‏Clay von Carlowitz‏

Clay von Carlowitz is an American actor and filmmaker. Making his screen debut in a 2009 feature film he wrote and directed called 'The House in the Woods,' the classically trained actor has become a prominent figure in the NYC independent film scene, starring in films such as MOMA Contender/scifi-comedy 'Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume 1,' the upcoming horror comedy 'Banjo,' and the upcoming 'Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume 2.' Other projects he has starred in include the web series 'Under InspeKtion' and 'Between the Sidewalk and the Street,' as well as guest appearances on 'Mummy Cop' and 'These Three Girls.' His performance as Eugene "The Machine" McCormack, the lead male role in the 2013 film 'Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume 1,' has earned him rave reviews, with many critics praising von Carlowitz for turning the douchebag stereotype into a likable and relatable character.A classically trained actor, von Carlowitz studied drama at Kenyon College with Professor Thomas Turgeon, who also mentored Allison Janney and Josh Radnor. During his year abroad at the University of Exeter, he studied Shakespeare with renown lecturer and actress Bella Merlin. An accomplished movement analyst and mimic, von Carlowitz trained in the methods of Rudolf Laban with dancer and choreographer Jessica Berson in the UK, and later mastered the Alexander Technique at the Tom Todoroff Conservatory in LA. The highly disciplined performer has also trained in audition technique and voice with NYC acting coach Deena Kaye.Recently, von Carlowitz gained 25 lbs to play the title role in 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' at the Robert Moss in New York City, a production he co-produced and starred in with 'Return to Nuke 'Em High' co-star Asta Paredes. Following his return to the stage, he slimmed back down to play the suave and sinister office bully Stiles Rembrandt in the horror comedy feature 'Banjo,' shot in Sheffield, UK. Von Carlowitz was then cast in back-to-back lead roles in two web series; first as absent-minded agent Hans in the Kafka-esque 'Under InspeKtion,' then as shallow hipster boyfriend Rob in 'Between the Sidewalk and the Street.' The gifted comedian also made guest appearances in web series, as deranged lover Ernie in 'These Three Girls,' and crooked detective Johnnycake Van Dicksmith in an episode he wrote for 'Mummy Cop.'Von Carlowitz is an avid cinephile and frequently seeks out the most obscure, independently-produced movies available. The athletic young man played football for 10 years and now regularly practices yoga, hiking and long-distance running. Fascinated with world culture and fluent in German, he has traveled across and resided in various countries in Europe.