Personal details
- Birth Date: 1984-09-16
- Height: 6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Birth Location: Snyder, Texas, USA
- Parents: Ricky Neal Beard
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Director
Tanner Beard’s journey reads kind of like a wild west flick itself—born Neal Tanner Beard back in ‘84 in Snyder, Texas, carrying a name that’s basically a family heirloom. His heritage? A crazy mix: Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, English, French, plus Cherokee and Choctaw roots, mostly coming in from his mom’s side. The guy didn’t waste much time after high school—bolted straight to the New York Film Academy in Hollywood, and before you knew it, he was making his own comedy series, “Valley Peaks.” Not just acting, but writing, directing, producing, wearing every hat you can think of for a couple seasons. His thing for westerns is pretty obvious. He took a short film called “Mouth of Caddo” and spun it into “Legend of Hell’s Gate,” dragging a hefty cast along (Kevin Alejandro, Summer Glau, Henry Thomas, Glenn Morshower, the works). Then he went full spaghetti western with “6 Bullets To Hell,” shot in Spain on the same dusty sets as those old Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood bangers, with Ennio Morricone music, no less. The dude's got range—acting gigs in “The Letter” (yep, with Winona Ryder and James Franco), “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” and indie hits at SXSW like “Sylvio” and “Barracuda.” He even worked with Johnny Knoxville in “We Summon The Darkness.” But honestly, Beard’s producing credits are what really set him apart. He’s put together projects with pretty much every Hollywood A-lister you can name, and somehow always finds a way to rope in his family, especially cousin Russell Quinn. Now he’s running Silver Sail Entertainment, sitting on an Emmy nom, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Silver Sail Entertainment, LLC. came onto the scene with a flair for bold storytelling and a knack for picking projects that don’t just fade into the background. They’re the brains behind a bunch of indie films that actually stick with you. Their movies tend to throw you into the deep end, mixing sharp dialogue with a kind of raw energy that’s hard to fake. You’ll spot their name attached to a few cult favorites—the kind people argue about for hours after the credits roll. They don’t shy away from weird twists or messy characters, either; the stories usually zig when you expect them to zag. Some of their stuff is straight-up genre-bending, blurring lines between thriller, drama, and dark comedy. If you’re into movies that mess with your expectations and aren’t afraid to get a little gritty, Silver Sail’s catalog is probably your kind of weird. Basically, they’re not here for safe bets—they want you talking, guessing, and maybe even yelling at your screen.
Doesn’t matter what gig you’ve got, everybody wants to roll with the heavy hitters, right? You want sharp minds, big energy, the kind of people who actually make stuff happen instead of just talking a good game. In movies, it’s the same vibe—characters scrambling to get in with the best, trying to prove they belong, or getting chewed up if they can’t keep up. The whole plot can spin around that hunger, that need to be a part of something legendary, chasing the top dogs even when the risks are wild. Maybe someone’s climbing the ladder, or maybe they’re just trying not to get knocked off it. The best stories? They’re all about those relationships, the alliances, the betrayals, and the wild chaos that kicks off when too many egos collide in the same room. People want in. They want to matter. That’s the heartbeat of the whole thing—doesn’t matter if it’s Wall Street, Hollywood, or some back-alley hustle.
September 16, 1984
6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Snyder, Texas, USA
Ricky Neal Beard and Surekha
40 years old