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 screenwriter. He is best known for portraying teenage Dexter in the TV series Dexter , as well as the second Trickster in The Flash . He also wrote the 2019 horror film I See You .

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Early life

Graye was born in Mountain View, California. He was homeschooled by his parents, while moving around California. Although Graye is American, he lived in the United Kingdom for all four years of high school before moving back to Pleasanton when he was 16. He studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. [1]

Career

Graye began his career on the stage, leading as Stanley in a stage adaption of Louis Sachar's Holes . The show played at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from September to October 2005. [2] He then moved to Los Angeles at 18 in hopes to begin his acting career. After just three months, he was cast in his first role with ABC's A House Divided alongside Dylan McDermott. Just a few months later he would be cast in the hit American crime drama Dexter , portraying the younger version of the titular character. [1] He would appear in multiple episodes from 2006 to 2009.

Graye played Luke in the 2008 Nickelodeon television movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, a companion film to the sitcom Drake & Josh. [3]

In 2010, he starred longside John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, and Danny Glover in WWE Studios' film Legendary. The film opened to largely negative reviews. [4] He would also have a supporting role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High, an adaption of Meg Cabot's Arthurian fantasy novel. [5] The following year, Graye lead Brett Simmon's horror film Husk [6] and the drama film Exodus Fall. [7]

In 2012, Graye had a guest role on the second season of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story . His character, Jed Potter, was a demon possessed teen facing off against Jessica Lange. [8]

He would appear in the 2014 remake of 13: Game of Death, alongside Mark Webber, Tom Bower, and Ron Perlman. [9] He also had a role in Tom Dolby's Last Weekend . [10]

In 2015, he was cast as the second Trickster, a copycat to Mark Hamill's character, in The CW's series The Flash. [11] He was also cast in the LGBTQ+ drama Retake , replacing Luke Pasqualino. [12] The film, where Graye portrays a young male prostitute, was released in 2016. [13]

Graye wrote a thriller screenplay titled Allison Adams, which was featured on the 2016 Black List for most popular unproduced screenplays. [14] The following year, his script for I See You was picked up and set to be directed by Adam Randall, with Helen Hunt set to lead the film. [15] It premiered in 2019 at SXSW to generally positive reviews. [16]

In 2020, it was announced that Graye's spec Switchboard would be produced by Matt Reeves, Steven Schneider, and Armaan Zorace. The film centers on a young female switchboard operator who finds herself communicating with and possibly targeted by an active serial killer. [17] [18]

The psychological thriller The Madness Inside Me was released in 2021, with Graye portraying a murderer being stalked by his victim's spouse. It received mixed reviews. [19] [20]

Graye had a supporting role in the 2022 psychological horror film Hypochondriac, directed by Addison Heimann. He acted alongside Zach Villa and Madeline Zima. [21] [22] He also had an appearance in Jordan Peele's Western science fiction horror film Nope , as paparazzo Ryder Muybridge. [23] [24]

Graye had a brief role in the second season of Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer , before being upgraded to a recurring character in 2024 for the third season. [25] [26]

A sequel for the hit 2015 science fiction psychological thriller Circle was announced in June 2024, with Graye writing the script. [27]

Personal life

Graye is gay and began dating actor Jordan Gavaris in September 2013. [28] They married in 2018. [29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Her Best Move Boy No. 1
Scar Paul
2009 Call of the Wild Ozz Heep
LureTyler Page
2010 Legendary Cal Chetley
2011 Exodus Fall Dana Minor
Husk Scott
2012 The Discoverers Jack
One Bad ThingGuyShort film
EdenAdam
2013 Last Weekend Luke Caswell
Khumba Zebra # 2Voice role
2014 13 Sins MichaelAka "Angry Little God"
DissonanceCarsonShort film
EdenAdamShort film
2015 I Am Michael Cory
2016Search EnginesBert
Retake Adam
2017 I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore Christian
2017SightlessDetective BryceShort film
2018The 100th VictimEarl FullerShort film
2019The Teleios ActPaulShort film
2020I Blame SocietyTaylor
2021 The Madness Inside Me Francis Tate
2022HypochondriacLuke
Drawn Into the NightTyler
Nope Ryder Muybridge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006A House DividedDaniel SampsonTelevision film
2006–09 Dexter Teenage Dexter 9 episodes
2007 Close to Home Spencer GordonEpisode: Internet Bride
2008 Wisegal Nino NarratorTelevision film; voice role
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh LukeTelevision film
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
Avalon High Marco CampbellTelevision film
2011Red Faction: OriginsLeoTelevision film
The Protector Sam CampbellEpisode: Pilot
Alphas Matthew HurleyEpisode: Anger Management
2012 Body of Proof Jack GordonEpisode: Mind Games
American Horror Story Jed PotterEpisode: Tricks and Treats
2013 Major Crimes Ryan KellerEpisode: Risk Assessment
Longmire Dacus WhitishEpisode: Carcasses
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
2019L.A. ConfidentalBobby IngeTelevision film
2021 PEN15 RogerEpisode: Luminaria
2023-24 The Lincoln Lawyer Julian La Cosse9 episodes
2024Grey's AnatomyBrandy HauserEpisode: I Carry Your Heart

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Titanfall 2 Titan Pilot
2019 Days Gone Additional voices

Audio

YearTitleRoleNote
2018ExeterBenPodcast drama; 6 episodes

As writer

YearTitleNotes
2019 I See You
2021 The Girlfriend Experience Staff writer; 4 episodes
2025 Circles
TBASwitchboard

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2005 Holes Stanley Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco [30] [1]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominate workResultRef.
2013 Gen Art Film Festival GenArtist Emerging Actor Award The Discoverers Won [31]

References

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