Miles Tagtmeyer
In 2018, Miles Tagtmeyer was nominated for his first Primetime Emmy. He received the nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his work as Liam in Broken (2018), which he also executive produced and co-created with no initial studio or network backing. Co-star Lee Garlington received her first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Darlene in Broken (2018).
Before moving to Los Angeles from Minnesota in 2010, Tagtmeyer studied acting at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. Growing up in the Twin Cities he performed in theaters such as The Guthrie, The Children's Theatre, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune. His work in Minnesota extends to feature films, short films, industrial videos, commercials, radio, and voice over work. Prior to creating his own content and receiving his first Emmy Nomination for Broken, Tagtmeyer appeared on television in such television shows as Castle, Major Crimes, For The People, and Disney Descendants: School of Secrets, and such feature films as Beneath The Banyan Tree, The Candle And The Curse, and the award-winning Crossing Fingers. He did national commercials for Taco Bell and FedEx, as well as numerous short films and independent projects.
Tagtmeyer is an alumnus of The Groundlings, having completed the final level of improvisational training, Advanced Writing Lab, at the tender age of 23.
Movies
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality.