William R. Coughlan

Born: None

William R. Coughlan is an award-winning screenwriter and director, and founder and CEO of independent video production company Tohubohu Productions, LLC. He worked for several years with The Advisory Board Company (and its offshoot companies, CEB and EAB) in Washington, D.C., where he began as a graphic designer before creating a full-service in-house video and multimedia department, and then eventually moving into the ranks of creative department management. In addition, he provides creative oversight for the Public & Government Affairs team at Edelman, is the Creative Director of Jabberwocky Audio Theater, and served for several years on the Board of Directors for TIVA, the Television, Internet, and Video Association of DC, Inc., filling the roles of Treasurer and Vice President before finishing his tenure as President. He also enjoys acting, voiceover performance, design and illustration, editing, animation, and writing autobiographical comments in the third person. He is the illustrator of the therapeutic workbook Stories for Children with Problems & Wishes, has provided schematic graphics for several HBS case studies, designed the acclaimed Protégé clay poker chip line, served as the Critic at Large for the online literary magazine Inkblots, has been a judge for both the TIVA Peer Awards and the Emmy Awards, founded and co-hosted the long-running Tohubohu Producer Podcast, and is an accomplished animator and ambigram artist. He currently resides at a secret compound in Northern Virginia.


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Screening Process

as Bartender
Released: 2004-11-09

Kevin can’t seem to catch a break in the romantic arena, and his poker buddies aren’t afraid to...

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Believe Me

as Office worker
Released: 2017-07-22

In this contemporary take on the classic fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” a man finds himself...

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Touched by a Lawyer

as Gunman
Released: 2011-05-04

Phil has an amazing ability: With a touch, he can see exactly one hour and eight minutes into...

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Homemade Hero

as Office Worker
Released: 2005-10-24

Ever since he was a child, Reuben knew he was different… and despite all his attempts to fit in...

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Remorseless

as Bystander
Released: 2012-05-11

The flashes of memory that return to Carrie Wallace as she lies bloodied in the street all share...

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The Greater Evil

as Interrogator
Released: 2015-10-02

A jaded political campaign operative gradually realizes the horrific true nature of the popular...

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The Greater Evil

as Open-Carry Agitator
Released: 2015-10-02

A jaded political campaign operative gradually realizes the horrific true nature of the popular...

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Codependence Day

as Master Dante
Released: 2015-05-08

Emily is nervous about meeting her husband Wilson’s family for the first time at their annual...

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Separation Smackdown

as Dillon Lessman
Released: 2020-08-12

In the era of social distancing, everyone has had to adjust. But in the world of professional...

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The Lake

as Detective
Released: 2013-01-12

The Lake tells the story of two sisters, each dealing in her own way with the childhood loss of...

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The Rest of Your Life

as Funeral Guest
Released: 2017-07-13

Recent high school graduate Caleb is reluctant to embrace his friend Abby’s advice to embark on...

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Tex: Wisdom of the Old West

as Grim Man
Released: 2015-06-23

Quentin has a problem: one of his neighbors is gradually taking over the community garden,...

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Bombshell

as Restaurant Patron
Released: 2018-05-29

Binjamen, irate after a conflict with a local sushi chef, decides to take revenge — in an...

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