John La Briola

Born: 1962-10-18

American actor John La Briola studied theater at the University of Colorado where he majored in Creative Writing. For seven years he worked as a freelance journalist and regular contributor to Village Voice Media's national chain of alt-weeklies, most notably Denver-based Westword. After uprooting himself midlife to settle in Stockholm, Sweden, La Briola worked as an extra and voice artist, then broke into professional acting at age 51, playing Italian conceptual artist Mr. Alanzo in pseudo-documentary "The Human Love Volcano". His credits include delusional organist John Doe in the multiple prize-garnering "Pipe Dream" which secured the NatGeo Genius Award (through a Grand Jury headed by Hollywood composers Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe.) La Briola's broad range of theater, film, TV and voice-acting roles includes devils and angels, assorted misfits and a meek retiree with dementia in the award-winning, independent road trip feature "Finding Alice".


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Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy

as Chuck Weiss
Released: 2018-04-30

An associative view of the days, nights and characters that enclosed the life of Arthur Janov,...

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Saint Lucia

as Charlie Dierkop
Released: 2024-12-13

A slasher film centered around the Swedish celebration of Saint Lucy's Day.

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Thorqus

as Pirate Warrior
Released: 2020-05-03

Once discovered, the isle of Thorqus was coveted for its strategic positioning, whoever governed...

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Eyes of Dread

as uncredited
Released: 2023-03-28

What Nina saw in that building, in that basement, was too horrible to mention. Yet the people of...

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Finding Alice

as Henry
Released: 2018-12-01

Erin escapes from a brothel. Desperate for money she cheats her way into a job at a nursing home...

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Housewife Alien vs. Gay Zombie

as Shot Spectator
Released: 2017-10-09

Ken and Rob just moved into an old house with a dark past - the old owner turned into a zombie....

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The Viking Sisters

as Huskarl
Released: 2022-08-08

In 10th century Norway, a young shaman is forced to hunt down her outlaw sister.

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The Outsider

as Police Officer
Released: 2019-08-23

The story of how a desperate loner who has grown up with a butterfly and the Bible for company...

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Finito

as Geralo
Released: 2021-01-30

The Swedish engineer Eugene Laestander has pushed the climate crisis to the history books, but...

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Alien Goddess

as Dloma of the Hidden Creek
Released: 2022-04-18

The school seemed to be like any other school. But there was something hidden in its walls. One...

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Pipe Dream

as John Doe
Released: 2017-09-10

A fringe dream seeks out hosts for its short-lived dance of the fantastic.

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The Missourian Candidate

as Dr. Axelrod
Released: 2019-07-08

The process of re-triggering Jason Shaw, the host of a CIA agent dropped in the Afghan mountains.

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