Holter Graham

Holter Ford Graham (born February 11, 1972) is an American actor and voice-over narrator from Baltimore, Maryland.  He appeared in his first film, Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive, at age thirteen.  He is best known for his film work in the original John Waters’s Hairspray; the Oscar-nominated Fly Away Home; Six Ways to Sunday; Spin the Bottle; and Offspring, as well as his television work on Damages; Rescue Me; Law & Order; Army Wives; and New York Undercover.  From 2008 – 2010, Graham was the co-host of Planet Green’s groundbreaking environmental program, Wasted.^[2]  Since 2000, he has been the voice of HBO, and has narrated over 150 audio books, winning dozens of awards for his work.^[3]  

Graham has a BA and MFA in Creative Writing, and is a certified auto and motorcycle mechanic.^[3][4]  He is a serving officer in the performer’s and broadcaster’s union SAG-AFTRA, over the years holding positions of Local and National Board Member, National Vice President, Local Vice President and Local President for New York.^[5][6][7]  He was a member of the G1, the bi-union group that designed the AFTRA and SAG merger of 2012.^[8]    

Graham’s wife is his college sweetheart—award-winning author, professor, and education activist, Neela Vaswani.^[9]  In 2010, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and had a successful bone marrow transplant.

Acting credits

Films

• Veronika Decides to Die (2009) – Eric Grafton
• Offspring (2009) – Manetti
• Resurrection, Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West (2009) – Narrator
• The Diversion (2005) – Driver
• The Acting Class (2000) – Self
• Trifling with Fate (2000) – David
• Spin the Bottle (2000) – Jonah
• The Curse (1999) – Spencer
• Six Ways to Sunday (1997) – Madden
• Fly Away Home (1996) – Barry Stickland
• Cry-Baby (1990) – Strip Poker No. 2
• Two Evil Eyes (1990) – Christian (as Holter Ford Graham)
• Hairspray (1988) – I.Q.
• Maximum Overdrive (1986) – Deke Keller

Television

• Army Wives
  • "Onward Christian Soldier" (2009) – Coach Don Whitty
  • "Disengagement" (2009) – Coach Don Whitty
• Damages
  • "Hey! Mr. Pibb!" (2009) – Bartender
• Wa$ted! (2008 to 2010) – co-host
• As the World Turns
  • "Episode #1.13186" (2008) – Manny
• Rescue Me
  • "Retards" (2006) – Bartender
• Thrill Zone
  • "Arctic Void" (2005) – Narrator
• New York Undercover
  • "Smack Is Back" (1996) – Donnie
• Law & Order
  • "Guardian" (1995) – Erik Hanson
• Swans Crossing
  • "Episode #1.31" (1992) TV episode – Billy Gunn
  • "Episode #1.44" (1992) TV episode – Billy Gunn
  • "Episode #1.45" (1992) TV episode – Billy Gunn
  • "Episode #1.46" (1992) TV episode – Billy Gunn

Video games

• Red Dead Redemption (2010) – Sam Odessa
• Manhunt 2 (2007) – Leo Kasper
• The Warriors (2005) – Additional Voice
• CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect (2005) – Voice

Audiobooks

In this section, the date of publication of the audiobook, not the original work, is shown.

• The Highway (2013)
• Feature (2013)
• Flat Water Tuesday (2013)
• Long Shot (2013)
• The Bourne Imperative (2013)
• The Yellow Birds (2013)
• The Long Valley (2012)
• Canada (2012)
• 500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars (2012)
• The End of Illness (2012)
• The Art of Fielding (2012)
• No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (2012)
• Satori (2012)
• Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero (2011)
• Back of Beyond (2011)
• Infamous(Chronicles of Nick)(2012)
• The Gentlemen's Hour: A Novel (2011)
• Halo: Cryptum (Forerunner Saga series) (2011)
• Christine (2010)
• Halo: Evolutions (2010)
• No Mercy (Dark-Hunter series) (2010)
• UR (2010)
• Hell's Kitchen (2009)
• Hit Hard (2009)
• The Last Light of the Sun (2009)
• Vanished (2009)
• Acheron (Dark-Hunter series) (2008)
• The Bodies Left Behind (2008)
• Dear John (2008)
• High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed (2008)
• Island: Escape (2008)
• Just After Sunset (2008) – the stories "Willa", "The Cat from Hell", and "N."
• No Limits: The Will to Succeed (2008)
• The Resurrectionist (2008)
• War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism (2008)
• The Choice (2007)
• The Fourth Order (2007)
• Island: Shipwreck (2007)
• Island: Survival (2007)
• Schulz and Peanuts (2007)
• Dragon Fire (2006)
• The Husband (2006)
• Rebound Rules (2006)
• The Serial Killers Club (2006)
• Alibi: A Novel (2005)
• The City of Falling Angels (2005)
• One L (2005)
• Visits from the Drowned Girl (2004)

Producer

• The Diversion (2005)

Editor

• The Diversion (2005)

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Holter Graham." All Movie Guide. 2010. Accessed 2011-08-29.
2. ↑ Holter Graham on Sustainability at Knox." Press release. Knox College. October 19, 2009. Accessed 8/13
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Resume." HolterGraham.com. (current) Accessed 8/13
4. ↑ Pollak,Lisa. "That's What Friends Is For." Baltimore Sun. September 17, 1996. Accessed 8/13
5. ↑ Five Questions for AFTRA National VP Holter Graham about the AFTRA-AMPTP Negotiations." SomeAudioGuy.Blogspot.com. July 4, 2008. Accessed 8/13
6. ↑ AFTRA New York Local Members Elect Officers, Local and National Board Members." AFTRA.org. June 2, 2009. Accessed 8/13
7. ↑ AFTRANY Election Results." AFTRA.org. May 26, 2011. Accessed 8/13
8. ↑ October Flash! AFTRA National VP Holter Graham Makes the Case for One New Union." AFTRA.org. October 7, 2010. Accessed 8/13
9. ↑ Neela Vaswani '96 (English)." Creative Thought Matters. Skidmore College. 2011. Accessed  8/13

External links

• Holter Graham at the Internet Movie Database