Austan Wheeler

Austan Wheeler is known for his villainous role as the dreadful, drunken Health Russell in ID channels' Betrayed; season four episode seven. He appeared in the first episode of the Wild West Chronicles debut on the INSP channel, where he played the part of Emmitt. Austan's earlier stage work consisted of roles such as Tom Giles in Meredith Wilson's, The Music Man and the role of The Valet in Jean-Paul Sartre's, No Exit. His upcoming break out role as Lars in James T North IV's film, Filthy Animals (2024), will reveal the next up incoming actor we will all expect great things from. Austan was trained in the Film and Television Department at Point Loma Nazarene University where he also minored in Theater under the teachings of Walter Williams. From there, Austan returned to L.A. to study under the teachings of John Homa and Jeff Dockweiler at JH Productions where he states, "I finally realized what acting was really all about". Austan also starred in roles in other eclectic works such as the staunch, religious father in Scott Alexander Naar's short film, Umbra (2020), as well as his role as the cult leader Joshua in Emily Arendt's short film, Benjamin's Box. His role as the villainous anchor man in Amad Al-Naimi 's, Pacifico Express, added another notch to his villain-based resume. "I love playing villains. I feel I have more freedom because they, themselves, have no rules which makes the creative process absolutely my favorite thing." - Austan Wheeler