When I met Doug in 2020, an award-winning TV series he wrote, acted in, and directed (Landing Home) was close to launching. Since then I’ve admired how he uses his creativity not only in a successful career, but also to help tell stories that need to be told.
Any creative who dreams of making a difference while doing what you love in unexpected ways can learn from him.
Landing Home earned Best Drama at the GI Film Festival, and Douglas was nominated for Best Actor and Best First Time Director at the Festival. The series also earned Best Drama at the Wings of Honor Festival. It’s now streaming on Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Tubi ,Vudu, and Vimeo On Demand. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/421252438
He played Joe Petito in the Lifetime Movie, The Gabby Petito Story, and worked opposite Thora Birch, who also directed the film. He was cast as a voice in the popular video game Red Redemption and has appeared in many TV shows and independent films, including The Cobbler (Adam Sandler & Dustin Hoffman) and The Kindergarten Teacher (Maggie Gyllenhaal), which premiered at Sundance.
Douglas is well known for his solo show, The American Soldier, which has been nominated for the Amnesty International Award. A play that he wrote to honor Veterans and their families, it’s based on actual letters from veterans and their families that span from the Revolution through the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s touring throughout the country and has been performed in over 34 cities and notable spaces like The Kennedy Center, The Library of Congress, and Off-Broadway.
As a writer, he was commissioned by the Library of Congress to write, create, and perform his second solo show, An American Soldier’s Journey Home. It commemorates the ending of the First World War and tells the story of Irving Greenwald, a soldier in the 308 Regiment and part of the Lost Battalion.
He’s appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions and has been nominated for the Innovative Theatre Award.
LINKS:
https://www.douglastaurel.com
https://www.theamericansoldiersoloshow.com
