Kevin Fonteyne | |
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Born | June 14, 1990 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Kevin Fonteyne (born 1990) is an American actor from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He stars as Johnny Cash on the CMT drama Sun Records . [1]
Kevin was one of six children in a single-parent home. His mother is a retired Air Force military medical Senior Master Sergeant. He started acting at a young age, starring in school plays at Hallsville Elementary School in Manchester, New Hampshire. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2008. [2] His TV career began with roles on iCarly , Criminal Minds , Monday Mornings , Bones, and NCIS. This led to larger roles like Matt on Masters of Sex and Marco on Melissa & Joey . When not acting, Kevin enjoys playing guitar, singing, and training his new pup Zeus. He currently resides in Los Angeles. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | iCarly | Austin | Episode: "iSpeed Date" |
2011 | Criminal Minds | Josh Redding | Episode: "Self Fulfilling Prophecy" |
2013 | Monday Mornings | Derrick Wells | Episode: "Wheels within Wheels" |
2015 | NCIS | Boyfriend at Diner | Episode: "Troll" |
2013-2015 | Melissa & Joey | Marco | Guest star: 10 episodes |
2015 | Masters of Sex | Matt | Guest Star: 3 episodes |
2015 | Bones | Victor Cornacchio | Episode: "The Promise in the Palace" |
2017 | Sun Records | Johnny Cash | Main Cast: 8 episodes |
2018 | The Lover in the Attic: A True Story | Otto | |
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