American actor (born 1973)
David Denman
Denman in 2007
Born (1973-07-25 ) July 25, 1973 (age 51) Education Occupation Actor Years active 1997–present Spouse Children 2
David Denman (born July 25, 1973[ 1] ) is an American actor. He made his film debut in The Replacements . His other feature credits include Big Fish , Fair Game , The Nines , When a Stranger Calls , Shutter , Smart People , Fanboys , Let Go , Out Cold , After Earth , Jobs , Beneath the Harvest Sky , Men, Women & Children , The Gift , 13 Hours , Power Rangers , Logan Lucky , Puzzle , Brightburn , and The Equalizer 3 .
On television, Denman is most widely known for the role of Roy Anderson , the ex-fiancé of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom The Office , for which he earned a SAG award as a member of the ensemble cast.[ 2] He also starred as Frank Sheehan in the HBO limited series drama Mare of Easttown .
Early life and education
Denman was born in Newport Beach, California .[ 3] He attended eight schools while growing up all over Southern California . His family moved to Sequim, Washington , when he was nine years old, living on a farm, which lasted two years before they returned to Orange County, California . He graduated from Fountain Valley High School , where classmates included actor Omar Metwally and writer-director Craig Brewer . He later attended the summer training congress at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco .[ 4]
He spent two years at Orange Coast College , where he performed in and directed over twenty productions. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Juilliard School 's Drama Division (1993–1997, Group 26 ),[ 5] where his classmates included Sara Ramirez and Alan Tudyk .[ 6]
Career
Denman made his film debut with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman as the deaf tight-end in the Warner Bros. football comedy The Replacements . His other feature credits include Fair Game , Fanboys , The Nines , Shutter , Smart People , Let Go , Out Cold , and Big Fish . His 2013 films include After Earth , Jobs , and Blue Potato . In 2016, Denman starred in the Michael Bay film 13 Hours about the 2012 Benghazi attack .[ 7]
In addition to The Office , Denman's other television roles include Frank Sheehan in the HBO limited series drama Mare of Easttown . Mike Reilly on the critically acclaimed and short-lived Fox comedy Traffic Light and in Robert Kirkman 's short lived horror series Outcast . He has recurred as Ed Brooks on Parenthood , as Tony on Drop Dead Diva and as Skip the Demon on Angel . He has appeared on such TV shows as ER , The X-Files , Mad Men and True Detective .
Personal life
In September 2014, Denman married actress and former model Mercedes Mason . The couple had their first child, Caius, in January 2018 and their second child, Sagan, in May 2021.
Denman is also an avid triathlete.[ 8] [ 9]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (July 25, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for today, July 25, 2024 includes celebrities Matt LeBlanc, D.B. Woodside" . cleveland . Retrieved July 27, 2024 .
^ Abrams, Natalie (August 3, 2012). "The Office Scoop: David Denman to Return in Season 9" . TV Guide . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ "David Denman" . TVGuide.com . Retrieved July 27, 2024 .
^ "Conversations with Ross: Featuring David Denman" . Rosscarey.com. February 18, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012 .
^ "Alumni News" . The Juilliard School . September 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011.
^ "David Denman - Biography" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide . Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012 .
^ Wayt, Matt (March 4, 2015). "Michael Bay recruits The Office's David Denman for his Benghazi thriller" . A.V. Club . Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ Davis, Georgia (July 6, 2020). "55 Celebrities You Never Knew Were Triathletes" . Men's Health . Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^ "You'll Be Surprised at How Roy From 'The Office' Got in Shape to Win Pam Back" . Bicycling.com . Retrieved January 17, 2021 .
^ Petski, Denise (December 19, 2018). "Colin O'Donoghue & Willa Fitzgerald Among Five Cast In 'JJ Sneed' Episode Of Dolly Parton Netflix Anthology" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 2, 2019 .
^ Petski, Denise (May 1, 2023). " 'Bosch: Legacy' Renewed For Season 3 By Amazon Freevee; Six Join Season 2 Cast" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ Couch, Aaron (June 10, 2024). " 'Peacemaker' Season 2 Casts 'Picard' Actor Sol Rodriguez, 'The Office' Alum David Denman" . hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2024 .
^ "EXCLUSIVE: Peacemaker Season 2 Casting Descriptions Shed Light on Mystery Character and a New Character" . nexuspointnews.com . July 6, 2024.
External links