Ulises David Acosta
SAG-AFTRA. ATL-based. Afro-Latino.
professionally acting for 20+ years. i'm excited to work with you!
more about me:
half Honduran/ half Puerto Rican (fluent in Spanish--native speaker w/ a Puerto Rican accent). in 2004 i had the blessing of performing on Chicago Broadway for the city's run of the national tour of EVITA & i've been performing & working professionally ever since. i'm a SAG-AFTRA member, a private acting coach/ teaching artist, a tech-sales representative, & a dude who loves music
training/ approach to work:
i've worked in classical & musical theatre, film, television, commercials, industrial work, print modeling, & animated voiceovers. i've trained in different styles & methods (B.A. in Theatre--Meisner Technique, Stanislavski, Viewpoints, Text Analysis). honesty & vulnerability are my strongest traits, they are the heart of how i approach all my work
if you're trying to book something for a different time, please send an email and we'll schedule something together
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TIME ZONE: Eastern Time Zone - Atlanta (EDT/ EST)
Ulises David "Uli" Acosta (born November 1, 1994) is an Afro-Latino actor, singer, musician, and writer. He has made various appearance in films, television shows, and more since the age of seven.
Before the end of Acosta's middle school years, he'd go on to work in Chicago Broadway, commercial work, print modeling, animated voice overs, and in films alongside actors such as Alfred Molina ("Spider-Man 2", "Magnolia", "Boogie Nights"), John Leguizamo ("Moulin Rouge!", "Spawn", "Romeo + Juliet"), Frank Vincent ("The Sopranos", "Casino", "Goodfellas"), and more.
Acosta trained and performed at the Actors Training Center (ATC) in Wilmette, IL., from the age of 10 until the age of 18; later in life, he'd go on to teach at ATC. After graduating from high school, he attended Loyola University Chicago (LUC) on a full-ride academic scholarship; he graduated from LUC in 2017 with a B.A. in Theatre.
In 2019, Acosta became an official SAG-AFTRA member following his co-star role in the FOX TV-series, "Empire", working in scenes with actors, Taraji P. Henson ("Hidden Figures", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Hustle & Flow"), Tasha Smith ("Couples Retreat", "Why Did I Get Married?", "The Whole Ten Yards"), Vivica A. Fox ("Kill Bill: Vol 1", "Batman & Robin", "Independence Day"), and Terrence Howard ("Four Brothers", "Hustle & Flow", "Crash").
Acosta lives in Atlanta, Georgia and continues to work as an actor and private acting coach, all while actively promoting his brand "UliEntertains", where he shares originally produced scripts, music, and social media content meant to inspire and promote community.
