Brett Davern
| Brett Davern | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 16, 1983 Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2044985 |
Brett Davern is an American actor best known for his role as Jake Rosati on Awkward.
Early life
Brett Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington. His love of theatre and acting started at Madrona elementary school in Edmonds. He then attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 [1] Davern enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
Career
While living and auditioning in New York City Davern landed the lead role as William in Beautiful Ohio, his first feature film, starring alongside William Hurt, Rita Wilson, and Julianna Margulies. After subsequently moving to Los Angeles he guest starred on CSI: Miami, Medium, NCIS, In Plain Sight and Cold Case, among other shows. Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on Awkward; the series won a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy in 2013.
Davern has appeared in such films as The Pool Boys, Love and Mercy, Stanford Prison Experiment, and Born to Race: Fast Track.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Justin Marsh | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Eric | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2009–2010 | Cold Case | Finn Cooper | TV Series (Recurring Role) |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Charlie Holloway | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2010 | Medium | Ryan Graff | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2011–2016 | Awkward | Jake Rosati | TV Series (Main Role) |
| 2012 | NCIS | Kris Taylor | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2012 | The Finder | Cooper Allison | TV Series (Guest Role) |
| 2016 | Shameless | Larry | TV Series(Guest Role) |
| 2016 | Burger King | Guy 1 | TV Commercial(Main Role) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Other Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Beautiful Ohio | William | Movie (Lead) (Movie Debut) |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Mike | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2010 | The Pool Boys | Alex Sperling | Movie (Lead) |
| 2010 | Case 219 | Leonard Gray | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2010 | Triple Dog | Whisper | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2011 | Junk | Billy | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Bobby Lee Mayflower | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2014 | Born to race: Fast track | Danny Krueger | Movie (Lead) |
| 2014 | Love and Mercy | Carl Wilson | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Hubbie Whitlow | Movie (Supporting) |
| 2015 | The Culling | Sean | Movie (Lead) |
Personal life
In 2013 Davern competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race raised funds for Racing for Kids, an organization helping multiple children's hospitals in southern California. After qualifying in 5th position he managed to finish the race in 2nd place. In 2014 he competed again and won after qualifying on the pole with the fastest time.
Other charitable endeavours include the Wounded Warrior Project, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Stars for Smiles, and Ronald McDonald House.[2]
References
- ↑ "2015 graduation: Hats off to Edmonds-Woodway HS, with MTV star as surprise speaker". My Edmonds News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Brett Davern, Al Unser Jr. win Pro/Celebrity Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach". Press-Telegram. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
External links
- Brett Davern at the Internet Movie Database
- Brett Davern Profile on MTV