G.L. McQueary

G.L. McQueary, born Gregory McQueary, in Jersey City, New Jersey started acting with the Jersey City based theatre company, the Phoenix Ensemble in their 1990 production of Ceremonies in Dark old Men.  With the Phoenix Ensemble G.L. performed in over a dozen productions, including "A SoldiersPlay", "Fences", "A Raisin In The Sun" and "Split Second". In 1993 G.L. made his professional stage debut at the Capital Repertory Theatre of Albany New York in the stage premiere production of "The Gang on the Roof", by Dan Owens; a play supported by a grant from the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays. The play stared Tony Award winner actor Rodger Robinson. Next, G.L. toured the southern US states with the gospel musical play, "A Mother's Love". G.L. moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Upon his arrival, he was re-introduced to John Amos, whom he had previously met during a table reading of "The Gang on the Roof". At that time, Mr. Amos was performing in his one-man show, "Haley's Comet", and his son, K.C., was shooting his thesis film, "Syphon Gun". G.L. was offered a part as a ranch-hand in the film. G.L. got to know John Amos and his family pretty well and even spent days at their family home, sleeping on the couch. G.L. often recalls how surreal it was riding in the back seat of a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle, driven by the "Good Times" dad, James Evans, to go grocery shopping. G.L. continued his theater work in LA, performing in such plays as, "The Colored Museum", "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me", "Private Battle" (at The John Anson Ford Theatre as part of the Mark Taper Forum) and "A Raisin In The Sun" for which his performance as Bobo earned him a Jeffery Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a stage play by the Santa Monica Theater Guild. Also with goals for a film career, G.L. began training with Kim Fields at the Harvest School of Performing Arts.

G.L. has had some success being featured and co-starring in films such as, "Unidentified", "Young American Gangstas", "Derek & Delila", "The Cloth" and "Undercover Kids". In 2005, G.L. got his first leading role in the hit comedy short film, "RiB Shack", which earned him the GAFFERS Award (Global Arts Film Festival) for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy. Today G.L. continues to stay active in film, writing, producing and starring in numerous independent projects, and commercials. He also studies regularly with master teacher, Richard Lawson, as a member of the Richard Lawson Studios. G.L. is represented commercially by Dangerfield Talent Agency, and managed by Tempest Walker of CMA Entertainment.