Colin Woodell

Last updated

Colin Woodell
Born
Colin Todd Gerard Woodell

(1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 32)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Colin Todd Gerard Woodell is an American actor. He is known for playing Winston Scott on the Peacock miniseries The Continental (2023). He also played Buckley on the HBO Max series The Flight Attendant (2020) and Matias in the 2018 film Unfriended: Dark Web . Other television roles include Rick Betancourt on The Purge on USA Network [1] and Aidan on The CWs The Originals, [2] and Other film credits include Unsane , Searching , and The Call of the Wild . [2]

Contents

On the stage, Woodell has appeared Off-Broadway in Second Stage Theater's 2019 production of Dying City by Christopher Shinn. [3] In 2017, Woodell played the role of Edmund Tyrone [4] in The Geffen Playhouse's production of Long Day's Journey Into Night in Los Angeles. [5]

Education

Woodell attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, [6] and began his training and first professional theater performances at The American Conservatory Theater as a member of the Young Conservatory. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at the School of Dramatic Arts at the University of Southern California, and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. [7]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 XOXO Ray
2017 The Neighbor Alex
2018 Unsane Mark
Searching 911 operator
Unfriended: Dark Web Matias O’Brien
2020Fragile.comDucoShort film
The Call of the Wild Charles
2022 I Love America John
Ambulance Emt Scott
2024 Fly Me to the Moon Buzz Aldrin [8]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Criminal Minds Tommy BurnsEpisode: "Route 66"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation BaristaEpisode: "Boston Brakes"
Devious Maids Ethan SinclairMain cast (season 2)
2014, 2018 The Originals AidenRecurring role (season 2); guest role (season 5)
2015 Masters of Sex Ronald SturgisRecurring role (season 4)
2016–2017 Designated Survivor Tyler Richmond2 episodes
2018 The Purge Rick BetancourtMain cast (season 1)
2020 The Flight Attendant Buckley Ware / FeliksMain cast (season 1)
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series [9]
2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Winston ScottMain cast, miniseries

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Annette Bening</span> American actress (born 1958)

Annette Carol Bening is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for five Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards, making her one of few artists nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Strathairn</span> American actor (born 1949)

David Russell Strathairn is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos. He has received various accolades including an Independent Spirit Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Volpi Cup, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Lynn Rajskub</span> American actress and comedian

Mary Lynn Rajskub (;) is an American actress and comedian who is best known for portraying Chloe O'Brian in the action thriller series 24 and Gail the Snail in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Rajskub was a regular cast member on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David, appeared in The Larry Sanders Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Veronica's Closet, and such films as Dude, Where's My Car?, Firewall, Sweet Home Alabama, Punch-Drunk Love, Mysterious Skin, Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine Cleaning, Safety Not Guaranteed, and The Kings of Summer, among others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Charles</span> American actor (born 1971)

Joshua Aaron Charles is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on Sports Night, Will Gardner on The Good Wife, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and his early work as Knox Overstreet in Dead Poets Society and Bryan from Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justina Machado</span> American actress

Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress. She began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, Six Feet Under (2001—05), for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Machado later starred in the short-lived series Missing, Three Rivers and Welcome to the Family and was a regular cast member in the first season of the USA Network crime drama Queen of the South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merle Dandridge</span> American actress, singer (b. 1975)

Merle Dandridge is an American actress and singer. She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, Rent, and Once on This Island, as well as her video game roles as Alyx Vance in Half-Life 2 and Marlene in The Last of Us franchise. She played the leading role of Grace Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf (2016–2020). She's had recurring roles on television series such as Sons of Anarchy and The Night Shift and starred as Kim Hammond in the first season of HBO Max comedy-drama series The Flight Attendant in 2020. In 2022, Dandridge began starring as Natasha Seo-Yeon Ross in the ABC action series Station 19. She reprised her role as Marlene in the 2023 television adaptation of The Last of Us.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ana Ortiz</span> American actress and singer (born 1971)

Ana Ortiz is an American actress and singer. Having pursued a career in ballet and singing from a young age, she eventually attended University of the Arts. Ortiz began her acting career in theatre, in early 2000s starred in the short-lived NBC sitcoms Kristin (2001) and A.U.S.A. (2003), and had recurring roles on Over There and Boston Legal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Denton</span> American actor

James Denton is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy drama series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark Channel's fantasy comedy drama series Good Witch (2015–2021).

Liza Colón-Zayas is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for playing Tina Marrero on the comedy-drama series The Bear.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariana Klaveno</span> American actress

Mariana Klaveno is an American actress best known for her television roles as Lorena Ball (Krasiki) in the HBO series True Blood, as the psychopath Abby in the Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep, and as movie actress Peri Westmore in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. In 2014, she starred as Detective Janice Lawrence in the CBS crime drama series Stalker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gloria Garayua</span> American actress

Gloria Garayua is an American actress. Garayua made her major film debut in the 2005 comedy film Fun With Dick and Jane, and is now commonly cast in guest roles on long-running series such as Six Feet Under, Weeds and The Shield. After being cast in an ongoing role in Grey's Anatomy, Garayua has played recurring roles in other popular TV shows such as Cougar Town and How to Get Away with Murder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timothy Simons</span> American actor and comedian

Timothy Simons is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep, for which he has received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He has also had acting roles in the films The Interview, Christine, and The Boss. He also appears on the series Candy as Pat Montgomery.

Louisa Jacobson Gummer is an American actress. A daughter of actress Meryl Streep, she graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in acting. She is known for starring in the HBO period drama series The Gilded Age (2022–present).

Nathan John Owens is an American actor, model, and producer. Owens portrayed Cameron Davis on Days of Our Lives and was a regular as Jesse Morgan on the Lifetime comedic-drama series Devious Maids.

<i>All the Way</i> (2016 film) 2016 television film directed by Jay Roach

All the Way is a 2016 American biographical drama television film based on events during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. Directed by Jay Roach and adapted by Robert Schenkkan from his 2012 play All the Way, the film stars Bryan Cranston, who reprises his role as Johnson from the play's 2014 Broadway production, opposite Melissa Leo as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Anthony Mackie as Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr.; and Frank Langella as U.S. Senator Richard Russell Jr. from Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Spector</span> American actor (born 1980)

Morgan Spector is an American actor. Spector has appeared in the TV series Allegiance (2015), The Mist (2017), Homeland (2018), and Pearson (2019), as well as the films The Drop (2014), Christine (2016), and A Vigilante (2018). He starred in the HBO project The Plot Against America, and also appears in the network's The Gilded Age. Boston Strangler (2023)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betty Gabriel</span> American actress (born 1981)

Betty Gabriel is an American actress. For her work in horror films, particularly Blumhouse films, Gabriel has been established as a scream queen. She has been nominated for two Black Reel Awards, a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

<i>The Purge</i> (TV series) American horror television series

The Purge is an American action horror anthology television series, based on the franchise of the same name and created by James DeMonaco. The first season premiered on USA Network on September 4, 2018, and stars Gabriel Chavarria, Hannah Emily Anderson, Jessica Garza, Lili Simmons, Amanda Warren, Colin Woodell, and Lee Tergesen, with Cindy Robinson reprising her role as the voice of the Purge Emergency Broadcast System from the films.

The Flight Attendant is an American dark comedy drama mystery thriller television series developed by Steve Yockey based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. It stars Kaley Cuoco in the title role and premiered on HBO Max on November 26, 2020. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 21, 2022. In January 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.

Allegra Rose Edwards is an American television actress known for playing Cindy McCabe in the USA Network anthology series Briarpatch and Ingrid Kannerman in the Amazon Prime Video comedy Upload.

References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 29, 2018). "'The Purge': Amanda Warren & Colin Woodell Cast In TV Series For USA & Syfy". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Petski, Denise (October 10, 2019). "Colin Woodell Joins Kaley Cuoco's HBO Max Series 'The Flight Attendant'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. Clement, Olivia (March 20, 2019). "Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Colin Woodell to Star in Dying City at Second Stage". Playbill . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. McNulty, Charles (February 10, 2017). "Review: Alfred Molina, Jane Kaczmarek and the slow burn of a 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  5. Debruge, Peter (February 10, 2017). "L.A. Theater Review: 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'". Variety . Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  6. Schmalz, Valerie (January 23, 2015). "Seeing double at St. Ignatius – Drama director casts most roles twice". Catholic San Francisco. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco . Retrieved May 12, 2020. St. Ignatius [...] students have gone on to professional acting careers. … Colin Woodell is the lead in "Devious Maids" on Lifetime.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. "Devious Maids Cast | Colin Woodell as Ethan Sinclair". mylifetime.com . April 25, 2015. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  8. Bailey, Craig (March 1, 2023). "'Project Artemis' with Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson films at Kennedy Space Center". Florida Today . Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  9. "Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved February 4, 2021.