Don Cosgrove
Biography
Founder of the
Talent Center and principal instructor Don Cosgrove has been talent /
director / writer for thousands of local and
national radio and television commercials and industrials for many major
products and Fortune 500 companies. He has performed in venues from
California to Scotland, in movies from horror/comedies to dramas, in
legitimate theater from the San Francisco Actors' Workshop to the
acclaimed Jungle Theatre of the Twin Cities, and in national
award-winning television productions.
He is also a founder of SoundStories: Radio Theater and a 25+-year member of
the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA). In
addition to his more than 30 years as one of the foremost acting and studio
talents in the Twin Cities, his background includes teaching speech,
on-camera and presentation skills to top company management, educators and
college students in a variety of venues, including the world-renowned
Guthrie Theatre.
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DON COSGROVE
AFTRA-SAG
71 Imperial Drive East
West St. Paul, MN 55118-2418
Phone: (651) 306-9670
don@thetalentcenter.com
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RADIO COMMERCIALS: (Representative Listing) |
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3M Company (multiple) |
Easter Seal Telethon |
Nash-Finch (hundreds) |
Schmitt Music |
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Bachman's |
Educational-Advertising |
North Central Florists |
Scotch Window Kits |
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Better Homes & Gardens |
European Flower Markets |
Northrup King |
Target Corp. |
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Cadillac |
General Motors |
Northwest Airlines |
U.S. Armed Forces |
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Cargill |
Jantzen |
NSP/Wisconsin |
Warehouse Markets |
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Children's Miracle Network Tel |
King Koil |
Park Nursery |
Waterbed Gallery |
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CitiBank |
Lynn Rose Stores |
PHP Health Plan |
Wisconsin Telephone |
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Coca-Cola |
Minnesota Vikings |
Purina |
KARE 11 |
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Cub Foods |
MN Science Museum |
Red Owl/Country Stores |
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VOICE-OVER NARRATION, MULTIMEDIA, CD ROM, ETC.: (Representative Listing) |
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3M Company (multiple) |
General Mills |
Lutheran Brotherhood |
Retarded Citizens of America |
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American Lutheran Church |
Ginn Publishing |
Micom, Inc. |
Sacred Heart Church |
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American Video Network |
Golle & Holmes, Inc. |
MN Energy Agency |
Society of Audio Consultants |
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Augsburg Publishing |
Goodwill/Easter Seal |
Monsanto |
St. Paul Companies |
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Betz Homes |
Guild Publishing |
NAPA |
'Star Trek' Laser Show |
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Boise Cascade |
IDS |
National Car Rental |
State of Minnesota |
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Capp Homes |
Integrated Strategies, Inc. |
Onan, Inc. |
State of North Dakota |
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CDC (multiple) |
ITT |
Pentax |
Toastmasters |
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Cenex |
John Deere |
Prentice-Hall |
United Way (multiple) |
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Concourse, Inc. |
Johnson & Higgins |
Productions |
Voluntary Action Bureau |
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Electronic Fingerprinting |
Kellogg |
Professional Research |
Western Electric |
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Emerald City |
Kent Feed |
Purina |
Wilson Learning Corp. |
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FMC |
Kingsbury Homes |
Retail Bakers of America |
Woolworth's |
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Books - several, including Black Holes & Baby Universes, Homeopathy,
+ many novels
Radio Theater [multiple] with Firesign Theater's David
Ossmann & Phil Procter
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TV COMMERCIALS - ACTOR/SPOKESPERSON: (Representative Listing) |
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Abbott-Northwestern |
Datsun Dealers |
MGM Liquor Warehouses |
Polaris |
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Airens Motors |
Full Service Banks |
MN Energy Agency |
Satellite Kite |
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Bachman's |
General Mills |
MN Federal |
Tiger Toys |
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Brenton Bank |
Knox Lumber |
MN Science Museum |
Treflan |
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Brown Shoes |
K-Tel |
Northrup King |
Union Bank |
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Citibank |
Levi-Strauss |
NSP/Wisconsin |
Wards (multiple) |
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Country Store |
Litton Microwaves |
Phillips Distributors |
WCCO TV |
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ON-CAMERA ACTOR - INDUSTRIALS: (Representative Listing) |
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3M Company (multiple) |
Commercial Credit |
Hewlett-Packard |
Minnesota Mutual |
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ADC |
Connecticut Mutual |
Home Video Network |
Prudential Insurance |
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Alpha & Associates |
Country Kitchen |
Honeywell, Inc. |
Sun Valley Executive Health |
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American Jewelry |
CPT |
IBM |
U.S. Armed Forces (multiple) |
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American Medical Systems |
DuPont |
IDS (multiple) |
U.S. West |
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Arctic Cat Snowmobiles |
Enfamil |
Lutheran Brotherhood |
Wilson Learning Corp. (multiple) |
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AT&T |
Ford Motors |
Minnegasco |
Xcel Energy |
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CDC (multiple) |
General Mills |
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ON-CAMERA SPOKESPERSON/NARRATOR - INDUSTRIALS: (Representative Listing) |
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3M Company (multiple) |
Don Horton Assoc. |
LDM |
Target Corp. |
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Bekin Lines |
Hi-Vee Foods |
Minnesota Federal |
Twin City Federal |
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Citibank |
Honeywell, Inc. |
Minnesota Mutual |
U. S. Postal Service |
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Comserv (MSA) |
IDS (multiple) |
NSP/Wisconsin |
United Way (multiple) |
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Control Data Corp. |
K-Tel |
Pickwick |
Wilson Learning Corp. |
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THEATRICAL RELEASE MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION
DRAMAS |
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A Heart Lies Beneath (Directed Voice track including Fabio) |
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Bartender |
Viacom |
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Blood Hook (Muskie Madness) |
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Gynecologist |
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PBS Arts Alive After School Special |
Social Studies Teacher |
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Rachel River (Drama; Screenplay by Judith Guest) |
Casket Salesman |
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The One Who Stole at Christmas (WCCO's Nat'l Award Winner) |
Father |
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ON-CAMERA & VOICE-OVER ACTING/AUDITIONING TEACHER |
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The Talent Center |
The Guthrie Theater |
Multiple Corporations |
Open U & Community Education |
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PRINT: (Representative Listing) |
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3M Company (multiple) |
CitiBank |
Harley-Davidson |
Rosemount Engineering |
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Aid Insurance |
Conklin Company |
Honeywell, Inc. |
Singer Sewing Machines |
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American Family Insurance |
Conklin Company |
Lawyers Service |
Softsoap |
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American Medical Systems |
Custom, Inc. |
Lite'n Crunchy Cereal |
Wards |
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Burlington Northern |
Eastern Airlines |
MGM Liquor Warehouse |
Western Electric |
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Car Quest Auto Supplies |
Exec-U-Kit |
Minn Business Journal |
Winnebago |
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Cargill |
Format Magazine |
Northwest Airlines |
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Carroll's Furniture |
General Mills |
Phillips Distributors |
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DIRECTING |
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The Mousetrap |
Agatha Christie |
The Shed Center for the Arts |
