Burt Grinstead

Burt Grinstead
Burt Grinstead in 2015
Born	(1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 37)
Occupation	Actor/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).

Early life

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Fence	Jacob Cooper	Short film
2012	Abigail	Brandon Wescot	Short film
2014	Eat With Me	Austin
2014	Sebastian	Josh Cooper
2015	Better Half	Paul
2015	Brother of Abraham	Mark	Short Film - In post-production
2016	Speak	Patrick	Short Film
2017	Death Race 2050	Jed Perfectus
2018	The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan	Patrick
2019	Concession	Michael	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Malibu Country	Bodie	1 episode
2013	Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Contestant	1 episode
2013	Criminal Minds	Wade Burke	Episode: "Pay It Forward"
2013	The Middle (TV Series)	Player #2	1 episode
2014	NCIS	Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco	1 episode
2014	Looking for Mr. Right	Matt	Television film
2015	NCIS: Los Angeles	Michael	1 episode
2015	The Mentalist	Realtor	Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes"
2015	Quarter Life (Crisis)	Burt	1 episode
2015	Dropping the Soap	Sean	3 episodes
2016	Hometown Hero	Teddy	Television Film
2016	Dating Myself	Guy #1	1 episode
2016	Written By	JC	Television Film
2018-2019	9-1-1	Drew Hudson	2 episodes
2019	The Neighborhood	Climber	Episode: "Welcome to the Climb"

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2013	Ovation Awards	Lead Actor in a Play	Dying City	Nominated	[4] [5]
2014	LA Weekly Theater Award	2 Person Performance	Dying City	Nominated	[6]
2015	Indie Series Awards	Best Lead Actor - Comedy	Burt Paxton: Private Detective	Nominated	[7]
2016	Stage Raw Theater Awards	Supporting Male Performance	Hit the Wall	Nominated	[7]

References

1. "Actor from Paxton brings sports knowledge to game". Worcester Telegram. March 28, 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
2. "Paxton native's film career growing". The Landmark. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
3. "Actor Burt Grinstead Talks Deathtrap and the Actors He Most Admires". broadwayworld.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
4. "Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations". latimes.com . 17 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
5. "Standing Ovation: Burt Grinstead in 'Dying City'". Backstage.com . Retrieved 13 July 2016.
6. "L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2014: The Nominees". LAWeekly . Retrieved 13 July 2016.
7. "6th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". Indie Series Awards . Retrieved 13 July 2016.

External links

• Burt Grinstead at IMDb