Davey Holmes (born October 4, 1969, in

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) is an

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, producer and

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. He is the creator and executive producer of the television show ''

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'' (2017–2019) on

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Career

Holmes began his writing career in New York City with a production of his original play ''

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'' (2001) at the

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starring

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, and later productions of the play in London at the

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and in Los Angeles at the

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. Holmes works extensively in television. He was executive producer of the

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series '' Shameless''. Other series he has written for include: ''

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'', for which he won the

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in 2009; ''

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'', for which he received a nomination for Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series in 2008;''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; and ''

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''. In 2016, Holmes created the

television series ''

'' (2017–2019), inspired by the eponymous novel by

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; he also directed episodes of the series. In 2017, his Holmes Quality Yarns production company struck an overall long-term deal with

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Personal life

Holmes married actress

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in July 2009, residing in Los Angeles, California at that time. Holmes played keyboards with the ska punk band,

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, including on their 1989 album ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Davey 1969 births Living people American showrunners Television writers from California American male screenwriters 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights Writers from Brookline, Massachusetts Writers from Los Angeles American male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American male writers Brookline High School alumni