Sid Cogswell

NS, CA

ACTOR – ACTRA

Dialects: North American, Nova Scotian.

Athletics: Rugby, baseball, swimming, shooting, horse riding, canoeing, fishing, camping.

Other: Worked for a number of years as a residential rehab worker (orderly). Usually worked on a locked unit with clients with behavioral problems (violence). Gained experience, often daily, defending myself from and responding to physical attacks without causing harm. Experience with target shooting using common types of shotguns and rifles, play numerous card games, house painting, film and digital photography, developing black and white film, experience as independent music video crew member, independent filmmaker/ scriptwriter etc., creative writing focusing on poetry, public speaking, CompTia A+ Certified Computer Repair Tech, Computer Systems Management and Support Diploma, Counseling Diploma, university background in Psychology, experience working with the mentally ill and mentally challenged, valid class 5 driver’s license.

Military: Canadian Forces training. Proficient in the maintenance and use of C-7 (M-16) assault rifles. Military drill (Marching). Knowledge on maintaining a military uniform. Many other common military tasks.

Farm Related: Milking cows, tending crops, driving tractors and farm machinery, picking apples, picking vegetables, harvesting hay, feeding and looking after animals, building and repairing fences, cow herding. Many other tasks too numerous to mention. Spent most of my childhood farming. 

10 years on-set experience doing background, working as a photo double, stunt double etc. as well as acting experience in numerous student films and various independent projects.

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