Jim O’Rear

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O’Rear began his professional career working on stage with magicians including David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone, Jr. He then trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

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In addition to acting and writing screenplays, O’Rear has written for Scary Monsters Magazine, Haunted Attraction Magazine, Comics Interview, and Underground Entertainment, and has been recognized in Fangoria.

O’Rear was one of several actors selected to appear in a set of horror movie trading cards with other genre actors including Debbie Rochon, Ben Chapman, Gunnar Hansen. In 2010, O’Rear was turned into an action figure as his Beverly Lane zombie film character.

O’Rear works as an actor, stuntman, and screenwriter and recently appeared in The Dead Matter, with Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jason Carter and The Hospital with John Dugan, Daniel Emery Taylor, Scott Tepperman, and April Burril.

O’Rear is also a member of The Hollywood Ghost Hunters. 2014 starred in the American Giallo film Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh and in the Anthology film Volumes of Blood.

 

VideosDateCreditGenre 1Genre 2Genre 3
I Dared You! Truth or Dare Part 5Doctor Desmond HallHorror
KIll Devil2018Jack ThompsonShort Horror
Legend of Demoniac2018Dr. Rowland MichaelsHorror
Monsters Among Men2017Dane BlackburnActionHorrorThriller
The Krokodil Chronicles2017BrickHorror
Deimosimine2017Mr. LeiberHorror
#Murder2017Gus GiannakouliasCrimeMystery
Nessie & Me2017Scientist 1AdventureFamily
Sweet Tooth2017Creature, Doctor in LobbyShortHorror
Taku-He2017Bill RoodDramaHorrorMystery
Murder Calls2017Det. RendleDocumentaryCrimeDrama
Graveyard Stories2017StorytellerHorror
Paranormalice2016AustinDramaHorrorThriller
Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories2016Mr. CravenHorror
Nightblade2016NickyCrime
Hospital 22015AlenHorror
Don't Look in the Basement 22015BillyHorrorThriller
Volumes of Blood2015Lucem FerreComedyDramaHorror
Zombie Movie2014PopeyeActionComedyHorror
Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh2014Russell / Skanky Diva OwnerHorrorThriller
Deathwoods2014Horror
Thong Girl Vs Xolta from Outer Space2014Vish'ssShortSci-Fi
Camp Massacre2014Warren W. GilleyComedyHorror
Post Mortem, America 20212013SeverinActionAdventureHorror
Fatal Encounters2013Steve DanielDocumentaryCrime
Hospital2013Alan / Stunt CoordinatorHorror
Mountain Mafia2012RendleActionAdventureDrama
Nashville2012ProducerDramaMusicRomance
The Kohlman Files2012Professor FlaggShortMystery
Outlaw Country 2012Deputy Sheriff ReeseCrimeDrama
Stephen King's The Boogeyman2012Lester BillingsShortHorrorThriller
Teen Wolf2011Mr. LoomisActionComedyDrama
Resurrection2010Dr. NeilsonHorror
Thong Girl 4: The Body Electric2010IgorComedy
Country Strong2010RoadieDramaMusic
Beverly Lane2010Adam CadabraComedyHorror
Monster Cruise2010BorisComedy
Dead Matter2010Vampire Junkie ErnieFantasyHorror
It Came from Trafalgar2009Harvey LeeHorrorSci-Fi
Legacy2009PopeyeActionComedyHorror
Hell House2009Faux RingmasterHorror
Old Habits Die Hard2009RendleHorror
Dog2009Morte the CoronerHorror
Scream Farm2008SadlerHorror
Hell-ephone2008Det. John DarbyHorrorThriller
Blood Moon2008AideSci-Fi
Chainsaw Cheerleaders2008Masked ManHorror
Shudder2007BooneHorror
Torture Room2007BarFlyHorror
Thong Girl 3: Revenge of Dark Widow2007GeorgieComedy
Deepening2006JimHorror
Dead Last2006DexterHorror
Dorm of the Dead2006AdamHorror
Red Lips: Eat the Living2005RandyHorror
Vampyre Tales2005PhlegmHorror
Aconite2005Larry ChaneyHorror
Dark Harvest 3: Scarecrow2004Preacher - 1981Horror
Reunion2004Brett DwellerShort
Dead End2004RandyShort
Hayride Slaughter II2003Clifford JamesHorrorMysteryThriller
Charlie and Sadie2003CharlieCrimeThriller
Hayride Slaughter2001Clifford JamesHorrorMysteryThriller
Blue Valley Songbird / Fresh Country Rain1999Bar MusicianDramaMusical
The Vampyre Wars1996Vampire MonkHorror
Seaquest DSV1995CrewmanActionAdventureFamily
Thunder in Paradise1994Beach BumAdventure
Creature Feature1992Thief / MummyHorror
Underground Entertainment1990'Jumpin' Jim O'Rear (1990-1992)Talk-Show
Day of the Dead1985Attacking ZombieHorrorThriller
Mortal Kombat: Conquest1998-1999StuntsActionAdventureFantasy
Gone Fishin'1997StuntsComedyCrime
Fatal Passion1995StuntsDramaThriller
Break1995Stunt DriverDramaSport
King's Ransom1993StuntsActionComedyCrime
Cop and a Half1993StuntsComedyCrimeFamily
Street Knight1993StuntsActionCrimeDrama
Lethal Weapon 31992StuntsActionCrimeThriller
Swamp Thing1990-1991StuntsSci-Fi
Super Force1990-1991StuntsActionAdventureSci-Fi
Psycho IV: Beginning1990StuntsHorrorMysteryThriller
Shakma1990StuntsHorror
Quick Change1990StuntsComedyCrime
Dream Trap1990StuntsComedyRomanceSci-Fi
No Retreat No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers1990StuntsAction
Parenthood1989StuntsComedyDrama
Superboy1989StuntsAdventureFantasySci-Fi
Cyborg1989StuntsActionSci-FiThriller
B.L. Stryker1989StuntsMystery
Star Trek IV: Voyage Home1986StuntsAdventureComedySci-Fi
Invasion USA1985StuntsActionThriller
Summer Rental1985StuntsComedy
Cocoon1985StuntsComedyDramaSci-Fi
Tales from Beyond: Making the Drama2013Co-WriterDocumentary
Ghosts of Tennessee2011WriterDocumentary
Living Dead Live!2003WriterDocumentary
Erotic Vampire in Paris2002Additional CastingHorrorRomance
The Makings of an Addict: Making Deimosimine2016HimselfDocumentary
Chiller Cinema2003-2004HimselfHorror
Donahue1981HimselfTalk-Show

BookDateGenre 1Genre 2
Magic, Monsters, and Me2013Biographies & MemoirsArts & Literature
Traveling in Tennessee2012HistoryAmericas
Hollywood Paranormal Films: Fact & Fiction2011Humor & EntertainmentMoviesa
Mortuary of Madness2009Literature & FictionGenre Fiction
Tennessee Ghosts2008Religion & SpiritualityOccult & Paranormal