James Wesley "Wes" Brown (born January 26, 1982) is an American actor.

Life and career

Brown was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University. He is married to Amanda; they live in Los Angeles with their daughter. Brown played Luke McDonald in season two of HBO's ''

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, July 11, 2012 He is also known for recurring roles as Judson Lyons in ''

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'' and as Ryan Kerrigan in ''

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''. Brown has starred in nine

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films, including '' Love's Everlasting Courage'' and ''Love Begins'', in 2011 ''Christmas Cookies'' in 2016 and "Christmas at Graceland" in 2018. "Wedding at Graceland" in 2019. He also appeared on ''

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'' and '' Desperate Housewives''. In 2012 Brown was cast as series regular on the NBC primetime show '' Deception'' as Julian Bowers. He also played the recurring role of Taylor in the fifth season of

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's '' 90210''. In 2016 Brown made a guest appearance as Gaston on ''

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Filmography

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* 1982 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub