Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''

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'', '' Thumper'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Harvey was born and raised in

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, to parents Debbie and John Harvey. Harvey holds a

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degree from the

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Career

Harvey landed his first acting gig on

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's ''

'', marking the start of his acting career. He guest-starred on TV series ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' CSI'', '' NCIS'' and ''

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''. He had a recurring role in Dan Fogelman's '' The Neighbors''. In 2017, Harvey starred in a drama-crime movie ''

'', and Jordan Ross' movie '' Thumper'', produced by

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. In April 2018, Harvey appeared as Roy in '' The Crossing'' and in 2019 as Colin, in the fourth season of

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's '' Animal Kingdom''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Grant American male film actors American male television actors People from Hawthorne, Nevada Living people 1984 births