Teddy Dunn

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Teddy Dunn
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Born
Edward Wilkes Dunn

(1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 43)
Education Northwestern University (BS)
Boston College (JD)
Occupation(s)Actor, lawyer
Years active20042009
Spouse
Kendall Morrison
(m. 2017)
Children1
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Edward Wilkes Dunn (born June 19, 1980) is a former American actor best known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars .

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Early life and education

Dunn grew up in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Phillips Academy, a preparatory high school in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1999. At Phillips Academy, Dunn became involved in theatre, playing the role of Jerry in Edward Albee's The Zoo Story and the lead character of Alceste in Molière's The Misanthrope , directed by Kevin Heelan.[ citation needed ] Dunn attended Northwestern University, where he studied theatre and political science. He earned a Juris Doctor from the Boston College Law School in 2013. [1]

Career

Acting

Dunn was cast as a series regular for the first season of Veronica Mars as Duncan Kane, but left halfway through season 2 in the episode "Donut Run." He came back for a cameo in the season finale of season 2, "Not Pictured," but did not reprise his role in the third season. He also appeared in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate . The same year, he had a guest appearance on Gilmore Girls . He also had a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy in 2006. He appeared in the 2008 film Jumper as Mark Kobold.

Law

Dunn practiced law with Walden Macht & Haran LLP, a law firm in New York City from 2018 to 2020. [2] [3] Prior to that he was a law clerk to federal district judge William J. Martini of New Jersey, a litigation associate at Dechert LLP, and a legal intern for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the office of the attorney general of Massachusetts. [3]

As of 2020, he is an assistant United States attorney at the District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office. [3]

Personal life

He married Kendall Morrison on June 24, 2017. They have a son, born in 2019. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Wilson
2008 Jumper Mark Kobold
2009 Kill Theory Brent
2009A Good FuneralBret
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Gilmore Girls Graham SullivanEpisode: "Last Week Fights, This Week Tights"
2004–2006 Veronica Mars Duncan Kane Main role (seasons 1–2); 44 episodes
2005 Campus Confidential BrandonTelevision film
2006 Grey's Anatomy Heath MercerEpisode: "Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole"
2008 CSI: NY Kevin HallEpisode: "Enough"

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References

  1. Gennis, Sadie (2014-10-01). "Exclusive: Whatever Happened to Duncan Kane? Veronica Mars Star Teddy Dunn Speaks Out". TV Guide . Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. "Edward Dunn - Walden Macht & Haran LLP" . Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 LinkedIn Profile
  4. "KENDALL AND TEDDY WEDDING" . Retrieved 2017-03-21.