BIOS

ANDREW BYRON (Aristotle) was born in Bath, England, but has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2022. He trained as an actor and director with Sam Kogan in London and has been working in theatre, film, and television since 2000. Andrew has made over 50 film and TV appearances, including "Killing Eve," "Wonder Woman," "Black Widow," "Doctor Who," "Red 2," and "Dracula and Victoria," among many others. On stage, he appeared alongside Woody Harrelson in the London West End production of Tennessee Williams’ "Night of the Iguana." His one-man show, "The Good Russian," enjoyed a sold-out run at the Brighton Fringe Festival, earning high praise as a production that “surpasses every other show in the Fringe.” An experienced voice-over actor, Andrew is fluent in French, Russian, and German. He created the character of Kiril in "Battlefield 3" and voiced the partisans in "Company of Heroes 2."

ELYSE LEVESQUE (Olympias) Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Elyse began acting at an early age after being cast in the children’s TV series "The Incredible Story Studio." After graduating high school, she modeled around the world before settling in Vancouver to pursue her acting career, quickly landing leading roles in "Smallville," "Masters of Horror," "Men in Trees," the feature film "Normal" (opposite Carrie-Anne Moss), and the MGM/Syfy series "Stargate Universe" (opposite Robert Carlyle). After moving to Los Angeles, Elyse was cast as Genevieve in CW’s "The Originals," followed by the CW pilot "Containment," directed by Emmy Award winner David Nutter. She later returned to Canada to star as Daisy Channing in CBC/WGN America’s series "Shoot the Messenger," followed by a guest arc in the final season of BBC America’s hit show "Orphan Black." Her recent credits include "The Big Ugly" (opposite Ron Perlman and Malcolm McDowell), Fox Searchlight’s feature "Ready or Not" (opposite Andie MacDowell, Samara Weaving, and Adam Brody), and the MGM+/Amazon limited series "Earth Abides," from showrunner Todd Komarnicki ("Sully"). Elyse is currently producing and directing her first project, slated to film in early August in Vancouver.

JOHN KAPELOS* (Isocrates) Best known for his iconic role as Carl the Janitor in John Hughes' "The Breakfast Club" and as Detective Donald Schanke in the vampire cult series "Forever Knight," John Kapelos began his career with The Second City, Chicago. Born in London, Canada, Kapelos has appeared in over 200 films and television shows. His film credits include "Roxanne" (with Steve Martin), "Legally Blonde" (with Reese Witherspoon), "Nothing in Common" (with Tom Hanks), and the Academy Award-winning "The Shape of Water" (directed by Guillermo del Toro). Kapelos has guest-starred in numerous TV shows, including "Miami Vice," "Seinfeld," "Home Improvement," "Suits," "Justified," "The Lincoln Lawyer," "The Oval," and "The Umbrella Academy." He also appeared in over fifty episodes of "Days of Our Lives" as the scheming Konstantin Meleounis. He recently portrayed Socrates for the National Hellenic Museum’s presentation of "The Trial of Socrates" for PBS. As a musician, his album "Too Hip for the Room" features twelve fun and satiric jazz tunes, including a crooning cover of "Don’t You (Forget About Me)." John is currently writing and producing the noir series "The Mayor of Koreatown," which is set to film in the spring of 2026. (*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity.)

NICHOLAS CLARY (Alexander) Hailing from the valley of Southern Oregon, Nicholas moved to the City of Angels in 2019, where he earned his Associate’s Degree in Acting from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and received his Certificate of Advanced Studies in Acting through the Academy Theatre Company. His past theater credits include Henry in "Next to Normal," Greg in Neil LaBute’s "Reasons to be Happy," Lenny Ganz in "Rumors," Van in "Dog Sees God," Buddy Layman in "The Diviners," Peter Taylor in "Stags and Hens," and Butch Honeywell in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot." He later performed as Scooter in "Tracers" at the Hollywood Fringe Festival on the Broadwater Main Stage. His film credits include "Acidman," starring Thomas Haden Church, "The Real OG," "Stir Fry," "Don’t Date Lily," and his latest film, "Cover Girls," which premieres later this year.