Sean Faris

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Sean Faris
Born Sean H. Faris
March 25, 1982(1982-03-25) (age 26)
Houston, Texas Official website

Sean Faris (born March 25, 1982 [1]) is an American film and television actor.

1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links
- 5.1 Articles

Early life

Faris was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Kathy Faris.[1] He moved from Houston to Parma, Ohio, at age 12, with his mother after his parents' divorce. He attended Padua Franciscan High School and graduated with honors in 2000.

Career

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Faris decided to become an actor at the age of 17. He began his acting and modeling career in Cleveland at Barbizon, and later moved to the International Model and Talent Association with Stone Model & Talent. Three weeks after high school graduation, Faris and his best friend moved to California. Faris was cast in the role of Danny's gunner in Michael Bay's blockbuster war film Pearl Harbor alongside well-known stars Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett. It was this role that started his Hollywood career.

Faris starred in many different projects, including two television shows, Life As We Know It, and Reunion, both canceled before the end of their first season. He also played William Beardsley in Yours, Mine and Ours and he has been a guest star on other television shows.

Faris has also starred in Sleepover with Alexa Vega in 2004. In 2007, Faris went back to work on three back-to-back films, Forever Strong, Never Back Down, and Brooklyn to Manhattan. Never Back Down was released on March 14th, 2008, with the other two films also opening in 2008. Currently, Faris is filming in and producing The Glass Eye with his manager Dino May.

In 2008, Faris won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, along with Cam Gigandet in Never Back Down. He stripped for UK Cosmopoltian for a good cause, benefiting his choice of awareness.[2]

May 27, 2008, Sean produced and starred a short film called Manifest Destiny [3][4]. Release date unknown.

Filmography

Film

Twisted (2001) - Fernando Castillo
The Brotherhood II: Young Warlocks (V) (2001) - John van Owen
Sleepover (2004) - Steve Phillips
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) - William Beardsley
Never Back Down (2008) - Jake Tyler
Forever Strong (2008) - Rick Penning
Brooklyn to Manhattan (2008) - Logan
The Glass Eye (2008) - Danny

Television

Undressed (2001-2001) - Darren
Even Stevens (2002) - Scott Brooks - Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?
House Blend (2002) - Chris Reed
Maybe It's Me (2002) - n/a - The Prom Episode
Smallville (2002) - Byron Moore - Nocturne
Eve (2003) - Chip - Player Down
One Tree Hill (2003) - High School Guy - The Search For Something More
Boston Public (2004) - Troy Mooney - Chapter Seventy-Nine
Life As We Know It (2004-2005) - Dino Whitman
Reunion (2005-2005) - Craig Brewster

TV Appearances

Jimmy Kimmel Live (2004) - Himself - Representing Life As We Know It
Teen Choice Awards 2005 (2005) - Himself - Presenter for the V-Cast Award with Reunion castmates
TRL (March 12, 2008)- Himself- Representing Never Back Down with co-star Amber Heard