Ahmad Dugas is an American film and television actor. He was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to Dorothy Ann (Lewis), a long time postal worker and Alfred Joseph Dugas who is a retired architectural draftsman. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a major in International Studies. Feeling there was something calling him beyond his academic studies he made an unpopular decision and dropped out of school to pursue his creative desires. Acting on his intuition, he attended an adult acting class where he was given an outlet paving the way for the tall, unique and commanding presence that he is today. Ahmad cut his teeth in the craft performing in low to no budget independent projects in Oklahoma. He was willing to start from the bottom to learn and earn his way to the top. Though growing in obscurity, he never lost sight of his goal of moving to Los Angeles and taking his acting goals to another level. The time finally came and with $3000, no job or sure place to stay, Ahmad moved west in 2013 and has steadily made progress upwards with no plan b.