Born in Dalton, GA at a drive-in movie theater, Alan was destined to tell stories. He is an actor, but also he is an award-winning writer, filmmaker and director. Active in the theatre arts since 1987, he has appeared on stages in Italy, Washington, DC, Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. Under the nickname, Johnnie Sprinkle, Alan has written, directed or acted in films for competition at festivals around the country. His script, The Fishing Trip(later renamed Turtle), won Best Alabama Screenplay at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham. Alan put his cinematographer skills to work for Joshua Sheik's bid at Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Project Greenlight. Team Sheik made it to the Top 20 with their short elevator film, Excuse Me. After 22 years of service and multiple combat tours, Alan retired as a US Army helicopter pilot in 2011.