Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas (born August 21, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and adventurer. Ross Thomas was born in Stockton, California and raised in both Stockton and Woodbridge, California. His mother Catherine Schuler is a computer science professor and author, and his father, Randy Thomas, is a trial attorney, poet and adventurer. He has three sisters and one brother. He attended St. Mary’s High School and subsequently attended Arizona State University and The University of Southern California. He played left wing for the Arizona State University rugby team. He studied anthropology, broadcasting and theatre arts. He graduated from The University of Southern California in the winter of 2004. In 2005, Thomas received his first big break in the festival favorite What's Bugging Seth, in which he played ‘Seth,’ a deaf man determined to find love and career success despite his handicap. The exigent role was one of Thomas’ favorite challenges as an actor. The film went on to win the prestigious Audience Award at the DancesWithFilms Festival, the Santa Cruz Film Festival and the Empire Film Festival.