TRISTAN SCHAFFER-GOLDMAN

Thrilled to announce I'm back on the History Channel, but this time I'm playing someone whose name people actually recognize! That's right, I'm playing computer pioneer and co-founder Steve Wozniak on season 2, episode 6 of The Mega Brands That Built America, entitled "Clash of the Computer Titans." The episode follows the rise of both Microsoft and Apple, and how they competed to become two of the most dominant tech companies of all time. Having already worked with Lucky 8 t

I recently booked a voiceover gig doing a regional radio ad for Southeast Toyota.

I just wrapped a 3 performance run of Black and White Tea Room, the english translation of a Korean play that's been performed all around the world for the last 8 years (including Edinburgh Fringe 4 years in a row!). The play, written and directed by Cha Hyun Suk (or Ray as I know him), centers on an ex-cop turned life counselor named Nicholas Black (played by me) who is confronted by the sins of his past when a disturbed individual arrives seeking his guidance. It was a whir

After making my TV debut a year ago as "Gummy," a minor/fictional character on S2 Ep. 1 of History Channel's The Food That Built America, I had the pleasure of joining them again - this time in a supporting role! In Ep. 3 of the new season, entitled "Do or Donut" (gotta love a cheeky Star Wars reference), I got to play Lewis Randolph, one of the co-founders of Krispy Kreme. However, since the director and much of the crew were the same as before, I was still affectionately re

Recently had the privilege of playing Dave in "Seeing The Thing" as part of The Drama Company NYC 's production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani, directed by Sara Laursen . While we weren't able to have a physical audience for obvious reasons and had to pre-record the performance for virtual release, it was still a real pleasure getting to collaborate in the flesh again, especially on a show as well done as this one and after a year of nothing but "Zoom theatre" (which could

So excited to have my first TV role in the bag, playing "Gummy" in the season 2 premiere of The Food That Built America on History Channel! For a minor speaking role, this character ended up developing quite a bit. Originally my character was simply "Dominick's Employee," but that changed the moment I stepped foot on set and the director Brad ( getgrimm.com ) took me aside to ask me if I could blow a bubble with gum. When I said yes, he proceeded to describe the shot he wante

Right before the pandemic I recorded my first radio spot - and first professional commercial gig in general - for Geico, entitled "Ari Buff Boi." For months I had no idea if or when I'd hear it, then one day in June I was sitting outside enjoying the sun and listening to Spotify (with ads) and the spot came on. From that day and for a few months after it played all the time - and as it was a national ad - all over the place! Was so life-affirming hearing my work on the radio,

The pandemic has affected the acting industry in unprecedented ways, but one of the biggest ones is that V.O. actors are now essentially responsible (and expected) to have professional-grade setup at home. So I went to work converting my coffin-sized closet into a cramped but fully-functional V.O. booth, equipped with a Rode NT1 cardioid mic, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 preamp interface and Source Connect for professional bookings. It's a pain to get in and out of, and it gets hot

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, Paradigm had to dissolve its commercial division. This could've been devastating for me, BUT in a twist of fate 3 of my main agents (1 camera, 2 V.O.) made the switch over to KMR, which happened to be the other commercial agency I was considering signing with before I went with Paradigm! Phew. So excited to be welcomed into the fold by Tracey Goldblum and the rest of the KMR team, and to be getting more auditions than ever before!

Playing Antonio in a unique production of Merchant of Venice.

Thrilled to be playing Alfred the Great in the new play "Sarah's Rapture" written by Paul K. Smith and directed by Lauren Shields , which performs January 9th, 10th, and 12th as part Hudson Guild's annual play festival Winterfest . I've thoroughly enjoyed researching and playing the 9th century English king and have gotten to flex my RP (standard English accent) to boot! Oh and did I mention I have an axe?

Signed with Paradigm Talent Agency's commercial division!

For those of us eligible to work in the U.S., the last leg of our LAMDA journey involved showcase performances in NY and LA in which we each got to perform a 3 min. duologue with a partner. Luckily for me, I was able to do 2 scenes: one as Ariel from Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman and the other as Benji in Amy Herzog's short play Christmas Present. We kicked off the first week of our tour with 4 performances at the incredible Playwrights Horizons in NYC and enjoyed several Q

Today we opened Hamlet in repertory at LAMDA, directed by none other than world-renowned director Michael Attenborough! As our final show of the MA in Classical Acting, this has been our opportunity to apply everything we have learned in our studies this past year. And apply we have, and with great aplomb! It has been an absolute pleasure and honor to delve into the role of Hamlet, and though this might seem obvious to anyone with an appreciation for Shakespeare or this play,

I've never had more fun with a character than I did with Lord Foppington in our performance of The Relapse by John Vanbrugh at LAMDA. While it was merely a workshop performance as part of our MA in Classical Acting, and therefore significantly cut down, I still got the opportunity to tap into an extremely unique, challenging, and utterly enjoyable role. There's nothing quite like being given permission to be as big as you want, because once you fop, the fun don't stop...

I got certified in RP (Received Pronunciation aka BBC English) at LAMDA!

Performed a small sword duel at LAMDA's Fight Night in London ⚔️