Gary Weeks

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Gary Weeks
Born
Wiesbaden, Hessen, West Germany
Alma mater University of Georgia
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer and screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Websitewww.garyweeks.net

Gary Weeks is an American film and television actor; he is also a film producer and screenwriter.

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Biography

Gary Weeks was born in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany in a U.S. airbase. He was raised in Georgia, attended high school at Lakeside High School in Alabama, and he attended The University of Georgia and Georgia State University. [1]

Weeks has appeared in over 50 television productions and more than 25 film productions.[ citation needed ]

He is best known as Luke Maybank in the Netflix series Outer Banks , Campbell in the television series Burn Notice and as Nick Newport Jr. in Parks and Recreation. [2] [3]

His recent feature films include Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Greenland (2020), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Instant Family , [4] [5] Five Feet Apart (2019). [6] [7]

Weeks has also written/produced/directed films such as Deadland and Meth Head , as well as the festival darling 29 Reasons to Run . [1]

Filmography

Filme roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Disney's The Kid Russ' SonUncredited
2001Waiting on the LostEthan Evans
2004The Drone VirusSecurity Guard #1
2005Morphin(e)Sheriff Tim Goodman
200629 Reasons to RunJack Paradise
2007MurphyEd Murphy
2009Clones Gone WildKeenan
Deadland Sean Kalos
Nowhere To HideOfficer Randolph
A Line in the SandLCpl. David Miller
2010 Elena Undone Barry
2012 A Perfect Ending Dr. Weiller
2013 The Spectacular Now Joe
Identity Thief Prominence Security Guard
Devil's Knot TV Reporter at Weaver
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Scout Leader
2014 Ride Along Dr. Cowan
Love Sick LonnieFranzShort film
Bet on RedSeanShort film
2015 Project Almanac Ben Raskin
For the Love of RuthPeter
Jurassic World Father of Three
Self/less Chauffeur
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Perfexia Father
The Nice Guys Officer McMillian
Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of NantucketBurt Hooper
Sully Reporter #3
Hidden Figures Reporter at Press Conference
2017 The Fate of the Furious Super Jet Pilot
All Eyez on Me AttorneyUncredited
Spider-Man: Homecoming Agent Foster
2018 The 15:17 to Paris Recruiter
Rampage Police Captain
Nightclub SecretsRichie
The Mothers Jacob WatkinsShort film
Instant Family Dirk
2019 Five Feet Apart Tom
2020 Greenland Ed Pruitt
2021 The Tomorrow War News Reporter #1
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Agent Foster
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Sunset Beach Police Officer1 episode; uncredited
2000CourageJason PolonskyEpisode: "Honeymoon Horror"
Charlie NettEpisode: "Kenyan Catastrophe"
2001 The Chronicle DarrenEpisode: "Baby Got Back"
The Invisible Man Security Guy2 episodes
2001-2002 Star Trek: Enterprise Engineer13 episodes; uncredited
2002Red SkiesAgent #1TV movie
2003 Tremors BrockEpisode: "Blast from the Past"
HunterLt. KroftEpisode: "Need to Know"
Threat Matrix State PolicemanEpisode: "Natural Borne Killers"
Black Sash Cop2 episodes
2003-2005 Passions Harmony Cop6 episodes
2004 Tiger Cruise Lt. Tom HillmanTV movie
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story Jail reporter #3TV movie
2005 24 Agent DaltonEpisode: "Day 4: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m."
Summerland Officer RaleighEpisode: "Careful What You Wish For"
The O.C. Cop #2Episode: "The Aftermath"
2006 Veronica Mars DetailerEpisode: "The Quick and the Wed"
CSI: Miami Male BystanderEpisode: "Free Fall"
After Midnight: Life Behind BarsKevinTV movie
2006-2007 Wicked Wicked Games Tom Anderson7 episodes
2007 Chuck FiremanEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Nemesis"
2008 The Office Cop #1Episode: "Dinner Party"
Shark EPA WorkerEpisode: "Bar Fight"
2008-2012 Burn Notice Campbell4 episodes
2009 Monk Mr. CooperEpisode: "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show"
2010 Parks and Recreation Nick Newport Jr.Episodes: "Sweetums
All My Children Dr. Clayton2 episodes
Next Stop MurderOfficer MaslarTV movie
NCIS: Los Angeles Clay MastinEpisode: "Black Widow"
2011Red ShiftBryceTV Pilot
Big Love Sheriff DentEpisode: "Exorcism"
The Event Ted FiskEpisode: "A Message Back"
Days of Our Lives Scott Albright4 episodes
Zombie Apocalypse MackTV movie
2012FetchingBeautiful Pajama GuyEpisode: "A Girl's Best Friend"
Blackout Detective Campbell2 episodes
Drop Dead Diva Tom WittenEpisode: "Rigged"
Army Wives Capt. Gino CarriganEpisode: "Handicap"
The Walking Dead CorporalEpisode: "Walk with Me"
Nashville Reid OlsonEpisode: "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)"
Cassandra French's Finishing SchoolDetective BatesEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Revolution Marcus MillerEpisode: "Home"
Under the Dome Norrie's Dad - MichaelEpisode: "Blue on Blue"
Company TownChuck FrielTV Pilot
2014 Resurrection Deputy Andrew Chartman3 episodes
Reckless A.S. Ken GormanEpisode: "Blind Sides"
Satisfaction DevonEpisode: "...Through Self Discovery"
The AssaultDan GleasonTV movie
2015 Hindsight Anton ToubassyEpisode: "Square One"
Finding Carter Agent Lee2 episodes
Complications Rob EllisonEpisode: "Pilot"
Devious Maids Detective BoydEpisode: "Anatomy of a Murder"
South of Hell Terence ClayEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
2016 Saints & Sinners Tom WilliamsEpisode: "Don't Go"
Halt and Catch Fire Tim HenkelEpisode: "One Way or Another"
Greenleaf Adrian Miller4 episodes
Killing Reagan Stephen ColoTV movie
2017 MacGyver Agent BrooksEpisode: "Fish Scaler"
The Haves and the Have Nots Agent Harris4 episodes
2018 The Inspectors Vince MarshallEpisode: "Window Washers"
Hap and Leonard Agent GlenEpisode: "Monsoon Mambo"
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Greg Pressfield3 episodes
LimboDet Bob SimpsonTV movie
Equilibrium TBAEpisode:"Pilot"
2020–present Outer Banks Luke6 episodes
2020–present Sweet Magnolias Ashley Davenport

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