Rob Mayes

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Rob Mayes
Occupations
  • Actor
  • songwriter
  • country artist
  • model
Years active2002–present

Rob Mayes is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film John Dies at the End , as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy drama television series Jane by Design . He also played Barry in the 2019 film Maybe I'm Fine.

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Early life

Mayes was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio, [1] [2] He started modeling when he was five years old. [3]

He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. After leaving the Naval Academy, he focused on songwriting and released a seven-track pop album called Glimpses of Truth. [3]

Career

Two weeks after moving to New York City in 2007, Mayes was hired for a one-episode role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . In 2008, he played the lead role in the MTV musical television film The American Mall . [3]

Mayes had guest starring roles on Cold Case , Valentine , Bones , and Medium [4] and played the lead role in the 2010 film Ice Castles . [5]

In 2012, he starred as John in John Dies at the End, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2013, he had a recurring role as Tommy Nutter in Jane by Design and guest starring roles in NCIS , The Glades , and 90210 . [4]

After a recurring role on The Client List , [4] he portrayed Matthew Blackwood in the 2013 drama film Burning Blue , which was based on the 1992 play of the same name. [6]

In 2014, Mayes played Troy Quinn in Legends . [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2010 Ice Castles Nick
2012Melvin SmartyKilcline
2012 John Dies at the End John
2013 Burning Blue Matthew Blackwood
2013 Enough Said Waiter
2015EdenMarkese
2017Different FlowersBlake
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Asgardian Man
2018 Deep Blue Sea 2 Trent Slater
2020 A Soldier's Revenge Briggs
2024 The Neon Highway Wayne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mark SchroeffelEpisode: "Responsible"
2008 The American Mall JoeyTelevision film
2008 Cold Case Jim Horn '64Episode: "Wednesday's Women"
2009 Valentine Matt DesantoEpisode: "She's Gone"
2009 Acceptance Justin SmellingTelevision film
2009 Bones Trey JohnsonEpisode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
2009 Sorority Wars BeauTelevision film
2010 Medium Young firemanEpisode: "Smoke Damage"
2011Hound DogsCashTelevision film
2012 NCIS Kyle BaxterEpisode: "Psych Out"
2012 Jane by Design Tommy Nutter5 episodes
2012 The Glades Lucas GardnerEpisode: "Islandia"
2012 90210 Colin Bell3 episodes
2012A Golden Christmas 3Bobby AldenTelevision film
2012Love for ChristmasBobby Alden
2013Meddling MomBenTelevision film
2013 The Client List Derek Malloy12 episodes
2014 Beauty & the Beast Patrick FrancoEpisode: "Ancestors"
2014 Legends Troy Buchanan2 episodes
2015 Eden MarkeseFeature film
2015–16 Mistresses Marc NicklebyMain role
2016–17 Frequency Kyle Mosbey5 episodes
2018My Christmas InnBrian AndersonTelevision film
2018 S.W.A.T. Rick OwensEpisode "Payback"
2019The Road Home for ChristmasWes BaileyTelevision Film
2019House on the Hill (aka He's Out to Get You)DukeTelevision film
2020The Christmas EditionFinnTelevision film
2023Sweet on YouDrewTelevision film
2023Just JakeJakeTelevision film

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