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Acting
Dustin Tamplen
Biography
Dustin Tamplen is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, and director best known for his work in independent horror and found-footage cinema. His producing credits include Lights Over Montgomery County, The Murder of the Monster, Untitled Footage, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, and Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness.
In addition to producing, Tamplen frequently appears on screen and has directed projects such as Souvenir, Father Filthy, and episodes of Midnight Feature. He is set to appear in the upcoming horror feature Primal Darkness, continuing his hands-on involvement in modern indie genre filmmaking.
Known For

Film
Souvenir
Self
2025

Film
The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door
Doug
2024

Film
Primal Darkness
Tom McGarva
2026

Film
Lights Over Montgomery County
Clayton Tamplen
2023

TV
Midnight Feature
Virgil
2024

Film
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
Hiker Dad
2025

Film
The Summer We Died
Park Victim
2024

Film
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology
Dustin
2024

Film
The Mistwood Incident
Mr. Johnson
Filmography
2026FilmPrimal Darknessas Tom McGarva2025FilmTahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wildernessas Hiker Dad2025FilmSouveniras Self2024FilmThe Summer We Diedas Park Victim2024TVMidnight Featureas Virgil2024FilmThe House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Dooras Doug2024FilmUrban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthologyas Dustin2023FilmLights Over Montgomery Countyas Clayton Tamplen—FilmThe Mistwood Incidentas Mr. Johnson