Fred Goss
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Fred Goss is an American TV actor, director, writer, producer and comedian.
, and Jeffrey Tambor
. After studying the Viola Spolin
technique, he has taught (Improvisation for the Theater) to adults and children.
Goss's professional acting debut was a small guest star part in the NBC
comedy ALF
. Goss starred in the Bravo comedy series Significant Others. He also starred in the short-lived ABC
comedy Sons & Daughters portraying the character Cameron Walker, and starred as Gracen Brooker, in the ABC comedy Carpoolers
.
in the fall of 2006.
community of Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles, California
.
As writer
Goss began writing and staging his own plays in his twenties. He wrote sketch comedy during his thirties, primarily at the Los Angeles based, ACME Comedy Theater. More recently, Fred wrote many of the episodes of his ABC comedy Sons & Daughters. He's written pilot scripts for ABC, NBC, and FOX.As acting student/teacher
Instructors who have taught Goss include Harry Mastrogeorge, Cynthia Szigeti, Stephen Book, Cecily AdamsCecily Adams
Cecily April Adams was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, the daughter of comic actor Don Adams and singer Adelaide Efantis, and the sister of actress/TV executive Stacey Adams...
, and Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
. After studying the Viola Spolin
Viola Spolin
Viola Spolin was an important innovator of the American theater in the 20th century. She created directorial techniques to help actors to be focused in the present moment and to find choices improvisationally, as if in real life...
technique, he has taught (Improvisation for the Theater) to adults and children.
As actor
Fred Goss began acting at age fourteen. Before he was thirty, Goss had performed in more than 75 stage productions. He has been a member of The New A.R.T.E.F Players, Pacific Rep and Theater East. Goss also performed in two different house improvisation groups at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. and as part of the main company at The ACME Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.Goss's professional acting debut was a small guest star part in the NBC
NBC
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comedy ALF
ALF (TV series)
ALF is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990, created by Paul Fusco. The title character was Gordon Shumway, a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF , who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family.The series starred Max...
. Goss starred in the Bravo comedy series Significant Others. He also starred in the short-lived ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
comedy Sons & Daughters portraying the character Cameron Walker, and starred as Gracen Brooker, in the ABC comedy Carpoolers
Carpoolers
Carpoolers is an American single-camera comedy series, which ran on ABC from October 2, 2007 to March 4, 2008. The show was created by Bruce McCulloch, who also executive produced alongside Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, David Miner, Marsh McCall, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo . Joe and Anthony Russo...
.
As director
Goss began directing theater productions in his twenties. He has directed pilots and presentations for ABC, NBC, VH1, Fox TV Studios and more. Goss directed many episodes of his ABC comedy series, Sons & Daughters. Goss is also a successful commercial director, working exclusively with Company Films in Los Angeles.As producer
With his business partner, Nick Holly, Goss has created and executive produced pilot episodes of shows for NBC (The Weekend), ABC (Sons & Daughters, The Owners), and Fox TV Studios (Endless Summer). He also created and executive produced the ABC comedy series, Sons & Daughters. Critically acclaimed, but due to low ratings, it did not get picked up for a second season. Goss and Holly entered an exclusive development deal with ABC TVAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the fall of 2006.
Personal life
Goss and wife Arlene live together with their three children in the San Fernando ValleySan Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
community of Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.