ACTING

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Tj Bartel is a seasoned performer and communicator with a dynamic background spanning acting, movement, psychology, and human connection. With early training in acting, improvisation, and stage combat, Tj built a strong creative foundation studying at Bay Area Theater Sports and Stanford Improv Camp under Keith Johnstone, widely regarded as the godfather of modern improv.

His performance skill set is further enhanced by extensive physical training, including wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and experience with the National West Coast Tae Kwon Do Team—bringing authenticity, presence, and physical intelligence to his work on screen and stage.
Tj holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Diego State University, which deeply informs his approach to character development, emotional truth, and storytelling.

Beyond performance, Tj is a published and bestselling author of Soldier of Love and The Great Lover Blueprint for Men, with an upcoming series focused on human connection, intimacy, and personal transformation. For over 30 years, he has led hundreds of workshops, helping individuals develop deeper self-awareness, confidence, and communication skills.
Now returning to acting with a renewed focus, Tj brings a rare combination of life experience, emotional depth, physical capability, and stage presence. 

His work is grounded, powerful, and authentic—driven by a lifelong mission to elevate human connection through storytelling. tjs has been spreading massive amounts of love and joy to as many people as humanly possible for most of his adult life and is now ready to take his mission to the next level by re-entering film, acting industry. He left the film and acting in industry very early on right when it was starting to takeoff in order to spend more time with his son who was starting to play sports.

Looking to collaborate with agents, casting directors, and creators seeking depth, presence, and real-world experience in their talent.