Holter Graham

Holter Graham
Born
Holter Ford Graham[1]

(1972-02-11) February 11, 1972 (age 52)[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, film producer, voice-over narrator, film editor
Years active1985–present
SpouseNeela Vaswani
Websitewww.holtergraham.com

Holter Ford Graham (born February 11, 1972) is an American actor and voice actor and the son of historian Hugh Davis Graham. He appeared in his first film, Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive, at age thirteen. He is best known for his film work in John Waters’ original Hairspray; the Oscar-nominated Fly Away Home; Six Ways to Sunday; Spin the Bottle; and Offspring, as well as his television work on Damages, Rescue Me, Law & Order, Army Wives, and New York Undercover. From 2008–2010, Graham was the co-host of Planet Green’s series Wasted.[2] Since 2000, Graham has been the voice of HBO, and has narrated more than 150 audio books, winning dozens of awards for his work.[3]

Graham has a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Vermont College[4], and is a certified auto and motorcycle mechanic.[3][5] He is a serving officer in the performer’s and broadcaster’s union SAG-AFTRA, over the years holding positions of Local and National Board Member, National Vice President, Local Vice President and Local President for New York.[6][7][8] He was a member of the G1, the bi-union group that designed the AFTRA and SAG merger of 2012.[9]

Graham’s wife is his college sweetheart, the award-winning author, professor, and education activist Neela Vaswani.[10] In 2010, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and had a successful bone marrow transplant.

  1. ^ a b "Holter Graham." All Movie Guide. 2010. Accessed 2011-08-29.
  2. ^ Holter Graham on Sustainability at Knox." Press release. Knox College. October 19, 2009. Accessed 8/13 Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Resume." HolterGraham.com. (current) Accessed 8/13
  4. ^ "Holter Graham | Authors".
  5. ^ "Pollak,Lisa. "That's What Friends Is For." Baltimore Sun. September 17, 1996. Accessed 8/13". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  6. ^ Five Questions for AFTRA National VP Holter Graham about the AFTRA-AMPTP Negotiations." SomeAudioGuy.Blogspot.com. July 4, 2008. Accessed 8/13
  7. ^ AFTRA New York Local Members Elect Officers, Local and National Board Members." AFTRA.org. June 2, 2009. Accessed 8/13
  8. ^ AFTRANY Election Results." AFTRA.org. May 26, 2011. Accessed 8/13
  9. ^ October Flash! AFTRA National VP Holter Graham Makes the Case for One New Union." AFTRA.org. October 7, 2010. Accessed 8/13 Archived September 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Neela Vaswani '96 (English)." Creative Thought Matters. Skidmore College. 2011. Accessed 8/13 Archived February 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine