Actor and Writer Doug Motel was born and raised in Atlantic City, New
Jersey. After a season of summer stock in Michigan, Mr. Motel moved to
Manhattan and at 18 was immediately cast in the role of Thug #2 in the
Quaigh Theater's production of The Unknown Soldier.
Throughout the 1980's Doug performed his unique brand of
thought-provoking humor in virtually all of New York's comedy clubs and
in funky downtown spaces.
Mr. Motel is the author of several plays including Mick In America,
Mind Salad (L.A. Weekly award nomination for writing and performing)
and Shiva Arms (winner L.A. Weekly award for writing and performing and
winner Theatre LA Ovation award for Best Writing of a World Premier
play). His play Praestigum features the stories of Judas, Benedict
Arnold and James Wormley Jones (the first African American undercover
agent for the FBI.)
Films and TV include: The Waiting Game, (winner San Diego International
Film Festival: Audience Award, Best Independent Feature) Fox TV's live
action version of The Tick (as the evil Russian "Comrade'). National
Lampoon's Attack Of The 5'2" Women (Showtime), Sweet Valley High (Fox),
Love Street (Showtime) and more.