Derek Richardson | |
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Born | Queensbury, New York, U.S. | January 18, 1976
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Derek Richardson Jr. (born January 18, 1976) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles on Men in Trees and Anger Management , and for starring as young Harry Dunne in the film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd .
Richardson was born in Queensbury, New York, the eldest of the five children of Ellen and Dr. Derek Richardson, a dermatologist. [2]
Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2002, he was cast in a recurring role on J. J. Abrams' Felicity as Keri Russell's love interest. He subsequently co-starred in the prequel to the Dumb and Dumber franchise Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as a younger version of Jeff Daniels' character, Harry Dunne. [3]
Richardson starred opposite Jay Hernandez as one of the leads in the Lions Gate Entertainment horror film Hostel , directed by Eli Roth and executive-produced by Quentin Tarantino. His performance in the horror film garnered him a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Frightened Performance". In 2006, he began starring in the television show Men in Trees as "Patrick Bachelor". [3]
From 2012-14, he played Nolan Johnson on all 100 episodes of the Charlie Sheen FX original series Anger Management . [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Strangers with Candy | Jared | Episode: "Jerri's Burning Issue" |
Law & Order | Brad Wilder | Episode: "Black, White and Blue" | |
2002 | Felicity | Adam Davis | 2 episodes |
2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Harry Dunne | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple |
2004 | Bring It On Again | Party Guy | |
2005 | Hostel | Josh Brooks | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance |
Reeker | Nelson | ||
2006 | Men in Trees | Patrick Bachelor | 36 episodes |
2007 | Hostel: Part II | Josh Brooks | |
2008 | What Makes Alex Tick | Alex Young | Short film |
2009 | House | Steve Alkateen / Freedom Master | Episode "Broken" |
Prep & Landing | Lanny (voice) | ||
2010 | Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | ||
2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | ||
American Horror Story | Harry Goodman | Episode: "Smoldering Children" | |
2012 | Psych | Danny Smith | Episode: "Shawn and the Real Girl" |
2012–2014 | Anger Management | Nolan Johnson | 100 episodes |
2013 | The Power of Few | Shane | |
2016 | Der Island-Krimi | Árni | |
2017 | Lethal Weapon | Jonah | Episode: "Fools Rush In" |
2020 | Home | Wade | |
2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Fred | Episode: "Six Hours" |
A Million Little Things | Stephen | Episode: "The Things We Keep Inside" | |
2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Lloyd | 3 episodes |
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