Bradley Howard Yoder is an American film actor and producer. He is best known for his work on-screen in the feature film, Red Dirt Rising as stock car racing legend and pioneer, Jimmie Lewallen

Jimmie Lewallen

Jimmie Lewallen was an American racecar driver from High Point, North Carolina, USA. He competed in NASCAR's Strictly Stock/Grand National division from its first race at Charlotte Speedway in 1949 until 1960.-Racing career:Lewallen began his racing career in motorcycles in 1934...

. In the film, Yoder plays opposite Burgess Jenkins, Ashlee Payne, Brett Rice, and Bill Oberst Jr.

Early life

A military brat, Brad was born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, but was raised along with younger brother, Robert D. Yoder, in High Point, North Carolina

High Point, North Carolina

High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

. His father was prominent dentist, Dr. R. Howard Yoder, who served as President of the Academy of General Dentistry. In 1989, Brad graduated from T. Wingate Andrews High School

T. Wingate Andrews High School

T. Wingate Andrews High School is a public high school in High Point, North Carolina, part of the Guilford County school district. The school has an enrollment of 887 students in grades 9 through 12....

 and attended Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...

 where he received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Yoder entered graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

, but chose to trade in his quest of a Master's degree in Sport Psychology for a career in the entertainment industry.

Career

After two years in Los Angeles and commercial success, Brad began creating original content and never looked back. Yoder has produced several projects including Til Death , the World's 1st 3-D film to compete in The 48 Hour Film Project, Bigger Is Better? picked up by National Lampoon's Comedy Night School, Super Bitchin' Muscle Car, and the television sit-com pilot Game On.
Brad produced the 13 episode docu-soap entitled Madhouse

MadHouse (TV series)

MadHouse was a TV series on History Channel. It followed four teams of modified race-car drivers through a season at Bowman Gray Stadium. The modifieds are NASCAR's oldest division and a fan favorite at Bowman Gray Stadium. Junior Miller, Tim "The Rocket" Brown, Burt and Jason Myers and Chris...

with Triage Entertainment. The series documents the lives of several NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 Modified Division drivers and the sacrifices made each week enabling them to race. Madhouse

MadHouse (TV series)

MadHouse was a TV series on History Channel. It followed four teams of modified race-car drivers through a season at Bowman Gray Stadium. The modifieds are NASCAR's oldest division and a fan favorite at Bowman Gray Stadium. Junior Miller, Tim "The Rocket" Brown, Burt and Jason Myers and Chris...

aired in 2010 on History Channel. Other television endeavors include episodic series' for TLC

TLC (TV channel)

TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...

, Animal Planet

Animal Planet

Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...

, and Sharp Entertainment with shows airing in 2011.
Brad has teamed up with Trone to produce a film he co-wrote with Dan A. R. Kelly entitled Ocean Drive (2012) - a feature length, historical drama chronicling the birth of beach music and shagging in the Carolinas from 1943-1955 through the eyes of Chicken Hicks, the "Father of Shag."

Ocean Drive is the largest North Carolina developed and produced film to date.