Derek Richardson (actor)
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Derek Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976年01月18日) January 18, 1976 (age 49) Queensbury, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Derek Richardson Jr. (born January 18, 1976)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles on Men in Trees and Anger Management , and for starring as young Harry Dunne in the film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd .
Early life
[edit ]Richardson was born in Queensbury, New York, the eldest of the five children of Ellen and Dr. Derek Richardson, a dermatologist.[2]
Career
[edit ]Richardson's first screen work was in New York in 2000, appearing in one episode each of Strangers with Candy and Law & Order .
He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, to pursue his career.[2] His first role was that year, in a two episode run as Keri Russell's love interest of the week, late in the final season of Felicity .[2] He subsequently co-starred in the prequel to the Dumb and Dumber franchise Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as a younger version of Jeff Daniels' character, Harry Dunne.
Richardson starred as one of the leads in the horror film Hostel , earning a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Frightened Performance". In 2006, he began starring as Patrick Bachelor in the series Men in Trees .
From 2012–14, he played Nolan Johnson on all 100 episodes of Anger Management , and portrayed California Governor Ronald Reagan's speechwriter (and later congressman) Dana Rohrabacher in the 2024 biopic Reagan .
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Jared | Episode: "Jerri's Burning Issue" |
| Law & Order | Brad Wilder | Episode: "Black, White and Blue" | |
| 2002 | Felicity | Adam Davis | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Harry Dunne | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple |
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Party Guy | |
| 2005 | Hostel | Josh Brooks | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance |
| Reeker | Nelson | ||
| 2006 | Men in Trees | Patrick Bachelor | Main cast |
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II | Josh Brooks | |
| 2008 | What Makes Alex Tick | Alex Young | Short film |
| 2009 | House | Steve Alkateen / Freedom Master | Episode "Broken" |
| Prep & Landing | Lanny (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Lanny (voice) | |
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Lanny (voice) | |
| American Horror Story | Harry Goodman | Episode: "Smoldering Children" | |
| 2012 | Psych | Danny Smith | Episode: "Shawn and the Real Girl" |
| 2012–2014 | Anger Management | Nolan Johnson | Main cast |
| 2013 | The Power of Few | Shane | |
| 2016 | Der Island-Krimi | Árni | |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Jonah | Episode: "Fools Rush In" |
| 2020 | Home | Wade | |
| 2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Fred | Episode: "Six Hours" |
| A Million Little Things | Stephen | Episode: "The Things We Keep Inside" | |
| 2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Lloyd | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Reagan | Dana Rohrabacher |
References
[edit ]- ^ Rose, Mike (January 18, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 18, 2023 includes celebrities Kevin Costner, Dave Bautista" . The Plain Dealer . Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Derek Richardson profile" (Press release). ABC Medianet. 2006. Archived from the original on January 22, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2015.