Devon Graye

Devon Graye Fleming is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying teenage Dexter in the TV series '' Dexter'', as well as the second Trickster in ''The Flash''. He also wrote the 2019 horror film '' I See You''.

Early life

Graye was born in Mountain View, California. He was homeschooled by his parents, while moving around California. Although Graye is American, he lived in the United Kingdom for all four years of high school before moving back to Pleasanton when he was 16. He studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Career

Graye began his career on the stage, leading as Stanley in a stage adaption of Louis Sachar's '' Holes''. The show played at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from September to October 2005. He then moved to Los Angeles at 18 in hopes to begin his acting career. After just three months, he was cast in his first role with ABC's ''A House Divided'' alongside Dylan McDermott. Just a few months later he would be cast in the hit American crime drama '' Dexter'', portraying the younger version of the titular character. He would appear in multiple episodes from 2006 to 2009.

Graye played Luke in the 2008 Nickelodeon television movie '' Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh,'' a companion film to the sitcom ''Drake & Josh.''

In 2010, he starred longside John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, and Danny Glover in WWE Studios' film '' Legendary.'' The film opened to largely negative reviews. He would also have a supporting role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High, an adaption of Meg Cabot's Arthurian fantasy novel. The following year, Graye lead Brett Simmon's horror film ''Husk'' and the drama film '' Exodus Fall.''

In 2012, Graye had a guest role on the second season of Ryan Murphy's ''American Horror Story''. His character, Jed Potter, was a demon possessed teen facing off against Jessica Lange.

He would appear in the 2014 remake of '' 13: Game of Death,'' alongside Mark Webber, Tom Bower, and Ron Perlman. He also had a role in Tom Dolby's '' Last Weekend''.

In 2015, he was cast as the second Trickster, a copycat to Mark Hamill's character, in The CW's series ''The Flash.'' He was also cast in the LGBTQ+ drama '' Retake'', replacing Luke Pasqualino. The film, where Graye portrays a young male prostitute, was released in 2016.

Graye wrote a thriller screenplay titled ''Allison Adams'', which was featured on the 2016 Black List for most popular unproduced screenplays. The following year, his script for '' I See You'' was picked up and set to be directed by Adam Randall, with Helen Hunt set to lead the film. It premiered in 2019 at SXSW to generally positive reviews.

In 2020, it was announced that Graye's spec ''Switchboard'' would be produced by Matt Reeves, Steven Schneider, and Armaan Zorace. The film centers on a young female switchboard operator who finds herself communicating with and possibly targeted by an active serial killer.

The psychological thriller '' The Madness Inside Me'' was released in 2021, with Graye portraying a murderer being stalked by his victim's spouse. It received mixed reviews.

Graye had a supporting role in the 2022 psychological horror film ''Hypochondriac,'' directed by Addison Heimann. He acted alongside Zach Villa and Madeline Zima. He also had an appearance in Jordan Peele's Western science fiction horror film '' Nope'', as paparazzo Ryder Muybridge.

Graye had a brief role in the second season of Netflix's '' The Lincoln Lawyer'', before being upgraded to a recurring character in 2024 for the third season.

A sequel for the hit 2015 science fiction psychological thriller Circle was announced in June 2024, with Graye writing the script.

Personal life

Graye is gay and began dating actor Jordan Gavaris in September 2013. They married in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Audio

As writer

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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21st-century American LGBTQ people
American gay actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
LGBTQ people from California
Living people
Male actors from California
People from Mountain View, California
Year of birth missing (living people)