David Boreanaz
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| David Boreanaz | |
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David Patrick Boreanaz, May 2006 |
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| Born | David Boreanaz May 16, 1969 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, occasional director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ingrid Quinn (1997–1999) Jaime Bergman (2001-) |
David Patrick Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Seeley Booth on the television comedy-crime drama Bones.
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[edit] Early life
Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his father, Dave Roberts, was a weatherman for ABC-owned WPVI-TV channel 6, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, is a travel agent.[1] He is of Italian and Slovak descent (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin).[2][3] He is Roman Catholic.[4]
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.[5] After graduating, Boreanaz moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an acting career.
He has two sisters: Beth Boreanaz, who is a history and math teacher at The Shipley School, and Bo Boreanaz, who is a married mother of two.
[edit] Career
Boreanaz's first acting appearance was a guest spot on the hit American sitcom, Married... with Children, as Kelly's biker boyfriend. He was cast in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, after encouragement from his first wife, Ingrid Quinn, to audition. 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 the Justice League: The New Frontier movie.
As well as being an executive producer on Bones since its third season, Boreanaz also directed the episode "The Bones That Foam." This was his second time as a director; in Angel's fifth and final season Boreanaz directed the episode "Soul Purpose." It has also since been reported by Hart Hanson, the creator of Bones, that Boreanaz would direct the series' 100th episode airing in the fifth season. Boreanaz was the original first choice for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins, but he turned down the role. He was also reportedly considered to play Clark Kent/Superman in Superman Returns. He was the original choice for the character Matt Addison in Resident Evil, but turned down the part due to scheduling conflicts with his TV series Angel.
[edit] Personal life
Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Ingrid Quinn from June 7, 1997 to October 1999, and has been married to actress and Playboy model Jaime Bergman since November 24, 2001. He and Jaime have a son, Jaden Rayne, born May 1, 2002; their daughter, Bardot Vita, was born on August 31, 2009. He is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Flyers and has written professional sports blogs and also presented on sports radio shows for the hockey team; his passion for hockey was even written into Seeley Booth's character on Bones, leading to a hockey-themed episode titled "The Fire in the Ice."
Jaime Bergman guest starred briefly in a cameo appearance in one episode of Angel's fifth and final season, as a sort of joke between him and his wife which he referred to as "lots of fun." They have not acted together since.
In 2004, Boreanaz underwent reconstructive surgery on the ACL of his left knee, a result of a running injury he suffered in high school that was not fully corrected at that time[6]. 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.[7][8]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1993 | Best of the Best 2 | Extra | uncredited |
| Aspen Extreme | Extra | uncredited | |
| 1996 | Macabre Pair of Shorts | Vampire's victim | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Adam Carr | |
| 2002 | I'm With Lucy | Luke | |
| 2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Luc Crash | |
| 2006 | These Girls | Keith Clark | limited release |
| Mr. Fix It | Lance Valenteen | ||
| The Hard Easy | Roger Hargitay | ||
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity | Sebastian | direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (voice) | direct-to-video animated film |
| 2010 | The Mighty Macs | Ed Rush | awaiting release |
[edit] TV shows
| Year | Show | Role | Other notes |
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| 1993 | Married... with Children | Frank | 1 Episode - Movie Show |
| 1997-2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | 57 Episodes - series regular season 2-3, guest star season 1, 4-5, 7 |
| 1999-2004 | Angel | Angel | 110 Episodes |
| 2002 | Baby Blues | Johnny | 1 Episode - Teddy-Cam |
| 2006 | Punk'd | Himself | Boreanaz and wife Punk'd at a diner |
| 2005-present | Bones | Seeley Booth | 98 episodes; co-producer since Season 3 with Emily Deschanel, Producer with Emily Deschanel since season 4 |
[edit] Video games
| Year | Game | Role | Other notes |
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| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | |
| Kingdom Hearts | Squall Leonhart | Did not return for Kingdom Hearts 2 |
[edit] References
- ^ David Boreanaz Biography (1971-)
- ^ Winslow, Harriet (1998-12-27). "`Buffy's' Dark Angel Wins His Own Wings". The Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/37802897.html?dids=37802897:37802897&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=DEC+27%2C+1998&author=Harriet+Winslow&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=%60Buffy's'+Dark+Angel+Wins+His+Own+Wings&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ In Step With...David Boreanaz | PARADE Magazine
- ^ USA WEEKEND Magazine
- ^ http://fuse.ithaca.edu/122/
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_7_21/ai_n14935498/
- ^ Bratton, Kristy, ANGEL Season Five DVD Collection REVIEW, http://www.cityofangel.com/behindTheScenes/bts5/S5dvdReview.html, retrieved 2007-10-22
- ^ Fury, David, "You're Welcome" (Commentary with David Fury), Angel: Season Five on DVD, Twentieth Century Fox, 2004.
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[edit] External links
- David Boreanaz at the Internet Movie Database
- David Boreanaz at Allmovie
- Cover story from Smoke Magazine (Spring, 2008)
- Bullz-Eye.com interview (November 1, 2006)
- the Globe & Mail interview (October 10, 2005)
- MovieHole interview (May 13, 2004)
- Huffington Post on Tiger's Dream (December 4, 2009)
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