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Richard Gunn (actor)

Richard Gunn (born May 23, 1975) 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.[failed verification] He was raised in Thousand Oaks and Palm Desert, California with his two sisters. He attended UC Santa Cruz and graduated with honors.[citation needed]

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 to 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. Mattison and Gunn married on February 14, 2013[6] and currently live in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 2, 2014). "'Dark Angel's' Richard Gunn Joins Canadian Indie 'Gridlocked' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 5, 2013). "If It's Aliens, at Least They Won't Be Naked". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Richard Gunn Talks Joining 'Hemlock Grove,' Working With Christopher Lloyd And A Longer Run For 'Dark Angel' On Netflix [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Headlines & Global News. 25 October 2015.
  4. ^ Gunn, Richard. "Richard Gunn". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ^ Willer-Allred, Michele (April 5, 2013). "Former Thousand Oaks actor is the sheriff in town in BYUtv's 'Granite Flats'". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/603-granite-flats-top-gunn
  7. ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 21, 2014). "'Dark Angel' Actor Joins Mischa Barton in 'Ghost Station'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "People's Choice Awards".
  9. ^ Sahakians, Sandrine (April 6, 2014). "Exclusive Interview: Richard Gunn Teases Season 2 of 'Granite Flats,' Raising The Stakes, A 'Surprising' Finale and More". TV Equals. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Wick, Krista (April 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Solving the Mystery of 'Granite Flats'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Pike, Sarah (October 21, 2015). "Exclusive: Interview with Richard Gunn of "Hemlock Grove"". CableTV.com. Clearlink. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 20, 2015). "BYUtv's 'Granite Flats' Heading to Netflix with Season 3". Variety.
  13. ^ Blakinger, Keri (November 6, 2015). "'Hemlock Grove' plumbs new depths of weirdness in season 3, episode 8". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Blakinger, Keri (November 7, 2015). "'Hemlock Grove' takes a trip down lovers' lane in season 3, episode 5". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  15. ^ http://en.calameo.com/books/0004666409b7400f7cf08 (Issue 52, Pgs 50-51)
  16. ^ "Hemlock Grove's Richard Gunn Talks Season 3 and His Mysterious Character [Exclusive Interview] | Tell-Tale TV". 20 October 2015.
  17. ^ Scheck, Frank (June 7, 2012). "For the Love of Money: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  18. ^ Hirsch, Reyne (June 26, 2014). "Celebrity Collector: Richard Gunn". HuffPost. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "Sarah Carter Joins 'Rogue'; Richard Gunn In 'Hemlock Grove'". Deadline Hollywood. February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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