Will Tiao (born October 31, 1973) is a Taiwanese-American actor, producer, and real estate broker and investor.
Will Tiao | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 刁毓能 | |
| Born | October 31, 1973 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, realtor, and businessman |
Early life
editTiao was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. Tiao graduated from Manhattan High School.[1]
Education
editTiao majored in cello performance at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance before transferring to Tufts University, where he received a B.A. in International Relations magna cum laude and studied EU politics and economy at Sciences Po as a foreign exchange student in France. Tiao then earned a M.A. in International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and received a Fulbright Scholarship from De La Salle University for his research on ASEAN.[1]
Career
editTiao worked for Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Department of Labor and House Committee on Ways and Means. He was a Presidential Management Fellow under the Clinton administration and went on to become an international economist under the George W. Bush administration. However, after having spent a decade in international politics on the East Coast and abroad, Tiao decided to leave politics and came to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.[2]
In 2002, Tiao's entertainment career began as an actor in Sex and the City. In 2005, Tiao became a writer and producer in A Starbucks Story. Tiao has worked as an actor, producer, and writer/translator for TV, film, and stage. His TV credits include MADtv (FOX), Yes, Dear (CBS), Untold Stories from the ER (TLC), Mind of Mencia (Comedy Central), The Winner (FOX), and the internet series Quarterlife. His theatre credits include Waiting for Lefty, Extremities, Marty, In the Boom Boom Room, and Proof. He starred in and produced the award-winning short film "A Starbucks Story" as well as the independent dark comedy "Stan." He is the writer, actor, and producer of Formosa Betrayed, a feature film based on the true events surrounding Taiwanese democracy and independence activists in the 1980s.
Tiao currently is the owner of Tiao Properties, a full service real estate and property management company serving the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Filmography
editFilm
edit- 2005 A Starbucks Story - Carl. Screenwriter. Executive producer. Short film.
- 2006 Asian Stories - Casting director.
- 2007 The Third Nail - Store clerk.[3]
- 2009 Formosa Betrayed - Ming. Writer. Producer.[4][5][6]
- 2011 Stan - Raul. Producer.[7]
Television series
edit- 2002 Sex and the City - Bookstore Patron. The Big Journey (Season 5. Episode 7).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Introducing Will Tiao". taiwaneseamerican.org. June 26, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Will Tiao". linkedin.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Third Nail (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Formosa Betrayed (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (March 17, 2010). "Review - Formosa Betrayed". rogerebert.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of Formosa Betrayed". 8asians.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Stan (2011)". IMDb. 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sex and the City - The Big Journey (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved September 22, 2019.