Rhoads Osbourne

Rhoads Osbourne, born David Waymon Rhodes, is an American character actor. He first gained attention for his portrayal of Stephen in the 2010 short film 'No Way Home', a film whose Director, Brian Garcia, and Producer, Kristen Hansen, both won Southwest Regional Student Emmy Awards for that year. Rhoads Osbourne was born in Austin, Texas. In junior high and high school, Osbourne became interested in Speech and Drama. He participated in the creation of numerous school theatrical productions: influenced by the heyday of Saturday Night Live, he was inspired to write sketches and push the boundaries of school theater. Osbourne started playing guitar around the age of 14 and shifted his focus to music. The attraction of the music world and the "rock star" lifestyle would hold his attention for many years. His pursuit of the performance and composition of music would eventually bear fruit in a small number of tracks now found on bandcamp.com. In 1998 Osbourne attended the Native American "Ghost Dance" ceremony in Montana, where he met Mark Haggard, the production executive from the movie 'Alien'. On Haggard's recommendation, Osbourne eventually began working in independent film. He has appeared in over sixty short films to date, averaging about twenty films yearly. Osbourne found that his height, intensity, and booming voice make him a popular casting choice for directors of independent film. He also discovered an asset in his willingness to perform miscellaneous needed tasks on non-union sets. He says that his experience in construction work allows him to assist in such activities as set-building. Perhaps the most noteworthy of Osbourne's performances was his turn as Stephen in the Regional Student Emmy-winning, 'No Way Home'. He notes a strong on-screen chemistry with actress Kali Kirk, cast in the role of Stephen's daughter Lissette. Osbourne's interest in the "rock star" lifestyle of musicians brought him years battling drug addiction and alcoholism, and led him to pursue many short-lived, unhappy relationships with women. In his own view wiser but battle-scarred, Osbourne sought to renounce what he saw as a life path devoid of joy, and in the late '90s sought to abandon such self-destructive patterns of behavior. He draws on some of those experiences in his acting, having firsthand knowledge of the misery common to the life stories of so many addicts. When not working in film, Osbourne uses his skills in construction to find employment as a trim carpenter and rough framing carpenter. He often takes opportunities to perform volunteer work with the homeless, with people in recovery from substance abuse, and with residents of care facilities for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Osbourne is not married, but maintains a degree of personal privacy.