Colin
Mortensen is a twenty-year-old actor/writer currently
living in Los Angeles, California.
After
graduating from high school, Colin completed two
years of study at the University of California at
Berkeley at the top of his class. During his time at
Berkeley, Colin not only excelled academically, but
also was heavily involved with the campus television
and radio stations and the theater community, honing
his writing and performing skills and launching his
career as an on-air personality.
While
attending Berkeley, Colin auditioned for and was
chosen as the host of MTV's Real World/Road Rules
Casting Special, his television debut. Based on
the exuberant reception of his breakout performance
on the casting special, Colin was chosen as the first
cast member of MTV's Real World Hawaii (MTV's
highest-rated series ever) and was later voted its
most popular cast member.
After
completing filming for the Real World, Colin
moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue his passion
for acting. Once in Los Angeles, he was immediately
cast as the sexy, clueless office assistant, AJ, in
the critically acclaimed NBC comedy MYOB, written and
created by Dan Roos. An NBC "summer hit,"
MYOB received exellent ratings.
Following his
MTV fame and his role on MYOB, Colin hit the cover of
TV Guide and was soon after chosen as one of
E-Online's "Sizzlin' Sixteen," one of eight
male actors predicted to be up-and-coming stars (former
E-Online selections include Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
and Joquain Phoneix). Shortly after, in a TV
Guide poll of millions of fans and viewers,
Colin was voted "the sexiest Real World
cast member of all time."
In December
1999, Colin became a published writer with the
release of Teen Love: A Journal on Relationships.
Colin's words of wisdom from the "guy's point of
view" lend a fresh voice to the first journal in
Kimberly Kirberger's Teen Love series.
Colin not
only devotes himself to a rigorous acting and writing
schedule, he also remains committed to young people
about various issues that concern them and affect
their lives. Colin believes that being in the "public
eye" offers him a unique opportunity to present
young adults with healthy, positive messages and
advice. He enjoys sharing his expereiences and
perspectives to packed auditoriums of supportive fans.
Colin is
dedicated to the creative passions of life: writing,
acting, and making a difference in the world.
