Steven Strickland

Known for ActingNewark, New Jersey, USA

Steven is an American actor born and raised in Newark, NJ. His love for the arts began at the early age of four, in school and church productions. After graduating from Essex Catholic High School (East Orange, NJ), he furthered his education at Wagner College (Staten Island, NY) as a Theater Arts Major and recipient of the Alumni Theater Scholarship. Steven has since performed in a plethora of theatrical productions and films. Steven recent television & film appearances include CBS, NBC the Investigation Discovery Channel and "A Nice Girl Like You" starring Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars/Life Sentence) Steven is no stranger to the world of directing. His interest was first sparked when several directors, while cast in their projects, began to notice his keen attention to detail and how his passion for the process of the art stood out among his peers. They began asking for his insight. These opportunities encouraged and motivated him to add one more talent to his roster. His Directorial debut was in Nov 2012 when he directed the stage play "I Love You Bunches" for Manhattan Repertory Theater's Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit : A Night of Short Plays and Theatrical Readings. Since then, Steven has directed 6 short plays, 4 short films, 3 Web Series', 2 fashion photo shoots, and co-directed 2 Off-Broadway plays. His passion for the work and ability to speak an actors language makes him not only an actors director, but a great director to work with. Steven recently added "producer" to his credits with his short film "Sordid" under his new production company, Strickland Media Group Steven has over ten(10) years of hosting/MC experience, specializing in all types of events from A to Z. His professionalism, charisma, humor, wit and ability to entertain while facilitating, makes him a stand out among hosts. Steven also produces and hosts his own talk show called Strictly Speaking with Steven Strickland. His Motto: "Do What You Love. Love What You Do!" The Motto. The Mantra. The Mission.Read more