Donny Boaz (born December 12, 1980) is an American actor who recently portrayed the role of

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on ''

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''.

Career

Boaz began his career as a male model for brands such as

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, and runway work in

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. However, it was a

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underwear shoot that cost him his university scholarship just before his junior year at

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because the school didn't believe it was very "Christ-like" to model men's underwear. After losing his scholarship, Boaz spent the next six years working as a model in various countries. In 2003, he left

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and returned to

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to pursue a career as a working actor. That same year, Boaz appeared in the "America's Sexiest Man" contest in which one of the prizes was a multi-episode role on soap opera ''

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''; from that series he went to ''

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'' and appeared in several episodes. Although he lacked formal training as an actor, he successfully auditioned for several projects, including the role of "Pfc. Patrick Miller" in the television movie '' Saving Jessica Lynch''. He was able to use the experience of the role later on to help him get cast as "Buckley" in the television series ''

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''. In 2015, Boaz was cast as "Bill Bradley" in the film ''

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'' where he worked with director

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. In 2019, Boaz was cast in the role of

in ''

''. In 2020, Boaz appeared in the role of James Cranbourne in the movie "When We Last Spoke"

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boaz, Donny 1980 births 21st-century American male actors American male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Dallas People from Waxahachie, Texas