David Boreanaz

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David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz Comic-Con 2012.jpg
Boreanaz at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born (1969-05-16) May 16, 1969 (age 44)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, producer, occasional director
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Jaime Boreanaz (2001-present); 2 children

David Boreanaz (pronounced /bɔːriˈænəz/, Italian: [boɾeˈaːnad͡z]; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones.

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Early life [edit]

David Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York, where his father, Dave Roberts (né Boreanaz), was working as a weather forecaster and children's show host as Dave Thomas, for ABC affiliate WKBW-TV, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, was a travel agent.[1] He is of Italian descent on his father's side (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin).[2][3][4] His mother is of half Slovak and part Irish, German, French, and Swiss descent.[5][6]

When Boreanaz was nine years old, the family moved to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area after his father took a job at WPVI-TV, the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Boreanaz attended Rosemont School of the Holy Child in his early years and then high school at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and went to college at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.[7]

Career [edit]

David Boreanaz's first paid acting appearance was a 1993 guest spot on the American sitcom, Married... with Children, as Kelly's two-timing biker boyfriend, who gets pummeled by her father, Al.[8] He was cast in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, after being suggested for the role to Marti Noxon by one of Boreanaz's neighbors, after walking his dog past their house.[9] In the cult series, he played the mysterious Angel, a vampire cursed with a soul as punishment for his past sins. The show became enormously successful and Boreanaz starred in a spin-off series, Angel, which gave the character a chance to evolve and concentrated on Angel's battle for redemption for the sins he committed before he regained his soul. He appeared on Buffy from 1997 to 1999, at which point he began starring in Angel, which ran until 2004, with some guest appearances on Buffy after his departure.

Boreanaz's only starring role in a major theatrical film was in 2001's slasher horror film, Valentine, alongside Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl. In 2002, he had a supporting role in a Lifetime television movie titled I'm with Lucy. In 2003, he appeared in the music video for singer Dido's hit single "White Flag", and was the voice of Leon (Squall Leonhart) in the video game Kingdom Hearts, but he did not reprise his role in the sequel. In 2005, Boreanaz began starring opposite Emily Deschanel on the current prime time television series, Bones. He also appeared in These Girls, a Canadian film in which he played a biker; the film received a limited theatrical release in Canada in March 2006, after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival. He has also starred in the independent films Mr. Fix It and Suffering Man's Charity (released on DVD as Ghost Writer), as well as the direct-to-DVD sequel The Crow: Wicked Prayer in which he starred alongside Tara Reid. In 2006, he starred in another DVD release, The Hard Easy, which also starred Nick Lachey.

In that same year, he also voiced Hal Jordan in the direct to video DC Comics animated feature Justice League: The New Frontier. In the season three finale of his TV series Bones, Boreanaz's character Seeley Booth is seen in his bathtub reading an issue of Green Lantern, the character he voiced in that feature.

As well as being a producer on Bones since its third season, Boreanaz also directed a number of episodes, including "The Bones That Foam," "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole," "The Bullet in the Brain," and "The Blackout in the Blizzard." It has also since been reported by Hart Hanson, the creator of Bones, that Boreanaz has directed and starred in the series' 100th episode airing in the fifth season. [10] BuddyTV ranked him No. 13 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list[11] and No. 18 in 2011.[12]

Boreanaz will be starring in independently made fantasy drama Officer Down.[13]

In the 2011 movie "The Mighty Macs," Boreanaz plays the role of Ed Rush, NBA referee and husband of Immaculata basketball coach Cathy Rush, released to theaters on Friday, October 21, 2011.[14]

Personal life [edit]

Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman in 2006.

Family [edit]

Boreanaz wed actress Jaime Bergman in November, 2001.[15] They have two children.[16][17]

Affair with Rachel Uchitel [edit]

In 2010, Boreanaz, admitted to having an extramarital affair with Rachel Uchitel, one of the same women Tiger Woods was alleged to have cheated on his wife with. Shortly after Boreanaz's admission of the affair, text messages emerged on the Internet showing that indeed the affair was sexual in nature. At the time of Boreanaz's affair his wife, Jamie Bergman, was pregnant.[18]

Reconstructive surgery [edit]

In 2004, Boreanaz underwent reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, a result of a running injury he suffered in high school that was not fully corrected at that time.[19] His recovery did not prevent Angel production from continuing, but did limit his mobility and physical activities in several episodes, including his directorial debut, "Soul Purpose".[20][21]

Filmography [edit]

David Boreanaz at Paleyfest 2012, in March 2012

Film [edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Best of the Best 2 Extra Uncredited
1993 Aspen Extreme Extra Uncredited
1996 Macabre Pair of Shorts Vampire's victim
2001 Valentine Adam Carr/Jeremy Melton
2002 I'm with Lucy Luke
2005 The Crow: Wicked Prayer Luc Crash
2006 These Girls Keith Clark
2006 Mr. Fix It Lance Valenteen
2006 The Hard Easy Roger Hargitay
2007 Suffering Man's Charity Sebastian straight-to-video
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Hal Jordan/Green Lantern Voice only
2009 The Mighty Macs Ed Rush limited release
2012 Officer Down Det. Les Scanlon straight-to-video

Television [edit]

Year Show Role Notes
1993 Married... with Children Frank One episode: "Movie Show"
1997–2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel 57 episodes
Nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Television Friends (shared with Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor
1999–2004 Angel Angel 110 episodes
Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2000, 2003, 2004)
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2001, 2002)
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor
2002 Baby Blues Johnny One episode: "Teddy-Cam"
2005 Punk'd Himself One episode: "Episode #6.3"
2005–present Bones Seeley Booth 166 episodes
Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama Actor
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2006, 2011, 2012)
2010 Family Guy Himself[22] One episode: "Road to the North Pole"
2012 American Dad! Himself One episode: "Less Money, Mo' Problems"

Video games [edit]

Year Game Role Notes
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel voice
Kingdom Hearts Leon

Music videos [edit]

Year Song Artist Notes
2003 "White Flag" Dido

References [edit]

  1. ^ "David Boreanaz Biography (1971-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  2. ^ Smolenyak, Megan (May 16, 2011). "What Kind of Name Is Boreanaz?". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  3. ^ Winslow, Harriet (December 27, 1998). "`Buffy's' Dark Angel Wins His Own Wings". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-10. 
  4. ^ "In Step With...David Boreanaz | PARADE Magazine". Parade.com. May 16, 1969. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  5. ^ Smolenyak, Megan (May 16, 2011). "What Kind of Name Is Boreanaz?". Huffington Post. 
  6. ^ The Bonnie Hunt Show, September 17, 2008
  7. ^ Candura, Jeff (March 27, 2007). "He's No (Longer) Angel - Fuse - Ithaca College". Fuse.ithaca.edu. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  8. ^ Rizzo, Carita. "Before They Were Stars", TV Guide, January 3, 2011, page 22
  9. ^ Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVD Special Features
  10. ^ "Whedon's World - David Boreanaz Interview September 2008". Whedonsworld.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  11. ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012. 
  12. ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Yay! Angel… we mean David Boreanaz is making a movie". heatworld.com. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
  14. ^ "Shelly Interviews "The Mighty Macs" Star David Boreanaz". B96 Chicago. October 21, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Taking Wing: Angel's David Boreanaz Ties the Knot with Actress Jaime Bergman". People 56 (24): 156. December 10, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  16. ^ Marikar, Shelia (September 13, 2011). "'Buffy the Vampire Slayer:' Where Are They Now?". ABC News. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  17. ^ Everett, Christina (September 1, 2009). "David Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman welcome second child". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  18. ^ "David Boreanaz Says Affair Made His Marriage Stronger". Huffington Post. November 10, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2013. 
  19. ^ "David Boreanaz: TV's most famous vampire is back—only this time he's taking a bite out of crime as an FBI agent in Fox s hot new show Bones. Check out our exclusive MF interview". Men's Fitness. 2005. 
  20. ^ Bratton, Kristy, ANGEL Season Five DVD Collection REVIEW, retrieved 2007-10-22 
  21. ^ Fury, David, "You're Welcome" (Commentary with David Fury), Angel: Season Five on DVD, Twentieth Century Fox, 2004.
  22. ^ "Family Guy Episode: 'Road to the North Pole'". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-05-01. 

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