Bill Switzer

Bill Switzer

Birth : 1984-03-28, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

History

Although born in Houston, Bill Switzer moved with his family to Calgary a year after his birth and then to Vancouver in 1990. He worked as an actor in the Canadian film industry from 1995 until 2004 and worked in a variety of positions in a number of industries throughout Canada creating an uncommon set of skills and practical knowledge. From small engine mechanics to 3D modeling, voice acting to assisting in geophysical surveys, Bill has a multifaceted pool of experience to draw from when set to task. He graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2009 and is living in Yellowknife, working for the local branch of Aurora Geosciences, a mineral exploration company. Besides that, he is also a freelance web designer/3D modeler, motorcycle/small engine mechanic and as a general handyman. One of six finalists for the 10th annual YTV Achievement Awards in the category of Acting. The YTV Achievement Awards honor youth that have made a significant achievement in one of fifteen categories. Has 2 younger sisters Is friends with Andrew Francis.

Profile

Bill Switzer

Movies

Mr. Rice's Secret
Mr. Rice's Secret
Owen Walters
A terminally-ill boy's life is saved when his deceased 400-year-old friend, "Mr. Rice", leads him on a treasure hunt to find a magical "Potion of Life".
Scorn
Scorn
David
Darren Huenemann, a spoiled 18-year old plots to have two classmates murder his mother and grandmother so he can inherit their fortunes. His worship of Caligula leads him to treat all like those in the Roman Imperial Court, manipulating, threatening and cajoling those who would stand in his way. Based on a true story of the early Nineties in British Columbia.
The Dinosaur Hunter
The Dinosaur Hunter
Daniel Creath
A 13-year-old girl and her older brother live on a farm where paleontologists search for fossils.
Mail To The Chief
Mail To The Chief
Kenny Witkowski
A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's been corresponding with and giving political advice to the President of the United States.
Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence
John
A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.
When Danger Follows You Home
When Danger Follows You Home
Andrew Werden
A single mom and psychiatric intern encounters a troubled but brilliant young man who turns up dead in her house after she befriended him. When she finds herself the prime suspect, she sets out to solve the crime and clear her name.
The Christmas List
The Christmas List
Danny Skyler
Perfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it's deposited in Santa's mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn't always turn out as she expected.
A Call to Remember
A Call to Remember
Sandy Halper
Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.