Casting Charlie 2.0 was an enormous task. In order for the film to work, we needed to get the perfect blend of individuals to play each of the quirky characters. With the guidance of casting director Cathy Reinking, the team sifted through dozens and dozens of actors over the course of three weeks to find our exceptionally talented cast. With the perfect blend of chemistry and wit, these performers make the story really come to life. Check out their bios to find out more about them.

THE CAST
charlie
Matthew Sharp
nathan
Michael Eric Strickland
valerie
Kathryn Gordon
mechanic
Woon Park
mr. kearns
Tony Pasqualini
new employee
Eric Scott Gould
young woman
Kate Steele

 

 

 




Matthew Sharp was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He trained at LAMDA and the Webber Douglas Academy in London. He worked extensively on stage in the UK, including leading roles in the West End productions of The Miracle Worker and The Boys in the Band. He also started in film there, working twice with Richard Attenborough on In Love and War and Grey Owl and with Steven Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan. He then returned to Toronto, where he immediately booked the sketch comedy televeision series History Bites, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He has guest-starred on many Canadian and US television shows including 10.5, The District, Traders, The Associates, and Nero Wolfe as well as the part of Henry Guyrich in X-Men. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tove, and dog, Roscoe, who did his best to disrupt the filming of Charlie 2.0.



Michael Eric Strickland was raised in Southern California and has always been a big fan of USC. He eventually traveled east where he trained at the Yale School of Drama. He cut his teeth in theatre, most notably playing the title role in Henry V at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and most recently starring in the West Coast premiere of Neil La Bute's The Shape of Things at the Laguna Playhouse. Recent film and television work includes this summer's blockbuster hit, S.W.A.T., and ABC's new fall drama, Threat Matrix. Michael landed a leading role in Charlie 2.0 thanks to his dear friend Cathy Reinking, the film's casting director. Dude, it helps.



Raised in Kansas City, Kathryn Gordon's professional performances began at age nine, and led to her singing and dancing her way through Japan and Prague. She has performed leading roles in regional theatre including the Georgia Shakespeare Festival and the Pasadena Shakespeare Company. Kathryn is a graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she studied for two years as a British Marshall Scholar. She trained in outstanding company, and was featured in the London newspaper The Stage as the "Expert’s Pick" among British Drama School graduates. Kathryn has been featured on recent television programs: Becker, The District, Titus, DAG, Family Law, and General Hospital. Recent independent short films that have starred Kathryn include: Side Effects, Hal Buckley, and The Least Likely Candidate.
This December, look for Kathryn on Comedy Central and in movie theatres in the comedy The Hebrew Hammer (starring Adam Goldberg and Andy Dick) Kathryn is currently studying and performing at the Groundlings in Los Angeles, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Lone Star Ensemble theatre.