Greyson Fletcher
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Greyson Fletcher is a professional skateboarder and actor
.
, California
, but has since moved with his mother, Jennifer Fletcher, to Anaheim, California
, to be closer to filming studios and locations.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html Fletcher is the son of Professional Surfer Christian Fletcher
, who is separated from his mother.http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol5no21fletcher.html
.http://www.tv.com/greyson-fletcher/person/565220/biography.html Greyson has been able to travel and compete across the United States, participating in skate clinics and demos. He has also had the opportunity to travel to Europe
and Australia
with his father.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html He lists his favorite skate spot as Marseilles, France
.http://www.emotto.com/featured-riders/greyson-fletcher.html He also had the opportunity to visit Bali
, Indonesia
, where his father now resides, and was able to skate and surf with the locals.http://www.hellobalimagazine.com/pages/edition/june-2008/regulars/wave-length/fletcher92s-pitcairn-island.php
Major sponsors include Vans
, RVCA Clothing
, Anti-Hero Boards, SabreVision Sunglasses, Independent Trucks
, Spitfire Wheels
, Motto Griptape, and Cartel Lowrider Bikes.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html
At the age of 12, Fletcher was featured in the 2003 skate video "The Next Invasion". He is one of several Groms
featured, promoted as The Worlds Premier All-Grom Skateboard Tour. Also featured on this DVD is a young Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C52EI
in 2007. Series Executive Producer David Milch
was researching the show when he came across Fletcher, and was inspired to cast him in the show, playing Shaun Yost. Fletcher was originally brought in to consult on the skateboarding and surfing scenes, but Milch asked him to work with Ed O'Neill
to see if he could act. In the end, Milch decided to cast Fletcher in the series.http://www.nypost.com/seven/06102007/tv/surfer_dude_tv_adam_buckman.htm While busy with filming, Fletcher always had his skateboard with him and fit in a skate session when he could.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
History and Family
Greyson Fletcher was born March 8, 1991 in Orange CountyOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, but has since moved with his mother, Jennifer Fletcher, to Anaheim, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, to be closer to filming studios and locations.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html Fletcher is the son of Professional Surfer Christian Fletcher
Christian Fletcher
Christian Fletcher, Lady Abercrombie, was a Scottish minister's wife who saved the Honours of Scotland from Cromwell's troops during the English invasion of Scotland.-See also:...
, who is separated from his mother.http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol5no21fletcher.html
Skateboarding
Fletcher was raised in a family of surfers, and took to the sport naturally as a young child. However he found himself excelling more at the sport of skateboardingSkateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
.http://www.tv.com/greyson-fletcher/person/565220/biography.html Greyson has been able to travel and compete across the United States, participating in skate clinics and demos. He has also had the opportunity to travel to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with his father.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html He lists his favorite skate spot as Marseilles, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.http://www.emotto.com/featured-riders/greyson-fletcher.html He also had the opportunity to visit Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, where his father now resides, and was able to skate and surf with the locals.http://www.hellobalimagazine.com/pages/edition/june-2008/regulars/wave-length/fletcher92s-pitcairn-island.php
Major sponsors include Vans
Vans
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
, RVCA Clothing
RVCA
RVCA is a clothing company based in Costa Mesa, California. The logotype for RVCA portrays the letter A without a crossbar. This leaves it looking like an arrow pointing up while the letter V is an arrow pointing down. The R and the C stand for Recession Collection...
, Anti-Hero Boards, SabreVision Sunglasses, Independent Trucks
Independent Truck company
Independent Truck Company is a skateboard truck manufacturer based in Santa Cruz, California established in 1978, owned by NHS, Inc. The trucks are manufactured by Ermico Enterprises, Inc...
, Spitfire Wheels
Deluxe Distribution
Deluxe Distribution is an ERMICO owned subsidiary founded in 1986 with limited partner Brian Ware in San Francisco. The original intent of Deluxe was for the distribution of the Beware Record label and various small record labels popular with skateboarders along with Thunder Trucks and Supercush...
, Motto Griptape, and Cartel Lowrider Bikes.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html
At the age of 12, Fletcher was featured in the 2003 skate video "The Next Invasion". He is one of several Groms
Grommet (sportsperson)
"Grommet" is a term used to describe a young participant in extreme sports. The term originally was used in the sport of surfing for anyone under the age of 16. However in recent years, the term has been expanded to include other extreme sports, most notably skateboarding and snowboarding...
featured, promoted as The Worlds Premier All-Grom Skateboard Tour. Also featured on this DVD is a young Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C52EI
Acting
Fletcher made his acting debut in the HBO series John From CincinnatiJohn from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO from June 10, 2007 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been...
in 2007. Series Executive Producer David Milch
David Milch
David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:...
was researching the show when he came across Fletcher, and was inspired to cast him in the show, playing Shaun Yost. Fletcher was originally brought in to consult on the skateboarding and surfing scenes, but Milch asked him to work with Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill
Edward Phillip "Ed" O'Neill, Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the Fox Network sitcom Married... with Children, for which he was nominated for two Golden Globes...
to see if he could act. In the end, Milch decided to cast Fletcher in the series.http://www.nypost.com/seven/06102007/tv/surfer_dude_tv_adam_buckman.htm While busy with filming, Fletcher always had his skateboard with him and fit in a skate session when he could.http://www.hbo.com/johnfromcincinnati/cast/actors/greysonfletcher.html