Richard Gunn (actor)
Richard Gunn | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Notable work | Dark Angel Granite Flats Hemlock Grove |
| Spouse | Jenna Mattison |
Richard Gunn is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the Fox series Dark Angel (2000–2002),[1] Chief of Police John Sanders in the BYU TV series Granite Flats,[2] and Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.[3]
Early life
Richard Gunn (sometimes credited as Richard Neal)[4] was born in Thousand Oaks, California,[5] and is the stepson of composer Earle Hagen who composed The Andy Griffith Show theme along with the themes for I Spy and Mod Squad, among others.[failed verification] He was raised in Thousand Oaks, California and Palm Desert, California with his two sisters. He attended UC Santa Cruz and graduated with honors.[citation needed]
Career
Gunn spent his first summer out of University performing in Shakespeare's Richard III and As You Like It with the professional repertory theater company Shakespeare Santa Cruz.[6] His first television success came as the series regular role of Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the television series Dark Angel,[7] which ran for two seasons on Fox. Dark Angel also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television New Dramatic Series.[8] In 2013, Gunn was cast as Chief of Police John Sanders, in the BYUtv series Granite Flats.[9][10][11] The show ran three seasons until 2015 and co starred Parker Posey and Christopher Lloyd and became available on Netflix in May 2015.[12] Gunn was then cast as Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original Hemlock Grove,[13][14][15] which premièred October 23, 2015.[3][16] Gunn has appeared in numerous films and television episodes, and starred opposite James Caan and Paul Sorvino in the critically acclaimed Lionsgate release For the Love of Money.[17] Gunn is also featured along with Charlize Theron in the thriller, Dark Places, which is based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.[18][19]
Personal life
From 2008-2011 Gunn took a break from the entertainment industry to live on a ranch near Sequoia Park with his then fiancé writer and producer Jenna Mattison.[20] Mattison and Gunn married on February 14, 2013[6] and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Fire Inside | Jack |
| 1999 | James | James |
| 2000 | Unspeakable | Jixer |
| 2005 | Reunion | John Roberts |
| 2005 | Yes, And... | Boy |
| 2005 | The Third Wish | Heckler |
| 2006 | House of the Rising Sun | Jake Trilleau |
| 2006 | The Astronaut Farmer | Square Dance Caller |
| 2008 | Garden Party | Todd |
| 2009 | World Full of Nothing | Rupert Michaels |
| 2010 | Framily | Ethan |
| 2011 | Fugue | Howard James |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Vince |
| 2013 | Treachery | Robert |
| 2014 | Hidden in the Woods | Officer Hooper |
| 2015 | Sympathy Said the Shark | Slate |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Lou Cates |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Maddox |
| 2015 | Lower Bay | Ethan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lost Voyage | Randall Banks | TV Movie |
| 2001-2002 | Dark Angel | Sketchy (AKA Calvin Simon Theodore) | 42 Episodes |
| 2003 | The Partners | Lt. Jones | TV Pilot |
| 2006 | Dexter | Sean | Episode 1.2 "Crocodile" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cody Trimble | Episode 11.8 "Fracked" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Barlow Flemming | Episode 3.12 "Bloodhounds" |
| 2013-2015 | Granite Flats | Chief of Police John Sanders | 24 Episodes |
| 2015 | Hemlock Grove | Aitor Quantic | 8 Episodes |
References
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-angels-richard-gunn-joins-716292
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/06/arts/television/granite-flats-on-byutv-from-brigham-young-university.html
- ^ a b "Richard Gunn Talks Joining 'Hemlock Grove,' Working With Christopher Lloyd And A Longer Run For 'Dark Angel' On Netflix [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Headlines & Global News.
- ^ Gunn, Richard. "Richard Gunn". Internet Movie Database. Imdb.com Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ http://www.vcstar.com/entertainment/former-thousand-oaks-actor-is-the-sheriff-in-in
- ^ a b http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/603-granite-flats-top-gunn
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-angel-actor-joins-mischa-690320
- ^ http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/?year=2001
- ^ http://www.tvequals.com/2014/04/06/exclusive-interview-richard-gunn-teases-season-2-of-granite-flats-raising-the-stakes-a-surprising-finale-and-more/
- ^ http://www.etonline.com/tv/132877_Granite_Flats_Mystery_Episode_2_Clip_The_Truth/
- ^ http://cabletv.com/blog/exclusive-interview-with-richard-gunn-of-hemlock-grove/
- ^ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/granite-flats-netflix-season-3-byutv-1201475840/
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hemlock-grove-plumbs-new-depths-weirdness-episode-8-article-1.2426217
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hemlock-grove-takes-trip-lovers-lane-episode-5-article-1.2420521
- ^ http://en.calameo.com/books/0004666409b7400f7cf08 (Issue 52, Pgs 50-51)
- ^ http://telltaletv.com/2015/10/hemlock-groves-richard-gunn-talks-season-3-and-his-mysterious-character-exclusive-interview/
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/for-the-love-of-money-film-review-334723
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reyne-haines/celebrity-collector-richa_1_b_5531897.html?page_version=legacy&view=print&comm_ref=false
- ^ http://deadline.com/2015/02/sarah-carter-cast-rogue-richard-gunn-hemlock-grove-1201364839/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348226/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm