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Funny Fridays: He’s Juggling Two Careers
We Penn alumni like to take on as much as we can after college. …There’s Roy Vongtama (C’96) who is an oncologist, as well as an actor. And now I’m learning about another Penn professional who is pursuing a second career …in comedy. When he’s not a lawyer, Matt Rittberg (Penn Law 2005) performs as […]
Tuesday Tips: Advice for the actor who wants to move out to LA
Penn actors Roy Vongtama (C’96), Lesley Wolff (C’93) and Alex Petrovitch (C’01) In this week’s Tuesday Tips series, I have enlisted the help of my Penn alumni actor friends out here in Los Angeles to offer advice to the Penn undergrad or alum who has decided to move out to Los Angeles to pursue an […]
He likes his Thai food like he likes his ladies…
…”Pretty spicy and pretty interesting.” That’s what Roy Vongtama (C’96) told us on this week’s episode of Style Network’s Hot Guys Who Cook. Roy showed us his Yoga moves and then cooked up a red curry spicy Thai dish …all while he talked about the type of woman he’s looking to date. Attention Penn women […]
2007: Reflecting with my Penn
It’s not often I pick up my personal pen about Penn. After the most surprising first year as editor/creator of DuelingTampons.com, I must thank you before hopping a flight to London to celebrate not just my birthday and the new year.. but the biggest gift of the year – DT turning 1 year old. As […]
Roy gets in “the Bucket”
This Tuesday (12/25) Roy Vongtama (C’96) will be featured as “Dr. Yang” alongside Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in The Bucket List. (this film comes out in major markets December 25th and then nationwide on January 11th. Click here for the synopsis.) This real life doctor’s acting career is getting hotter and hotter by the […]
He’s a pilot, a police officer, a business man..and oh yeah, a doctor
…So >Roy Vongtama (C’96) will be playing the roles of a pilot, a police officer and a business man on TV and film. As for the doctor role, as you may recall, Roy actually is a doctor and manages to balance both careers! -In early December (episode 8), Roy plays “Officer Han” opposite Angie Harmon […]
