Tyler Nicholas Totten was born February 3rd, 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky to Shirley (Dunn) who worked as an environmental engineer and Ed Totten, whom worked for the US Government is an American actor, producer and nominated, award-winning screenplay writer for his two episodic pilots, Derby City and Hook Em Horns (2025).
Totten was discovered in Louisville at the age of 20 by Chris (Kauffman) whom also represented actress Jennifer (Lawrence).
Totten Has been professionally trained and mentored by some of the best instructors in Los Angeles under the Konstantin (Stanislavski) method and Carey (Scott) in San Diego, California where he now resides with his production banner Dyna Stee N Tee.
Although beginning theater in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 8, his on-camera career began after making his speaking debut during the Country Music Awards (2013) for a Blue Cross Blue Shield national commercial that gained a lot of attention while living in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shortly thereafter his on camera debut, he began landing more principal commercial roles, including a Toyota national commercial in (2014) before moving to California.
Up next, Totten can be seen on the festival circuit starring and co-producing the dramatic independent film, Numbers and Nonsense (2025).
Totten is represented by Sovereign Talent Group whom also represents Oscar nominated actor Eric (Roberts), Untamed Talent Artists & Lastine Entertainment Law (Legal) in Los Angeles, California.
- IMDb mini biography by: IMDb Editors
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Black in Blue
    Screenplay, Television Script
    Derby City
    Screenplay, Short Script, Television Script
    Hook 'em Horns
    Screenplay, Short Script, Television Script
Best International Short Screenplay
Hook 'em Horns
Winner London International Film Festival
London, England
2026
Winner - Best Television Script Based on a True Story
Hook 'em Horns
Golden State Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2026
Winner - Best Short Screenplay (3rd Place)
Hook 'em Horns
Vail Film Festival
Vail, Colorado
2025
Finalists
Hook 'em Horns
Nashville Film Festival Pitch Compeition
Nashville, Tennessee
2025
Nominee - Best Screenplay
Hook 'em Horns
Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
Berlin, Germany
2025
Winner - Best Short Screenplay
Hook 'em Horns
Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Nashville, Tennessee
2025
Winner - Best Short Script (Luciole d’Or)
Derby City
World Film Festival in Cannes
Cannes, France
2025
Nominee - Best Screenplay
Derby City
Richmond International Film Festival
Richmond, Virginia
2025
Nominee - Best Screenplay
Derby City
Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
Berlin, Germany
2025
Winner - Best Screenplay
Derby City
Melbourne International Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
2025
Nominee
Hook 'em Horns
New York International Screenplay Awards
New York City, New York
2024
Finalists
Derby City
Nashville Film Festival Pitch Competition
Nashville, Tennessee
2024
Nominee
Derby City
Vail Film Festival
Vail, Colorado
2024
Nominee Best Short Screenplay
Derby City
Nashville Film Festival
Nashville, Nashville
2024
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