
Actor
Filmmaker
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Luthier
Woodworker
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Edward James O'Donnell
ABOUT ME

From acting to lighting to woodwork, my life has been a journey through different interests, and I'll only continue to grow and learn.
If I'm being honest, the grandest passion I have is acting. I also love the filmmaking process and any chance I get to bring all of my experiences to the table brings me great joy.
I attended NYU for acting training where I studied at Stella Adler Acting Studio as well as Stonestreet Studios. In my free time outside of school I began learning about lighting, installing and building lights for companies that my father was able to put me in touch with. This eventually led to me helping install lights on the Empire State Building, when they swapped to LEDs. From this experience, after school, I found my way to working in Film and TV lighting, starting off in sales and rentals and doing demos of new products where I learned an immense amount. This led to me working in the Film and TV world as a gaffer and grip.
As a woodworker... I always had an interest in tinkering, with electronics and making things in general. I found my way from growing my woodworking as a hobby into being part of a career. I briefly spent some time building a bit of everything for ATC, a HiFi Loudspeaker company in the UK, which taught me an immense amount. Since then, I've built cabinets, furniture, decks and done other general construction and woodwork, but mostly, I've built guitars. It was one of my first passions in woodworking, and it grew out of the fact that I've always wanted expensive guitars; so why couldn't I make them for myself? So as I started making them on my own and eventually I was fortunate enough to work for the esteemed Brooklyn Lutherie. At that time my interest in woodwork also led me to a unique woodworking store in Brooklyn, Tools For Working Wood. Whilst there I began producing woodworking videos on products and on my own process of building things. I was beginning to really tie all of my abilities together with making videos about woodworking.
Acting is still the main passion, but I love finding ways to tie all of my joys and experiences together whenever I can.
Now I Host a tool show for Snow Joe + Sun Joe on Amazon Live and do the hosting for their products on QVC as well as on other social media and video platforms such as Youtube, Tik Tok and more.

Actor

HEADSHOTS









Resume
FILM/ TV/ VIDEO
Einhell for QVC
Joe Show Live!
HB Home Services
Coozy
Agenda Manager
Eco Finishing
Applying Osmo (series)
Waiter’s Way
Tamburlaine
The Little Sister
Cat’s Cradle
Immaculate Deception
Flyers
Sunrise Escape
Surprise
Woodland Lad
Host/Self
Host/Self
Father
Boyfriend
Host/Lead
Host/Self
Host/Self
George (Supporting)
Theridimus/Fighter
Sam (Lead)
Mark (Lead)
Husband (Lead)
Clark (Supporting)
James Bond (Lead)
Smiling Man (Supporting)
Woodland Lad
Snow Joe + Sun Joe
Snow Joe + Sun Joe
Rutan Productions
Dominic Miller
Rutan Productions
Tools For Working Wood
Tools For Working Wood
Steven Moity
Madeline Lewis
Stonestreet Studios
Stonestreet Studios
Ryan McCabe
Benjamin Zeiger
Kristina Rathjen
Kristina Rathjen
Ryan McCabe
Theater
A Sketch Of NY Player Joe DiNozzi
Father Of The Bride Buckley Dunstan Peterborough Players
The Laramie Project Jeffery Lockwood Stella Adler Studio
Training
Stage Combat David Brimmer – NYU Tisch
Technique Paula Stevens – Stella Adler Studio
Character Elizabeth Parish – Stella Adler Studio
Improv Noel Wilson– Stella Adler Studio
Scene Study Paul Takacs– Stella Adler Studio
Voice & Speech Johnathan Hopkins – Stella Adler Studio
Commercial Auditioning Zach Galligan – Stonestreet Studios
Film Business Ted Sluberski – Stonestreet Studios
Screen Acting Jen McCabe – Stonestreet Studios
Audition Prep. Vance Barber – Stonestreet Studios
Special Skills
Sports: Boxing, Martial Arts (Wing Chun, KFM, Tai Chi), Hockey, Rowing, Golf, Skiing, Lacrosse, Tennis, Rugby, Football, Bowling
Arts: Guitar, Singing, Piano, Musical Composition, Writing, Poetry
Languages: English, Spanish (Limited conversational ability), Cantonese (Limited conversational ability, Only speaking)
Other:
Lighting Designer (Worked on Empire State Building), Gaffer, Key Grip,
Carpenter/ Woodworker, Luthier, Lumberjack.
film/Tv- CREW
Actor Prepares Key Grip Dir. Theo Wells
Say Her Name Key Grip/ Gaffer Prod. Laquana Lightfoot
Waiter’s Way Key Grip/ Gaffer Dir./ Prod. Steven Moity
Milk Makeup Best Boy Electric Milk Stuidos
An Emergency Situation DP The Here We Go Show
Dragon Ball Super Broly Hype! DP The Here We Go Show
PHOTO GALLERY









Video Gallery

WOODWORKER
LUTHIER
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
![]() Maple, Cherry, Ash Guitar | ![]() Cherry Custom Guitar | ![]() Figured Cherry Guitar Body | ![]() Ash Unibody Guitar |
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![]() Cutting board and Matching knife, Maple and Walnut | ![]() Oak Custom Multi-Tool | ![]() Tenoned Outdoor Bar | ![]() Doghouse with Cute Dog |
![]() White Oak Dining Table | ![]() Birch Coasters | ![]() Live Post Bed | ![]() Ash Log Plate Charger w/ Linseed Oil |
![]() 9ft Wedding Arch/ Ring | ![]() Donald Judd Style Chair | ![]() Oak Grill Table | ![]() Bookmatched Ash |
![]() Mahogany Cup Holder | ![]() Shou Sugi Ban Outdoor Table | ![]() Shou Sugi Ban Bench | ![]() Oak Camera Shelves |
![]() French Polish on White Oak | ![]() Child's Chair | ![]() Ash Handled Knife | ![]() Mahogany Knife |
![]() Knives, spoon, shaving brush | ![]() Oak and Pine Foot Rest | ![]() Pine Foot Rest | ![]() Curly Maple Guitar |
![]() Oak French Cleat Kitchen Bar | ![]() Tool Splay at TFWW | ![]() Richlite Lobby Desk Built with jcolestudios llc Photo Courtesy of jcolestudios llc | ![]() Richlite Lobby Desk Built with jcolestudios llc Photo Courtesy of jcolestudios llc |
![]() Child's Loft Bed Built with jcolestudios llc Photo Courtesy of jcolestudios llc | ![]() Walnut Shelf Unit (In Progress) Built with jcolestudios llc Photo Courtesy of jcolestudios llc | ![]() Walnut Shelf Unit (Finished) Built with jcolestudios llc Photo Courtesy of jcolestudios llc |