Kevin Bigley

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Kevin Bigley
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Born (1986-10-05) October 5, 1986 (age 37)
Education DePaul University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Kate Cobb
(m. 2014)

Kevin Warren Bigley [1] (born October 5, 1986) is an American television and film actor, best known for playing rookie paramedic Brian Czyk on the USA Network series Sirens .

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Biography

Bigley was born in Yuba City, California, and studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University, in Chicago, Illinois. [2] He began learning comedy as a defense mechanism to stave off bullying. [3] Bigley began his acting career in San Francisco, California. [4] He appeared in a seven-month run of "Killer Joe" at Profiles Theatre in Chicago. He also performed in "A Separate Peace" at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater. [2]

After working with actor Vince Vaughn on a TV pilot, [4] Bigley moved to Los Angeles in 2010 [2] and worked jobs including catering for a Jerry Springer game show, Baggage , on the GSN. [4] He landed a part in Vaughn's 2011 movie The Dilemma and went on to appear onscreen in film and television, including on the series Bones , CSI: Miami and Chicago Code before winning the role of rookie EMT Brian Czyk the USA Network series Sirens. [2]

In 2019, Bigley was cast to play a recurring character in the Amazon Original series Undone , then later in 2020, he was cast as a main character, Luke, in the science fiction comedy Upload , another Amazon Original.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The SurvivorsVampireShort
2011 The Dilemma Bank Customer
My Left Hand ManBeckett EmersonShort
2014 Stretch Faux Hawk
2016 Rebirth Chad
DelinquentBritt
The Angry Birds Movie Greg (voice)
2020 The Wretched Ty

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Matadors PaulTelevision film
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Paul FlynnEpisode: "Ice Man/Malibu"
The Chicago Code Beat Copper #1Episode: "Pilot"
CSI: Miami Nick HollandEpisode: "Special Delivery"
2012 Friday Night Dinner Paul FisherTelevision film
Game Change Track Palin Television film
Coco & RubyJake Plumber2 episodes
2013 Bones Sidney JouronEpisode: "The Fact in the Fiction"
Melissa & Joey DevinEpisode: "Bad Influence"
2014 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Officer DeetmoreEpisode: "Fancy Brudgom"
2014–2020 BoJack Horseman Quentin Tarantulino & Shep Von Trap7 episodes; Voice role
2014–2015 Sirens Brian CzykLead role
2015 American Dad! Daniel Calf (voice)Episode: "Seizures Suit Stanny"
2016 Scream Queens Randall2 episodes
*Loosely Exactly NicoleDerrick6 episodes
2017The House: A Hulu Halloween Anthology Jonathan PratherEpisode: "Unexplained Phenomena"
Parked Television film
2018 Here and Now Michael4 episodes
2018–2019 Splitting Up Together Mr. Dodson2 episodes
2019 Undone Reed HollingsworthRecurring role
2020–present Upload LukeSeries regular
2023 Animal Control Rick Doyle6 Episodes

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