THE CAST
Louie Rankin
Louie Rankin was born in Saint Thomas, Jamaica where he began his journey in entertainment. Much of his success came to him after moving to New York where he worked with Downbeat sound system. He is best known for his hit song “Typewriter”. This music video gave him recognition in the music world which connected him to Hype Williams’ movie Belly. This film featured many other artists like DMX, Nas, TLC and Method Man. Louie played such a convincing role as Lennox that it opened the door to more films. His next role was Teddy Bruck Shot in the urban film Shottas. This movie again featured many music artists like Kymani Marley, Wyclef Jean and DJ Khaled. In his final film We Run These Streets he plays the role of Choppa the veteran biker. This is the only film that showcases Louie Rankin as the lead actor from beginning to end. This will be an urban classic filmed in Canada.
Jeff Yung
Jeff Yung is a Canadian actor with heritage from China. Jeff obtained a Bachelor’s degree from Ryerson University BFA in the performing arts. His acting reel currently has post-production projects such as: Infiltrate, Fight Another Day, The Shrouds, Little, Hydson & Rex (2024), Escalation (2023), PB &J, The Kids In The Hall, Coroner, What We Do In The Shadows (2022), Titans, Dancing Through The Shadow, Kung Fu (2021), Strictly For The Birds, Rising Suns (2020), 5000 Years Of Heros, Advances, Private Eyes (2019), On the Line, Air Crash Investigation, How To Buy A Baby (2018), Fare Trade (2017).
Joe Anastasio
Joe Anastasio is a Sicilian-Italian who migrated to Toronto, Canada. His demo reel consists of a number of projects such as: They/Them (2021), Jigsaw (2017), The Detectives Club (2017), Fear Thy Neighbor (2016), American Lawmen (2016), Nowhere To Hide (2015), Untouchable (2015), The Last King (2015), Handsome Devils (2014), Revelations (2014), See No Evil (2014), Motives & Murders (2013) and Infested (2012).
Junior Cat
Junior Cat born in the Caribbean as “Ricardo Maragh” built his music reputation on the Killamanjaro Sound System. He recorded numerous hit songs like “Never Dis The Program”, “Dead Man”, “Deportee”, “Original Dog Heart,” “Clappers” and “Bomb.” His music gave him international success, which lead him to New York where he signed a record deal with Wild Apache Productions. The road to fame continued in America with hit songs like “Iron Gloves”, “Top Dog”, “Anorexal Body” and more. Ironically, his song “Woulda Let You Go” was on the soundtrack for Shottas which starred Louie Rankin. His connectivity to Shottas is subliminal and the key to him receiving a role in the film We Run These Streets. Junior Cat and his peers paid tribute to Western films naming their album The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Crazy. The Wild Apache brand still lives on and his journey in entertainment continues with a world-wide fan base.
Dave Barker
Dave Barker is a Canadian actor, with training from Humber College. Dave has acted in numerous films and television shows such as: The Sword in the Stone (2020), My 90 Year Old Roommate (2018), Dhaliwal '15 (2015), The New Pornographers: Champions of Red Wine (2015), How Heavy This Hammer (2015) The Wooden Sky: Saturday Night (2014), The Quest for Gold (2014).
He has also appeared in leading and supporting roles in numerous dramatic TV series, including: Untouchable, Cold Blood, Motives and Murders, Forensic Factor, Nothing Personal, Murder in Paradise and Outlaw Bikers.
Rick Cordeiro
Rick Cordeiro was born in Hamilton, Canada and moved to Toronto in 2008 to pursue an acting career. He has extensive training from Second City and appeared in numerous TV series and films such as Bizzare Murders (2018), Revelation (2018), The Stepson (2017), The Encounter (2017), Party In The Slums (2017), Late Night Double Feature (2016), Clean Hands (2016), Sunny’s Side Up (2016), Primetime (2016), Web Of Lies (2016), Bad Movers (2015), The Plagued (2015), Tug Of War (2015), Grim (2015), Masks (2014), Worst Thing I Ever Did (2014), Global Identity (2014), Surkhaab (2013), Jimmy One Eye (2013), Blood Rides (2013), Waiting For Summer (2012), Outlaw Bikers (2011), Urban Legends (2011).
Mivoa
Mivoa, born in Toronto, is a first-generation Canadian whose parents emigrated from the islands. Mivoa is an independent movie producer and director. Over the years he has written a number of screen play stories such as We Run These Streets (Drama), The Secret Society (Thriller), Bring A Thing (Murder Mystery), Illegally Free (Comedy), Dangerous Islands (Action), and The Woodland Chaser (Horror). Mivoa’s goal is to turn the stories he’s created into feature films. He is also taking on some of the acting roles and performs his own stunts.
