Mr. Lauer, an actor as well as feature and documentary filmmaker has mentored under the direction of filmmakers Oliver Stone, David Fincher and James Burrows. He has shot on HDV, DSLR, Beta, 16, S16, 35, etc. In the toughest of conditions (The North Pole) and the most unique situations (underwater, inside shark cages) He's best know as 'Charlie' in the long running hit TV show Caroline in the City. Lauer's current feature The One I Write For You with Kevin Pollack (A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects), Christopher Lloyd (Back To The Future) and Broadway sensation, Cheyenne Jackson (Blue Skies) is due in theaters in Winter 2014 Lauer's current project, Gridiron Heroes, recently won Best Feature Documentary at LA Film and Script Festival and Best Direction at NY International. The film follows fallen High School footballers and features actor Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) Football legends Mike Ditka, Kurt Warner, Deacon Jones, Commentator Al Michaels. And a sister-project Executive Produced by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Batleship) titled Head's Up Tackling His prior films include Going Beyond about a ragtag but heroic group working together to fight HIV in India with Academy Award winner, Jeremy Irons and Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer starring Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick which remained on the family charts for 28 consecutive weeks. He also had triple duties directing/writing/producing The Tehuacan Project, a tender story about deaf children defying incredible obstacles in rural Mexico. Brad Pitt executive produces. Adrien Brody narrates with Esai Morales. Lauer is represented at Brillstein Entertainment Partners. He's a father of three and a damn good soccer coach.