Happy Pines
Producer • Team Leader • Actor
An award-winning 48 Hour Film Project production and official selection of the Tryon International Film Festival.
Actor • Writer • Producer • Filmmaker
Ed Connolly
Authentic Characters.
Honest Stories.
Based in South Carolina • Available throughout the Southeast
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About
Warmth, depth, and real-world experience.
Ed Connolly is a South Carolina-based actor known for bringing authenticity, warmth, and depth to every role. A retired music educator with more than three decades of teaching experience, Ed draws upon a lifetime of storytelling, performance, and real-world experience to create believable and relatable characters on screen.
His credits include independent films, commercials, and productions throughout the Southeast. Whether portraying a grandfather, minister, physician, businessman, teacher, or trusted authority figure, Ed is recognized for his natural presence, professionalism, and collaborative spirit.
Ed also writes and produces independent films in South Carolina. His work includes award-winning 48 Hour Film Project productions, original short films, and character-driven stories grounded in relationships and emotional honesty.
Filmmaking
Selected Projects
5 Hours Earlier
Executive Producer • Actor
Third Place Best Film and winner of four additional awards at the South Carolina 48 Hour Film Project.
304 Riverbend Drive
Writer • Producer • Actor
An original short film recognized by the Northwood Film Festival and the McDonough Film Festival.
The Watcher
Writer • Lead Actor
Winner of Best South Carolina Short Film at the Freedom Festival International.
Ancient Ritual
Writer • Producer • Actor
A solo microshort selected by the Babylon Fest and Northwood film festivals.
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Selected Credits
Film
Happy Pines — Lead / Dr. Jon
5 Hours Earlier — Lead / Robert
Inflatable Dragons — Lead / John
The Watcher — Lead / Hank
Christmas Fire — Lead / Elderly Man
Regarding the Beauregards — Supporting / Reverend Inman
A Song for Liam — Supporting / Gus
Commercial (POC)
Atrium Health
Community First Bank
Biltmore Estate
Food Lion
Hoover Holiday Popup
Arthur State Bank
Training & Skills
Ongoing Private Coaching — Cindy Hogan, SAG-AFTRA
Firearm Assembly and Usage for Actors — Justin Livingston
Active Imagination / Blocks and Fears — Matt Burke, SAG-AFTRA
Piano, Singing, Southern Accent, Voiceover, Firearms, Canoeing, Kayaking, Manual Transmission
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Contact
Let’s Work Together
Representation & Acting Inquiries
Aligned Stars Agency
Phone: (770) 510-3883
Email: assistant@alignedstars.com
Atlanta, Georgia
Independent Film & Collaboration Inquiries
Ed Connolly
Email: reconno@gmail.com
Spartanburg, South Carolina