Actor, poet, public speaker, podcast host, and renowned talent coach

Sir Addison Witt is an award-winning actor, poet, public speaker, podcast host, and renowned talent coach based in Dallas, Texas. As the Poet Laureate of the national nonprofit Defense of Democracy and host of its flagship podcast, Addison brings thought-provoking conversations to audiences nationwide, exploring education, civil rights, and the fight to preserve democratic values.

For more than two decades, Addison worked in Hollywood as a talent manager, guiding actors to international success and coaching performers for film, television, and commercials. Now in Dallas, he offers private and group coaching for actors of all levels — from beginners landing their first booking to seasoned professionals refining their craft.

As a motivational speaker, Addison delivers keynote addresses, faith-based talks, and live poetry performances for colleges, conferences, and community events. Whether behind the mic, on stage, or in the classroom, his work is dedicated to inspiring growth, truth, and the courage to tell your story.

Addison’s acting career has been defined by mystery, elegance, and immersive performance — roles that blur the line between audience and stage, wit and menace. His presence carries the sophistication of a classic leading man, sharpened with sarcasm, irony, and the allure of the uncanny.

• In The Foreigner (Charlie Baker), he portrayed the shy Englishman whose silence uncovers dangerous secrets.

• In And Then There Was Nun (Hattie McDaniel), he joined Hollywood’s campy parody of Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians.

• As co-producer, director, and performer in Three Short Plays — featuring works by Christopher Durang, David Ives, Louise Jacobs, and an original piece — Addison and his collaborators won a San Fernando Valley Theatre Award.

• At Beverly Hills’ iconic TAIX dinner theater, he starred in Carole Keene’s Murder by Night as Chris Cross, international jewel thief and master of disguise.

• In John Bishop’s The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, he tackled farcical suspense amidst blizzards, sliding panels, and the Stage Door Slasher.

Today, Addison brings it all full circle as The BooMont Gentleman in Dallas’s BooMont Hotel immersive experience — a haunted host with aristocratic detachment, biting wit, and a touch of the supernatural. From Chris Cross’s duplicity to the BooMont Gentleman’s haunted civility, Addison has specialized in characters who dance between charm and menace. His artistry — both as an actor and an award-winning director/producer — makes him a formidable presence on stage, on screen, and in immersive worlds.