Omar Hansen(I)
- Producer
- Actor
Actor and award-winning pilot Omar Hansen was born in Santa
Barbara, California. Best known for his films Seventy-nine, Treasure
Hunters, Ghost Googles and The Good Bad Guy as well as appearances on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! he credits Morgan Freeman and Christian Bale as
major influences in his career. During middle school Hanse joined the
Civil Air Partrol where he rose to the rank of Cadet Captain. He
received the General Billy Mitchel,Goddard, and Presidential Youth
Fitness awards.These awards entitled Hansen to fifteen hours of free
flight under instruction. He was able to solo fly when he was 13 years
old. At the age of 25 as a member of the U.S. Marines, Hansen decided
to become an actor while sitting in a pilot briefing day dreaming about
films such as Top Gun.Not surprising as he is one of a few Marines to
achieve a perfect score in the Marines Fitness Test and completed
Survival/Evasion/Resistance/Escape Survival School by training 3 weeks
in the Philippines' jungle. He spent 8 years of intense physical
training in the U.S. Marines which have become essential and a rel
asset to his acting career. In sports, Hansen is an avid mixed martial
arts, basketball and fencing enthusiast.He also practices yoga which he
credits for helping him focus on his roles and to pay close undivided
attention to directors. His favorite role to date is that of Police
Captain Raj Zahaire in the TV Series Sangre Negra: The Battle Begins
staring Erik Estrada, Danny Arroyo, Antonio McKay and Robert Miano.
Sangre Negra is the cross-generational saga of the Santors Family which
is told telenovela style and combines the family drama of Dallas and
the underworld intrigue of The Sopranos. Produced and Directed by Frank
Pinock. Sangre Negra will be release4d in the fall of 2014.