Art Chudabala

'Art Chudabala' (qv) is an American actor, filmmaker and editor. Born Sept 10, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, he made his screen debut starring opposite Christian Slater in the 1988 skateboarding cult classic "Gleaming the Cube".He has since appeared in a strong list of feature films including Kathryn Bigelow 's "Strange Days", Irwin Winkler's "Life as a House", Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" and was part of the ensemble cast of Paul Haggis' 2004 Best Picture Oscar-winner, "Crash" for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award.On television, he has guest starred on numerous hit shows such as "The West Wing", "Six Feet Under", "ER", 'Boston Legal", "C.S.I", "Grey's Anatomy" and "House".Alongside his acting career, he's worked behind the camera as a filmmaker on several small indie films as well as producing behind-the-scenes content for such titles as Sony Pictures' "Underworld" franchise and Showtime's "Californication".Fun Fact: He was once invited to cook alongside Bobby Flay on the Food Network hit "Grill It with Bobby Flay" where he displayed a a lifelong passion for cooking, sharing a family recipe for Thai BBQ Chicken and a flair for Food TV.::author