John Fortson starring as Dante Hewson in the 2012 film SPACECHILD directed by Dean Hanson co-starring Christie Lynn Smith.

John Fortson starring as Dante Hewson in the 2012 film SPACECHILD directed by Dean Hanson and co-starring Christie Lynn Smith.

John Fortson starring in the 2012 film Motel Blues as Rockstar Ryan Mercer. Directed by Noah Benezra. Co-starring Zarah Mahler

John Fortson starring in the 2012 film Motel Blues directed by Noah Benezra with Zarah Mahler

John Fortson starring in the 2012 film Happy & You Know It directed by Deepti Gupta

John Fortson stars with Sharmila Devar in the 2012 film Happy & You Know It directed by Deepti Gupta

John Fortson stars in the 2012 film Happy & You Know It. Pictured with Director Deepti Gupta (left) and Sharmila Devar (right). 

John Fortson stars in the 2012 film Jesus is Back! directed by Phillipe Tullio & Stephane Tullio

John Fortson plays guitar starring as Ryan Mercer in the 2012 film Motel Blues by Director Noah Benezra. DP Shumpei Nagami

John Fortson as Rockstar Ryan Mercer with Zarah Mahler in the 2012 film Motel Blues

John Fortson stars in the 2012 film Motel Blues as Rockstar Ryan Mercer, here playing between shots for director Noah Benezra 

John Fortson Starring as Jesus in the 2012 Film Jesus is Back! by Directors Philippe Tullio/Stephane Tullio

John Fortson Starring as Jesus in the 2012 Film Jesus Is Back! by Directors Philippe Tullio/Stephane Tullio

Director/Writer/Actor John Fortson at the 2016 Montclair Film Festival with his film RATED.

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson with his award winning film RATED at Savannah Film Festival with the stars of his film, his wife Christie Lynn Smith, daughter, Abby Ryder Fortson, son Joshua Fortson. RATED took top honors winning Best Short Film. 2016

Poster for writer/director/actor John Fortson's award winning film RATED. Starring Christie Lynn Smith, RATED has won 19 Awards, 12x Best Short Film, selected by 50+ festivals worldwide. 2016-2017

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson co-starring in his award winning film RATED with his daughter, Abby Ryder Fortson, and the star of the film, his wife, Christie Lynn Smith. 

Writer/director/actor John Fortson celebrates his film RATED winning top honors at the Savannah Film Festival 2016 with his stars, wife, Christie Lynn Smith and daughter, Abby Ryder Fortson.

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson with his award winning film RATED at the Savannah Film Festival accompanied by the stars of his film, his wife Christie Lynn Smith, and daughter, Abby Ryder Fortson. RATED took top honors winning Best Short Film. 2016

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson at the world premier of Marvel's Ant-Man.

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson at the 2017 Boulder Int Film Festival with his film RATED 

SAVANNAH, GA - OCTOBER 29: Director/Writer John Fortson with his film RATED attends the 19th Annual Savannah Film Festival presented by SCAD - Day 8 on October 29, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)

SAVANNAH, GA - OCTOBER 29: John Fortson Director RATED wins Jury Award Best Short Film at the 19th Annual Savannah Film Festival presented by SCAD - Day 8 on October 29, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)

John Fortson starring in the JURY AWARD Best Short, RATED. Directed by John Fortson

 HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 29: (L-R) Actors John Fortson, Abby Ryder Fortson and Christie Lynn Smith arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of Marvel Studios 'Ant-Man' at Dolby Theatre on June 29, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/WireImage

Actor John Fortson attends the World Premiere of Marvel's Ant-Man, June 29th, 2015 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

Actors John Fortson, Christie Lynn Smith, Abby Ryder Fortson and Joshua Fortson attend Safe Kids Day presented by Nationwide at The Lot on April 26, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.

John Fortson stars opposite Christina Elizabeth Smith in this 2014 episode of Days of Our Lives. 

John Fortson stars along side real life daughter Abby Ryder Fortson in this Spec Chevy Commercial.

Actor 'John Fortson' (qv) and his real life daughter, Actress 'Abby Ryder Fortson' (qv) star in this 2014 commercial for Allstate directed by 'Clay Weiner' (qv).

Christie Lynn Smith, John Fortson, Abby Ryder Fortson, and Joshua Fortson at an event for Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Christie Lynn Smith, John Fortson, and Abby Ryder Fortson at an event for Ant-Man (2015)

Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd, John Fortson, Evangeline Lilly, and Abby Ryder Fortson at an event for Ant-Man (2015)

Writer/Director/Actor John Fortson wins Best Short Film at the Savannah Film Festival for his directorial debut, RATED.