William Beau Mirchoff (; born January 13, 1989) is a Canadian-American actor best known for his role in the

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series '' Awkward'', his role as Jamie Hunter in '' Good Trouble'', and his role in '' Now Apocalypse'' on

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Early life

Mirchoff was born in

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. Two days later, he moved to his family's home in

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...

Career

Mirchoff first got noticed for his role in the play ''Bubbly Stiltskin''. His first feature was a supporting role in ''

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'', playing 'Robbie Ryan'. He was a recurring character on the

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series '' Heartland''. He also landed a lead role in ''

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''. Mirchoff joined the cast of ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Marc Cherry, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a tota ...

'', playing Danny Bolen between 2009 and 2010. He had supporting roles in the indie film ''

The Secret Lives of Dorks ''The Secret Lives of Dorks'' is a 2013 American independent comedy film directed by Salomé Breziner and starring Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Marano, Riley Voelkel, Beau Mirchoff and Jim Belushi. Plot Samantha, a dork, loves Payton, also a dork ...

'' and in the film ''

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''. Mirchoff starred as a lead in the

series '' Awkward''. He played the role of Dominic in the

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film '' The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex''. Beau was also seen as a recurring character on NBC's period drama '' Aquarius'' and in indie thriller '' Poker Night'' opposite

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and

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. He is now known for playing the role of Jamie Hunter on '' The Fosters'' and now more recently their sister show, '' Good Trouble''.

Personal life

In August 2021, Mirchoff became engaged to psychologist Jenny Meinen. They have since ended their relationship. In March 2024, Mirchoff graduated from

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with a

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in environmental sciences.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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