Richard Gunn (actor)

Richard Gunn
Born Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active 1998-present
Notable work Dark Angel
Granite Flats
Hemlock Grove
Spouse(s) Jenna Mattison

Richard Gunn is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the Fox series Dark Angel (2000–2002),[1] Chief of Police John Sanders in the BYU TV series Granite Flats,[2] and Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.[3]

Early life

Richard Gunn (sometimes credited as Richard Neal)[4] was born in Thousand Oaks, California,[5] and is the stepson of composer Earle Hagen who composed The Andy Griffith Show theme along with the themes for I Spy and Mod Squad, among others. He was raised in Thousand Oaks, California and Palm Desert, California with his two sisters. He attended UC Santa Cruz and graduated with honors.

Career

Gunn spent his first summer out of University performing in Shakespeare's Richard III and As You Like It with the professional repertory theater company Shakespeare Santa Cruz.[6] His first television success came as the series regular role of Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the television series Dark Angel,[7] which ran for two seasons on Fox. Dark Angel also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television New Dramatic Series.[8] In 2013, Gunn was cast as Chief of Police John Sanders, in the BYUtv series Granite Flats.[9][10][11] The show ran three seasons until 2015 and co starred Parker Posey and Christopher Lloyd and became available on Netflix in May 2015.[12] Gunn was then cast as Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original Hemlock Grove,[13][14][15] which premièred October 23, 2015.[3][16] Gunn has appeared in numerous films and television episodes, and starred opposite James Caan and Paul Sorvino in the critically acclaimed Lionsgate release For the Love of Money.[17] Gunn is also featured along with Charlize Theron in the thriller, Dark Places, which is based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.[18][19]

Personal life

From 2008-2011 Gunn took a break from the entertainment industry to live on a ranch near Sequoia Park with his then fiancé writer and producer Jenna Mattison.[20] Mattison and Gunn married on February 14, 2013[6] and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1998 The Fire Inside Jack
1999 James James
2000 Unspeakable Jixer
2005 Reunion John Roberts
2005 Yes, And... Boy
2005 The Third Wish Heckler
2006 House of the Rising Sun Jake Trilleau
2006 The Astronaut Farmer Square Dance Caller
2008 Garden Party Todd
2009 World Full of Nothing Rupert Michaels
2010 Framily Ethan
2011 Fugue Howard James
2012 For the Love of Money Vince
2013 Treachery Robert
2014 Hidden in the Woods Officer Hooper
2015 Sympathy Said the Shark Slate
2015 Dark Places Lou Cates
2015 Gridlocked Maddox
2015 Lower Bay Ethan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Lost Voyage Randall Banks TV Movie
2001-2002 Dark Angel Sketchy (AKA Calvin Simon Theodore) 42 Episodes
2003 The Partners Lt. Jones TV Pilot
2006 Dexter Sean Episode 1.2 "Crocodile"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cody Trimble Episode 11.8 "Fracked"
2011 The Mentalist Barlow Flemming Episode 3.12 "Bloodhounds"
2013-2015 Granite Flats Chief of Police John Sanders 24 Episodes
2015 Hemlock Grove Aitor Quantic 8 Episodes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-angels-richard-gunn-joins-716292
  2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/06/arts/television/granite-flats-on-byutv-from-brigham-young-university.html
  3. 1 2 "Richard Gunn Talks Joining ‘Hemlock Grove,’ Working With Christopher Lloyd And A Longer Run For ‘Dark Angel’ On Netflix [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Headlines & Global News.
  4. ↑ Gunn, Richard. "Richard Gunn". Internet Movie Database. Imdb.com Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.vcstar.com/entertainment/former-thousand-oaks-actor-is-the-sheriff-in-in
  6. 1 2 http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/603-granite-flats-top-gunn
  7. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-angel-actor-joins-mischa-690320
  8. ↑ http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/?year=2001
  9. ↑ http://www.tvequals.com/2014/04/06/exclusive-interview-richard-gunn-teases-season-2-of-granite-flats-raising-the-stakes-a-surprising-finale-and-more/
  10. ↑ http://www.etonline.com/tv/132877_Granite_Flats_Mystery_Episode_2_Clip_The_Truth/
  11. ↑ http://cabletv.com/blog/exclusive-interview-with-richard-gunn-of-hemlock-grove/
  12. ↑ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/granite-flats-netflix-season-3-byutv-1201475840/
  13. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hemlock-grove-plumbs-new-depths-weirdness-episode-8-article-1.2426217
  14. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hemlock-grove-takes-trip-lovers-lane-episode-5-article-1.2420521
  15. ↑ http://en.calameo.com/books/0004666409b7400f7cf08 (Issue 52, Pgs 50-51)
  16. ↑ http://telltaletv.com/2015/10/hemlock-groves-richard-gunn-talks-season-3-and-his-mysterious-character-exclusive-interview/
  17. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/for-the-love-of-money-film-review-334723
  18. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reyne-haines/celebrity-collector-richa_1_b_5531897.html?page_version=legacy&view=print&comm_ref=false
  19. ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/02/sarah-carter-cast-rogue-richard-gunn-hemlock-grove-1201364839/
  20. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348226/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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