Amanda Bear (Pippy) starting acting at a young age, appearing in several films, tv shows and most recently, digital series. In 2016, she wrote a short about high school bullying and went on to produce and star in what became her first award-winning film, ‘Like Me.’ The following year, Bear launched her production company, Slater Pictures. From there, she continued to draw inspiration from her personal life as she created the critically acclaimed mini series, Bumbld (previously known as ‘Bumble Fuck’) in which she made her directorial debut.
Sinem Gulturk (Isla) is an actor and producer based in New York City. She has produced and acted in web series, films, and recently launched a youtube channel with her identical twin. On stage she has been fortunate enough to collaborate with an array of talented directors, most notably Academy Award Winner Alexander Dinelaris (Writer of Birdman). She has starred in numerous Commercial campaigns and is most recognizable from both the Discover Card "Awesome Sauce Commercial" and her Superbowl commercial with Keegan-Michael Key. Some of her TV credits include Law & Order: SVU, The Blacklist and Ray Donovan.
Meltem Gulturk (Jules) is an actor living in NYC. She has been in numerous web series, short films, plays and commercials. She most recently launched a web series and YouTube channel, “The Sisi and Mel Show”, with her identical twin sister, Sinem Gulturk. Meltem has starred in many commercials including Coca Cola, Bud Light, Progressive and most notably Discover Card’s “Awesome Sauce” commercial. She is honored to be a part of BUMBLD.
Geoffrey Cantor (Yosef) is best known as Ellison in Marvel's Daredevil and The Punisher, Geoffrey can be seen in Netflix’s Maniac with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. Other TV includes The Tick, The Deuce, Feed the Beast, Bull, Madam Secretary, House of Cards, Elementary, The Blacklist, The Americans, Deception, Person of Interest, Pan Am, Damages, Smash, The Big C, Sopranos, Bored to Death, Mercy, Brotherhood, Life on Mars, Ed, Third Watch, and of course all of the Law & Order's
Some of his films include the Coen Brothers' Hail, Ceasar!, An American Pickle (with Seth Rogen), Hot Air, Wizard of Lies, Man on a Ledge, Fair Game, Michael Mann's Public Enemies, Bird People, Thanks for Sharing, The Notorious Betty Page, One Last Thing, and the short 411, with F. Murray Abraham.
Stage work includes Side Man (B’way), My Parsifal Conductor (The Director's Company), Warren Leight's Sec 310, Row D, Seats 5&6 (59 E 59th Street), Dinner With Friends(Variety Arts), Death of a Salesman (Royal Alex with Judd Hirsh), Talley's Folly (St Louis and Cincinnati), Julie Taymor's Titus Andronicus (TFANA), Saturday Sunday Monday, Denial (Long Wharf), Romeo and Juliet (Acting Company), and Lone Star (London and Edinburgh).
Geoffrey has voiced numerous audiobooks (won the Earbud award for The Family) and video games (Beverly in GTA5), has appeared in web-series (the title role of Karl Manhair in Karl Manhair, Postal Inpsector) over 200 TV and radio commercials (the Good Listener in the Kleenex: Let It Out campaign), fronts the eclectic rock band, Bobby & the Israelites, and in his spare time, works as creative consultant for Rethink the Conversation® and Goodbye Harassment™. Geoffrey graduated magna from Amherst College with a degree in theater, and trained at NTI in Conn and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Julian Gavilanes (Chad) spontaneously decided to move from his hometown of Seattle, WA to NYC to become an actor in 2012. Since then, he’s managed to hustle his way into the scene and put himself on the radar, with appearances in shows like; The Blacklist, FBI, Mr. Robot, Madam Secretary, Gotham, Blue Bloods and Z Nation, just to name a few. He’s currently writing and getting ready to produce his first feature film, titled, “Phases.” He also wants you to know that although he embraces his “Chad” persona, he’s really just a kind-hearted, friend to all, who loves hugs and inspirational talks.
Ezra Knight (Galileo) can currently be seen as "Woody" in the world premiere of Toni Stone at the Roundabout Theatre. He has been seen most recently on broadway in Mean Girls (Mr. Duvall) and in the original broadway cast of Pretty Woman (Mr. Morse) Recent TV credits include: Murphy Brown, Daredevil (S3), Random Acts of Flyness, Quantico, Billions, The Blacklist and The Following. Recent film credits: Lost Cat Corona, The Abandoned, ADDicted, Blood Sand & Gold and Symposium (short). Thrilled to be a part of the Bumbld movement!
NaTasha Yvette Williams (Gladyce) is delighted to make her MUNY debut. Broadway Credits: Waitress (Becky), Chicago (Mama Morton), A Night With Janis Joplin (Aretha, Joplinaire) The
Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (Mariah) The Color Purple (Sofia). You may have seen her on PBS in Lincoln Center’s Showboat (Queenie) with The NY Philharmonic. Featured Vocalist/Concerts: Carnegie Hall (Irving Berlin), Avery Fisher Hall (Ragtime), Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Ottawa Symphony, just to name a few. TV credits: Orange is the New Black (Topaz), Madam Secretary, NOS4A2 and The God Father of Harlem (starring Forrest Whitaker). Love to my agents BRS/GAGE and my wonderful Gregory and the little Lees! Follow
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Christina Toth (Margeaux) Latest projects include Orange Is The New Black Seasons 6 and 7 (recurring guest star – Annalisa Damiva), LAZARUS (New York Theatre Workshop) and WARDA (Théâtre Le Rideau, Belgium). She appeared in HBO'S Boardwalk Empire (Co-Star) and Discovery's A Crime To Remember (Guest Star). She recently was seen on stage in a revival production of The Woolgatherer (LaTea Theatre) directed by Chazz Palminteri.
Christina will soon be seen In Orange Is The New Black season 7 (season finale) which releases worldwide on Netflix July 26, 2019. Upcoming: Christina will be performing in the American Premiere of SEE YOU at the New Ohio Theatre in September. She will be performing in October at A.R.T./ New York Theatre for the anticipated play (A)Loft Modulation. www.christinatoth.com
Walker Hare (Blaze) is an actor/writer/producer. He has appeared on TV: When They See Us, Escape at Dannemora (opposite Patricia Arquette), The Blacklist (opposite Tony Shaloub), Billions, Madam Secretary, is about to appear in the final season of HBO's The Deuce, and several feature films. A short film he wrote/directed, Sun Shine, has played over 20 film festivals and won Best International Film at Watchdog FF. His feature, Thorp, is currently in post-production. His feature script, Frozen Ice, was a 2018 Nicholls Quarterfinalist. More at: www.walkerhare.com
Mazin Akar (Ari) is an American Actor / Writer / Producer best known for his work on network television shows such as Showtime's Emmy-Award winning series, 'Homeland' and the Netflix original series ' Marvel's Jessica Jones'. He made his feature film debut in the upcoming horror film, 'Blood Red Ox' directed by acclaimed Bolivian filmmaker, Rodrigo Bellot and set to premiere at TIFF 2019.
Mazin is currently set to make his directorial debut this Summer with the sci-fi/drama entitled, 'Valens'.
