Brett Jordan Dier (; born February 14, 1990) is a

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actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Cordero Jr. on '' Jane the Virgin''. He is also known for his recurring roles on the Canadian TV shows '' Bomb Girls'' and '' The L.A. Complex'', and most recently for his main role as "C.B." on the ABC sitcom '' Schooled''.

Early life

Dier was born on February 14, 1990, in

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and went to London South Collegiate Institute. He grew up with an older sister and younger brother. He studied improv as well as receiving his first dan

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. He reached the 6th grade of Conservatory Music in

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, including the

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since the age of 4. He also plays the guitar. Dier received honours for his work. He also breakdances and practices swimming and bouldering.

Career

Dier received his debut role in the TV movie ''Family in Hiding'' as Matt Peterson in 2006. In 2007, he appeared in ''Seventeen and Missing'' and ''The Secrets of Comforting House''. In 2008, he gained the role of Caden in ''Every Second Counts'' and an alternate Clark Kent in ''

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''. He appeared in a small role as Derek Edlund in '' Fear Itself''. In 2010, he had a cameo appearance in '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' as a breakdancer. He made appearances in ''Made: The Movie'' and ''

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''. He had a recurring role in '' Mr. Young'' as Hutch. He was in another TV movie, ''Mega Cyclone'', as Will Newamr. In 2012, he had a role in ''Space Twister''. In another recurring role, he was Brandon Kelly in '' The L.A. Complex''. He also had a guest starring role in an episode of the television show '' Blackstone''. In 2013, he played a lead role on '' Ravenswood'' as Luke Matheson. The series was cancelled after one season. He received critical acclaim for his role in '' Bomb Girls'' as Gene Corbett. He appeared in ''

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'' which was released in 2015. From 2014 to 2019, he played the role of Detective Michael Cordero Jr. in '' Jane the Virgin''. On October 3, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Dier would have a series regular role on the ABC situation comedy '' Schooled'' as C.B., a teacher who is both a friend and rival to rookie teacher Lainey Lewis who is also based on series co-creator Adam F. Goldberg’s favourite teacher and friend.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dier, Brett 1990 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male taekwondo practitioners Canadian male television actors Living people Male actors from London, Ontario