A native of California, Val Lauren grew up in the Woodland Hills, a city on the west end of the "Valley". He was the first sixth grader allowed in the "Play Productions" class at Parkman Junior High. Val went on to attend Taft high school, where his drama teacher arranged for him to attend her Drama course for three out of his six classes. Following High School, he enrolled in the repertory theater company and acting school "Playhouse West", founded by Robert Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum. At the time, he was the youngest student to be accepted into the program which was established by the late Sanford Meisner. Practically performing in every capacity, Val went from acting, writing, directing and producing to running the lights and building sets while building up his resume. Despite excellent stage reviews and impressive turns in independent films, Hollywood didn't take notice of him for many years. A meeting and resulting corroboration with playwright/screenwriter/actor Scott Caan resulted in the two performing several original plays that caught the attention of several industry insiders. Val went on to star in "Dallas 362" opposite Jeff Goldblum, Scott Caan, Sean Hatosy, and Selma Blair. His stunning portrayal of a neurotic gambler received rave reviews and had Hollywood opening its eyes wide to this new serious talent. One reviewer even found himself comparing him to an early Dustin Hoffman. Val remains true to his stage roots and small theater company in L.A., performing in plays between taking on film and television.. Although he is yet a top marquee item, Val has continued to impress with his range and versatility.
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