Brett Davern is an American actor known for his role as Jake Rosati on the

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series '' Awkward''.

Early life

Davern was born and raised in

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. His love of theater and acting started at Madrona Elementary School in Edmonds. He then attended

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. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to

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Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 Davern enrolled at the

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in New York City.

Career

While living and auditioning in

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, Davern landed the lead role in his first film as William in ''

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'', starring alongside

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, and

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. He has guest starred on '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', among other shows. Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on '' Awkward.''. The series won a

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for favorite cable comedy in 2013. Davern has appeared in the films '' The Pool Boys'', ''Born to Race: Fast Track'', '' Love & Mercy'' and '' The Stanford Prison Experiment''. In 2016 he starred in season 6 episode 8 of Shameless US as "Larry", a maiesiophile who develops an interest in the show's protagonist, Debbie, then a single pregnant teenager.

Personal life

In 2013, Davern began dating former actress and fitness instructor Tricia Vansant. The two were married in March 2013. He has revealed on podcasts that he has a son and a daughter, the latter born in 2017. In his free time, Davern displays a passion for racing cars. In 2013 he competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the

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. The race raises funds for Racing for Kids, an organization helping multiple children's hospitals in southern

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. After qualifying in 5th position he managed to finish the race in 2nd place. In 2014 he competed again and won after qualifying on the pole with the fastest time. In addition to his charity work with Racing for Kids, Davern helps

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, Stars for Smiles, and

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davern, Brett 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Washington (state) People from Edmonds, Washington 1983 births