Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and co-founder and Chief of Production and Distribution of Kingdom Story Company. Downes grew up in Visalia, three hours north of Los Angeles. Many of the

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s he participated in were shot there.

Life and career

In 2000, he produced the film '' Mercy Streets'' which was nominated for the Best Family Film Award. In 2003, Downes wrote, produced, directed and starred in '' Six: The Mark Unleashed'' opposite

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, David A. R. White and

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. The film was released wide in June 2004. In 2011, Downes starred in the film '' Courageous'', directed by

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. In 2015, he produced '' Woodlawn''. In 2018, he started Kingdom Story Company along with the

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. In 2020, he produced '' I Still Believe''. Jessilyn Lancaster
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Personal life

Downes lives in

Visalia, California Visalia ( ) is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The population was 141,384 as per the 2020 census. Visalia is the fifth-most populous city in the San Joaquin Valley, the 38th most populous in California, and 183 ...

with his wife Catherine and dog Darby. He is the younger brother of producer Bobby Downes who is the founder and CEO of ChristianCinema.com.

Filmography

Actor

Producer

Writer

Director

References

External links

"Six: The Mark Unleashed" Official Site
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