Jack Topalian Jumps From Stage to Screen, Appearing in Amazon Prime's "Transparent" With Jeffrey Tambor

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 10, 2014) - Fresh from a sizzling stage performance in the world debut of the comedy-drama Unorganized Crime, where he played opposite veteran actor, Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, Analyze This) at The Elephant Theatre in Los Angeles, Jack Topalian will appear next on Transparent, a brand new Amazon Prime original series starring Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development, The Hangover I-III, There's Something About Mary.) The groundbreaking new show examines the complicated issue of gender reassignment, as Tambor's character tells his estranged wife and adult children that he wants to live life as a woman.

"It is a great pleasure to work with such a talented cast," said Topalian. "I'm thrilled to be able to create a role for a show that is courageous enough to tackle hard-hitting social issues." 

Jack Topalian has carved a niche for himself as Hollywood's leading Armenian actor. He starred in three of the most popular series in Armenian television history, Los, Immigrants, and The Sinners, and has created characters for the Oscar-winning film Argo, TV's Southland, Rizzoli & Isles, HBO's Luck, Showtime's Weeds, Ray Donovan, CBS' Intelligence and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Jack wears the hat of creator in addition to his acting work. Earlier this year, Topalian wrote, directed and starred in the feature-length film Betrayal, playing a mob boss turned businessman opposite Eric Roberts and Oleg Taktarov. The film enjoyed a special release in select theaters and has since been sold in over a dozen foreign markets including Germany, China, Mexico and Australia. IMDB ranks Betrayal as #7 on MAFIA films and #24 on GANGSTER films.

Topalian also serves as the founder and head of T5 Media Group, a Los Angeles based production company which is currently developing scripts for multiple feature films, as well as a series for a major cable network.

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