Cody Deal

Cody Deal
Born Cody Austin Deal
(1986-02-14) February 14, 1986
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation Actor, Model
Years active 2008–present
Relatives Kyle Deal (twin brother), Lucas Deal (brother)

Cody Austin Deal (born February 14, 1986) is an American actor in film and television. He is best known for his role as Thor in the Syfy Original Movie Almighty Thor which premiered on Syfy on May 7, 2011 to 1.7 millions viewers. He starred alongside Richard Grieco, Patricia Velasquez, and Kevin Nash.[1]

Biography

Deal grew up a Midwestern farm boy hauling bales of hay on a ranch to help support his family until his senior year in high school. He graduated Valedictorian of his class, as well as Senior Class President, and 1st-Team All-State shooting Forward averaging 20.4 points per game for the Blue Devils' Basketball Team. He dreamt of playing professional sports, but his aspirations were cut short when he injured his hand and forearm in two different sport-related injuries. His aspirations turned to acting, heading to Las Vegas for a brief stint, and working with acting coach Gerald Gordon (who also coached Oscar-winner Adrien Brody). He eventually jumped to Los Angeles to give his career a serious shot, studying acting coaches such as Ivana Chubbuck, Lesly Kahn, Sharon Chatten. and Janet Alhanti. Deal is the son of Diane Boulanger and has a twin brother Kyle and an older brother Lucas. Deal grew up in Sedan, Kansas and is Osage.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Laffapalooza! Centurion
2009 The Hangover Roman soldier at Caesars Palace uncredited
2010 Get Him to the Greek Strip Club Patron uncredited
2011 Almighty Thor Thor
2014 The Adventures of Avery & Pete Mark Hardon
TBA Hallow Pointe Curt

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Funniest Movies of the Year: 2008 Egyptian Guard uncredited
2008 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards Craps Player
2012 The Girl's Guide to Depravity Jordan 3 episodes

Notes

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: The Asylum's 'Almighty Thor' Trailer - Get Your First Look Here!". MTV. MTV. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  2. ↑ Polacca, Benny. "Osage actor stars in cable TV movie this year." Osage News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

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