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James Sweeney

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James Sweeney

Born June 8, 1990 · Sacramento, California, USA (age 36)

James Sweeney (born June 8, 1990) is an American film actor, writer and director. He grew up in a small town in Alaska and got hired as a production assistant on the reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska which ran from 2010-2011. After that, he attended film school at Chapman University. He has written, produced, directed and starred in the comedy-dramas Straight Up (2019) and Twinless (2025).

Known For

TwinlessTwinless · 2025
Twinless
★ 7.22025
MovieComedyDrama
Two men who lost their respective twin brothers develop a growing friendship after meeting in a support group. However, both harbor long-hidden secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
Straight UpStraight Up · 2020
Straight Up
★ 6.92020
MovieComedyRomance
Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.
Brooklyn Love StoriesBrooklyn Love Stories · 2019
Brooklyn Love Stories
★ 4.02019
MovieDrama
What do a young graffiti artist, a middle-aged widow, a teenage poet, a vampire, and two lovers stuck in separate timelines have in common? Though their paths don't always cross, their lives unfold in Brooklyn's vibrantly multicultural neighborhood of Bushwick, which becomes a distinctive character that ties together these six diverse stories about the power of unconditional love.
DavidDavid · 2018
David
★ 8.02018
MovieDrama
An exploration of a boy's relationship with the name David.
Before Midnight CowboyBefore Midnight Cowboy · 2015
Before Midnight Cowboy
★ 1.02015
MovieDrama
Lonely Cameron is getting over a breakup and has turned to a paid cuddler for regular companionship. But an uncomfortable disclosure threatens to change their ongoing professional relationship.
Normal DoorsNormal Doors · 2015
Normal Doors
★ 6.62015
MovieComedyDrama
An OCD gay twentysomething considers a romantic life with a struggling actress he meets at an S&M-themed party.
The FirstThe First · 2011
The First
★ 4.22011
MovieDrama
A teenage boy explores his sexuality to the brink of exhaustion.
With LoveWith Love · 2021
With Love
★ 6.12021
SeriesComedyDrama
The Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, are on a mission to find love and purpose. They cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the most heightened days of the year—the holidays.

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