
Cedric Gegel
Acting
Biography
The third of four children, Cedric Gegel grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A performer from a young age, Cedric graduated from Wapakoneta High School in 2013 and from Capital University, where he studied theatre, public relations, and English literature, in 2017. Cedric co-founded Just a Skosh Productions and, under that company's banner, wrote and directed his debut feature film, the indie family fantasy "Cadia: The World Within," starring Corbin Bernsen and James Phelps. Additionally, he wrote the screenplay for the cancer drama "Forbearance," starring Vernon Wells, and also appears in a supporting role in the film. He stars as the titular character in the ASTRA-nominated indie series "The Coroner's Assistant," for which he was nominated for Best Leading Actor - Comedy and the 2024 Indie Series Awards. Award-nominated stage roles include Robert F. Kennedy (Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade), the Beast (Beauty and the Beast), Pippin (Pippin), and Link Larkin (Hairspray). In 2024, he appeared in the play "Butterflies Are Free" alongside Morgan Fairchild. Cedric also runs a YouTube channel where he analyzes music videos and live performances to educate thousands of viewers on storytelling, cinematography, editing, acting, production design, and vocal technique. He continues to travel the country working on indie films and in various stage roles.
Known For

Chester returns to the home of his estranged and hideously over-privileged family at Christmas, only to find an unknown killer disguised in a Santa outfit is stalking and killing family members one by one, in order to claim the huge family fortune. Which one of them is the killer?
He Sees You When You're Sleeping

After mysteriously inheriting her parents house, a lifelong orphan finds a camcorder and a collection of video tapes containing the gruesome secrets of her family's past, and the horrifying truth behind the camcorder they were captured on.
Capture

After inheriting her late grandfather's old winter home one week before Christmas, a young woman discovers that he may have hidden a winning lottery ticket somewhere in the house.
The Christmas Ticket

Zach, a high school senior, lands his first job as a scare actor at Markoff's Haunted Forest. He makes friends with the band of misfits who operate the Halloween attraction, but after one of them dies tragically on the grounds he begins to question his fascination with death and the macabre.
The Haunted Forest

Two opposite sisters hit rock bottom and find themselves together to try to rebuild their lives. When the only solace is their mother's chocolate cake, they decide to create a chocolate cake that will make you lose weight
Cocoa
The misadventures of medical student James Rigby as he unintentionally becomes entangled in the dark underworld of London's cadaver business, led by the strange and mysterious Oliver Cross.
The Coroner's Assistant

Divine Providence is a forthcoming narrative short film centered around and inspired by the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Set in the late 1970s, the film tells the story of a tumultuous confession that brings the lives of a lonely parish priest and a guilt-ridden mobster crashing together, forcing the two men to tear open old wounds and confront the demons of their respective pasts.
Divine Providence

Devastated by the loss of their mother, three teenagers discover a mystical realm ruled by unseen forces. They must attempt to work together and overcome evil to return home.
Cadia: The World Within

An unlikely young man imagines himself as the greatest football player of all time, but in doing so, hides behind a false persona instead of being himself.
Sullivan

When a young, optimistic woman discovers she doesn't have long to live, she rents a place on the beach, sublets her half-bath to a professional video-gamer, and determines to get married before it's too late, but struggles with the insane modern world of dating.
Boardwalk Winter

After a sudden terminal cancer diagnosis, a teacher and her factory worker husband work to save their marriage from the teetering edge of divorce.
Forbearance
Plot TBA; described as a psychological thriller about grief, suicide, and the cost of avoiding difficult decisions.
The Avoidant

A young wife faces a sleepless night as she deals with anxiety and memories, much to the chagrin of her husband.
The Student's Wife

Drawing inspiration from the real life tragedy of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta, this genre bending short follows a stifled rural housewife and her brother-in-law caught in a cruel cyclical limbo of death, love, and devotion.
The Second Circle

In the closing hours of a quiet bar, a chance encounter between a bartender and an old acquaintance turned would-be robber takes a shocking turn, leading to a deadly confrontation that reveals long-held grudges and secrets.
Stick-Up

A real zombie virus strikes on the set of a low-budget zombie film.
Monstrum Opus

A young farmer and his wife must save the farm from failure while navigating the combined pressure of a family legacy and a recent cancer diagnosis.
Growing Season
Everyone thinks they know what's best for Olivia - but do they really understand her? Determined to begin a new chapter in her life, Olivia finishes packing for graduate school, but first she must attend to some unfinished business in the suburbs of Morningdale.