Dan Amboyer
Dan Amboyer | |
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| Born | December 28, 1985 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Eric P. Berger (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Dr. Donald Amboyer Claudia Amboyer |
| Website | www |
Dan Amboyer (born December 28, 1985) is an American actor, best known for his starring roles on the Darren Star hit series Younger (TV series), the limited NBC spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption, and for starring as Prince William of Wales in the film William & Catherine: A Royal Romance, which also starred Victor Garber, Jean Smart, and Jane Alexander.
Life and career
Amboyer was born in Detroit, to Claudia and Dr. Donald Amboyer.[1] He attended The Roeper School[2] and arts high school Interlochen Arts Academy.[3] Amboyer subsequently continued his studies at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama,[4] where he was offered early admittance following his junior year of high school.[1] After graduation, he relocated to New York City.[5]
Amboyer has appeared in numerous television shows and films, and worked extensively in theatre.[6] Amboyer is a founding member of the theatre company Exit, Pursued by a Bear.[7] In 2019, he made his directorial debut helming the world premiere of Whirlwind Off-Broadway, which Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New Yorker called a "delightful 80 minutes." [8]
On October 7, 2017, Amboyer publicly came out as gay and announced that he had married his long-term partner, Eric P. Berger.[9] Amboyer's coming out sparked national attention with televised coverage on Access Hollywood, E! News and Entertainment Tonight.[10] On November 4, 2019, Amboyer announced via Instagram that he and Berger were expecting a son. Their son, Theodore Carl Amboyer-Berger, was born on December 13, 2019.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lily in the Grinder | Bean | Short film |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Handsome Young Man at Diner | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Drone Pilot | |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Longman | |
| 2018 | The Wrong Son | Ian | |
| 2020 | Killer Daddy Issues | Luke |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Law & Order | Tood Barton | Episode: "Good Faith" |
| 2008 | All My Children | French Fantasy Man | Episode: "9.862" (Uncredited) |
| 2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge | Television film |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | George White | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer | Ron | Episode: "The Horror" |
| 2013 | Graceland | 1920's Gangster | Episode: "Goodbye High" (Uncredited) |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Don Juan | Episode: "Liberty" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Eric Oliver | Episode: "The Haircut" |
| 2014 | Wall Street | Douglas | Television film |
| 2015–2016 | Younger | Thad Weber / Chad Weber | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | After Ever After | Phillip | Episode: "Aurora and Phillip" |
| 2015 | Benders | Christian | Episode: "Prodigal Son" |
| 2015 | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On | Himself | Episode: "Dan Amboyer Interview" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Dan Pool / Trevor | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Modern Aliens: A Documentary Periodical | Henly Fisk | Episode: "Aliens and the Election Part 1" |
| 2017 | A Very Merry Toy Store | Randy Forrester | Television film |
| 2018 | Faith Under Fire | Russ Holder | Television film |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story | Blake | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods | Nicholas Papadopoulos | Episode: "Handcuffs" |
| 2018 | Country Christmas Album | Trevor | Television film |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Preston Parks | Episode: "Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo" |
| TBA | Vicious Mannies | Kenny | Television series |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | Voice role |
| 2013 | Red Dead Redemption II | Various | Voice role |
Off-Broadway
- Orange Lemon Egg Canary by Rinne Groff - 2006 (PS 122)
- As You Like It - 2007 (HERE Arts Center)
- The Play About the Naked Guy - 2008 (Baruch Center for the Performing Arts)
- Bash'd - 2008 (The Zipper Factory)
- For the Love of Christ - 2009 (Cherry Lane Theatre)
- Dido, Queen of Carthage - 2010 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear)
- The Great Unknown by William Hauptman and Jim Wann - 2010 (The American Place Theatre)
- Restoration Comedy by Amy Freed - 2010 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear)
- These Seven Sicknesses - 2011 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear)
- Friends and Relations - 2011 (Abingdon Theatre)
- Remembrance of Things Past by Harold Pinter and Di Trevis, US premiere with Richard Armitage - 2014 (92nd Street Y)
- Squash by AR Gurney, world premiere - (The Flea Theater) - 2016
- Directed the premiere of Whirlwind by Jordan Jaffe - 2019 (The Wild Project)
Regional theatre
- The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Matt Lenz - Jack 'Earnest' Worthing (The Cape Playhouse)
- The Metromaniacs, world premiere by David Ives directed by Michael Kahn - Dorante (Shakespeare Theatre Company)
- As You Like It, directed by Adrian Noble - Orlando (Old Globe Theatre)
- Richard III, directed by Lindsay Posner - Henry VII (Old Globe Theatre)
- Inherit the Wind, directed by Adrian Noble - Bertram Cates (Old Globe Theatre)
- Le Grand Meaulnes, directed by Di Trevis - Augustin Meaulnes (Quantum Theatre)
- The Eclectic Society - Tom Rockwell (Walnut Street Theatre)
- Grease - Kenickie (The Muny)
- Crazy for You - Lank Hawkins (North Shore Music Theatre)
- Doctor Faustus - (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Henry IV - (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Romeo and Juliet - (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Speak to Me, Annie - (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- My Fair Lady - (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Camelot - Utah Shakespearean Festival
- Godspell - Jesus (Meadow Brook Theatre)
- A Christmas Carol - (Meadow Brook Theatre)
- Swan Lake - (American Ballet Theatre)
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond - National Tour
- Urinetown, directed by John Carrafa - Officer Lockstock (Carnegie Mellon University)
- As You Like It, directed by Di Trevis - Jaques (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Compleat Female Stage Beauty - Ned Kynaston (Carnegie Mellon University)
References
- ^ a b "Dan Amboyer Biography". TVGuide.
- ^ Hill, Mary (24 August 2011). "Actor with local ties starring in royal love story". Titusville Herald.
- ^ Beagle, Ben (10 September 2011). "Son of Perry native lands princely role in Hallmark Channel movie". The Daily News Online. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- ^ Owen, Rob (25 August 2011). "Yankee ingenuity: CMU grad Dan Amboyer plays the prince in 'William & Catherine: A Royal Romance'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-01-30 at archive.today, Ology.com.
- ^ Haffey, Sean M. (26 August 2012). "TRIPLE DUTY: Meticulous preparation helps actor Dan Amboyer as he juggles three roles at the Old Globe's Shakespeare Festival". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Production Information - As You Like It". The Old Globe. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25.
- ^ [https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/theatre/whirlwind}}
- ^ "Younger's Dan Amboyer Comes Out as Gay (and Gets Married!)". PEOPLE.com. 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ [https://www.etonline.com/younger-star-dan-amboyer-comes-out-gay-marries-eric-berger-88837.
External links
- Official website
- Dan Amboyer at IMDb
- Dan Amboyer at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Dan Amboyer at The Hollywood Reporter
- Dan Amboyer Shakespeare Feature at San Diego U-T
- Dan Amboyer Photo Gallery at San Diego U-T
- Dan Amboyer at Deadline.com
- Dan Amboyer at Access Hollywood
- Dan Amboyer on The Hallmark Channel
- Dan Amboyer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Categories:
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Interlochen Center for the Arts alumni
- Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Male actors from Detroit
- Gay actors
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- LGBT people from Michigan