Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an American film and television actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films '' In & Out'', ''

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'', '' Outside Providence'', '' Anywhere but Here'', ''

The Cooler ''The Cooler'' is a 2003 American crime drama film directed by Wayne Kramer, from a screenplay by Frank Hannah and Kramer. The film stars William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Paul Sorvino, and Alec Baldw ...

'', and ''

Alpha Dog ''Alpha Dog'' is a 2006 American crime film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. The cast includes Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Shawn Hato ...

''. He is also well known for his role as Detective Sammy Bryant on the

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crime drama series ''

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'' and starred as Andrew "Pope" Cody in the

crime drama series, '' Animal Kingdom'', based on the 2010 Australian film of the same title.

Early life and education

Shawn Hatosy was born in Ijamsville,

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, to Carol Ann (née Owens), a loan officer, and Wayne Thomas Hatosy. He has Hungarian and Irish ancestry. He grew up in the Loch Haven neighborhood of

Ijamsville, Maryland Ijamsville ( ) is an unincorporated community located southeast of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The town was founded by Plummer Ijams, a descendant of Welsh immigrants, from whom the town took its name. The discovery ...

, attended New Market Middle School, and graduated from

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in 1994.

Career

Since appearing in '' Public Enemies'' (2009), starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, and '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' (2009), in which Hatosy portrays

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's partner, Armand Benoit, Hatosy has primarily worked in television. Earlier films included ''

Soldier's Girl ''Soldier's Girl'' is a 2003 biographical drama film written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Frank Pierson. It is based on a story of the relationship between Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by a fe ...

'', ''

'', '' In & Out'', ''

'', '' Outside Providence'', '' Anywhere but Here'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and 2006's ''

''. Hatosy auditioned for a leading role in the 1999 film '' Varsity Blues'' but lost it to

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. Hatosy has appeared in such

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shows as '' SEAL Team'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Felicity'', '' Six Feet Under'', '' ER'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Fear the Walking Dead'', ''

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'', and '' Bosch''. He portrayed

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Sammy Bryant in the

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television series ''

''. Other roles were

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Boyd Fowler on the Showtime television series ''

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'' and police officer Terry McCandless in '' Reckless''. He played Andrew "Pope" Cody in the ''

'' crime drama series '' Animal Kingdom''. Hatosy was a singer in his own band and graduated from

in 1994. He made an appearance in

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's music video for their single "

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". He also made an appearance in

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's music video for his single " What Goes Around... Comes Around", alongside

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as the drunk love interest. In 2005, Hatosy performed opposite

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's ''Orphans'', at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles. Hatosy also took on the title role in the

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production of ''The Collected Works of Billy the Kid''. Off-Broadway, he starred opposite Anna Paquin in the Paul Weitz comedy ''Roulette''.

Personal life

Shawn married Kelly Albanese in December 2010. The couple lives in Los Angeles with their sons, Cassius Hatosy (born June 16, 2006), Leo Hatosy (born November 18, 2012), and Finn Jones Hatosy (born October 29, 2017).

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hatosy, Shawn American male film actors American male television actors American people of Hungarian descent American people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from Maryland People from Middletown, Maryland 1975 births