Bio:
"RBG" as his colleagues refer to him, is an award-winning director, writer, producer and actor who is originally from Harare, Zimbabwe. A graduate of UCLA, RBG began his career as an actor, with starring roles in indie feature films TROPIX, NOW & NEVER and too many commercials and grad films to mention, as well as, supporting roles in CRIMINAL MINDS and THE PRICE OF LOVE. Frustrated with a lack of creative control, RBG dove into writing and directing internationally acclaimed home invasion thriller... THE TRUTH, starring John Heard, Brendan Sexton III, Erin Cardillo and Daniel Baldwin, distributed worldwide by Warner Brothers, Netflix and Showtime. Fresh off that success, RBG starred in and produced Doug Mueller's debut feature film drama about stolen valor... REPATRIATION, as well as, wrote, directed and starred in the festival darling... ELIJAH'S ASHES... a dark comedy about brotherly love and homophobia. A life-long fan of horror, RBG next took on the task of writing, directing, producing and starring in his fourth feature film, the 80's inspired horror-comedy HAWK & REV: VAMPIRE SLAYERS. World Premiering in 2020 at DANCES WITH FILMS, Hawk & Rev played 30+ horror and traditional film festivals worldwide, won a ton of awards and was distributed worldwide by Freestyle Releasing in 2021, with write-ups in Bloody Disgusting, Rue Morgue and a Rotten Tomato score of 83%… Covid 19 be damned! Currently, RBG is on the film festival circuit with LISTEN CAREFULLY... a psychological horror feature film he wrote, directed and stars in as Andy, a new father who’s baby daughter Abby is stolen from him. LISTEN CAREFULLY had its “World Premiere” at FANTASPOA in Brazil, to sold-out crowds, multiple screenings and lively Q&A’s. For screenings near you, check out www.listencarefullyfilm.com or his personal page www.ryanbartongrimley.com for everything else. RBG thanks you!
