Dan Amboyer | |
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Born | |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Eric P. Berger (m. 2017) |
Website | www |
Dan Amboyer (born December 28, 1985) is an American actor, best known for his starring roles on the Darren Star series Younger and the NBC spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption , and for starring as Prince William of Wales in the television film William & Catherine: A Royal Romance . He also plays Luke on the Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
Amboyer was born in Detroit to Claudia and Dr. Donald Amboyer. [1] He attended The Roeper School [2] and arts high school Interlochen Arts Academy. [3] Amboyer subsequently continued his studies at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, [4] where he was offered early admittance following his junior year of high school. [1] After graduation, he relocated to New York City. [5]
Amboyer has appeared in numerous television shows and films and worked extensively in theatre. [6] Amboyer is a founding member of the theatre company Exit, Pursued by a Bear. [7] In 2019, he made his directorial debut helming the world premiere of Whirlwind Off-Broadway, which Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New Yorker called a "delightful 80 minutes." [8]
He starred on the Darren Star hit series Younger and the NBC spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption . He also starred as Prince William of Wales in the TV movie William & Catherine: A Royal Romance .
He can be seen as Luke on the hit Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
On October 7, 2017, Amboyer publicly came out as gay and announced that he had married his long-term partner, Eric P. Berger. [9] [10] [11] Amboyer's coming out sparked national attention with televised coverage on Access Hollywood , E! News and Entertainment Tonight . [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Lily in the Grinder | Bean | Short film |
2015 | Love the Coopers | Handsome young man at diner | |
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Drone pilot | |
2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Longman | |
2018 | The Wrong Son | Ian | |
2020 | Killer Daddy Issues | Luke |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Law & Order | Tood Barton | Episode: "Good Faith" |
2008 | All My Children | French Fantasy Man | Episode: "9.862" (Uncredited) |
2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge | Television film |
2011 | Body of Proof | George White | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
2013 | Inside Amy Schumer | Ron | Episode: "The Horror" |
2013 | Graceland | 1920's Gangster | Episode: "Goodbye High" (Uncredited) |
2013 | Person of Interest | Don Juan | Episode: "Liberty" |
2014 | Unforgettable | Eric Oliver | Episode: "The Haircut" |
2014 | Wall Street | Douglas | Television film |
2015–2016 | Younger | Thad Weber / Chad Weber | 15 episodes |
2015 | After Ever After | Phillip | Episode: "Aurora and Phillip" |
2015 | Benders | Christian | Episode: "Prodigal Son" |
2015 | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On | Himself | Episode: "Dan Amboyer Interview" |
2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Dan Pool / Trevor | 6 episodes |
2017 | Modern Aliens: A Documentary Periodical | Henly Fisk | Episode: "Aliens and the Election Part 1" |
2017 | A Very Merry Toy Store | Randy Forrester | Television film |
2018 | Faith Under Fire | Russ Holder | Television film |
2018 | Tell Me a Story | Blake | 3 episodes |
2018 | Blue Bloods | Nicholas Papadopoulos | Episode: "Handcuffs" |
2018 | Country Christmas Album | Trevor | Television film |
2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Preston Parks | Episode: "Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo" |
2020 | Vicious Mannies | Kenny | 7 episodes |
2022 | Uncoupled | Luke | Episode: "Chapter 6" |
2022 | Dynasty | Graham | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | Voice role |
2018 | Red Dead Redemption II | Various | Voice role |
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