Wes Cochran

Passion displays the life of Wes since a very young age. Despite growing up sickly he had the heart to better himself and discover his life's calling no matter what stood in his way. Being raised in the boonies of Northwestern Pennsylvania didn't give him much opportunity to fulfill his calling, so he turned his way toward film to discover more of his potential. Characters portrayed in classic action films like Lionheart, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, magnetized to his own personality and made this his official calling as early as 14 years old. From that moment he coupled bodybuilding and martial arts training with his fiery desire to become an action hero in his own right. After graduating high school in 2011, Wes attended DuBois Business College in the 18-month long John Russo Movie Making program where he learned diverse film roles and began to dabble in acting, theater, and his own stunt work. It was here he met his movie mentors John Russo and Russell Streiner who helped him greatly in building up his filmmaker potential. Graduating Magna Cum Laude with an Associate's degree in film, Wes continued working in the DuBois/Pittsburgh area on various commercials, PSAs, music videos, and short films for about a year until making the big decision to move to the warm and hospitable South. In June 2014, Wes made the big move to Orlando, FL, where he started work in merchandising at Disney's Hollywood Studios while seeking out film gigs. A few months after moving he became involved with some stunt fighters from the area and began collaborating with the local filmmakers and talent, even being featured in Orlando Talent Magazine as well as having a small role in the feature film Room 236 for his stunt work. Around the same time, Wes continued his bodybuilding training where he would later compete in four competitions during the fall of 2015. Though all this talent success and great experience was gained, his financial situation took a hit and this loss sent him back North to regroup himself. Life completely changed when moving back North as the only good filmmakers from the area had almost all moved away, leaving Wes with few reliable people to work with. A few projects where completed, but numerous failures followed afterward. Though Howitzer Tales: The Survivalist had been completed as a pilot episode for a later feature film plan many outings with former business partners and lack of financial support led to Wes quitting film altogether. These years were the hardest for him, but as any action hero overcomes obstacles through a disciplined lifestyle, Wes had the discipline to keep himself moving. In late 2018, a big move to Savannah, GA, led Wes to starting life over in a better and more peaceful area after working a lot and saving up money. Currently he continues his training, writing, and working hard with the hopes of a better 2021 after the COVID-19 "pandemic" calms down, where then he can begin creating more action-based film content and give his all to the world. Faith is the key ingredient to serving his calling and has saved him more times than he can remember. Without it nothing is possible... not even action heroes.