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David Denman
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Denman in 2007
Born (1973-07-25) July 25, 1973 (age 51)
Education
Occupation Actor
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s)
Children 2

David Denman (born July 25, 1973) 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. 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. 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 spring training congress at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

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), where his classmates included Sara Ramirez and Alan Tudyk.

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.

In addition to The Office, Denman's other television roles include 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

Denman was married to Nikki Boyer from 2001 to 2010. 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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Replacements Brian Murphy
2001 Out Cold Lance
2003 The Singing Detective Soldier with Betty Dark
Big Fish Don Price (age 18–22)
2006 When a Stranger Calls Officer Burroughs
2007 The Nines Agitated Man/Parole Officer
If I Had Known I Was a Genius Baker
Take Marty Nichols
2008 Shutter Bruno
Smart People William
2009 Fanboys Chaz
2010 Fair Game Nervous Dave
2011 Let Go Walter Dishman
2013 After Earth Private McQuarrie
Jobs Al Alcorn
Beneath the Harvest Sky George
2014 Men, Women & Children Jim Vance
2015 The Gift Greg
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Dave "Boon" Benton
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? Byron
2017 Power Rangers Sam Scott
Logan Lucky Moody Chapman
2018 Puzzle Louie
2019 Brightburn Kyle Breyer
2020 Greenland Ralph Vento
2022 Emancipation General William Dwight
2023 Joy Ride Joe Sullivan
The Equalizer 3 Frank Conroy
2024 Rebel Ridge Officer Evan Marston

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 ER Angel/Jeremy Willis Episode: "When the Bough Breaks"
Chicago Hope Ethan Episode: "All in the Family"
1998 The Pretender Daniel Episode: "Crash"
1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Husband/David 2 episodes
The X-Files Wallace Schiff Episode: "Field Trip"
A Vow to Cherish Kyle Brighton Television movie
2000 Arli$ Woody Episode: "The Sum of the Parts"
2001–2003 Angel Skip 4 episodes
2002 CSI: Miami Tyler Hamilton Episode: "Just One Kiss"
Crossing Jordan Cole Tanner Episode: "Don't Look Back"
2004 Without a Trace Mike Clemmens Episode: "Shadows"
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story Tommy Vignatti Television movie
Second Time Around Kent 2 episodes
2005 Night Stalker Henry Gale Episode: "Pilot"
2005–2012 The Office Roy Anderson Recurring (season 1)
Main cast (seasons 2–3)
Guest (seasons 5–9), 32 episodes
2006 Bones Phil Garfield Episode: "The Woman in the Tunnel"
Strong Medicine David Episode: "My Sister, My Doctor, Myself"
The Office: The Accountants Roy Anderson Episode: "Someone in the Warehouse"
2007 Grey's Anatomy Rick Jacobs Episode: "Kung Fu Fighting"
K-Ville Luke Sherman Episode: "Melissa"
Close to Home Tim O'Neil Episode: "Making Amends"
2008 Gary Unmarried Ronnie Mitchell Episode: "Gary Meets the Gang"
2009 In Plain Sight Ed Fogerty/Ed Flint Episode: "Miles to Go"
2009–2010 Drop Dead Diva Tony Nicastro 8 episodes
2010 Brothers & Sisters Brad Lewinsky Episode: "The Pasadena Primary"
2011 Traffic Light Mike Reilly Main cast, 13 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Graham Wyler Episode: "The High Road"
Vegas Clay Stinson Episode: "Masquerade"
2013–2014 Parenthood Ed Recurring role, 11 episodes
2014 How to Get Away with Murder Kevin Murphy Episode: "Smile, or Go to Jail"
2015 Mad Men Jerry Fanning Episode: "The Milk and Honey Route"
True Detective Malkin Episode: "Down Will Come"
Two and a Half Men Jack Episode: "For Whom the Booty Calls"
2016 Angel from Hell Evan 3 episodes
2016–2017 Outcast Mark Holter Main cast, 11 episodes
2019 Heartstrings Deke Fletcher Episode: "J.J. Sneed"
2021 Mare of Easttown Frank Sheehan Miniseries; 6 episodes
2022 The Serpent Queen Pierre Marques Episodes: "The New Era", "The First Regency"
The Recruit Kevin Mills 3 episodes
2022–2023 Bosch: Legacy Kurt Dockweiler 5 episodes
2024 Chad Mr. Dubin Episode: "Señor Doobs"
Eric Cripp Miniseries; 3 episodes
TBA Peacemaker TBA In production Season 2 main cast

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