Devon Graye

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Devon Graye
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Graye at the Canadian Film Centre event in L.A. Photos in March 2015
Born
Devon Graye Fleming

Alma mater American Conservatory Theater
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2018)

Devon Graye Fleming is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying teenage Dexter in the TV series Dexter , as well as the second Trickster in The Flash . In 2019, he wrote the horror film I See You .

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Early life

Graye was born in Mountain View, California. He studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Although Graye is American, he lived in the United Kingdom for all four years of high school. Graye wrote a thriller screenplay titled Allison Adams, which was featured on the 2016 Black List for most popular unproduced screenplays. [1]

Personal life

Graye is gay and began dating actor Jordan Gavaris in September 2013. [2] They married in 2018.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006A House DividedDaniel SampsonTV movie
2007 Her Best Move Boy No. 1
Scar Paul
2008 Wisegal NarratorTV movie
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Luke Johansson
2009 Call of the Wild Ozz Heep
LureTyler Page
Exodus Fall Dana Minor
2010 Legendary Cal Chetley
Avalon High MarcoTV movie
2011 Red Faction: Origins Leo
Husk Scott
2012 The Discoverers Jack
One Bad ThingGuyShort film
EdenAdam
2013 Last Weekend Luke Caswell
Khumba Zebra # 2Voiced only
2014 13 Sins Michael
2015 I Am Michael Cory
2016Search EnginesBert
Retake Adam
2017 I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore Christian
2019 I See You N/AScreenwriter
2021 The Madness Inside Me Francis Tate
2022 Nope Ryder Muybridge
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–09 Dexter Teenage Dexter 9 episodes
2007 Close to Home Spencer GordonEpisode: Internet Bride
2008 Bones Robbie TimmonsEpisode: The Finger in the Nest
Novel AdventuresMiles2 episodes
CSI: Miami Noah CampbellEpisode: Wrecking Crew
Leverage Michael ClarkEpisode: The Bank Shot Job
2009 Saving Grace Luke KeelerEpisode: Do You Believe in Second Chances?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Craig MasonEpisode: Ghost Town
2010 The Deep End Josh ChapmanEpisode: Nothing Personal
2011 The Protector Sam CampbellEpisode: Pilot
Alphas Matthew HurleyEpisode: Anger Management
2012 Body of Proof Jack GordonEpisode: Mind Games
American Horror Story: Asylum JedEpisode: Tricks and Treats
2014 The Night Shift Pvt. WilsonEpisode: Coming Home
2015 The Mentalist Ethan BittakerEpisode: The Whites of His Eyes
2015-18 The Flash Axel Walker / The Trickster 2 episodes
2018 S.W.A.T. PeteEpisode: The Tiffany Experience
2021 PEN15 RogerEpisode: Luminaria
2024 The Lincoln Lawyer Julian11 episodes

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References

  1. Wiegand, David (June 6, 2017). "Co-star Gavaris' goodbyes to 'Orphan Black' and all the clones". San Francisco Gate . Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017. fellow actor Devon Graye ("Dexter"), whose "Allison Adams" screenplay is on the Black List compilation of promising unfilmed scripts
  2. Jung, E. Alex. "Jordan Gavaris On Why He Waited to Come Out". Vulture. Retrieved June 14, 2017.