Shiloh Thomas Fernandez (born February 26, 1985) is an American actor and model, best known for his roles in Jericho and United States of Tara, as well as portraying Peter in the film Red Riding Hood.
Career
Before becoming an actor Shiloh began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel catalog model hand-picked by the company’s CEO, Dov Charney for his then-fledgling company. Later arriving to L.A. he asked Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy, Shiloh described working in the stock room as "awful" and the "worst job ever".His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California that was directed by Vadim Perelman and the first tv show he did was Cold Case.
In 2008, Fernandez became one of the four front-runners to play Edward Cullen after he auditioned for Catherine Hardwicke in her Venice Beach garage, during the casting of Twilight. Fernandez was allegedly Hardwicke’s first choice, but it was up to Kristen Stewart who had the last say. Shiloh later recalled on his narrowly missed opportunity, "At the time, it was just another audition. I didn’t realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks. Now, looking back on it, I certainly wouldn’t have been mentally stable enough to deal with all that. Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other work that was a much better fit for me."Fernandez, who had no formal training, admitted being bashful around other actors during rehearsals. Having done an array of television shows (Jericho, The United States of Tara) including starring in the Gossip Girl episode "Valley Girls" as Owen Campos, alongside Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter. He eventually landed his first big break playing a troubled small-town Texas rink manager in the 2010 Sundance hit Skateland with Twilight alum Ashley Greene.[6][4]
Though he lost the Twilight role to Robert Pattinson, Hardwicke kept Fernandez in mind and cast him in his first romantic leading role alongside Amanda Seyfried in Red Riding Hood. The role became his Hollywood movie breakthrough, making him a hot commodity.MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[8] In addition Fernandez also is lined up to play his first film role that requires an accent (a Welsh one, in a British drama called The Beloved. As he shot into the spotlight he became the cover model of Nylon Guys March 2011 issue, introducing him as "Hollywood's New Rebel".[10] He then became the cover man for the April/May 2011 issue of Da Man magazine.
Personal
Shiloh Fernandez was born in Ukiah, California. He has a stepfather who is a contractor, and has a younger sister and a brother.Shiloh used to smoke pot during his high school days to help him relax, but says now he does not "need to be stoned anymore. Weed was never fun for me – I was just uncomfortable with myself so I wanted to be stoned. But just being comfortable in my own skin now means I don’t have to do it."His favorite movie of all time is The Thing Called Love and for him River Phoenix is "like a god". If he were not acting, he would have majored in Spanish, moved to South America and run a banana farm or work in construction cause he is good with his hands or, if he was better at it, a writer. Shiloh has an affinity for country music and his dream role is to play a country music star.[3] He is friends with Thomas Dekker. They did a movie together called wh*re, that Dekker directed in which Shiloh referred to him as "one of the best directors" that he's ever worked with.
Filmography
TV Shows
Year Title Role Note
2009 Three Rivers Scott Becker TV series; 3 episodes: A Roll of the Dice, Alone Together, Good Intentions
2009 Gossip Girl Owen Campos TV series; episode: Valley Girls
2009 United States of Tara Benjamin Lambert TV series
2006 Jericho Sean Henthorn TV series (2006-07)
2007 Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness Justin Gutierrez TV movie
Lincoln Heights T.J. TV series; episode: Baby Doe
Drake & Josh Julio TV series; episode: The Storm
2006 Cold Case Valentino TV series; episode
ne Night
Movies
Year Title Role Note
2005 Wasted Kyle Short film
2007 Interstate Edgar
2008 Deadgirl Rickie
Gardens of the Night Cooper
Cadillac Records Phil Chess
Red Pete
2009 16 to Life Rene
2010 Happiness Runs Jake
Swerve Daniel Short film
Skateland Ritchie Wheeler
2011 Red Riding Hood Peter
Music videos
* Just Impolite (Music Video by Plushgun 2008.)
* Ride (Music Video by Cary Brothers 2008.)
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WIKIPEDIA
Career
Before becoming an actor Shiloh began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel catalog model hand-picked by the company’s CEO, Dov Charney for his then-fledgling company. Later arriving to L.A. he asked Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy, Shiloh described working in the stock room as "awful" and the "worst job ever".His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California that was directed by Vadim Perelman and the first tv show he did was Cold Case.
In 2008, Fernandez became one of the four front-runners to play Edward Cullen after he auditioned for Catherine Hardwicke in her Venice Beach garage, during the casting of Twilight. Fernandez was allegedly Hardwicke’s first choice, but it was up to Kristen Stewart who had the last say. Shiloh later recalled on his narrowly missed opportunity, "At the time, it was just another audition. I didn’t realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks. Now, looking back on it, I certainly wouldn’t have been mentally stable enough to deal with all that. Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other work that was a much better fit for me."Fernandez, who had no formal training, admitted being bashful around other actors during rehearsals. Having done an array of television shows (Jericho, The United States of Tara) including starring in the Gossip Girl episode "Valley Girls" as Owen Campos, alongside Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter. He eventually landed his first big break playing a troubled small-town Texas rink manager in the 2010 Sundance hit Skateland with Twilight alum Ashley Greene.[6][4]
Though he lost the Twilight role to Robert Pattinson, Hardwicke kept Fernandez in mind and cast him in his first romantic leading role alongside Amanda Seyfried in Red Riding Hood. The role became his Hollywood movie breakthrough, making him a hot commodity.MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[8] In addition Fernandez also is lined up to play his first film role that requires an accent (a Welsh one, in a British drama called The Beloved. As he shot into the spotlight he became the cover model of Nylon Guys March 2011 issue, introducing him as "Hollywood's New Rebel".[10] He then became the cover man for the April/May 2011 issue of Da Man magazine.
Personal
Shiloh Fernandez was born in Ukiah, California. He has a stepfather who is a contractor, and has a younger sister and a brother.Shiloh used to smoke pot during his high school days to help him relax, but says now he does not "need to be stoned anymore. Weed was never fun for me – I was just uncomfortable with myself so I wanted to be stoned. But just being comfortable in my own skin now means I don’t have to do it."His favorite movie of all time is The Thing Called Love and for him River Phoenix is "like a god". If he were not acting, he would have majored in Spanish, moved to South America and run a banana farm or work in construction cause he is good with his hands or, if he was better at it, a writer. Shiloh has an affinity for country music and his dream role is to play a country music star.[3] He is friends with Thomas Dekker. They did a movie together called wh*re, that Dekker directed in which Shiloh referred to him as "one of the best directors" that he's ever worked with.
Filmography
TV Shows
Year Title Role Note
2009 Three Rivers Scott Becker TV series; 3 episodes: A Roll of the Dice, Alone Together, Good Intentions
2009 Gossip Girl Owen Campos TV series; episode: Valley Girls
2009 United States of Tara Benjamin Lambert TV series
2006 Jericho Sean Henthorn TV series (2006-07)
2007 Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness Justin Gutierrez TV movie
Lincoln Heights T.J. TV series; episode: Baby Doe
Drake & Josh Julio TV series; episode: The Storm
2006 Cold Case Valentino TV series; episode
ne NightMovies
Year Title Role Note
2005 Wasted Kyle Short film
2007 Interstate Edgar
2008 Deadgirl Rickie
Gardens of the Night Cooper
Cadillac Records Phil Chess
Red Pete
2009 16 to Life Rene
2010 Happiness Runs Jake
Swerve Daniel Short film
Skateland Ritchie Wheeler
2011 Red Riding Hood Peter
Music videos
* Just Impolite (Music Video by Plushgun 2008.)
* Ride (Music Video by Cary Brothers 2008.)
socialitelife.com
WIKIPEDIA
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