Brant David Daugherty (born August 20, 1985) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as

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on the teen drama television series ''

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''. In 2013, he had a recurring role as Brian in the

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''.

Career

In 2013, he was a regular of the cast of

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's ''

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'' for season 7, which began airing in April 2013, in the role of Patrick Clarke. He had a credited role in

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's motion picture comedy film ''

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'' released in fall 2013. In 2014, he had a credited role in the

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FX series ''

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''. Daugherty was a contestant in

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of ''

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'' in which he partnered with professional dancer

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. They were eliminated in the eighth week of competition, finishing in seventh place. In 2018, he played Luke Sawyer in the film ''

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''.

Personal life

Daugherty was born and raised in

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, the son of David Daugherty, an art teacher at Mason Middle School, and his wife, Mary Beth (née Hirt) Daugherty, head of rehabilitation services for

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. He grew up along with his brother, Adam, and sister, Caitey. Brant's father died of cancer on February 19, 2009, at age 57. Daugherty attended

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, where he played football until his sophomore year and later tried out for the school play. He continued to perform in school plays until his graduation in 2004. He moved to

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in 2008 after earning a film degree from

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. He now resides in West Hollywood. He started dating actress Kimberly Hidalgo in 2016. They got engaged in February 2018 during a trip to

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and they married on June 15, 2019. In December 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. Their son was born in March 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

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