Other names Rod Dovletian Years active 1988–present | Name Rod Dovlin Role Writer | |
Full Name Rodney Allan Dovletian Born May 18, 1966 (age 57) ( 1966-05-18 ) Pontiac, Michigan, US Occupation Producer, director, writer, reporter, host, actor | ||
Rod Dovlin (born May 18, 1966 in Pontiac, Michigan) is a writer, producer, and director of television, film, and content.
Dovlin is best known for producing behind-the-scenes documentary work on feature films for major studios, including The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Tammy, Terminator Salvation, The Princess and the Frog, Bolt, Jonah Hex, My Bloody Valentine 3D and Warrior (starring Tom Hardy).
Dovlin's behind-the-scenes work led him to syndicated television programming, where he contributed to programs including Extra, Entertainment Tonight, Hard Copy and Access Hollywood.
In addition, Dovlin worked for E! Entertainment Television, in an on-camera role as a correspondent for its long-running series, The Gossip Show. Dovlin also served as music reporter for the network's E! News Daily program.
Starting out in 1988, at the now-defunct PASS Sports (covering games for the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Tigers), Dovlin left Michigan for Los Angeles in 1993. Once there, he began writing for a new local entertainment publication, AXCESS Magazine. Within his first year with the magazine, he had become the Entertainment Editor and brought in cover stories with celebs including Quentin Tarantino, Salma Hayek, Sandra Bullock, Robert Rodriguez and others. During this time, he also made minor acting appearances on various TV series, including Beverly Hills 90210, Weird Science and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Dovlin began to work as a freelance television producer for Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlantic Records, Walt Disney Pictures, PepsiCo, Sony Pictures, Lion's Gate Films, Starbucks and numerous other studios, labels, corporations and networks. He has also written and directed numerous commercials and promos for companies including T.G.I. Friday's and JAKKS Pacific.
Dovlin was once rumored to be part of the cast of the TMZ on TV television series. This was incorrect, as the rumor most likely began due to Dovlin's involvement in developing TMZ.com from a web site into a TV series, but he departed the production before the series came to air.
Currently, Dovlin serves as Senior Producer for Trailer Park, Inc., "the world's leading entertainment marketing and content agency", and remains based in Los Angeles.