Harold Eugene Catron Jr., known professionally as Harold Foxx, is an acclaimed screenwriter, producer, comedian, and actor who proudly identifies as Deaf. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where he honed his skills in writing, producing, and directing impactful, authentic screenplays and films.

Harold co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in Open to Interpretation, a dark comedy sketch about a Black Deaf comedian's relationship with his ASL interpreter, which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. A multi-talented creator, he is also behind The Harold Foxx Show, an online comedic sketch series that highlights his unique brand of humor and storytelling.

An accomplished stage and screen performer, Harold has been honing his craft at The Groundlings School since 2017 and has performed stand-up comedy at legendary venues across the U.S., including the Laugh Factory, Flappers Comedy Club, and Crow Comedy. His extensive theatrical credits include Deaf West Theatre & Pasadena Playhouse's Our Town, as well as a role in Playwrights Horizons' Off-Broadway production of I Was Most Alive with You.

In addition to his performance career, Harold is a dedicated arts education teaching artist and a passionate advocate for authentic disability representation in Hollywood. He served as an Associate Producer for Orange Kite Productions' feature documentary Being Michelle, worked as a post-production intern for Amazon Studios' romantic comedy Something from Tiffany's, and was selected as a fellow for the 2021 Disability Belongs Lab for Entertainment Professionals with Disabilities.

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Harold earned a Bachelor of Science from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

 

PRESENTATION

  • California School for the Deaf, Riverside: Class of 2021 High School Graduation Guest Speaker - Riverside, CA

  • RespectAbility: Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry - Virtual Panelist

  • Deaf Entrepreneurship Network: Guest Speaker and Panelist - Northridge, CA

  • Deaf Arts Jubilee: Headliner and Keynote Speaker - West Covina, CA

AWARDS

  • Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Best Actor Nominee, presented by IMDBPro - Los Angeles, CA

  • Golden Globes Foundation Scholarship (Former Hollywood Foreign Press Association Scholarship) - West Hollywood, CA

  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association Scholarship - West Hollywood, CA

  • The Groundlings Theatre & School: Diversity Scholarship - Los Angeles, CA

  • University of California, Los Angeles: National Arts and Disability Center: Arts and Accessibility Grant - Los Angeles, CA

  • Gallaudet University: Burstein Center for Excellence, Leadership, and Innovation Scholarship - Washington, DC

TRAINING

  • The Groundlings Theatre & School: Improvisation and Sketch Comedy - Los Angeles, CA

  • Deaf Spotlight: Virtual Intermediate Playwriting Workshop - Seattle, Washington

FELLOWSHIP

  • RespectAbility: Virtual Summer Lab for Entertainment Professionals with Disabilities 2021 - Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION

  • California State University, Northridge: Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting - Northridge, CA

  • Gallaudet University: Bachelor of Science in Physical Education - Washington, DC

CERTIFICATION

  • Gallaudet University: Certification in Leadership Training in Theatre Arts for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People of Color - Washington, DC