Dax Griffin

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Dax Griffin
Born
Dax S. Griffin

(1972-03-22) March 22, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present

Dax S. Griffin (born March 22, 1972) [1] is an American actor. He is known for portraying younger Hank Pym in Ant-Man and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp .

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Career

Griffin is known for his role as Tim Truman on the NBC serial Sunset Beach from January 1997 until November 1999. He had one more appearance in the series finale in a dream sequence. He also played assistant district attorney Justin McCoy on All My Children in 2003. [2]

Griffin joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Shane McGrath on September 12, 2006. He left the show on April 20, 2007, when his character was killed off.

Griffin also played Albert Grabner in the TV commercial for the Japanese video game Front Mission: Gun Hazard , and is listed in the game's credits for that role.

Griffin made an appearance as "Bester" on Firefly as Serenity 's original engine mechanic. He has also made guest appearances on Charmed , CSI , and Drop Dead Diva .

Personal life

Griffin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta and graduated from Joseph Wheeler High School in 1990. In 1995, he graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in business marketing. [1]

He was in a relationship with actress Amelia Heinle (Victoria, The Young and the Restless ) [2] and was also involved with former The Bold and the Beautiful co-star Jennifer Gareis. [2] He spends his time with his two dogs, and competes in local 10k runs. [2]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Men Seeking WomenJimmy and the Gigolos Member
1998DizzylandEricksonShort film
2001 Free Skeet
2011 The Change-Up Blow Dried Goon
2013 42 Racist City Island Fan
2015 Ant-Man Young Hank Pym
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–1999 Sunset Beach Tim Truman Main cast
1999 Brimstone WolfieEpisode: "Carrier"
1999 Pacific Blue Nicky Vann2 episodes
2000 Wonderland Derek Wolf1 episode
2000 Opposite Sex Greg Tillman3 episodes
2001 The Chronicle SamEpisode: "Here There Be Dragons"
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Blond ManEpisode: "Organ Grinder"
2002 Firefly BesterEpisode: "Out of Gas"
2003–2004 All My Children Justin McCoy6 episodes
2004 CSI: Miami Doug RamseyEpisode: "After the Fall"
2005 Charmed CarlEpisode: "Death Becomes Them"
2006 Just Legal Joe ChaseEpisode: "The Heater"
2006–2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Shane McGrathMain cast
2007 CSI: NY Steve KaplanEpisode: "Commuted Sentences"
2009 Drop Dead Diva Mac O'BrienEpisode: "Dead Model Walking"
2010 The Vampire Diaries Bachelor #3Episode: "A Few Good Men"
2010 Army Wives DerrickEpisode: "New Orders"
2011Justice for Natalee HollowayWouterTV movie
2011 Single Ladies Alex2 episodes
2011PartnersDerekTV movie
2011Criminal BehaviorBrian HessTV movie
2012 One Tree Hill Wade Scolnik3 episodes
2012Hornet's NestDenny RainesTV movie
2013 Revolution SteveEpisode: "Home"

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References

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