Neil Isaac Willenson
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Neil Willenson is an actor, non-profit leader and corporate executive. As an actor, Willenson has appeared in several films, dozens of
commercials, and live theater productions including portraying Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
most recently at the Next Act Theater in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
As the Founder of Camp Heartland (now called One Heartland), Willenson led a national non-profit organization that made a year-round and life-long difference for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. He is also Co-Founder of Camp Hometown Heroes, a national summer camp for children of fallen U.S. service members as well as Co-Founder of Camp Reunite, a groundbreaking program for children who have an incarcerated parent
Willenson and the Camp Heartland program have been featured by the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline NBC, two episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Progressive Magazine, USA Today, and other outlets. Willenson and Camp Heartland were profiled in the CBS Movie of the Week, "Angelie's Secret," narrated by Julia Roberts, in the Disney Channel film "Friends for Life," on Good Morning America, CBS Morning News and countless television talk shows, and the feature film, "Born with HIV: Little Warriors."
In 2008, Willenson was named one of GQ Magazine's "Men of the Year." Willenson was also recognized by PEOPLE magazine as one of the "50 Top Bachelors" in their annual Most Eligible Bachelor issue. Now officially "off the market" Willenson is married to fine artist Adria Rosenthal Willenson and is the father of two children, fellow actor Joshua and musician & singer Alanna.
As the Founder of Camp Heartland (now called One Heartland), Willenson led a national non-profit organization that made a year-round and life-long difference for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. He is also Co-Founder of Camp Hometown Heroes, a national summer camp for children of fallen U.S. service members as well as Co-Founder of Camp Reunite, a groundbreaking program for children who have an incarcerated parent
Willenson and the Camp Heartland program have been featured by the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline NBC, two episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Progressive Magazine, USA Today, and other outlets. Willenson and Camp Heartland were profiled in the CBS Movie of the Week, "Angelie's Secret," narrated by Julia Roberts, in the Disney Channel film "Friends for Life," on Good Morning America, CBS Morning News and countless television talk shows, and the feature film, "Born with HIV: Little Warriors."
In 2008, Willenson was named one of GQ Magazine's "Men of the Year." Willenson was also recognized by PEOPLE magazine as one of the "50 Top Bachelors" in their annual Most Eligible Bachelor issue. Now officially "off the market" Willenson is married to fine artist Adria Rosenthal Willenson and is the father of two children, fellow actor Joshua and musician & singer Alanna.
