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Brett Davern | |
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| Born | March 16, 1992 [1] Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Tricia Vansant (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Brett Davern is an American actor known for his role as Jake Rosati on the MTV series Awkward . [2] [3]
Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington. His love of theater and acting started at Madrona Elementary School in Edmonds. He then attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 [4] Davern enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
While living and auditioning in New York City, Davern landed the lead role in his first film as William in Beautiful Ohio , starring alongside William Hurt, Rita Wilson, and Julianna Margulies. He has guest starred on CSI: Miami , Medium , NCIS , In Plain Sight and Cold Case , among other shows.
Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on Awkward. . The series won a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy in 2013.
Davern has appeared in the films The Pool Boys , Born to Race: Fast Track, Love & Mercy and The Stanford Prison Experiment .
In 2016 he starred in season 6 episode 8 of Shameless US as "Larry", a maiesiophile who develops an interest in the show's protagonist, Debbie, then a single pregnant teenager.
In 2003, Davern began dating former actress and fitness instructor Tricia Vansant. [5] [6] The two were married in March 2013. [7] He has revealed on podcasts that he has a son and a daughter, the latter born in 2017. [8]
In his free time, Davern displays a passion for racing cars. In 2013 he competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race raises funds for Racing for Kids, an organization helping multiple children's hospitals in southern California. After qualifying in 5th position he managed to finish the race in 2nd place. In 2014 he competed again and won after qualifying on the pole with the fastest time.
In addition to his charity work with Racing for Kids, Davern helps Wounded Warrior Project, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Stars for Smiles, and Ronald McDonald House. [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Beautiful Ohio | William | |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Mike | |
| 2009 | The Pool Boys | Alex Sperling | |
| 2010 | Case 219 | Leonard Gray | |
| 2010 | Triple Dog | Whisper | |
| 2012 | Junk | Billy | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Bobby Lee Mayflower | Segment: "Victory's Glory" Nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast) |
| 2014 | Born to Race: Fast Track | Danny Krueger | |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy | Carl Wilson | |
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Hubbie Whitlow | |
| 2015 | The Culling | Sean | |
| 2023 | Unicorn Boy | Shine | Voice role |
| 2023 | Sitting in Bars with Cake | Tyler the Nurse |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Justin Marsh | Episode: "And How Does That Make You Kill?" |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Eric | Episode: "Jailbait" |
| 2009–2010 | Cold Case | Finn Cooper | Recurring role |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Charlie Holloway | Episode: "White Lies, Black Ties" |
| 2010 | Medium | Ryan Graff | Episode: "It's a Wonderful Death" |
| 2011–2016 | Awkward | Jake Rosati | Main role |
| 2012 | NCIS | Kris Taylor | Episode: "The Namesake" |
| 2012 | The Finder | Cooper Allison | Episode: "An Orphan Walks Into a Bar" |
| 2016 | Chosen | Paul | Episodes: "The Fixers", "The Hunters" and "Collision Course" |
| 2016 | Shameless | Larry | Episode: "Be a Good Boy. Come For Grandma." |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Dwight Darnell | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Relationship Status | Justin | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Party Boat | Max | TV movie |
| 2019 | Hell Den | Various | Episode: "The Foot Fist Bae" (voice role) |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Petty Officer Stephen Lamb | Episode: "Yellow Jack" |
| 2023 | Tacoma FD | Cousin Terry | Episode: "Who Gives A-Shift?" |
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