Burt Grinstead

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Burt Grinstead
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Burt Grinstead in 2015
Born (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 35)
OccupationActor/Writer/Producer
Website https://www.blanketfortentertainment.com/

Burt Grinstead (born 1988) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for Sebastian (2016), Eat with Me (2014), and The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan (2016).

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Early life

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Burt Grinstead in High School Football Uniform

Grinstead was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland. He spent most of his childhood in the small town of Paxton, Massachusetts, where he attended Wachusett Regional High School and played football and lacrosse. [1] As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials. [2] He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. [3]

Career

Grinstead with his wife Anna Stromberg started a production company, Blanket Fort Entertainment. Together they have written, produced and starred in a feature film, The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan and a theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , aptly named Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

Grinstead has guest starred and co-starred in television shows like Malibu Country, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Mentalist, NCIS: Los Angeles , and 911. He has appeared in many movies and theatrical productions as well.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The FenceJacob CooperShort film
2012AbigailBrandon WescotShort film
2014Eat With MeAustin
2014SebastianJosh Cooper
2015Better HalfPaul
2015Brother of AbrahamMarkShort Film - In post-production
2016SpeakPatrickShort Film
2017 Death Race 2050 Jed Perfectus
2018 The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan Patrick
2019ConcessionMichaelShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Malibu Country Bodie1 episode
2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Contestant1 episode
2013 Criminal Minds Wade BurkeEpisode: "Pay It Forward"
2013 The Middle (TV Series) Player #21 episode
2014 NCIS Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco1 episode
2014Looking for Mr. RightMattTelevision film
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Michael1 episode
2015 The Mentalist RealtorEpisode: "The Whites of His Eyes"
2015Quarter Life (Crisis)Burt1 episode
2015 Dropping the Soap Sean3 episodes
2016Hometown HeroTeddyTelevision Film
2016Dating MyselfGuy #11 episode
2016Written ByJCTelevision Film
2018-2019 9-1-1 Drew Hudson2 episodes
2019 The Neighborhood ClimberEpisode: "Welcome to the Climb"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013 Ovation Awards Lead Actor in a PlayDying CityNominated [4] [5]
2014 LA Weekly Theater Award 2 Person PerformanceDying CityNominated [6]
2015 Indie Series Awards Best Lead Actor - ComedyBurt Paxton: Private DetectiveNominated [7]
2016Stage Raw Theater AwardsSupporting Male PerformanceHit the WallNominated [7]

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