John Lavelle | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, [1] U.S. | November 23, 1981
Occupation(s) | Actor, Playwright |
Years active | 2003–present |
John Lavelle (born November 23, 1981) is an American stage, film, television actor, and playwright who is perhaps best known for his role as Benjamin Braddock in John Reid's 2002 Broadway adaptation of The Graduate , where he starred opposite Lorraine Bracco. [2] [3] and for his portrayal of Roy Reed in the film Selma [4] . He is the author of several plays including Sinner's Laundry [5] and Inhalation. [6] He won a Drama Desk Award for his work in The Royale at the Lincoln Center Theatre. [7]
The Brooklyn native graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York. At Monsignor Farrell, Lavelle also became the first anchor of their student-run television station, WFBN. [8] After high school Lavelle attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. [1] [9] He is a performer at the Upright Citizen's Brigade [10] and a member of IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Frozen Impact | Michael | TV movie |
Sixteen to Life | Kyle Braddock | TV movie | |
2004 | Innuendo | Police Detective | Short film |
2007 | The Sandpiper | Ethan Lang | |
2008 | August | Suit #1 (Brad) | |
2009 | Can Openers | Tom | TV movie |
The Taking of Pelham 123 | Team Member (NYPD) | ||
2010 | Porcelain and Diamonds | Jimmy Waldricki | Short film |
12 | The Intern | Video short | |
2011 | Dirty Movie | The Writer | |
Good News, Oklahoma! | River | Short film | |
2012 | Broadway's Finest | Goldstone | |
2013 | Frozen | Additional Voices | |
Some Other Time | Hocky | ||
2014 | LA Bound: 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Moving to LA | Passenger Guy | Short film |
Selma | Roy Reed | ||
2016 | Zootopia | Mouse Foreman (voice) | |
2017 | Born Guilty | Grant | |
In the Bubble | Hipster/Redneck #1 | Video short | |
Pretty Paper | John | Short film | |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Additional Voices | |
2020 | Where There's Smoke | Bruce | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Guiding Light | Luke Huff | 1 episode |
2004 | All My Children | Seth Phelps | 3 episodes |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Mark Arnett | Episode: "Blue Wall" (uncredited) |
2007 | The Black Donnellys | Eddie Maxwell | Episode: "Run Like Hell" |
2009 | Numb3rs | Gill Harkness | Episode: "Con Job" |
2011 | NCIS | Derrick Archer | Episode: "Tell-All" |
2012 | LA'd | John | Episode: "Mouseketeer" |
2011-2012 | Cracked Advice Board | Rick | 2 episodes |
2013 | Modern Music | Xavier Chase | 2 episodes |
2015 | Forever | Anthony Hanson | Episode: "Hitler on the Half-Shell" |
2016 | Heirloom | Roger | 6 episodes |
2017 | Grace and Frankie | Highsmith | Episode: "The Incubator" |
2018 | The Dead Girls Detective Agency | Brett | 4 episodes |
2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Peekablue (voice) | Episode: "Perils Of Peekablue" |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Puck / Liam / Janitor Bob (voices) | 8 episodes |
2022 | Zootopia+ | Yax / Gerald Cook / Additional Voices | 6 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Bully | Derby Harrington | Voice only and one of the major antagonists of the game. |
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