Octavian Kaul
Acting
Biography
Octavian was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in September 2003. His father is Canadian and his mother is American. He holds dual Canadian and American citizenship. Octavian began his love for film at an early age. His first passion was movie soundtracks. He was inspired by John Williams and enjoyed playing anything from Star Wars to Harry Potter. He discovered film when his father won a FLIP Camera at a work event. He wrote and directed his first movie at age 8 called "Kids vs Alians". While traveling in India with his family in 2011, he began experimenting with stop motion film. His acting career began in September of 2014 when he was cast as the lead in the "Rollin" music video for the Vancouver Island band, Current Swell. Shortly afterwards, he won the role of Arnie in the short film Strawman (2016) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the UBC Persistence of Vision Film Festival. Highlights of his young career have been his speaking role on Once Upon a Time, the role of Young Hunter Zolomon on CW's The Flash which he won a 2016 Joey Award for his performance and his more recent parts on the Netflix Original 'Hater's Back Off' and Supergirl. Octavian was cast as Francis in the short film The Cameraman and achieved critical acclaim with awards from the Vancouver Short Film Festival, The Sapporo Short Festival and a nomination for best actor at the 2016 Leo Awards among others. Octavian has enjoyed working in voice over on the web series Plum Landing as well as Reboot: The Guardian Code. Octavian is an active film maker. He participated in a 96 Hour Film Festival in 2016 with his first short film, The Test. Since then he has worked collectively on several other short films as well as on his own projects. His film MIA was his first UBCP/Actra production which won an award of distinction at the Canadian Short Film Festival and was selected to screen at the film festival 'Arthouse Asia'.
Known For
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
The Flash
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell.
Once Upon a Time
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.
Supergirl
Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
School Spirits
Francis must reconcile his relationship with his abusive father who suffers from Huntington’s Disease. Francis’ younger brother, Ed--the cameraman--records their dysfunctional lives with his Super 8 camera as their relationship with their father worsens.
The Cameraman
On Halloween night, two teenagers accidentally unleash a killer scarecrow when they trespass on its farm.
Attack of the Killer Scarecrow
Winner of 5th Best Kill at the 2018 ‘15 Second Horror Film’ Challenge
Babysitting
Things don't go to plan when a young lesbian woman attempts to come out to her oblivious parents.
LGBTQless
During a research trip, an international marine biology student uncovers his lab partner's scheme.
Missing at Sea
A male escort mistakes a disfigured narcissistic serial killer for his client.
A Beautiful Shadow
Christmas Horror Micro Short about a little girl that sees a dark figure...
Around the Christmas Tree
Carter is a shy movie theatre clerk who gets set up for a date by his coworker, Aria. Later on his way home, Carter buys a packaged meal of chicken fingers from the local corner market, where he meets a strange man working the till. That night, Carter is rocked by ass-annihilating gastrointestinal carnage. And the emergence of an egg; inside, a strange creature, which he names Xavier. Xavier quickly grows, and feeds even quicker. On the eve of his big date, Carter struggles to keep the beast in check - and the girl from being eaten alive.
Chicken Surprise
In 1980s suburbia, a distant family is forced to come together when the Summer’s hottest new toy, a cute aquatic pet, mutates into a repulsive monster.
Wormies
An agent of death finds himself smitten with a drug-addicted college student he must kill.
Over Death
Based on the two-sentence horror story.
Tiyanak
A teenaged girl struggles with an eating disorder.
Mia
While home alone, young Samantha becomes the victim of a merciless demon.