After
being practically forced to meet with
the commercial agency of a couple of
friends, Kiko soon after found
himself on stage in his first acting
class. He definitely didn't have the
itch to act when he took his first
steps on stage. In fact, he had such
a bad case of stagefreight, that he
could barely speak. Not one to back
down from a worthy challenge Kiko
Ellsworth took on his fear face to
face and soon after found that there
was something underneath it
all.
His passion for self-expression and
the arts. Soon after he landed a
couple of guest-starring roles on ABC
television shows such as “Once &
Again” and “Wasteland.” He then
landed a series regular role on ABC’s
“Port Charles” in 2000, where he
portrayed and developed the character
of Jamal Woods over the next 3 years.
Being casted by Mark Teschner for
General Hospital and Port Charles was
one of the best and most memorable
experiences of his career, says
Ellsworth.
Another twist of fate led Kiko to his
remarkable film debut. Just
tagging-along with a couple of
friends to an audition, Kiko was
asked on the spot to audition for the
film "All or Nothing". He landed the
role of Zane, a sociopath and violent
street thug. This role gave Kiko an
outlet for people to see the range of
depth and passion that he was capable
of bringing to the screen. All or
Nothing won the “Jury Award” at the
Hollywood Film Festival in 2001.
Although things were on the up and
up, there was still a missing link in
his life in the area of
self-expression. It was here where he
rediscovered another love of his,
Martial Arts. Kiko
has been studying diligently in the
Arts for the past several years and
has attained a unique fascination and
understanding for combat which shows
through his demeanor. He is competant
and trains in the art forms of
Bojuka, EKG, Wing Chun, Kali/Escrima,
Aikido, Boxing, Fencing
and
Jujitsu.
Kiko is a practicing Sifu (teacher)
in
Bojuka.
Slated to be released in 2007, "Lords
of the Underworld", Kiko portrays an
assassin "Nipper", who terminates his
victims using the Sai Swords. Kiko
also recently wrapped production of
the Independent feature, "The Will to
Power"(2007) written, produced and
directed by David Rountree who also
stars in the film. Also starring is
Jerry Mathers, Kathy Lamkin and
Jonathan Breck who portrays the
Creeper himself in both blockbuster
hits of Jeepers Creepers.
It was after working
In 2003 Kiko starred in the long awaited sequel, Bad Boys 2, opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The film was directed by Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor), and is produced by Sony Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Playing the role of the ruthless Blond Dread Haitian Mafia leader was like a dream come true for Kiko. He worked in a Haitian dialect and he got to invent and explore a completely new side of himself as an actor and person. This was also his first big budget movie where he worked alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence teaching him to not only be the consummate professional on the set, but off the set as well.
Kiko also has a profound love and admiration for children, and expresses this through his charity work. He has a deep desire to make a difference in under-privileged children’s lives, hoping that his dedication to charity work will inspire and motivate them to be the great ones that they already are. Periodically he involves himself with various youth programs, such as the Hollywood Knights where he played basketball to raise money for high schools across southern California for the past few years. He also has taught acting classes to at risk youth while creating a win, win relationship to all involved.
If
the past is any indication of the
future, this talented young
actor/producer is well on his way to
super stardom.
Committed to making a huge impact on
Humanity with his love and passion
for life,
Kiko Ellsworth has definitely
arrived!
