Latham Gaines

Latham Gaines
Born February 3, 1964 (1964-02-03) (age 48)
Birmingham, Alabama

Latham Gaines is an American actor, artist and inventor. Born February 3, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, he is the son of the novelist Charles Gaines and artist Patricia Ellisor Gaines.

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Acting career

Latham moved to New Zealand in 1995. Some memorable roles include "Mesogog/Dr. Anton Mercer" in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder and "Bill Burke" in Bridge To Terabithia. Most recently Latham starred in the TVNZ series The Cult, earning a nomination for "Best Performance by an Actor" at the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards for his portrayal of "Edward North".

Performance and Visual Art

As 1/2 of the duo GAINES, Latham and brother Shelby Gaines create sound sculpture from 'found' materials. Their pieces have been featured in several NY Art Shows and their live performance of their original score in Ethan Hawke’s revival of Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind earned them a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2010.

Inventing

In 2008, Latham and his partner, Laura Interval, established "Opi and Me", a product development company specializing in toys and games.

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