Ed Metzger is an accomplished actor and writer who has the unique ability to portray real-life famous people as well as write novels and plays about them. He has appeared in major films, on television, on the Broadway stage, and in eBook publishing, playing characters such as Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, Teddy Roosevelt, and George Washington, as well as cops, mobsters, and gangsters.
Metzger's suspense novel, "Assassinate Einstein," published on Kindle eBooks, is a thriller that follows the FBI in their desperate attempt to stop a Nazi assassin from accomplishing his secret order, issued by Hitler shortly before WW II to assassinate Albert Einstein.
As an actor, Metzger's most famous theatrical portrayal is Albert Einstein, which he is extremely proud of, having received an endorsement from the Einstein family, who recognized Metzger's talents to personify their relative, the most famous man of the 20th century.
Metzger tours his nationally acclaimed one-man live stage show, "Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian," at major theaters throughout the country, as well as on Broadway and The Kennedy Center, providing insight into Einstein's history through the Holocaust, the Manhattan Project, the Theory of Relativity, his religious beliefs, his personal life, and his delightful idiosyncrasies.
In addition to bringing Einstein to life on stage, Metzger has portrayed him in feature films, "FDR: American Badass," "Watchmen," "A Conversation With Einstein," and "Joe's Rotten World." On television, he brought the mood of the Great Man to life in the Chris Rock series, "Everybody Hates Chris," as well as "The Super Mario Bros," "Newton's Apple," and "Movie Magic."
Metzger has also portrayed other famous individuals, including President Theodore Roosevelt in director David Fincher's film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and Ernest Hemingway in his one-man play, "Hemingway: On the Edge," which captures the robust, artistic, and explosive life story of the celebrated novelist.
Metzger has been involved in numerous theatrical productions, including "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui," starring Al Pacino, "Uncle Vanya," "Brecht on Brecht," "Nighthawks," "The Bear," and many other productions.
As a featured guest speaker, Metzger has presented his dynamic talks at corporate events and on TV and radio talk shows, including "The Today Show," "Studs Terkel Show," "Voice of America," "All Things Considered," "Talk of the Nation," "Latenight America," "The Tonight Show," "Good Morning America," and major talk shows throughout the country.
Before becoming a well-known actor, Metzger grew up in Brooklyn and developed an interest in medicine, which became his major at The University of Alabama and The University of Florida. However, the acting bug bit him, and he moved to Los Angeles for drama training at the prominent Pasadena Playhouse. Eventually returning to New York, he studied at the prestigious Actors Studio with the honored Method master, Lee Strasberg.
Years later, Metzger became interested in famous people in history and never expected his scientific education and interest in world visionaries would be used in novels and drama portrayals.
Passionate for anything Einstein, Metzger developed a nationally acclaimed science school outreach presentation, "Close Encounters With Einstein," which encourages curiosity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and targets under-served students throughout the country.
Metzger is particularly interested in bringing his motivating special program to students in socio-economic disadvantaged school districts to stimulate their interest in considering science as a future career choice.
He created a nationally acclaimed Theater Arts Drama Camp for high school and college students, where Metzger teaches the acting techniques of Lee Strasberg's The Method. The Drama Camp concludes with students performing in "Actorfest," an evening of Metzger's originally written scenes about every day issues.
Knowing the powerful effect theater arts can have on students, "Actorfest" is also used as a valuable therapeutic tool for students to enhance discipline and self-esteem. Metzger's program has been highly regarded by specialized facilities who are searching for a way to add values to incarcerated youth.
Metzger's writings include "The one-man portrayal, 'Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian;' the published eBook, 'Assassinate Einstein;' his second one-man play, 'Hemingway: On The Edge;' 'No Naked Heroes,' a full character play about the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin; the two-character play 'Sanctimonious Rage;' and other books, 'Einstein Goes Hollywood;' 'Einstein: Vanilla is My Favorite.'"
Metzger's wife, Laya, is an accomplished talent agent, manager, co-writer, producer, photographer, and filmmaker. She always has her cameras with her as she is usually seen on the set documenting Ed and his work
