About Walter Alza
Walter Alza is a Trailblazer, Award Winning Actor/Director/Writer/Producer/Acting Coach and ArtistQuite simply, Walter Alza is "all about the work and family".Walter Alza is one of those rare, passionate performers that can be very intense in dramatic roles such as in Paramount Pictures "Get Rich or Die Trying with 50 cent and Terrance Howard and in Flashpoint" or crack you up in comedies like "At The Hotel and Metropia, Special Correspondents with Ricky Gervais ". Walter was introduced to the world of entertainment at the tender age of four by his sister - an actress in Argentina. In the late 1980's his journey took him to Canada to further his acting career and to be re united with his father. Walter quickly became known for his Leading Actor and Character performances, his knack for picking up accents, and his ability to effortlessly portray both drama and comedy.An industry veteran and crafted character actor in his own right, Alza's award-winning career spans hundreds of hours of experience in front and behind the camera, working across the globe. Walter has been developing unforgettable characters while perfecting his craft for over 25 years. He has knack at portraying characters from diverse nationalities in over 40 films, television series and movies of the week. His work has garnered him rave reviews in the USA, Canada and international media.Some legends that Walter Alza has worked with include John Candy, Edward Woodward Oscar Winner director Robert Wise(West Side Story), Robert Loggia (scarface) Paul Sorvino (Good fellows, Mambo Italiano) Leslie Nielsen (The Naked gun), Christopher Lloyd(Back to the Future) Robert Stack, Charles Bronson, other actors, and directors include Academy Award nominee Terrance Howard 50 Cent and Academy Award nominee director Jim Sheridan, Ricky Gervais, Omar Miller, George Wendt (Cheers) Eric Bana (Munich, Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Hanna, and Star Trek).Omar Miller ( 8 Mile, Should we Dance) Katherine Ohara (home alone), Kelly Macdonald Boardwalk Empire America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) Jeff Arch (Writer: Sleepless in Seattle) John Landis (Dir of Blues Brothers, Thriller Michael Jackson), Director Ken Finkleman, Danny Wells. Adwally Ogunleye (Lost)David Carradine, (Kill Bill) Don McKellar,Maury Chaykin, Martha Henry Paul Gross (Due South, Men with Brooms) Carlo Rota (24) Callum Keith Renni (Memento)Kim Huffman (Mama Mia, Traders, Looking for Leonard) Rick Schroder (NYPD) John Vernon Yasmine Bleeth 90201, Catherine Robertson (902101, Scary Movie 3) Annabeth Gish (90201, Double Jeopardy), John Stamos (Full House, Fuller House) Nick Campbell. Needing to create new characters and help his fellow actors, Walter began to develop his own work under Alza 44films Ltd. He is now flourishing as a director, writer and producer. His goal is to continue to tell stories that matter, entertain and are heard at a global level.John Doyle from The Globe & Mail said, "Walter Alza is delicious as the testosterone - driven, boorish waiter "Slavic" in At The Hotel.Selected Press Ctv E-Talk Daily ..Alza is a scene stealer. (on Get Rich or Die Trying)"Walter Alza gives two powerful performances in Three and a Half as both the hot blooded Yugoslavian Igor and the quiet Italian workman." (screened at Sundance and Montreal Film Festivals)The Globe and Mail Walter plays the role of the modern don Juan, Andreas Maradona.Liz Braun, The Toronto Sun"Walter Alza nails the part as a homicidal killer in 'Get Ric...