Devon Gummersall

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Devon Gummersall
Born
Devon Ryan Gummersall

(1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 47)
OccupationsActor, Director, Writer
Years active1992–present

Devon Gummersall (born October 15, 1978) is an American actor, writer, and television and film director best known for his role as Brian Krakow on ABC's My So-Called Life , for which he was nominated for two Young Artist Awards.

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Life and career

Gummersall was born in Durango, Colorado, the son of visual artist C. Gregory Gummersall. He has lived in Los Angeles since the age of 10 and began acting at the age of 13. His first major performance was as a guest star on the television series Dream On . In 1994, when he was 15-year-old, he was cast as Brian Krakow in the highly acclaimed ABC series My So-Called Life . [1] He was nominated for two Young Artist Awards. For his role of nerd, neighbor with long-ish curly hair [2] , he was nominated for two Young Artist Awards, for Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series and for Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series. [3]

He also played Zach during the first season of the hit show Felicity . He was cast in the television series The Fugitive in 2000. Gummersall also played Sean de Luca in the TV show Roswell and starred opposite Lili Taylor in the Lifetime series State of Mind (2006) and has continued to appear in independent films such as The Anarchist Cookbook and Tripping Tommy (2010). He also appeared on Private Practice , Drop Dead Diva , The Gates , The Mentalist , Criminal Minds .

He played Peggy Olson's easy-going date, Stevie, on Mad Men . [4] [5] His appearance on the show caused significant online reaction on Twitter [6] [7] .

Gummersall was cast in WGN America's Underground as a series regular, playing an abolitionist named John Hawkes. [8] He was replaced by Marc Blucas before the straight-to-series drama started production. [9]

He played Jacob Barnes on TNT action-drama The Last Ship, [10] and patient's dad Larry Edwards on The Pitt . [11]

Writing and directing

He directed two episodes of Nashville . [12] He has penned several episodes of Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick's web/NBC series quarterlife. He filmed, edited, and directed the music documentary Lawn Chairs and Living Rooms and directed the award-winning short films Bullies On Vacation and PORK...a short film. He wrote and directed the indie feature Low Fidelity (released by Amplify in 2013) and directed his second feature in 2014, the indie thriller The Inherited, starring Nathan Darrow and Annabella Sciorra. In addition to his film work, Gummersall co-founded the LA-based theater ensemble The Piece Project and directed the West Coast premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s Drunk for the IAMA theater company. He was a member of the 2014-2016 ABC/Disney/DGA Director Program.

Personal life

Gummersall was married to actress Majandra Delfino for one year between 2007 and 2008. [12]

Filmography

Actor

  • Blossom (1993, TV series) – Jimmy
  • My So-Called Life (1994–1995, TV series) – Brian Krakow
  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1995, TV movie) – Steve
  • The Price of Love (1995, TV movie) – T. J.
  • It's My Party (1996) – Andrew Bingham
  • Educating Mom (1996, TV movie) – Dwayne
  • Independence Day (1996) – Philip
  • Relativity (1996, TV series) – Jake Roth
  • After Jimmy (1996, TV movie) – Bailey
  • Do Me A Favor (1997) – Lincoln Muller
  • Wind River (1998) – Sylvester
  • When Trumpets Fade (1998, TV movie) – Lonnie
  • Felicity (1998, TV series) – Zach
  • Student Affairs (1999, TV movie) – Eddie
  • Lured Innocence (1999) – Elden Tolbert
  • Little Savant (1999) – Chooch
  • Dick (1999) – Larry Jobs
  • Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (2000) – Richmond
  • The Young Unknowns (2000) – Charlie
  • The Fugitive (2000, TV series) – Chuck Brixius
  • Earth vs. the Spider (2001, TV movie) – Quentin Kemmer
  • Seven and a Match (2001) – Matthew
  • Homeward Bound (2002, TV movie) – Tom
  • Roswell (2002, TV series) – Sean de Luca
  • The Anarchist Cookbook (2002) – Puck
  • Never Get Outta the Boat (2002) – Julian
  • Tru Calling (2003, TV series) – Kevin Rafferty
  • The L Word (2004, TV series) – Lisa
  • Dead & Breakfast (2004) – Orange Cap
  • McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005, TV movie) – Dudley
  • Reeker (2005) – Jack
  • 24 (2007, TV series) – Mark Hauser
  • State of Mind (2007, TV series) – Barry White
  • CSI: NY (2008, TV series; "Sex, Lies, and Silicone") – Trevor Jones
  • The Forgotten (2009, TV series; "Pilot") – Clay Thornton
  • CSI (2009, TV Series; "Lover's Lane") - Kevin "X" Cross
  • Drop Dead Diva (2009–2010, TV series; "Grayson's Anatomy", "Would I Lie to You?") – Ethan
  • Private Practice (2009, TV series; "The Parent Trap") – Ronald Bergin
  • Castle (2010, TV series; "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice") – Matt Haley
  • The Gates (2010, TV series; "Repercussions", "What Lies Beneath") – Chad Taylor
  • Fairly Legal (2011, TV series; "Believers") – Marcus
  • Man-Teen (2012, Web series)
  • The Mentalist (2014 "The Golden Hammer" - Gabriel Quinn)
  • iZombie (2015 TV series)
  • Mad Men (2015, TV series) – Stevie Wolcott
  • Criminal Minds (2016, TV series, Season 11 Episode 20, "Inner Beauty") - Joseph Berzon
  • The Last Ship (2016, TV series) - Jacob Barnes

Director

Writer

References

  1. The Agony and the Angst: An Oral History of My So-Called Life
  2. ’90s Icon, 46, Unrecognizable 30 Years After Beloved Teen Drama Series
  3. Sixteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1993-1994
  4. Devon Gummersall on Being Brian Krakow in a Mad Men World
  5. Devon Gummersall on "Mad Men," Finally Being Declared Hot, and Why He Regrets Playing a Rapist
  6. The Actor Who Plays Mad Men’s Stevie on Life After Brian Krakow
  7. Devon Gummersall on Peggy Olson/Brian Krakow Fan-Fiction and the Mad Men Parts He Didn’t Get
  8. Justified's Mykelti Williamson joins WGN America's Underground
  9. Marc Blucas Joins WGN America Series ‘Underground’ In Recasting
  10. My So-Called Life Cast & Character Guide
  11. ‘The Pitt’ Ending Explained: Does Dr. Robby Survive His Nightmare Shift?
  12. 1 2 My So-Called Life Cast: Where Are They Now?