Philip Hersh

EXPERIENCE

It's a Habit Company; Los Angeles,CA Spring 2009 - Current
Sammy the Rabbit
Responsibilities include teaching children how to save money in the Guise of "Sammy the Rabbit". In addition to appearances at various local events & charities, I have traveled internationally as well as across the USA.

"Any Given Sunday"; Miami, Florida
Miami Sharks Team Mascot; Jan-March 1999
Featured as Sharky the Mascot in the feature film, "Any Given Sunday", Directed by Oliver Stone. During production, I was required to perform in costume for 12 hour days.

GMR MARKETING; New Berlin, Wisconsin
Cherryman; May-Aug 1999
Responsibilities included: acting as company mascot/spokesperson for Grey & Co.;also represented Hershey's and Reddi-Whip during a national tour covering 20 markets in two and a half months at various grocery chain supermarkets; promoted/served edible products; set-up and tore down shows; and raised funds for the non-profit "Make-A-Wish Foundation."

MIAMI MATADORS - EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE; Miami, Florida
The Bull & Matty the Matador; 1998-99 Inaugural Season
Former team mascot for this professional hockey organization. Duties included: entertaining fans with on ice bull fighting skits during pre-game show; crowd motivation and hockey related promotional appearances.

PRUDENTIAL HEALTH CARE, INC.; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
PruBear; Aug 1994-Sep 1997
Responsibilities included: acting as company Mascot; promoting health education and awareness with local youth; making appearances at national and local events at venues such as hospitals, schools and health fairs.

KETCHUM PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.; San Francisco, California
Clifford the Big Red Dog; Oct-Dec 1996
Goodwill ambassador promoting child literacy during national tour covering 59 cities over 46 days in 33 states. Responsibilities included: communicating with young children with the objective of promoting reading skills and literacy. These goals were achieved through acting in an improvisational and scripted manner while in costume. All work was done in coordination with VISA benefiting "Reading Is Fundamental."

CORPORATE EVENTS ( Partial List)

Cesar Milan National Family Pack Walk/ WB	Scooby Doo
PaleyFest/Cartoon Network	Rath
London Hotel/ Cartoon Network	Scooby Doo
Spice of Life/ Cartoon Network-Charter Comm.	Scooby Doo
Krewe De Viewx -Axe Body Spray -Walton & Issacson	Chocolate Man
Sea Festival - Movies on the Beach/ Charter Comm.	Tin Man
Victorville Home Show/ Cartoon Network-Charter Comm.	Johnny Bravo
Walmart Promo Event '07/ Marvel Appearance	Spiderman
Long Beach Grand Prix Sony Jack X	Mascot
PMA '06 Fresh Summit/River Ranch Foods	Popeye
Shell National Conference & Tradeshow '06	Shell RebateBox
FL Marlins Games & Events Sports Magic Team	Interactive Performer
NFL Experience '95/ Stonethrow Inc.	Various NFL Mascots
NFL Experience '99/ Orange Bowl Committee	Obie
Miami Auto Show '98 Nickelodeon/ Lincoln Mercury	Rugrats (Tommy)
Shopa Convention '00 /Centis	Dummyman
Shopa Convention '01/ Bic	Bicboy
Jetson's Day/ Sensormatic	Astro
Bayside market Place/ Target	Snowden
Miami Home & Design Show Morris & Reynolds Insurance	Sylvester
Carnival Miami/ General Motors	Crash Dummy
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade/ D.A.R.E.	Dare Lion

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Connecticut School of Broadcasting	Broadcasting/On-Camera Technique/Audio Engineering
Bob Carter	Acting 1 & 2, Improv. Speech & Diction
Giovanni Cuarez (LA)	On-Camera
Paul Sylvan	On- Camera Scene Study & Commercials
Dr. Richard Hinners	Dialect
Tom Logan	Biz of Showbiz/On-Camera Commercials
Vic Perillo	Scene Study
Doug Turkel	Voice Overs
Pat Battastini	Improvisation
Stewart Solomon	Improvisation
Sports Magic Team	Improvisation
PAAF	Scene Study
Ray Forchion	Film Acting

Appeared on Good Morning America as "Dolphin Mascot" 1-27-95

 

 

 

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