Freddie Basnight is an Iraq War veteran who served over a decade in the U.S. Army. Raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he brings lived authority to grounded protectors with street smarts—NY detectives, military leaders, ER doctors, and fathers under pressure. Freddie holds an MFA in Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. He continues coaching while writing, producing, and directing original work.