Sean Faris (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Jake Tyler in ''

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'', Kyo Kusanagi in ''

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'', and Rick Penning in '' Forever Strong''. He also played Tom in ''

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''.

Early life

Faris was born on March 25, 1982, in

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, Texas, the son of Katherine and Warren Stephen Faris. His family was working-class and lived in a small house in Houston; he moved to

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at age 12, where he attended Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in

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. In 1999, Faris competed at the International Model and Talent Association.

Career

Faris has starred in many different projects, including two television shows, '' Life as We Know It'', and ''

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'', both canceled before the end of their first season. He also played William Beardsley in '' Yours, Mine & Ours''. Faris also appeared in '' Sleepover'' with

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in 2004. Faris was also nominated for the Young Actors Award at the 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in 2004. In 2007, Faris returned to work on three back-to-back films, '' Forever Strong'', ''

'', and ''Brooklyn to Manhattan''. ''Never Back Down'' was released on March 14, 2008, with the other two films also opening in 2008. In 2008, he produced and starred in a short film called ''Manifest Destiny''. In 2010, Faris appeared in three episodes of the TV show ''

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''. He also appeared on the cover of the January/February issue of U.S. ''

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'' Magazine, and was the highest selling issue of the magazine in 2010. In early 2011, he co-starred in the CBS film ''

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'', opposite

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and

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. On March 22, 2013, it was announced that Faris would portray

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Officer Gabriel Holbrook on ''

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''. In 2011, Faris voiced the character Jack Rourke in the 2011 video game '' Need for Speed: The Run''. On February 25, 2014, it was reported that Faris had landed one of the lead roles in '' Supernatural: Bloodlines'', a spin-off of the CW series ''

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'', with the twentieth episode of the latter's ninth season airing as a backdoor pilot. However, the pilot was not picked up as a series for the 2014–15 season.

Personal life

On September 5, 2017, Faris and actress Cherie Daly announced that they had married during that year's

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festivities. In November 2021, they announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faris, Sean 1982 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Cleveland Male actors from Houston Male models from Texas