Kevin Rahm (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on '' Judging Amy'',

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on '' Desperate Housewives'', and

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on ''

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''.

Early life and education

Rahm attended and graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas in May 1989. Following high school, Rahm, then a member of

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, attended one the church's Missionary Training Centers before serving as a missionary in

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, Switzerland, and on the islands of

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and Réunion between 1990 and 1992. After returning to the United States, he studied pre-law at

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, before changing his major to drama. In 1994, he was awarded the sought-after Irene Ryan Award for best college actor. In 1996, Rahm dropped out of college to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.

Career

Rahm played Kyle McCarty, Amy Gray's cousin, for 3 seasons on '' Judging Amy''. He joined the show in season 3, when

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left the show. He also played Norvo Tigan, the brother of

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's character of

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, in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode, " Prodigal Daughter"; "psychic-guy" patient Mr. Duff in the ''

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'' episode, "Save Me". He also appeared in ''Scrubs'' as a patient. In 2001 he starred in the

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Super Bowl commercial "Big Day". In September 2006, Rahm

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red in the two-part 7th

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of ''

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''. On October 21, 2007, he made his first appearance as

, a new Wisteria Lane resident on

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's '' Desperate Housewives'', who is gay and has a husband, Bob Hunter (played by

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). Rahm guest-starred on '' Friends'' as Tim, Monica's inexperienced

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, in "The One with Rachel's Date" in Season 8; played car salesman Brad Elias on the CBS', ''

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''; and played Jack, Annie's ex-brother-in-law and crush, on

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's ''

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''. In 2014, Rahm was cast as a newsroom editor in the film, ''Nightcrawler''. From 2010 to 2015, Rahm played

, a Madison Avenue advertising creative director, in

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's award-winning show, ''

''. In March 2015, Rahm began a recurring role playing consultant and attorney, Michael Barnow, on the TV show, '' Madam Secretary''.

Personal life

Rahm married Amy Lonkar, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, at the

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, on April 28, 2012. They have a daughter. The family currently lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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