a film by Daniel Peddle
Dorian Cobb grew up in Brooklyn, NYC. Discovered by Daniel Peddle when he was fourteen years old, Dorian began modeling one year later. As a fashion model he has worked for over a decade with such esteemed brands as Dior, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. Moss is his first feature role after appearing in Jaume Collet-Serra’s Nonstop starring Liam Neesom. Dorian has recurring roles on the television programs The Get Down, Girls, and Law & Order.
photo by Roxanne Hartridge
Billy Ray Suggs Jr. was born and raised in North Carolina. He joined the United States Marine Corps in the late 60’s training in survival units. After being honorably discharged he became a lifeguard instructor and father of four children. One of the many young people he has mentored is his former neighbor, Mitchell Slaggert. It was through Mitchell’s Instagram account that director Daniel Peddle was introduced to Billy Ray and cast him in the role of Moss’s Dad.
photo by Brent Chua
Christine Marzano was born in Brooklyn, New York. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and neuroscience from Princeton University, and later studied Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy in London. Marzano appeared as a bilingual prostitute in the 2012 comedy Seven Psychopaths (directed by Martin McDonagh), winning as part of Best Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. She also had a supporting role as a brothel madam in the vampire film Byzantium (directed by Neil Jordan). She portrayed celebrity florist Charlotte Heavey in the 2015 film Dare to Be Wild, directed by Vivienne de Courcey. Most recently she can be seen in Warren Beatty’s, Rules Don’t Apply. Marzano is set to star as the motorcycle riding femme fatale in the upcoming 2018 American action film Death Race: Anarchy alongside Danny Glover and Zach McGowan. She is also an avid volunteer for the charity group Cherished Hands, which provides tutoring and mentors for LA foster children.
Mitchell Slaggert is a model and actor based in New York. After being scouted on the street in North Carolina, and without any training, he was cast as the lead of the independent film Moss by Daniel Peddle and thereafter signed to WME. In 2017 he starred in BroadGreen’s summer teen horror Wish Upon opposite Joey King and directed by John Leonetti as well as the male lead of the limited Series El Diablo Guardian for Netflix/Televisa. In his third feature film, Write When You Get Work, directed by Stacy Cochran and premiering at the 2018 SXSW, Mitchell playsopposite Rachel Keller and Finn Wittrock. As a model he is represented by DNA and has been the face of Calvin Klein, Dsquared2, David Yurman, Versace, Moschino, Bottega Veneta, H&M, Banana Republic and featured in numerous publications around the world. He is currently ranked by Models.com in the top 50 of male models in the world.
photo by Arnaldo Anaya Lucca
