Adrian Zaw
Encyclopedia
Adrian Zaw is a Burmese American-born American
actor best known for his role of Syrus Primoris on the SyFy
channel television series The Resistance, which is set to debut on the American television network, the SyFy
channel, on October 4, 2010.
for the web series "Satacracy 88" as the character of "Ariel Zim". The series took home the first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Broadband Drama of 2007 for a Web Series. That same year, the series won the Webby Award for Best Dramatic Online Film and Video.
Soon after, he found himself working alongside director Adrian Picardi
, whom he introduced to producers Don Le
and Eric Ro
, which lead them all to create a low budget web series called “The Resistance”. Picardi was the series' official creator and director. The series started off as 4 short online teasers featured on Youtube
. On the show, he plays the main villain, Syrus Primoris, the ruler of a nation called Aurordeca in the pursuit of immortality. The only thing standing in his way is a band of freedom fighters called "ARM Members".
Before filming the actual web show, the series was picked up by Sam Raimi
’s Ghost House Pictures and Starz Media, after executives at Starz and Ghost House viewed "The Resistance" teasers online. The web show airs on October 4, 2010, on the SyFy
channel as a one hour television pilot along with being released in its original 8 episodic form on iTunes
, Xbox Live
, and the Playstation Network. "The Resistance" is Executive Produced by Ben Ketai
, Scott Bayless, Scott Rogers, with producers Aaron Lam, Eric Ro
, and Associate Producer Don Le
.
The pilot will reportedly make history, as it's the first time a series created originally for the web will first premiere on television.
In 2010, under the Teddy Zee
Productions banner, Zaw produced a series of charity PSA videos alongside Teddy Zee
(Hitch (film)
/ Pursuit of Happyness), Don Le
, and APEX
founder Stephen Liu
. He helped produce the 20+ clips that featured Asian American celebrities like John Cho
, Sandra Oh
, Kaba Modern
Legacy, Justin Chon, David Choi
, and 100+ talents in a campaign to win $1 million for the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). The charity ended up in the top 20 out of 100 charities competing for the top prize, and ended up creating awareness for the widespread but generally unspoken issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. | | | In September 2010, he produced videos for the first ever AAPI Rock the Vote 2010 campaign with Teddy Zee
, Don Le
, and George Wang
.
Currently, Zaw works alongside numerous production companies including Fusion3 Media to produce projects of all kinds.
United States
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actor best known for his role of Syrus Primoris on the SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
channel television series The Resistance, which is set to debut on the American television network, the SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
channel, on October 4, 2010.
Career
Adrian Zaw has worked with web series creator Andy DuganAndy Dugan
Andy Dugan is an American actor and filmmaker. He has worked on a variety of branded content as well, writing, directing, and producing short films, commercials, music videos, web serials, and marketing campaigns....
for the web series "Satacracy 88" as the character of "Ariel Zim". The series took home the first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Broadband Drama of 2007 for a Web Series. That same year, the series won the Webby Award for Best Dramatic Online Film and Video.
Soon after, he found himself working alongside director Adrian Picardi
Adrian Picardi
Adrian Picardi is a bi-racial "Italian-Korean" American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. For all his works thus far, he has been credited as director, writer, cinematographer, and editor. He got his start in the industry by independently creating original projects that utilized...
, whom he introduced to producers Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
and Eric Ro
Eric Ro
Eric Ro is a "Korean" American film producer based in Los Angeles, California. He shoots and produces many of his projects in Los Angeles, California...
, which lead them all to create a low budget web series called “The Resistance”. Picardi was the series' official creator and director. The series started off as 4 short online teasers featured on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. On the show, he plays the main villain, Syrus Primoris, the ruler of a nation called Aurordeca in the pursuit of immortality. The only thing standing in his way is a band of freedom fighters called "ARM Members".
Before filming the actual web show, the series was picked up by Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror films like the Evil Dead series, Darkman and Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The...
’s Ghost House Pictures and Starz Media, after executives at Starz and Ghost House viewed "The Resistance" teasers online. The web show airs on October 4, 2010, on the SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
channel as a one hour television pilot along with being released in its original 8 episodic form on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
, and the Playstation Network. "The Resistance" is Executive Produced by Ben Ketai
Ben Ketai
Ben Ketai is an American film director, writer, and producer. He directed and wrote the following Ghost House Pictures productions: the upcoming feature film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days and the webseries 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust....
, Scott Bayless, Scott Rogers, with producers Aaron Lam, Eric Ro
Eric Ro
Eric Ro is a "Korean" American film producer based in Los Angeles, California. He shoots and produces many of his projects in Los Angeles, California...
, and Associate Producer Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
.
The pilot will reportedly make history, as it's the first time a series created originally for the web will first premiere on television.
In 2010, under the Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee is a longtime producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. Perhaps the most visible and vocal champion of Asians in Hollywood, Zee has over twenty years of experience as President of Overbrook Films and Davis Entertainment, as a studio executive for Columbia Pictures and Paramount...
Productions banner, Zaw produced a series of charity PSA videos alongside Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee is a longtime producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. Perhaps the most visible and vocal champion of Asians in Hollywood, Zee has over twenty years of experience as President of Overbrook Films and Davis Entertainment, as a studio executive for Columbia Pictures and Paramount...
(Hitch (film)
Hitch (film)
Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith. The film, which was written by Kevin Bisch, co-stars Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. Smith plays a professional matchmaker who makes a living teaching men how to woo women...
/ Pursuit of Happyness), Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
, and APEX
Asian Professional Exchange
The Asian Professional Exchange is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with multi-faceted goals and purposes that are charitable, cultural and educational in nature...
founder Stephen Liu
Stephen Liu
Stephen Christopher Liu is a prominent entrepreneur, media executive and Asian American community leader.Stephen is the CEO and “Chief Social Capitalist” at , an invitation-only niche social network and online/mobile travel platform targeted at a select group of transpacific executives and key...
. He helped produce the 20+ clips that featured Asian American celebrities like John Cho
John Cho
John Yohan Cho is an American actor and musician, best known for his roles in the American Pie films and the Harold & Kumar films . He also starred in the critically acclaimed hit film Better Luck Tomorrow...
, Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh is a Canadian actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. She also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the...
, Kaba Modern
Kaba Modern
Kaba Modern is a dance group originating from Irvine, California. Kaba Modern is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop...
Legacy, Justin Chon, David Choi
David Choi
David Yong Choi is an American musician and YouTube video producer living in Los Angeles. He performs a mix of original songs and covers of pop hits. Choi released his debut album, Only You, in October 2008. His second album, By My Side, was released on May 19, 2010...
, and 100+ talents in a campaign to win $1 million for the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). The charity ended up in the top 20 out of 100 charities competing for the top prize, and ended up creating awareness for the widespread but generally unspoken issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. | | | In September 2010, he produced videos for the first ever AAPI Rock the Vote 2010 campaign with Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee
Teddy Zee is a longtime producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. Perhaps the most visible and vocal champion of Asians in Hollywood, Zee has over twenty years of experience as President of Overbrook Films and Davis Entertainment, as a studio executive for Columbia Pictures and Paramount...
, Don Le
Don Le
Don Pham Le is an American filmmaker, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank's main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers....
, and George Wang
George Wang
George Wang is a Chinese/Taiwanese-American producer in the entertainment industry.In December 2009 through January 2010, under the Teddy Zee Productions banner, Wang produced a series of public service announcement videos to be featured on the internet with Teddy Zee , Adrian Zaw, and APEX...
.
Currently, Zaw works alongside numerous production companies including Fusion3 Media to produce projects of all kinds.
Filmography
- The ResistanceThe Resistance (series)The Resistance started off as a low budget web series in the form of 4 short online teasers featured on Youtube. Before filming the actual web show, the series was picked up by Sam Raimi’s and Starz Media, after executives at Starz and Ghost House viewed "The Resistance" teasers online.The...
(2010) -- Syrus Primoris - Lovebot (2009) -- Adrian Lee
- Hollywood Confidential (2008) -- Tiger
- Retribution (2007) – Gorgan
- Satacracy 88 (2007) – Ariel Zim
- The Kiss (2007) – Jerry
- Fright Club (2006) – Detective Frank N. Shan
- AnesthesiaAnesthesiaAnesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away...
(2006) – Nurse - American DreamzAmerican DreamzAmerican Dreamz is a 2006 comedy/parody film that satirizes both American politics and popular entertainment.Director/producer/writer Paul Weitz has stated that the movie is meant to satirize both the TV show American Idol and the Bush Administration...
(2006) – Video Audition