Stephen Dunham (September 14, 1964 – September 14, 2012) was an American actor, best known as Edward Pillows on the series '' DAG'' and known internationally for his roles as Isaac Henderson in ''

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'' and Dr. Paul Chamberlain in ''

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''.

Personal life

Stephen Dunham was born Stephen Dunham Bowers in Boston, Massachusetts on September 14, 1964. He grew up in

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. He was married to actress

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and was a lifelong Democrat.

Career

Dunham was perhaps best known for his role as Isaac Henderson in the hit 1999 film ''

''. He had originally auditioned for the role of

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and was unsuccessful, however, director

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liked Dunham's acting enough to cast him as Henderson instead. Following this, he played Hunter Franklin on the short-lived sitcom ''

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'' and Agent Edward Pillows in 17 episodes of '' DAG'' from 2000 to 2001. He played the recurring role Peter in season 2 of '' What I Like About You'' and was also known for his role as Charlie Thorpe in '' Hot Properties''. He acted in dozens of other television shows and major films. He appeared as Dr. Paul Chamberlain ''

'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007), Chad on ''

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'' and had an appearance in ''

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'' (2008). In 2011, he appeared on ''

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'', playing an

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bartender, and in 2012, before his death, he played his final role as Doug Nelson in ''

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'' alongside his real life wife

Death

He suffered a

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and died on September 14, 2012, his 48th birthday, in

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. The end credits of ''

'' include a dedication to him.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1964 births 2012 deaths Male actors from New Hampshire Male actors from Boston American male film actors American male television actors Actors from Manchester, New Hampshire {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub