Sean Faris

Sean Faris (born March 25, 1982[2]) is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Jake Tyler in Never Back Down, Kyo Kusanagi in The King of Fighters, and Rick Penning in Forever Strong. He also played Tom in Ghost Machine.

Sean Faris
Born (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 42)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Cherie Daly
(m. 2017)
Children1[1]

Early life

Faris was born on March 25, 1982, in Houston, Texas, the son of Katherine and Warren Stephen Faris.[3] His family was working-class and lived in a small house in Houston; he moved to Ohio at age 12, where he attended Padua Franciscan High School[4] in Parma and Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Cleveland.[5] In 1999, Faris competed at the International Model and Talent Association.[6]

Career

Faris has starred in many different projects, including two television shows, Life as We Know It, and Reunion, both canceled before the end of their first season. He also played William Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours.Faris also appeared in Sleepover with Alexa Vega in 2004. Faris was also nominated for the Young Actors Award at the 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in 2004. In 2007, Faris returned to work on three back-to-back films, Forever Strong, Never Back Down, and Brooklyn to Manhattan. Never Back Down was released on March 14, 2008, with the other two films also opening in 2008.

In 2008, he produced and starred in a short film called Manifest Destiny.[7][8]In 2010, Faris appeared in three episodes of the TV show The Vampire Diaries.[9] He also appeared on the cover of the January/February issue of U.S. Men's Health Magazine, and was the highest selling issue of the magazine in 2010.[10] In early 2011, he co-starred in the CBS film The Lost Valentine, opposite Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt. On March 22, 2013, it was announced that Faris would portray Pennsylvania State Police Officer Gabriel Holbrook on Pretty Little Liars.[11]

In 2011, Faris voiced the character Jack Rourke in the 2011 video game Need for Speed: The Run. On February 25, 2014, it was reported that Faris had landed one of the lead roles in Supernatural: Bloodlines, a spin-off of the CW series Supernatural,[12] with the twentieth episode of the latter's ninth season airing as a backdoor pilot.[13] However, the pilot was not picked up.[14]

Personal life

On September 5, 2017, Faris and actress Cherie Daly announced that they had married during that year's Burning Man festivities.[15] In November 2021, they announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child.[16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001TwistedFernando Castillo
2001Pearl HarborDanny's gunner
2001The Brotherhood IIJohn Van OwenDirect-to-video film
2004SleepoverSteve Phillips
2005Yours, Mine & OursWilliam Beardsley
2008Manifest DestinyJoshShort film
2008Never Back DownJake Tyler
2008Forever StrongRick Penning
2009Ghost MachineTom
2010The King of FightersKyo Kusanagi
2011FreerunnerRyanAlso executive producer
2012The Truth in Being RightJakeShort film; also executive producer and producer
2012Stash HouseDavid Nash
2013Lost for WordsMichaelAlso executive producer
2013PawnNick
2013NYC UndergroundLoganDirect-to-video film
2015The AppVic Becklett
2015AdulterersSamueloriginally titled Avouterie
2016Female Fight ClubPotter
2017Gangster LandJack McGurnalso known as In the Absence of Good Men
2017Surprise Me!Jeff Bachmann
2020Algorithm: BlissVicDirect-to-video film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001UndressedDarren4 episodes
2002Even StevensScott BrooksEpisode: "Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?"
2002House BlendChris ReedUnsold television pilot
2002Maybe It's MeN/AEpisode: "The Prom Episode: Part 2"
2002SmallvilleByron MooreEpisode: "Nocturne"
2003EveChipEpisode: "Player Down"
2003One Tree HillHigh school guyEpisode: "The Search for Something More"
2004Boston PublicTroy MooneyEpisode: "Chapter Seventy-Nine"
2004–2005Life as We Know ItDino WhitmanMain role
2005ReunionCraig BrewsterMain role
2010The Vampire DiariesBen McKittrick3 episodes
2011LeverageShelley2 episodes
2011The Lost ValentineLucas ThomasTelevision film
2012Christmas with HollyMark NagleTelevision film
2013–2015Pretty Little LiarsGabriel HolbrookRecurring role (seasons 4–5)
2014SupernaturalJulian DuvalEpisode: "Bloodlines"[Note 1]
2016White HotBeck MerchantTelevision film; also known as Sandra Brown's White Hot
2017An Uncommon GraceLeviTelevision film
2017The Joneses UnpluggedMatthew JonesTelevision film
2018A Veterans ChristmasJoe PetersonTelevision film
2019Psycho NannyToddTelevision film; also known as Munchausen by Internet

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Need for Speed: The RunJack RourkeVoice role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2005Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble CastSleepoverNominated[17]
2007Young Hollywood AwardThe One to WatchHimselfWon
2008MTV Movie AwardBest Fight (shared with Cam Gigandet)Never Back DownWon

Notes

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