Cody Steele
Acting
Biography
Cody Kilpatrick Steele is an LA-based indie film actor known for bringing raw intensity and deep authenticity to the screen. Whether playing scrappy underdogs, offbeat leading men, or intense everymen, he thrives in roles that demand both grit and heart—characters who fight for something real, even if they have to get their hands dirty. A Cleveland native, Cody cut his teeth in the underground film scene, becoming a driving force behind the city’s independent movement. His breakout performance in Sincerely Me won him Best Actor at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, and he later took home another Best Actor award at the New York International Film Awards for Don’t Shoot the Piano Man, a project he also produced. The film is now streaming on Tubi. Most recently, he wrapped MEAT, an upcoming LGBTQ+ slasher that has been making waves online, and had a role in Shelby Oaks, directed by Chris Stuckmann. With a sharp wit and an edge that never dulls, Cody is drawn to character-driven dramas, psychological thrillers, and gritty crime stories. He’s not just here to play the part. He’s here to leave a mark.
Known For
A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.
Shelby Oaks
After a night of drugs and debauchery results in the fatal overdose of an underage gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame. Upon his release from prison, the guilty party becomes the focus of an eccentric killers revenge.
Meat
A junkie decides to come clean from abusing an analog VR drug called FaceTape only to find his life outside of his addiction is far from stable.
FaceTape
Eli Johnson struggles through high school challenged by his self-loathing and the pressure to be "normal". The recent passing of his mother due to terminal cancer leaves Eli and his father disconnected and in the dark. Bullied by his peers, Eli turns to prescription drugs to cope with his suicidal thoughts. Falling hopelessly for the popular Addison McKnight, he looks to his love for her as an escape out of his deep depression.
Sincerely, Me
A seductive vampire and an ex-soldier must protect the only human-vampire hybrid from dangerous mercenaries who seek the secrets of her immortality.
Maggie Shayne's Embrace the Twilight
For Dylan Hayden (Dominic Kates), life has been outwardly idyllic, but internally agonizing. He lives every day with the fractured memories of atrocities he witnessed a decade earlier as a young boy: the murders of his parents and two sisters. To help cope with the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the now infamous and high-profile murders, Dylan agrees to be the subject of a documentary directed by opportunistic true crime vlogger Ethan Lewis (Cody Kilpatrick Steele). As Dylan’s repressed memories gradually resurface, he begins to doubt everything he has ever known about his family’s past – including the truth about his own brother’s involvement in the murders. And when a series of events leads to a renewed public interest in the case, Dylan must confront the truth on his own and find closure once and for all.
Viscera
A young man wakes up in the city street with a bruise on his head and a desire to get away.
Glossy Nights
A beautiful baby girl a day keeps the drugs away.
Baddest Batch In Town
The story of two dysfunctional brothers trying to bury a body. When personal matters and morals interfere, things take a dark turn.
Coercion
A talented but down-on-his-luck pianist struggles with depression and bad habits as he tries to keep his relationship, and his sanity, intact