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Richard Gunn (actor)

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Richard Gunn
Gunn at the Viscera Film Festival on July 12, 2012
Born (1975-05-23) May 23, 1975 (age 49)
Thousand Oaks, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRichard Neal
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Notable workDark Angel
Granite Flats
Hemlock Grove
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​

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

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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

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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

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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

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Film

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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
2017 The Sound Ethan
2019 Clemency Deputy Warden Thomas Morgan
2020 Killer Weekend Detective Bryce
2023 Supercell Bill Brody

Television

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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
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 Chief Deputy Episode: "Red Dawn"

References

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  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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