Background

Born and raised in France, to a bilingual family, Kolelas moved to the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 as a teenager where he studied at Manshead School in Dunstable

Dunstable

Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...

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In 2005, he attended Thames Valley University

Thames Valley University

The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading, Berkshire....

 where he read video production and later won a scholarship to study at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

School for Film and Television

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts , is a professional acting training conservatory in New York City for actors focusing on acting for film and television and the stage, including television dramas, commercials, motion pictures, internet serials, and voice overs...

 in Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

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Acting

After graduating from the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Kolelas went on to feature in Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...

 and KFC

KFC

KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...

 commercials, in addition to appearances as a bartender in an episode of Eastenders

EastEnders

EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...

and as a courtier in an episode of Genie in the House

Genie In The House

Genie in the House is a British situation comedy broadcast on Nickelodeon about a widowed father with two teenage daughters who find a dusty old golden lamp while exploring the loft of their new home. A quick rub of the lamp releases Adil, a trainee genie from Balamkadaar who has been confined to...

. Kolelas also performed additional dialogue replacement

Dubbing (filmmaking)

Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...

 in the 2010 thriller film Shank from Revolver Entertainment

Revolver Entertainment

Revolver Entertainment is a marketing-lead, all rights film distribution company. Founded in 1997, the company has operations in both London and Los Angeles....

 in addition to playing a small role in George Lucas

George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...

' upcoming Red Tails

Red Tails

Red Tails is an upcoming 2012 action drama film directed by Anthony Hemingway, from a screenplay by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder. The story, written by Ridley, is inspired by true events. George Lucas serves as the executive producer for the project...

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Alongside Isaura Barbe-Brown and Diana Yekinni, Kolelas was also seen as one of the leads in Mosa by Venezuelan director Ana Moreno. It premiered at the BFI

BFI

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 London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in April 2010, as well as winning Best UK Short at the Iris Prize

Iris Prize

Established in 2007 by , The ' is an international gay and lesbian short film prize which is open to any short film which is by, for, about or of interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex audiences and which must have been completed within 2 years prior to the prize deadline.The...

 in Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

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Most recently he was seen in Film Four's World Cinema Season, narrating part of the advertisement with a French accent. In summer 2010, he went on to be cast as 'Duncan' in the horror film Sparrow

Sparrow (2010 film)

Sparrow is a 2010 Polish-British slasher horror film, directed by Shaun Troke, written by Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo, and produced by independent filmmaker Wojciech Stuchlik. The film stars Jack W. Carter, Alexis Jayne Defoe, Eric Kolelas, Sarah Linda, Thomas James Longley and Faye...

 opposite Sarah Linda

Sarah Linda

Sarah Michelle Linda is a British actress and model, known for her work in television, film and commercials. She had a minor role in the 2011 film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as well as major roles in the independent films D.One and Sparrow...

, Faye Sewell

Faye Sewell

Faye Katherine Sewell is a British model and film actress of mixed Anglo-Irish descent. During her early career, she worked as a photographic model, most notably gracing French Vogue, before training at the Gaiety School of Acting in Ireland...

 and Jack W. Carter

Jack W. Carter

Jack William Carter occasionally known simply as Jack Carter, is a British film, stage and radio actor. Particularly noted for his comedic performances, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Sitcom in the horror film Sparrow and as Jason in Rough and Ready 1, released in 2010 and 2011...

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Directing

In 2009, Kolelas co-directed the short film The Inebriated Forest with Michael Webber, which took second place at the 'One Too Many' student film competition. It took place at the University of Reading

University of Reading

The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...

 and was founded in association with both the NHS

National Health Service

The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...

 and the police forces of surrounding areas to highlight the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption may refer to:* Alcohol consumption by youth in the United States* Alcoholic beverage* Legal drinking age* List of countries by alcohol consumption* Long-term effects of alcohol* Short-term effects of alcohol...

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External links

• Official Site
• Eric Kolelas at the Internet Movie Database
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• Eric Kolelas at Facebook
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• The Inebriated Forest at Youtube
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