Graham Roland is an American writer and producer. In 2022, he created the crime thriller series ''

Dark Winds ''Dark Winds'' is an American psychological thriller television series created by Graham Roland based on the ''Leaphorn & Chee'' novel series by Tony Hillerman. It premiered on AMC and AMC+ on June 12, 2022, with the first season consisting of ...

'' on '' AMC''.

Career

Roland is known for his work as a writer on the FOX series ''

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'' and on the final season of the ABC mystery series ''

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''. He also worked as a writer and co-producer on ''

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''. He served as a writer and co-producer on the FOX

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/ horror series '' Almost Human'' until it was cancelled on April 29, 2014. In 2015, he wrote two episodes of the

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remake of The Returned and has produced all 10-episodes of the first season. He wrote the story and executive produced the Mark Wahlberg

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action

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Mile 22 ''Mile 22'' is a 2018 American espionage action thriller film directed by Peter Berg and screenplay by Lea Carpenter, from a story by Carpenter and Graham Roland. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan, and Ronda ...

'', directed by

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. He is currently working on the action

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series '' Jack Ryan'', based on characters from the fictional " Ryanverse" created by

Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels have b ...

. He co-created it with Carlton Cuse.

Personal life

He is also an

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veteran who served in the

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from 2000 to 2006. He is of Native American heritage. Roland is a

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citizen.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roland, Graham Living people United States Marines United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War American film producers American male screenwriters American television producers American television writers American male television writers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Chickasaw people