Production Work

ACTOR

Hillbilly Elegy - demo clip

John Whitley as Young Louis


Young Louis

John Whitley plays Young Louis in 'Hillbilly Elegy'. Directed by the great Ron Howard, starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close.


An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

Based on the novel Hillbilly Elegy, by J.D. Vance.

ACTOR

Letters to Addy - Pilot Official Trailer

John Whitley as Anders


Anders Guttman

John Whitley stars as the lead role in 'Letters to Addy' as Anders Guttman. Written and Directed by Healy Lange.

The Pilot follows a fictional community which is slowly beind destroyed by addiction.

Letters to Addy | Streaming TV Series Tease (2025)

Letters to Addy | TV Pilot Teens, Addiction & Secrets

Letters to Addy (Scene from Pilot) | Jen Nikolaisen & Garland Borlenghi

Letters to Addy | Video Tease | Matt Borlenghi

Letters to Addy | (Sneak Peek from TV Pilot)

ACTOR

What Would You Do?

John Whitley as White Friend

White Friend

John Whitley Stars along side Kamayah Kahri, Annabeth Furlow, and Kayden Fooshee in 'What Would You Do?' Catch John Quinones reporting on these individuals as they make split-second decisions to intervene or mind their own business.


Two children bully their white friend and their black classmate, saying they shouldn’t be spending time together. What will nearby customers say, in this scenario first broadcast September 6, 2019?


ACTOR

Ernie and Cerbie

John Whitley as Leto


Leto

John Whitley Stars along side Brogan Hall and Harlen Ernest in 'Ernie and Cerbie' Directed by Tammy Williams and Produced by Alvin Williams.


Cupid's brother Ernie has been sending arrows to people, creating love connections just like Cupid. Ernie is bored and leaps down to earth taking a child human form along with his trusted dog and best friend, Cerbie.

CINEMATOGRAPHER AND ACTOR

Red Lense - John Whitley, Cinematographer

John Whitley as Cillian

Cinematographer and Cillian


When two hitmen enter each other's crosshairs, everyone is at risk. A Monkey World Wide production Starring Jacob Kitchen, John Whitley, Andrew Bannister, and Tyler Coe.

John Whitley and Monkey World Wide's first ever major short film.

CINEMATOGRAPHER, EDITOR, AND CILLIAN

First Contract

John Whitley - Cinematographer, Editor, and Cillian

Cinematographer, Editor, and Cillian

John Whitley and Monkey World Wide's latest short film.


First Contract is Monkey Worldwide's Prequel of 'Red Lense'. Written and Directed by the titular star Jacob Kitchen. Watch the creation of a feared contract killer. Joaquin takes his first steps to his ultimate fate. Joaquin just got laid off, however his friend Bert takes him out with a job opportunity. While visiting his employer Jabby, things turn for the worse.

DIRECTOR

Darryl Berry and the

Legend of the Magic Marker

John Whitley - Co Director

Co - Director and Officer John

John Whitley and Monkey World Wide where faced with a competition for school, create an action adventure film in under 2 weeks. Starring Jacob Kitchen and Andrew Bannister,
Dr. Darryl Berry, a professor at a local College, is in search of an ancient relic called the “Magic Marker” which can make anything written or drawn come to life. Darryl Berry and his English monkey, Charles, evade the school's hall monitors and various traps to secure the relic and use it to revive Berry’s dead son.

This Film Won 2nd Place at Skills USA video competition, in all of Georgia!

DIRECTOR, WRITER, AND EDITOR

Hard Rock

John Whitley - Director

Director, Editor, and Writer

John Whitley and Monkeyworld Wide's film about undercover cops who happen to get involved with the same drug deal at the same time. This so happens that one undercover cop gets involved in a drug deal gone wrong. Only making his matters worse by his own foolishness. Causing havic and destruction to break out.

Starring Jacob Kitchen, Andrew Bannister, Tyler Coe, and Logan Draughon.

CINEMATOGRAPHER

HMPD The Movie

John Whitley - Cinematographer

Cinematographer

John Whitley's Cinematography debut. Starring Andrew Bannister, Jacob Kitchen, and Logan Draughon.


Current day: Loganville High School is rampant with crime. The absence of law and order weighs on the principal's conscience. When criminals begin to plot against the principal, he decides to bring back the Hall Monitor Police Department. The HMPD comes back to save the day from a new foe... Pyro; and with Dan's new partner, Officer Jacob, the HMPD will triumph!

DIRECTOR

Classroom Untold

John Whitley - Director

Director and Writer

John Whitley's High School Directorial debut 'Classroom Untold'. Starring Tyler Coe and John Whitey. Some might say this was a masterpiece, others not.


Classroom UNTOLD is the short film which will bring an end to the infamous mystery which ended the life of the incredible Richie Poster! Directed by up and coming actor John Whitley.