Kevin Rahm

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Kevin Rahm
Kevin Rahm 2009.jpg
Rahm in 2009
Born (1971-01-07) January 7, 1971 (age 53)
Education Brigham Young University
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Amy Lonkar
(m. 2012)
Children1

Kevin Rahm (born January 7, 1971) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy , Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives , and Ted Chaough on Mad Men .

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Early life and education

Rahm was born in Mineral Wells, Texas. [2] He was raised in Bossier City, Louisiana, where he was a cheerleader at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, Louisiana and graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas in 1989. Following high school, Rahm, then a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attended one of the church's Missionary Training Centers before serving as a missionary in France, Switzerland, and on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion between 1990 and 1992. [3]

After returning to the United States, he studied pre-law at Brigham Young University, before changing his major to drama. In 1994, he was awarded the Irene Ryan Award for best college actor. [4] In 1996, Rahm dropped out of college to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.

Career

Rahm played Kyle McCarty, Amy Gray's cousin, for three seasons on Judging Amy . He joined the show in season 3, when Dan Futterman left. In 2001 he starred in the Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial "Big Day". [5] On October 21, 2007, he made his first appearance as Lee McDermott, a new Wisteria Lane resident on ABC's Desperate Housewives , who is gay and has a husband, Bob Hunter (played by Tuc Watkins).

In 2014, Rahm was cast as a newsroom editor in the film Nightcrawler. From 2010 to 2015, Rahm played Ted Chaough, a Madison Avenue advertising creative director, in AMC's award-winning series Mad Men .[ citation needed ] In March 2015, Rahm began starring in a recurring role as consultant and attorney Michael "Mike B." Barnow on the CBS political drama series Madam Secretary . [6]

Personal life

On April 28, 2012 Rahm married Amy Lonkar, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the UC Davis Medical Center. [7] They have a daughter. The family lives in Sacramento, California. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The MediatorDebtorShort film
1995Out of Annie's PastYoung Waiter
1995Of Love & BetrayalJack O'Connor
1996Turning PointYoung Frank Thomas
1996Same River TwiceMoocher
1997Tiny HeroesWeasels (voice)
1998 Clay Pigeons Bystander at Amanda's
1999Valerie FlakeJogger Ronald
2000 Intrepid Steward Beck
2000 Nurse Betty Friend #1
2001Alfred Hitchcock's GunAndrew
2004Everybody and Their Mother Wants to Write and DirectAgent's Assistant
2004 Alfie Terry
2005Chasing LeonardClarkShort film
2006MoosecockJimmy JohnsonShort film
2006 Mojave Phone Booth Tim
2006Falling ObjectsPeterShort film
2007 Route 30 Arden
2007LA BluesBobby Gordon
2007Easy PickinsJimmyShort film
2007NonplussedLiamShort film
2012OvernightChip
2014 Nightcrawler Frank Kruse
2017 Clinical Alex
2018 The Oath Keith Balers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Touched by an Angel Doug RichardsEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
1996 In the Blink of an Eye Gate GuardTelevision movie
1996 Unabomber: The True Story Gary WrightTelevision movie
1997Divided by HateFrankTelevision movie
1998 Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! GlennTelevision movie
1998 Pacific Blue Ed SimmonsEpisode: "Cutting Edge"
1999–2000 Jesse Dr. Danny Kozak20 episodes
1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NorvoEpisode: "Prodigal Daughter"
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Jay SnellingEpisode: "Bobbi Dearest"
1999 Rescue 77 Hansen3 episodes
1999 Silk Stalkings Episode: "Dream Weavers"
1999 Everything's Relative Leo Gorelick4 episodes
2001–2004 Judging Amy Kyle McCarty65 episodes
2001 Ally McBeal Clayton HooperEpisode: "Reach Out and Touch"
2001 Friends TimEpisode: "The One with Rachel's Date"
2005 Joan of Arcadia Dana Tuchman2 episodes
2005 Grey's Anatomy Mr. DuffEpisode: "Save Me"
2005 Close to Home Pastor Mark RayburnEpisode: "Divine Directions"
2006 Crumbs Roger2 episodes
2006 CSI: NY Tony CollinsEpisode: "Fair Game"
2006 Night Stalker Dr. Aaron ShieldsEpisode: "Timeless"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Joe Hirschoff2 episodes
2006Alpha MomTelevision movie
2007–2012 Desperate Housewives Lee McDermott53 episodes
2007 Scrubs Joe HutnickEpisode: "My Own Worst Enemy"
2007ConspiracyUnsold TV pilot
2008 Without a Trace Ryan McAvoyEpisode: "Closure"
2009 CSI: Miami Dr. Sean LoftinEpisode: "Chip/Tuck"
2009 Three Rivers John WarrenEpisode: "The Kindness of Strangers"
2010 The Mentalist Brad EliasS2 E13 "Redline"
2010Open BooksDaleTelevision movie
2010–2015 Mad Men Ted Chaough27 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011–2013 I Hate My Teenage Daughter Jack13 episodes
2014 Surviving Jack Adult Frankie (voice)7 episodes
2014Red ZonePaul JordanTelevision movie
2015–2016 Bates Motel Bob Paris9 episodes
2015–2019 Madam Secretary Michael 'Mike B' Barnow29 episodes
2016–2019 Lethal Weapon Captain Brooks Avery49 episodes
2018 The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Special GuestEpisode: "Skip Joel"
2021–2022 Love, Victor Charles Campbell5 episodes

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