Jeremy London

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Jeremy London
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Born
Jeremy Michael London

(1972-11-07) November 7, 1972 (age 52)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouses
  • Astrid Rossol
    (m. 1996;div. 2002)
  • Melissa Cunningham
    (m. 2006;div. 2011)
  • Juliet Reeves
    (m. 2014)
Children2
Relatives

Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his regular roles on Party of Five , 7th Heaven , and I'll Fly Away , a starring role in the 1995 comedy film Mallrats , as well as a notable supporting role in the Civil War epic Gods and Generals . London made his directorial debut with the 2013 horror film The Devil's Dozen, in which he also appeared.

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Early life

London was born in San Diego, California, the son of Debbie (née Osborn), a waitress, and Frank London, a sheet metal worker. [1] He was raised mainly in DeSoto, Texas. After having divorced Jeremy's father, his mother moved the family 13 times in six years. His identical twin brother, Jason, is older by 27 minutes and is also an actor. Jeremy has worked mostly in television while Jason has opted for a career in feature films. The two have acted alongside each other only once – in the February 3, 2003, episode of the WB's 7th Heaven , entitled "Smoking." They have also competed for the same role – Jeremy's first audition was for a part in the 1991 film The Man in the Moon , which Jason won, leaving Jeremy the part of his brother's stunt double.[ citation needed ]

The twin boys had a younger sister, Dedra, who was also an actor. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16. [2]

Career

London's first and second major television roles were playing Nathan on the critically acclaimed 1991–1993 drama series I'll Fly Away . His brother Jason stepped in for Jeremy for the final episode of the show.

In 1995 he played T.S. Quint in Kevin Smith's second film, Mallrats .

In 1995, he joined the cast of the Fox series Party of Five , playing Griffin Holbrook for three seasons, after serving as a recurring guest star. He then went on to play a young minister named Chandler Hampton on 7th Heaven from 2002 to 2004. His 7th Heaven character had a father with lung cancer, much like Jeremy's real-life family members. He has since acted in many television serials, television films and feature films.

London was a cast member during the fourth season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , which premiered on VH1 in December 2010. [3]

Personal life

London and his wife Melissa Cunningham were married in September 2006. [4] They divorced five years later. They have a son named Lyrik. London married Juliet Reeves on June 3, 2014, and they have one son named Wyatt who was born in June 2014. [5]

In June 2010, Jeremy alleged that he was involved in a bizarre kidnapping, approached by a group of men in Palm Springs, Calif., and forced to drive around for 12 hours purchasing alcohol and using drugs. Though he swore the incident was real, his mother and brother made public statements doubting the events. Jeremy filed a restraining order against them, only to have it denied by a judge. [6]

London was a cast member during the fourth season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , which aired on VH1 from December 2010 to January 2011, and depicted his treatment for addiction at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California. The third episode of that season depicted discussions involving him, Dr. Drew Pinsky and London's wife, Melissa Cunningham, who was simultaneously being treated for addiction herself at a separate wing of the Center. [4] His father, Frank, also appeared in Episode 7, which was filmed during Family Day, in which the patients discussed the effect of addiction on their family relationships. [7]

London was charged with spousal battery in 2012 after an incident with his then wife, and in 2018 he was arrested for alleged domestic violence. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 In Broad Daylight Teenager 1Television film
A Seduction in Travis CountyDelivery BoyTelevision film
1991–1993 I'll Fly Away Nathaniel BedfordMain role
1993 Route 66 Episode: "Everybody's a Hero"
Angel Falls Sonny Snow
1995Breaking FreeRick Chilton
White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild Mason
The Babysitter Jack
Mallrats T.S. QuintMovie
A Mother's GiftAdult John DealTelevision film
1995–2000 Party of Five Griffin HolbrookMain role
1997Bad to the BoneDanny WellsTelevision film
HappenstanceJeffTelevision film
Levitation Bob
Perversions of Science Billy RabeEpisode: "Anatomy Lesson"
1998Get a JobTony Thompson / Philip
The Defenders: Taking the FirstWyman JamesTelevision film
1999 Journey to the Center of the Earth Jonas LyttonTelevision film
2001 Romantic Comedy 101 PatrickTelevision film
The Outer Limits ChrisEpisode: "Flower Child"
2002–2004 7th Heaven Chandler HamptonMain role
2003 Gods and Generals Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
Descendant Ethan Poe / Frederick Usher
2004 Crossing Jordan Louis JeffriesEpisode: "Out of Sight"
2006What I Did for LoveJamesTelevision film
Basilisk: The Serpent KingDr. Harry McCollTelevision film
Kiss Me AgainJulian
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Nate4 episodes
2008Next of KinChris
Fatal SecretsAndy
The GriftJackson Armstrong
StrokesWade HamiltonTelevision film
Ba'al: The Storm GodHelmTelevision film
2009Do You Know MeJake FarberTelevision film
Wolvesbayne Russel BayneTelevision film
Chasing the Green Adam Franklin
LaundryPoliceman Two
Lost DreamDr. Reeves
The Terminators KurtTelevision film
2010House Under SiegeRalph
Q for DeathMatt LombardiTelevision film
The DividedAaron
TranceWhateley
Drop Dead GorgeousRobert Baker
ScavengersBlack Devert
OpponentBrooklyn Davis
Hollywood & Wine Jean Luc Marceau
Rain from the StarsRandy
Scratching the SurfaceJake
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Himself Season 4
Alien Opponent
2011Snow Beast Barry
2012Don't Pass Me ByGreg Phillips
2013The Devil's DozenDriverAlso director
2016Girl in WoodsJim
MacGyver Chuck LawsonEpisode: "Pliers"
2017I BelieveCaptain Iberson
2021Bottom FeedersUncle Zeke
Goodbye, ButterflyThe Realtor
2022Moon CrashGeneral Madden
2023Alien Vampire BustersOfficer Rick
2025Hollywood DemonsHimselfEpisode: "Stephen Collins, America’s Dad"

References

  1. "Jeremy London Biography (1972–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. "Dedra London". IMDb.
  3. "Rachel Uchitel, Jeremy London Sign Up for Celebrity Rehab 4". People. 2010-07-19. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  4. 1 2 Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , Episode 4.3, Vh1, December 8, 2010
  5. Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Episode 4.8, VH1, January 5, 2011
  6. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/MindMoodNews/jeremy-londons-family-fears-life/story?id=11003649 [ bare URL ]
  7. Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Episode 4.7, Vh1, December 29, 2010
  8. https://people.com/movies/jeremy-london-arrested-alleged-domestic-violence/ [ bare URL ]