Character Actor: D.C. Douglas

Actor: D.C. Douglas

D.C. Douglas, a versatile American actor and voice actor, has had an extensive and diverse career spanning over three decades in film, television, and voice acting. Born in Berkeley, California, Douglas discovered his passion for acting at the tender age of seven after watching an episode of “Hollywood and the Stars.” Despite his early interest, it wasn’t until he moved to Los Angeles in 1985 that his career began to take off.

Douglas’ journey in the entertainment industry started with his graduation from the Estelle Harman Actors Workshop, the only accredited acting trade school in Los Angeles at the time. He co-founded the improvisation troupe Section Eight and was a member of Theatre of NOTE for several years. During the 1990s, he produced and performed in various Equity Waiver 99-seat Theatre productions, including “Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (A Final Evening with the Illuminati)” at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, which became an LA Weekly “Pick-of-the-Week.”

Television Acting

His first foray into the world of television was a small role on the hit ABC 90’s sitcom “Coach,” where his three lines were cut from the final broadcast. Undeterred, Douglas continued to pursue acting opportunities and landed sporadic co-star roles before securing a recurring role as D.C. in the NBC series “Boston Common” in 1996.

Throughout his television career, Douglas has been cast primarily in conservative or antagonistic roles. He has appeared in numerous popular shows, including “24,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “NYPD Blue,” “ER,” “Charmed,” “Without a Trace,” “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds,” “Castle,” and “The Encounter.” In 2015, while pitching a film project to the producers at The Asylum that paid homage to his fan-appreciated work in the video game “Resident Evil 5,” Douglas was cast as Pa Kettle in the SyFy show “Z Nation” for a three-episode arc.

Soap Opera Acting

Although he never landed a lead contract role on the many Los Angeles-based soap operas, Douglas has made guest appearances on all of them numerous times. Some of his most notable roles include the manipulative Bellman in a 1991 “Days of Our Lives” honeymoon arc and two different characters on “The Young and The Restless” – Chad Atherton in a 1996 arc and Kurz, a crime boss, in a 2014 arc. As of 2017, Douglas had appeared on “The Bold and The Beautiful” 26 times over 20 years, portraying six different roles.

Film Acting

On the big screen, Douglas’ first film role was in 1989’s “Future Force” alongside David Carradine, although the two never met in person due to their characters communicating through a futuristic video conference system. He went on to appear in various films, showcasing his range as an actor. Some highlights include his roles as a possessed ghost hunter in “Black Ops” with Lance Henriksen, a disturbing turn as “Dad” in “Smartass” with Joey King, a deranged cop in “Helen Alone” with Priscilla Barnes, and a harried producer in “Labor Pains” with Lindsay Lohan.

In 2013, Douglas was cast as a serial killer in “Apocalypse Kiss,” where he altered his appearance to resemble Albert Wesker, a villain from the “Resident Evil” video game franchise, as a nod to his voice acting work. The producers, who were fans of his performance in the video game series, appreciated this homage.

Douglas has had a long-standing relationship with the production company The Asylum, appearing in ten of their films since 2002. Notable roles include the hapless ship captain in “Titanic II,” Bud in “Sharknado 2” (one of the few characters to die by an alligator in a shark movie), and the clueless Aquarium tour guide in “Aquarium of the Dead.”

In 2015, while working on The Asylum’s “Alpha House,” Douglas collaborated with the film’s writers, Jacob Cooney and Brandon Trenz, to develop the concept for “Isle of the Dead.” He pitched the idea to The Asylum’s producers, and the film was completed in 2016, with Douglas starring as Aiden Wexler alongside Joey Lawrence and Maryse Mizanin. The movie aired on the SyFy network.

Most recently, in 2021, Douglas announced his intention to reboot his acting career with a focus on independent cinema. He was also cast in three unrelated Lifetime Network films: “The Killer in My Backyard,” “Killer Stepmom,” and “Drowning In Secrets.” — TSG Management