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··44 Bistro, Principal dir., Miguel Aviles
·The Situation Curtis, Lead dir., Johnathan Tucker
Kold Neil Onus, Principal dir., C. Anthony Hamilton
Incident Leroy, Lead dir., Biljana Ilic
Dreamaway Steve, Principal dir., Traci-Ann Gibson
Those People Det. Lawrence O’Malley, Principal dir., Bonnie Dennis
Asbury Forever Al Barden, Lead dir., Jay McCarey
Topdog/Underdog (scene adaptation) Lincoln dir., Ryan Key
All The Women I’ve Loved Lebaron Brown, Lead dir., Milton Dewar
Pendemonium Darcy Sinclair, Lead dir., James Gillard
James Rising Odell, Principal dir., Helen Kamatika Collier
Katie’s Wish Steve, Supporting dir., Albert J. Allie

Television
PR (Pilot) Miles, Principal dir., Wendy Michel
Kindred (Pilot) J.J. Keller, Supporting dir., Kori Raishon
Law & Order “Brotherhood” Juror dir., Jean DeSegonzac
All My Children Pine Valley Police Officer, Recurring ABC Productions
Sex and The City "Politically Erect" Restaurant Patron, Recurring HBO Productions

Commercials List Upon Request

Theatre
A Soldier’s Story Sgt. Vernon C. Waters Producer’s Club
Exonerated David Keaton Nuyorican Cafe
Cropped Miles Producer’s Club
Pendemonium Darcy Sinclair, Lead Cherry Lane Theatre
Tambourines to Glory Big Eye Buddy Lomax, Lead Producer’s Club
Passing Passions Tyrone Kraine Theatre
Disappearance of Ashantawaa David Westmore Flatiron Playhouse
E Train to Jamaica Center Chuck PS 122

Training
Cold Reading Roz Coleman Private Coaching
Developing Method Roberta Wallach Black Nexxus Inc.
Cold Reading Jamison Rhymes Black Nexxus Inc.
Commercial Techniques Angela Montalbano Private Coaching
Improvisation/Body Movement Candace Hewitt DarkMoon
Acting Techniques Tracey Moore-Marable The Spirited Actor
Acting Techniques (Selected Performer) Bill Duke Acapulco Black Film Festival

Special Skills: Basketball, Baseball, Football, Rollerblading, Swimming, Running, Disc Jockey, Juggle.
Dialects: Southern, Puerto Rican, Jamaican, Street Thug, In-Crowd, Computer Geek. Valid Drivers License and US Passport.

· 2006 Best Feature and Audience Choice Awards - Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival HBO
·· 2007 Best Narrative Feature Film - Long Island Latino International Film FestivalFilm Festival2007 Best Narrative Feature Film - Long Island Latino International Film Festival

Erik McKay , a Bronx native with 12+ years in the business, has trained at HB Studios, Black Nexxus with Roberta Wallach, daughter of actor Eli Wallach, and actor/director Bill Duke and performed at the first Acapulco Black Film Festival Actors Boot Camp.

His starring and leading man roles have been featured in "44" directed by Miguel Aviles and Will Sergeant as Bristro “All The Women I've Loved” directed by Milton Dewar, “Pendemonium” directed by James Gillard, “Blackout” directed by Malik Bey, and “The Situation” directed by Jonathan Tucker, which won the HBO Award for Best Feature Film and Audience Choice Award at the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival in 2006. Other film credits include: “Hav Plenty” directed by Chris Cherolt, Babyface and Tracey Edmonds, “Amour Infinity” directed by Jerry LaMothe, “Vodka Rocks” directed by John Rubino and “Stolen Love” directed by Miki Holiday. Erik has also had roles on ABC's All My Children” as a recurring Pine Valley Police Officer and on NBC’s “Law & Order“.

He has also appeared in several regional commercials. He recently completed film production on an independent feature as the principal character “Bistro” in "44" directed by Miguel Aviles and Will Sergeant. Theater credits include: “A Soldiers' Play” played Sgt. Vernon C. Waters, dir., by Kathy Lindboe. Role which was made memorable by Adolph Ceasar. “Exonerated” portraying David Keaton, held at The Nuyorican Poets Café produced and directed by Lee Johnson, “ For Colored Girls…“ with InnerAct Productions, IMANI, dir., “Pendemonium”, James Gillard, dir., “E Train To Jamaica Center”, Candace Hewitt, dir., “When A Woman Loves A Man”, “ I Always Love You”, “The Congregation”, “Disappearance of Ashantawaa”, Bonnie Wright, dir., “The Minotaur”, Kristina O'Neal, dir., “Passing Passions”, Dan Bianchi, dir. and “Bitter Fruit”, Rosa Hyde, dir.

“Integrity is everything, it's all you have and that is what makes you a great actor.”

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