Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and co-founder and Chief of Production and Distribution of

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. Downes grew up in

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, five hours north of Los Angeles. Many of the

Christian film The Christian film industry is an aspect of Christian media for films containing a Christian-themed message or moral. They are often interdenominational films, but can also be films targeting a specific denomination of Christianity. Criteria P ...

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, Kevin 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, Kevin starred in the film '' Courageous'', directed by

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. In 2015, he produced '' Woodlawn''. In 2018, he started

along with the Erwin Brothers. In 2020, he produced '' I Still Believe''. Jessilyn Lancaster
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charismanews.com, USA, February 4, 2020

Personal life

Kevin lives in

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

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Filmography

Actor

Producer

Writer

Director

References

External links

"Six: The Mark Unleashed" Official Site
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