
Kenny Yates
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1984-10-29 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Kenny Yates
Biography
Kenny Yates is a half-Italian, half-Filipino actor, voice actor, feature film producer, and director based in Los Angeles. He's been working in the film industry since 2004. Kenny began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor on the Daytime Emmy-winning PBSkids show Zoom. He appeared in 80 episodes over two seasons.
Kenny got his first behind-the-camera gig on the 20th Century Fox/Regency film Date Movie. He continued as directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer's assistant on Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans & Vampires Suck. He was promoted to Associate Producer on their film Disaster Movie and then bumped again to Co-Producer/VFX Supervisor on their films The Starving Games & Superfast!
Kenny has continued his acting career with roles in each of Seltzer & Friedberg's movies. He recently appeared as Floyd in 'Reboot Camp', a mockumentary comedy with Eric Roberts, Ed Begley Jr. & David Koechner. He is also co-starring in the upcoming film 'Wolf Mountain' alongside scene partner Danny Trejo.
Kenny continues his studies in Meisner Technique at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. He was also a member of the sketch comedy group 'The Neighbors', directed by Sean Whalen [Twister] at the same repertory.
Kenny is also the Founder and President of KAYJ Entertainment.
Acting
Before Never
as Peter Pan
(2024)
Karma: Death at Latigo Springs
as Deputy
(2023)
Hunt Club
as Bob
(2022)
Love is a Fire
as Andrew
(2022)
Evil at the Door
as Nixon
(2022)
Wolf Mountain
as Joe
(2021)
Confined
as Jared
(2020)
Reboot Camp
as Floyd
(2007)
Epic Movie
as Pirate with Heart
Crew
(2024)
Final Wager
Director, Producer, Editor
(2023)
ReBroken
Director
(2023)
Hunt Club
Line Producer
(2022)
Evil at the Door
Producer, Director of Photography
(2022)
Moonrise
Producer
(2022)
My Favorite Girlfriend
Production Manager
(2021)
Death Link
Production Coordinator
(2015)
Superfast!
Co-Producer, Visual Effects Producer
(2008)
Disaster Movie
Associate Producer
(1985)