John first met Lizzy after watching her in a play in Dallas, Texas. Lizzy privately coached with John and she made her television debut on the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn in the title role of Dawn Harper, the only girl of quadruplets. In addition, she can be seen in the ABC drama A Million Little Things.
Nick blew us away the first time he attended class at AW. Nick has had great success and credits include Melissa & Joey, Jurassic World, The Kings of Summer, The 5th Wave , Everything, Everything, Love, Simon, and Native Son. In 2020, Robinson co-starred in the FX miniseries A Teacher. In 2021, he co-starred in the Netflix miniseries Maid.
Isabella Gomez is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring in One Day at a Time. Isabella attended several AW classes, and can now be seen starring in HBO Max's reboot of Head of the Class! In 2020, Gomez was awarded an Impact Award by the National Hispanic Media Coalition for her "Outstanding Performance in a Television Series" on One Day at a Time.
Dior is a private student who has been training with John since 2016. Her growth throughout the years has been remarkable, and has booked several series regular roles including HBO Max’s reboot of Head of the Class, Nickelodeon’s Are you Afraid of the Dark, and Disney +’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians!
RJ Cyler, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, has always been an entertainer in some way or form He attended Camp Hollywood, where John asked his parents to consider relocating to California in order to support a possible future as an actor. In 2013 the family took a leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles. RJ quickly found success when he booked the indie hit Me Earl and the Dying Girl. He can be...
Originally from Miami, Noah met JDAW through our friends at the Actory! Noah later came to LA to actively audition and train. He took our signature Pilot Prep Workshop, enrolled in our on-going classes, and private coached on his auditions. In fall of 2019 he coached with AW teacher Shane Brady on an audition for Nickelodeon’s ALL THAT and booked a recurring guest role where he performs a...
Noah began his journey in our weekly on-going classes. He private coached on auditions and also took our Camp Hollywood where students gain valuable on-set experience. Noah booked a few guest-roles on shows like Austin and Ally and quickly took off when he landed starring roles in movies such as To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Charlie’s Angels, and DC’s Black Adam! Noah was also a series...
Courtney met John in Florida and she later relocated to Los Angeles where she enrolled in on-going classes with John and Japheth! Courtney also took our Pilot Prep workshop, and was a camper at Camp Hollywood. Courtney can be seen in hit shows such as Parenthood, The Bold and Beautiful, Homeland, and most recently, HBO Max’s Love Life!
Izabela Vidovic was born in Chicago, Illinois and started performing in stage productions by the time she was seven, appearing in Mary Poppins, Camp Rock, and Annie. She transitioned to film and televisions when she enrolled in John and Japheth’s ongoing improv and on-camera courses. She quickly found success in shows such as Freeform’s The Fosters, CW’s Supergirl, Hulu’s Veronica Mars,...
Audrey Whitby was born in Tennessee and raised in Northern Indiana. Audrey started acting when she was six in community theatre and started auditioning in Chicago when she was eight. Audrey moved to Los Angeles when she was 13 and enrolled in John and Japheth’s ongoing classes in addition to private coaching. She found success working on shows for Disney and Nickelodeon along with several...