Biography: Damon McKinnis is an award winning actor and filmmaker. Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Damon began acting at the age of 11. Although his acting experience there was strictly with live theatre, he knew he wanted to move to Los Angeles to pursue film. In 2016, he did just that and attended the New York Film Academy where he graduated with an AFA in acting for film. He has since been writing and creating his own projects for which he has received several best short awards as well as recognition for his acting in many film and TV projects in LA, including his own.