Ones you love, starring James Franco (Spiderman, James Dean) and Scott Caan (Novocaine) He went on to produce the dark artistic film, Handicap City which he produced with Jennifer Lynch.

Mr. Harper’s past includes a multitude of experience in acting, production and writing. He’s acted in theater, numerous short films, and three features, and is attached to lead roles in four major films.

Kent produced the gritty yet enlightening feature film Statistics which he produced with David Michaels, Scott Rudolf and Director Frank Robak. Kent also acted as one of the leads in the film playing the radio disc jockey, David Allen.

His most recent project, shooting in June, 2008, is entitled The Search. In addition to writing, starring, and producing the film, Harper will also direct the film. Written by Mr. Harper, The Search is based upon his actual experiences in his quest for the meaning of life. Melding quantum physics and spirituality, The Search has flavors reminiscent of indie benchmarks Pi and Powder. David Michaels of Hella Good Moving Pictures is producing the picture with Harper to complete another ground breaking feature. His film STATISTICS won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival and Kent Harper won Best Performance in a Feature Film at Silverlake as well. Kent Harper finished producing the film Surveillance in 2007 with David Lynch, David's daughter Jennifer Lynch directed the film and Kent co-wrote the screenplay with her and acted as one of the lead roles in the film with actors- Bill Pullman, Julia Ormond, Michael Ironside, French Stewert, Cheri Oteri and Pell James. Kent is also producing the film The Other Side with Katie Holmes, Woody Harrelson, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette. Kent is also acting in the film, playing Giovanni Ribisi's brother.