TEETH marks Mitchell Lichtenstein’s feature film directing debut. In 2004, he wrote and directed a short film, RESURRECTION, which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, and went on to play many others, including London, Tribeca, Miami and Nashville. Mitchell is perhaps best known for his acting roles in Robert Altman’s STREAMERS (Best Actor - Venice Film Festival 1983) and Ang Lee's THE WEDDING BANQUET (Golden Bear - Berlin Film Festival 1993; Nomination - Best Male Lead, Independent Spirit Award) A graduate of Bennington College and the Yale School of Drama, Mitchell resides in New York City. He is currently developing two film projects: HAPPY TEARS, a family comedy, and A CHARMED LIFE, based on the Mary McCarthy novel. writer/director

Jess Weixler won the Special Jury Prize for Acting at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival for her work in the motion picture TEETH. Prior to that, she received terrific notices for the Independent feature THE BIG BAD SWIM. Additionally, Jess has done several guest spots on television including CRIMINAL INTENT and HACK. She just finished filming the feature film WELCOME TO ACADEMIA and is currently in production on the indie film PETER AND VANDY opposite Jason Ritter.
Jess graduated from the prestigious Julliard School of Drama in 2003 where she amassed an impressive list of classical and contemporary roles. She recently premiered a new show Off Broadway called STAY.
She received the Rising Star award at the 2007 Hamptons International Film Festival this past October.

John Hensley stars as Matt McNamara on the award-winning series “Nip/Tuck,” currently in its fourth season on the FX Network. For the big screen, Hensley recently starred in Theo Avgerinos’ comedy 50 PILLS and Joseph Ardery’s PEOPLES, a coming of age drama about troubled youths in Kentucky. Hensley made his television debut in 1999 on Comedy Central’s cult hit “Strangers With Candy.” He went on to land the memorable role of Meadow’s high school boyfriend on HBO’s award-winning series “The Sopranos.” Hensley also played the lead in the ABC series “Madigan Men,” and the role of Gabriel Bowman in TNT’s series “Witchblade.” Kentucky-born Hensley attended Fort Lewis College in Colorado where he studied humanities and immersed himself in the theater community. Before pursuing acting, he spent three years in Wyoming as a horse-wrangler. Hensley currently resides in Los Angeles.