Kalama Epstein Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Kalama Epstein
Acting
Biography
Kalama Epstein was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of three children. His first name means "flaming torch" in Hawaiian. Performing runs in his genes, and he has been modeling and performing since he was a baby, with a lifelong passion for film and film-making. He realized he also enjoyed being in front of the camera after co-starring on an episode of Hawaii Five-0 (2010). Since then, Kalama has spent the majority of his time in Los Angeles pursuing his dreams of acting and directing. He has landed starring roles in the Amazon Studios pilot Maker Shack Agency (2014), the Nickelodeon show Deadtime Stories (2012), and the feature film Under the Blood-Red Sun (2014). He has guest starred on a variety of shows including CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), Nickelodeons Bella and the Bulldogs (2015), Disney's Dog with a Blog (2012), and will be seen in a recurring role in The Fosters, season 4. Kalama was the lead in the award winning short film The Kid (2013), written and directed by Sean Brosnan. He has also co-starred on an episode of HBO's Ray Donovan (2013) and was the principal in numerous national commercials.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Gibby
Gibby is an unaired pilot for a spin-off of iCarly, similar to Sam & Cat, that was conceived in 2012, but ultimately rejected by Nickelodeon. Gibby Gibson takes a job at The Bixby, a recreational center where kids of all ages hang out, socialize, play sports and take unique classes. Gibby becomes a mentor to four quirky middle-schoolers, helping them break out of their shells and embrace life in true "Gibbehhh" style. A rough cut of the pilot was uploaded to YouTube on October 6, 2023.
The Fabelmans
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Under the Blood-Red Sun
December 7, 1941 - TOMIKAZU “TOMI” NAKAJI (Kyler Ki Sakamoto) and his best friend BILLY DAVIS (Kalama Epstein) are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when Japan launches a surprise attack on the US at Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up at the sky and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the fighter planes, he knows that his life has changed forever. Based on actual events, Under the Blood-Red Sun is an unforgettable story of friendship, courage and survival.
Show and Tell
Date night at lovers lane takes a horrific turn for two 50s-era teenagers with secrets to hide.
The Swallow
Ziggy and her four friends journey out on a camping trip to a picturesque remote forest. But trespassing into an off-limits area, they awaken an uncanny terror in the woods... and a ravenous hunger from within the Earth. Soon, the ground itself is trying to swallow anything and anyone it comes into contact with and Ziggy and her friends have nowhere to run as every trembling step they take could be their last.
Atonement
Based on Dexter Filkins’ resonant New Yorker article of the same name, about Marine Lu Lobello, haunted by memories of a deadly incident in Baghdad, whose journey of guilt and remorse leads him to reach out to Nora, the sole surviving member of the family he believes he may have harmed.
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