Stark Sands
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Stark Sands grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he began acting on the
stage at age 13 at Highland Park High School. He received his Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Southern
California. During his four years in the intense conservatory program,
he appeared in more than a dozen plays and musicals, including "Romeo
and Juliet," "Macbeth," "Hamlet," "Pippin," and "Guys and Dolls."
Sands' professional career began immediately after graduation. He has
been seen as a recurring love interest of the angst-ridden teen Claire
Fischer (Lauren Ambrose) on HBO's
critically acclaimed series
Six Feet Under (2001) and
o-starred in Me and Daphne (2002),
a short film directed by
Rebecca Gayheart and produced by
Brett Ratner. He also co-starred in the
independent film
Pack of Dogs (2002), which was
directed by Ian Kessner. Sands made his
feature film debut opposite
Natasha Lyonne and
Jason Priestley in
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003), an
adaptation of Charles Busch's
play.