David Rodman Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. His roles include
Justin Walker on the
ABC
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television drama ''
Brothers & Sisters'' (2006–11), Henry Martin on the ABC supernatural drama ''
666 Park Avenue
''666 Park Avenue'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on ABC from September 30, 2012, to July 13, 2013. The series was developed and produced by David Wilcox, and was loosely based upon the novel of the same name by ...
'' (2012–13), and Pierce Harrison on the
NBC
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medical drama ''
Heartbeat'' (2016).
Early life
Annable was born in
Suffern, New York
Suffern is a village that was incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Suffern is located 31 miles northwest of Manhattan. As of the 2010 census, Suffern's population was 10,723.[Walden
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, a village in New York, where he played baseball, rugby and hockey. His father is Christian and his mother is of
Jewish
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descent, and he was "raised both".
Annable attended Valley Central High School and graduated in 1997. He attended college at the
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) is a public college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The college is part of the State University of New York (SUN ...
(SUNY Plattsburgh). There, he became involved with the student-run TV station, Plattsburgh State Television (PSTV), working both on production behind the scenes and on the air as well. He hosted many shows at PSTV, including ''Late Night with Dave Annable'', ''Cardinal Sports'', and ''The Roommate Game''. Annable credits Plattsburgh State Television for preparing him for his successful career in television. Annable dropped out of college in 2003 to pursue his acting career.
After leaving SUNY Plattsburgh, Annable studied acting at the
Neighborhood Playhouse
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in New York with Richard Pinter.
Career
In 2002, Annable made his acting debut in an episode of the
NBC
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crime drama ''
Third Watch
''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced by ...
''. Annable has appeared in numerous commercials for brands such as
Mountain Dew
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,
Starburst and
Abercrombie and Fitch
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. In 2004, Annable appeared in the films ''
Little Black Book'' and ''Spellbound''. In September 2005, Annable began appearing as Aaron Lewis on the
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
drama series ''
Reunion
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* Class reunion
* Family reunion
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* Réunion, a French overseas department and island in the Indian Ocean
* Reunion, Commerce City, Colorado, U ...
'', which centers on six friends who attend their 20th high school reunion, where one of them is murdered and all of them are suspects. In December, Fox cancelled the series due to low ratings shortly after the ninth episode aired.
The WB
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reportedly showed interest in picking up the series on their network, but these plans never materialized.
In 2006, Annable was cast as
Justin Walker on the
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
drama series ''
Brothers & Sisters'' alongside
Calista Flockhart
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,
Rachel Griffiths
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, and
Sally Field
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, which was picked up for a full season by the network. In 2007, Annable was ranked as #7 on ''
People
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'' magazine's annual list of Sexiest Men Alive. In 2008, Annable won a Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline for his portrayal on ''Brothers & Sisters''. The series ran for five seasons until 2011.
In January 2012, Annable was confirmed to star as the male protagonist on the ABC supernatural drama series ''
666 Park Avenue
''666 Park Avenue'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on ABC from September 30, 2012, to July 13, 2013. The series was developed and produced by David Wilcox, and was loosely based upon the novel of the same name by ...
'' alongside
Rachael Taylor
Rachael May Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. Her first lead role was in the Australian series ''headLand'' (2005–2006). She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in films including ''Man-Thing'' (2005 ...
,
Vanessa Williams
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and
Robert Buckley
Robert Earl Buckley (born May 2, 1981) is an American actor, known for his roles as Major Lillywhite on The CW's comedy-drama series '' iZombie'' from 2015 until 2019, Kirby Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series '' Lipstick Jungle'' and Clay Evans ...
, which was picked up for a first season of 13 episodes in May. The series debuted in September only to be cancelled by November and removed from the network's schedule in December. ''666 Park Avenue'' returned to ABC in June 2013 to
burn off
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its remaining episodes.
In 2014, Annable starred on the
Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
series ''
Red Band Society
''Red Band Society'' is an American teen medical comedy-drama television series, developed by Margaret Nagle, that aired on Fox for the 2014–15 American television season. The series premiered on September 17, 2014.
Based on the Catalan d ...
'', where he played the role of pediatric oncologist and surgeon Dr. Adam McAndrew. In 2016, he appeared as Pierce Harris on the
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
medical drama ''
Heartbeat'' alongside
Melissa George
Melissa George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian actress and entrepreneur. A former national artistic rollerskating champion and model, George began her acting career playing Angel Parrish in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1993– ...
and
Don Hany
Don Hany (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the series ''White Collar Blue'', Dr. Chris Havel in ''Offspring'', and the leading role of Zane Malik in the SBS series '' East West 101''. He is also ...
. Both series were also cancelled after one season.
In 2016, he landed recurring role as Teddy Grant on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
's comedy series ''
The Mick'' alongside
Kaitlin Olson. On April 5, 2016, it was announced that Annable joined the
WWE Studio action film ''
Armed Response'' alongside
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), '' R ...
and
Anne Heche
Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles in a variety of genres in film, television, and theater, receiving numerous accolades, including a National Board of Review Award and multiple Emmy ...
. The movie was released in theaters on August 4, 2017. He also starred as author
Joe McGinniss
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The author of twelve books, he first came to prominence with the best-selling ''The Selling of the President 1968'' which describe ...
in Jeffrey MacDonald true crime murder movie ''Final Vision'' on
Investigation Discovery
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.
On August 3, 2017, Annable was cast as Lee Dutton, a cowboy, who serves as his father's (
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...
) right-hand man in running the ranch, in the pilot episode of
Paramount Network
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The channel was or ...
's period drama ''
Yellowstone
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''. He starred as Billy opposite his real life wife
Odette Annable
Odette Juliette Annable (; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series ''House'', Beth McIntyre in the monster film ''Cloverfie ...
in a
Freeform holiday movie ''No Sleep 'Til Christmas.'' In 2019, Annable played the role of Dr. Ian Harris in Netflix's social thriller ''
What/If .'' In 2020, he guest starred as Kirby in an episode of
NBC
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drama series ''
This Is Us
''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...
''.
Personal life
Annable had a relationship with his ''Brothers & Sisters'' co-star
Emily VanCamp
Emily Irene VanCamp (; born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She first came to prominence for her work with producer Greg Berlanti, who cast her as a series regular on The WB drama ''Everwood'' (2002–2006) and the ABC drama '' Brothers & S ...
beginning in 2007, who later became his half sister on the series. He married
Odette Yustman
Odette Juliette Annable (; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series '' House'', Beth McIntyre in the monster film ''Cloverf ...
on October 10, 2010, who was also a love interest of Annable's character on the final season of ''Brothers & Sisters''. They have two daughters. In October 2019, the couple announced their separation, but announced their reconciliation in August 2020.
Five years after dropping out of college, Annable earned his diploma from SUNY Plattsburgh on May 15, 2010. In addition to earning his diploma, Annable was awarded the "Off To A Good Start" award and gave a commencement address to his fellow Class of 2010 graduates. Completing college was a promise he made to his mother.
Filmography
References
33. ^ Dave Annable in This Is Us :
https://people.com/tv/dave-annable-makes-this-is-us-cameo-opposite-mandy-moore/
External links
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Dave Annable SUNY Plattsburgh Alumni SpotlightDave Annable delivers speech at SUNY Plattsburgh 2009 commencement
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1979 births
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from New York (state)
People from Suffern, New York
State University of New York at Plattsburgh alumni
Jewish American male actors
21st-century American Jews