Jude Gerard Prest is an American director executive producer showrunner producer writer and actor Prest attended Boston University and Wright State University where he studied acting film and television production Originally from Shreveport Louisiana Prest is a certified SCUBA diver and regularly uses these skills to his professional advantage shooting numerous high definition underwater shoots around the globe Prest began his career as an actor on stage and in a variety of films television appearances and commercials He continues to act in films and television often working as a voiceover actor or alongside ASYLUM studios horror productions He has overseen directed produced and written hundreds of hours of broadcast syndicated cable and international programming Prest has also served as executive producer coexecutive producer creator supervising producer and director for a number of series and specials for prominent American networks such as UniversalNBC Sports CBS UPN Fox PBS National Geographic AampE Sony Pictures Television Comedy Central Animal Planet VH1 20th Century Fox and more Having filmed on every continent except Antarctica and in countless countries Prest has been involved with a number of award winning series specials and multicam live event specials for television Through his production company LifeLike Productions LLC Prest continues to create develop executive produce and oversee film and television projects