Katie Clarke (Leah Pipes) may never forgive her veterinarian father, Danny (D.W. Moffett) for dragging their entire family out of New York City to spend a year living in a broken-down lodge called The Blue Antelope on a game reserve deep inside South Africa. The only thing Katie, her 11-year-old brother Chase (K'Sun Ray), their rebellious teenage step-brother Jesse (Anddrew St. John) and 7-year-old step-sister Mia (Mary Matilyn Mouser), agree on is that dad Danny has lost his mind.

Once the family arrives in South Africa, Danny realizes his motivations go beyond his desire to keep his troubled family together while making a difference in the lives of the people and animals of this amazing place. His deceased first wife Claire grew up at The Blue Antelope, and the lodge is still home to her reclusive father Art (David Butler). The Blue Antelope was once a thriving safari business, but after the loss of his daughter, Art let the lodge slip into disrepair. Now that Danny has arrived with Art's grandchildren and a new family, Art may finally find a reason to get his life back on track.

Meet The Cast Of "Life Is Wild"

D.W. Moffett plays Danny Clarke. Mofett is a native of the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Illinois, Moffett never gave a thought to acting until he graduated from Standford University with a degree in International Relations. While he went to work at chicago's Continental Bank, he also enrolled in an acting class to broaden his artistic horizon and, more importantly, to meet girls. He found a social life- and his life's work.

Moffett currently resides in South Africa, Moffett enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and traveling.


Leah Pipes plays Katie Clarke. Pipes began acting in January 2001 as a featured actress on the popular TV series "Angel."

Pipes has four siblings and balances her life extremely well, maintaining a tight on-the go schedule which keeps her and her close knit family very busy. When not on set, Pipes, who resides in South Africa during filming, finds time to relax by snuggling up with and interesting book, and an occasional Oreo cookie.


Andrew St. John plays Jesse Weller. St. John was born in Millinocket, Maine and later moved to New Haven, Connecticut with his mother. He remained in Connecticut until college, attending Southern Connecticut State. A month before finishing his second year of college, he met a talent manager at a scouting event and haded west two months later. Less than a year after he arrived in Los Angeles, he made his television debut on the Emmy winning daytime drama "General Hospital."

When he's not on the set, St. John, who resides in South Africa for the filming of the show, enjoys tennis, hiking, weight training, boxing and video games.