TODD LONG
Stage & Screen
Dave in Clinched
The Skinny
My first career was in show business as a stage actor, director, and rock & roll musician. After a long detour through professional philosophy, which I still do and love, my talented daughter (Sophie Rhiannon Long) pulled me back to the stage and screen. In recent years, we've worked on several projects together, including Willy Wonka: The Musical and our latest, Trusting Chloe, a 17-time award-winning movie we co-wrote and perform in together.
I was fortunate to go through Barbara Sizemore's performing arts program (Warren Central H.S. in Vicksburg, Mississippi), Denise Halbach's fabulous Lendon Players (Hinds Community College), and the University of Southern Mississippi's theatre program, where I was trained by Larry Mullican, Bob Funk, Blaine Quarnstrom, and R.B. Hill. I'm thankful for the many wonderful directors and actors I've worked with over the years who've taught by example.
Latest
I play Al in The Baby Dance for Players West at The Clark Center
As Billy Rome in Trusting Chloe, now streaming on Vimeo On Demand
Trusting Chloe
Monkeysweat Productions presents Trusting Chloe, a comedy short (38:07) produced, directed, and co-written by Todd Long. Featuring Natalia Noriega, Todd Long, Sophie Rhiannon Long, Phineas Peters, Karen 'Kaz' Kahn, and Gregg Wolff, Trusting Chloe has been officially selected and screened at multiple film festivals, winning 17 awards and nominated for 3 others at festivals and film competitions.
Billy Rome, a middle-age rock star, and Esperanza, his ardent Latina wife, learn the hard way how to manage a teen daughter and their wacky love life in a comedy set on California's central coast.
See the trailer, meet the actors & crew, and find out how Trusting Chloe came to life.
Rent or buy Trusting Chloe, and view the trailer, blooper reel, and a deleted scene.
Film Awards
Best Actor Feature Film, Stockholm City Film Festival (December 2021)
Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film or Webisode, Silicon Beach Film Festival (October 2021)
Best First-Time Director, Naples Film Awards (May 2021)
Best Comedy, Paris Film Festival (April 2021)
Best Comedy Film, Sweden Film Awards (September 2021)
Best Feature Film, Stockholm City Film Festival (December 2021)
Best Web Series, IndieEye Film Awards (March 2021)
Web Series of the Year, IndieEye Film Awards (2021)
Silver Award: Web/TV Pilot, Hollywood Gold Awards (March 2021)
Award of Special Mention: TV-Pilot Program, Best Shorts Competition (June 2021)
Silver Award: Comedy Short, Spotlight Film Awards (2021)
Nominee: Best Comedy (Long Short), AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Fall 2021)
A list of all 17 film awards for Trusting Chloe is available on the official Trusting Chloe website.
For work as an actor & director on Trusting Chloe:
Performance Pictures
Uncle Joe in Willy Wonka: The Musical
King Arthur in Camelot
Dave in Clinched
Scapin in That Scoundrel Scapin
Mr. DePinna in You Can't Take it With You
Roy in Lone Star (1959 Pink Thunderbird)
Billy Rome in Trusting Chloe
Henry Lyppiatt in Present Laughter
John D'Agata in The Lifespan of a Fact
King Arthur in Camelot
Newt Blaylock in The Red Velvet Cake War
Scapin in That Scoundrel Scapin
Hector in Deaths We Don't Sing About
Professor Harstein in The Watchman: Vigilius Hafniensis
Herr Schultz in Cabaret
Roland in Constellations (SLO REP)