Marshall Scot Allman (born April 5, 1984) is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his role as

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on the Fox television series ''

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''. He is also known for playing Tommy Mickens on ''

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''.

Early life

Allman was born in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

, brother of David Allman, and the son of Idanell (née Brown; born January 14, 1950; Austin, Texas) and James Martin Allman, Jr. (born April 27, 1950;

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, Texas). As he grew up he was talented in soccer and art. Allman played club and school soccer and is deeply interested in contemporary music. After graduating from Austin High School in 2002, he chose to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles over studying art in New York City. Allman is a Christian, and in an interview he stated, "Any time someone tries to represent their idea of God it's paramount to remember that you're an imperfect person leading a flawed life."

Personal life

Allman married American actress

Jamie Anne Allman Jamie Anne Allman (née Brown; born April 6, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Terry Marek on AMC's '' The Killing'', and Connie Riesler on the FX police drama ''The Shield''. Early life Allman grew up on a farm in Ka ...

( Brown) of

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on June 17, 2006, in

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, Texas. They have twins who were born in 2013.

Career

Allman has also made guest appearances on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunction ...

'', ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy ...

'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Phil of the Future'', '' Close to Home'', ''

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'', '' Saving Grace'', ''

Eli Stone ''Eli Stone'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series, named for its title character. The series was created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also served as executive producers alongside Ken Olin who directed the pilot, wit ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'', '' Bates Motel'', and ''

The Closer ''The Closer'' is an American television police procedural starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Brenda has a reputation as a c ...

''. In November 2009, Allman won the role of Tommy Mickens in the third season of ''

''. Allman has also done

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work, such as on ''Breathe Bible''. Allman's film credits include ''

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'', '' Little Black Book'', ''

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'' and '' The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Guest

Telefilm

Video games

Short

Music videos

* ''Drowning'' by

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from the album

Darkhorse ''Darkhorse'' is the second studio album by American rap rock band Crazy Town, released on November 12, 2002. The album peaked at No. 120 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 164 in the UK. It sold less than 13,000 units in its first week. Crazy ...

, 2002

References

External links

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Marshall Allman Online Fansite
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