Meet the Cast

Brian tells anyone who'll listen that he's a "formally trained thespian". But due to an early speech impediment, people think he's a "formally trained lesbian". Consequently, his acting gigs have found him playing a young Billie Jean King, Bertha the laundry room enforcer on Orange is the New Black, and 'Madame Vane', a ruthless European assassin in the next Bond film. Now he brings his acting prowess to the poker table, where he's expressed a desire to french kiss any female we cast. 

 Mike began his acting career at age 6, pretending his mom's green beans made him sick. His performance was so convincing that his mother hasn't cooked vegetables in 49 years. He refined his acting chops convincing women "it's not you, it's me" as well as earning a handicapped tag from the DMV because of a "bruised ego" over a jaywalking ticket. He is thrilled to be a part of the Poker Studs cast, mostly for the free pizza... unless we order veggie.

 Dean's rise to fame epitomizes the classic Hollywood success story. He was discovered while working as a bouncer at a quinceañera. As he halted a skirmish between two abuelas fighting over a  churro, a talent scout recognized his physical acumen and signed him to be an action star. He headlined such films as The Deacon of Doom, Velvet Thunder and Barbershop Blitz. He has retired from action films to focus on comedy with the Poker Studs, saying, "my f*#%ing back can't take any more of that sh!t" 

Melvin was just a farmer when Hollywood came calling. Sure, they just wanted to steal one of his pigs to play Wilbur in Charlotte's Web, but Melvin was hooked nonetheless. He read 'Acting for Dummies' and landed a role as, of all things, Snowball the pig in 1999's Animal Farm. He later portrayed a talking bear in Paddington 2 and an uptight ostrich in Doctor Doolittle. He is thrilled to finally play a human in Poker Studs, telling the director, "oink oink quack quack [squeak] roar!"