Olemich Tugas

Olemich Tugas is an American actor. He studied at The Theatre School at DePaul, where he received a BFA in Acting. Since graduating, he has had the privilege of working on various projects from performing Shakespeare in the Park to feature films. He made his feature film debut in a character role in Adult Children, written by Annika Marks, and directed by Rich Newey. Olemich attended the world premiere of Adult Children at Bentonville Film Festival '25, where the film won the Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble. Olemich has also recently premiered a short film, Debaters, written and directed by Alex Heller at Sundance Film Festival 2025, where it was nominated for Best Short Film and later picked up to be part of Sundance's Vimeo short film tour. He is also set to be in a supporting role in the feature film Loafers, written and directed by Zach Schnitzer. Portraying goofballs, villains, and misfits, he has a relentless curiosity of human nature and a passion for performing that drives him at the center of all his work onscreen and onstage.

Olemich is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.