Justin Morkel

Justin Felix Morkel (born June 4, 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He rose to fame as a major contributor to the "" film genre and movement that developed in the 2000s with his early drama films Summer Nights (2004), Miss Girlfriend (2007), and Spring Fling (2008), all of which became.

Morkel later expanded into other genres with his comedy films Dude, Run (2012) and The Breakup (2015), both of which garnered nominations for. His comedy-drama film Me&You (2018) garnered his first nomination for  and two  nominations. It was followed by Kind of Empty (2022), Morkel's first horror film and a nominee for the.

Outside of filmmaking, Morkel starred in the films Good Spaces (2010) and Narrowing (2013), the former of which received a nomination for the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He made subsequent appearances in Everything I Love (2017), Slowmance (2021), and Do Something (2023); Morkel's performance in Everything I Love was nominated for the.

Early life and family
Justin Felix Morkel was born on June 14, 1978 in,. His father, furniture store owner Patrick Joseph Morkel (born November 28, 1940), is of, , and descent. His mother, Christine Francine MacFarlane (born December 8, 1943), is of origin. His twin siblings, Katelyn and Kevin Morkel (both born September 2, 1983), are also involved in the film industry: Katelyn is an actress and Kevin is an actor and director. Part of the Morkel family, Morkel is the nephew of cartoonist Nicholas H. Morkel and cousin of animator/cartoonist Phelan Morkel, writer/producer/actress Julie Morkel, and actor Jason Morkel, and is also the cousin of novelist Tony Morkel.