Laird Akeo
Acting
Biography
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ladd Akeo and Andrea Wicklund. Laird is of Native Hawaiian descent. Growing up, he got his start acting in school productions, at the Haleakala Waldorf School. Laird graduated from Waldorf High School in 2019. He then went on to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University, pursuing a BFA degree in acting. After his first year, he dropped out to pursue acting professionally. Landing his first acting role in the film, Paradise City, directed by Chuck Russell.
Known For
Captain Jordan Wright's squadron on leave for a wedding in Mexico encounters a murderous cartel. As Jordan tries to lead survivors to safety, war erupts between his squad and the cartel, forcing him into a battle to save his men.
Brothers Under Fire
Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England's prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Renegade bounty hunter Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.
Paradise City
Set in rural Hawai’i and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.
Chaperone
A passionate pilot who is inspired by her grandmother's mysterious legacy must decide what is more important: protecting the innocence of those you love, or fame and success.
7000 Miles
A talented young impersonator falls for a mysterious stranger and is slowly lured into assuming the identity of a missing ivy-league student.