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Actors often find a rewarding and successful career in films. But Hollywood which touts itself as being some of the most inclusive groups in society, have shunned and discriminated against their own merely because of a disability.

For most in the industry it is really something that is invisible to them until there is one of the few roles specifically written for a person with a disability. And like the proverbial "White Elephant" is ignored when these roles almost always go to able bodied actors!

This is not only an opinion, experienced everyday by the struggling actors for the entire history of motion pictures, but is detailed in the first ever report commission by the Screen Actors Guild in 2005. Click here to read more.

Abilities United Productions is a main contributor in this turning point in Hollywood by changing these attitudes producing films that are written by a person with a disability and featuring a character with a disability in the starring role of all of their films.

In addition to that will hire those actors with the same or similar disability as the character they are portraying.

Days of the Al Jolson's in a wheelchair are OVER!

Here at Abilities United, actors work with each other and a reversal of the injustices of characters and actors with a disability have finally begun.

 
 
Featured Actors



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------- Tom Muxie
In 1986, Tom was struck by a hit and run driver while riding his motorcycle. He began modeling a few years after the accident and continues to today. Tom found acting to be another passion of his and recently had the opportunity to hook up with Daryl Silva of The Silva Screen Productions in LA where he has acted in a movie, short film and 2 comedy sitcom pilots. Tom is hopeful that Silva will have some success as he is submitting some of them to Sundance!

Meanwhile Tom has enjoyed success in a variety of roles such as in public speaking on subjects that include, "Psychology of Disability," "Architectual Access and Disability Awareness" and has also enjoyed some industrial and commercial work as an actor for some training and informational videos. Additionally, as mentioned, print modeling and some television and film acting. Although it is primarily in supporting and background it is with some great companies and distribution such as the Showtime series, "Brotherhood",

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the Martin Scorsese Award winning hit movie, "The Departed" and a soon to be released movie, "21." Tom has also been able to stretch his acting skills on the stage in some very good roles in theatre. Tom is hopeful things change in the entertainment business soon so that the roles and acceptance of those with a disability will expand so that he may continue to pursue and succeed in film and television acting.

 
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    If you are an actor (male or female) with a physical disability and would like to be featured on the Abilities United website send your picture, resume and/or your aspirations in the entertainment industry, and a little about yourself. Send them to castings@abilitiesunited.com  
     

 

 
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