Haskell V. Anderson III facts for kids
Haskell Vaughn Anderson III, born on November 26, 1943, is an American actor. He has appeared in many films, television shows, and plays. He is best known for his role in the 1989 martial arts film Kickboxer. He also starred in the 1976 movie Brotherhood of Death and was in the 2007 film Boy and Dog.
Acting on Stage
Haskell Vaughn Anderson III has performed in many plays. He acted in Tracers in places like New England and Australia. In a play called Lions, which was about the Detroit Lions football team, Anderson played a character named Bisquit.
He won an important award called the NAACP Image Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor. He received this award for his performance in a play called Rounds. In 2010, he played Frank Malgado in the very first showing of a play called Julia. He is also a member of the Pacific Resident Theatre company in Los Angeles.
Movies and Short Films
In the early 1980s, Haskell Vaughn Anderson III was part of a group of filmmakers at UCLA called the L.A. Rebellion. This group focused on black cinema. He appeared in short films by directors like S. Torriano Berry (Rich, 1982) and Monona Wali (Grey Area, 1982).
Anderson also helped create the story for a movie project called 40 Days Road. He is also set to star in this film.
Other Activities
In 2010, Anderson was chosen to be the president of Catholics in Media, an organization based in Los Angeles. He served in this role for two years.
Anderson is a big supporter of donating blood platelets. He has personally donated them for many years.
