Todd Kortte(I)
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Todd Kortte was born in Alton Illinois and spent most
of his years growing up in Fort Wayne, In. Graduating from Purdue
University in 1993, Todd moved to Orlando, Florida to pursue a career
in Theme Park Ride Design. While achieving a background in Roller
Coaster Design, scouts were continuously approaching Todd and trying to
convince him to model. In 2001 he decided to give it a shot and
immediately started modeling and shooting commercials. In 2003, a big
break happened when Todd was picked up by ELITE models in Miami Beach,
FL. Better exposure meant bigger print and commercial work in the Miami
area. While in Miami, auditions for big reality shows were pretty
common. Todd made it in the finals for Survivor, Amazing Race, The
Bachelorette, Big Brother, and Joe Millionaire. Always hesitant to
become a part of these big reality shows, he turned them down in fear
of wrong exposure. Studying acting and becoming a respected actor was a
more creative choice and journey in life. In 2005, Todd packed up his
Design/Acting life and moved to LA to pursue bigger opportunities. He
signed on commercially with The Daniel Hoff Agency, and right away
began booking commercials. Commercially, Todd is recognized globally
with over 40 total commercial bookings in 2010 and 2011 alone. You can
see his charm and personality daily, representing big brand names
including The New York Times, Match.com, Courtyard Marriott, Reynolds
Wrap, Hoover, Wii, Lexus, Kleenex, DirectTV, Brinks Home Security,
AAMCO, INTEL, Disney and many more. He also booked small parts on "The
George Lopez Show-You Dropped A Mom On Me Episode", "The Holiday",
"Chicago Massacre: Richard Spec", "Monster", and was Dick Clark's mouth
in the movie "DreamGirls!" Yes that's right, special effect company
Grey Matters (http://www.gmfx.com/old_index.html), digitally imposed
Todd's mouth saying the new lines and place it on 1970s American
Bandstand footage of Dick Clark. Many will remember Todd as a go-to
Bachelor for Dr. Phil's "Love Smart" book series. In 2006, Dr Phil used
Todd as a bachelor on dates to help prove his "Love Smart" theories on
dating. Becoming the most popular personality on the series, the now
dating guru ended up appearing on 8 Dr Phil segments and on the CBS
Early Show with Julie Chen and Dr Phil.
Continued training in the Los Angeles area has always been important to Todd. Training includes: Cold Reading with Amy Lyndon, Commercial Technique with Carolyn Barry, Hosting with Suzanne Senna, Stand-Up comedy with Judy Carter, Scene Study with the Howard Fine Acting Studio, and private voice-over coaching with Barbara Niles. With a proven brand, extensive shooting experience, and success in the commercial world....Todd is ready to take this momentum and flip it into the TV and Film world. Todd resides in West Hollywood, CA and can often be seen in the Sunset Plaza area along Sunset Blvd.
Continued training in the Los Angeles area has always been important to Todd. Training includes: Cold Reading with Amy Lyndon, Commercial Technique with Carolyn Barry, Hosting with Suzanne Senna, Stand-Up comedy with Judy Carter, Scene Study with the Howard Fine Acting Studio, and private voice-over coaching with Barbara Niles. With a proven brand, extensive shooting experience, and success in the commercial world....Todd is ready to take this momentum and flip it into the TV and Film world. Todd resides in West Hollywood, CA and can often be seen in the Sunset Plaza area along Sunset Blvd.