Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 2006--While Hollywood has apparently been asleep at the wheel; Gary Sturgis has maneuvered to the fast lane. Sturgis is co-starring in two upcoming Lion’s Gate films; Pride (opposite Terrence Howard) and “Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls" -- both due out in winter 2007. Since he began making films with his initial smash, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, all media eyes have been on Tyler Perry; and Tyler is known for picking box office winners. Tyler has once again chosen Sturgis to do his dirty work; a smart choice indeed. Gary Sturgis is fast becoming Lion’s Gate resident bad boy and is definitely the man to watch. Audiences will remember the gravelly-voiced actor from the box office smash, Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman as the pivotal drug dealer, Jamison. This time, we get to see more of what makes us love to hate him.
This winter, get a double dose of Hollywood’s hottest villain as he co-stars in back to back Lion’s Gate releases. First up is Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls, which will be released on February 14, 2007. A single father, Monty (Elba) is a garage mechanic who lives in a poor neighborhood and struggles to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters on his own. But when the courts award custody of his daughters to his corrupt ex-wife, Jennifer (Smith), who lives with her new drug-dealing man Joseph (Sturgis), Monty desperately tries to win them back, enlisting the help of Julia (Union), a beautiful – and hard-nosed – attorney he meets during his short stint as a chauffeur. Since Tyler Perry is known for picking winners, it is no surprise he has once again chosen Gary Sturgis to bring his villain to life. “Tyler and I have been friends forever, like 20 years, and he called me up and said he didn’t want this character to be anything like the last guy, Jamison. I promised him and I promise everyone, he isn’t. You’ll see a completely different guy here; still a drug dealer, but a whole different kind of guy,” says Sturgis when asked about his take on being a drug dealer for a Perry film more than once.
Just when you feel it’s safe to go back to the theatre, catch Gary co-starring in PRIDE, hitting theatres on March 23, 2007. Based on true events, Lionsgate’s PRIDE tells the inspiring story of Jim Ellis, a charismatic schoolteacher in the 1970s who changed lives forever when he founded an African-American swim team in one of Philadelphia’
Gary’s career is flying at break neck speed, as not only will we see more of him, we’ll also hear more. That amazing voice has landed him a new role, the voice of TNT’s NBA Basketball season. Watch AND listen. There is definitely more to come.
Gary is available for magazine, radio and television interviews.
