Arlen Escarpeta
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ARLEN ESCARPETA earned critical acclaim for his breakout role of an honor student caught with a handgun at school in the independent drama “American Gun.”  The film, which premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, also starred Forest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland. 
           
His earlier film credits include a role in Carl Franklin’s courtroom thriller “High Crimes,” opposite Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. Following “We Are Marshall,” Escarpeta will star opposite Oliver Platt in the independent comedy spoof “The Ten,” from director David Wain of  “Wet Hot American Summer.”
           
Best known for his three-season role as charismatic college athlete Sam Walker on NBC’s “American Dreams,” Escarpeta made his television debut as a guest star on “Boston Public.”  He has since appeared in guest-starring roles on hit shows such as CBS’ “Judging Amy,” F/X’s “The Shield,” G4TechTV’s “Players” and, more recently, NBC’s long-running “ER” and the hit CBS drama “Cold Case.”  He also appeared in the pilot episode of NBC’s “Boomtown.” Escarpeta is a volunteer for the Young Saints Scholarship Foundation and is heavily involved in charities, including the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation and the Union Station Foundation. 

Filmography: American Gun (2005), We Are Marshall,

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