Nick von Esmarch (born November 2, 1976) is a former

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. Born in San Mateo,

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, he played

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and did a small bit of amateur acting before being convinced by a friend to audition for the part of Dwight White for the TV series ''

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''. He has since gone on to play parts in shows such as ''

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'', ''

Without A Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' and '' Drake & Josh''.

Filmography

*''Beer Money'' (TV) - David 'Rutt' Rutledge (2001) *''

'' - Dwight White (2002) *''

Off Centre ''Off Centre'' is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001, to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you '' American Pie ...

'' - Slab (2002) *'' Happy Family'' - Dr. Fishman (2004) *''

'' - Dan Meeks (2004) *''

My Wife and Kids ''My Wife and Kids'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. It starred Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and v ...

'' - Bob Slobodonopopovich (2004) *'' JAG'' - Capt. Dale Alexander (2005) *''

Little Athens ''Little Athens'' is a 2005 American independent film directed by Tom Zuber, which stars John Patrick Amedori, Erica Leerhsen, DJ Qualls, Rachel Miner, Eric Szmanda, Michael Peña, and more. Despite premiering at Toronto International Film Fes ...

'' - Juicehead Dave (2005) *'' Drake and Josh Go To Holywood'' (TV) - Brice Granger (2006) *'' The Game'' - Ty Savage (2007) *''

'' - Steven O'Malley (2009) *

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

- Thaddeus Delahay (2014)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Esmarch, Nick Von 1976 births Living people People from San Mateo, California Male actors from California American male television actors 21st-century American male actors