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 ''

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''. He is also known for his recurring roles on the Canadian TV shows ''

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'' and ''

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'', and for his main role as "C.B." on the

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sitcom '' Schooled''.

Early life

Dier was born on February 14, 1990, in

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, and attended

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, where he was a standout performer in the school talent show. He grew up with an older sister and younger brother. He studied improv and received his first dan black belt in

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. He reached the sixth grade of Conservatory Music in

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, including the

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

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and

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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 garnered the roles of Caden in ''Every Second Counts'' and of an alternate

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in an episode of ''

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''. He appeared in a small role as Derek Edlund in '' Fear Itself''. In 2010, he had a cameo appearance in ''

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'' as a breakdancer. He made appearances in ''Made: The Movie'' and ''

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''. He had a recurring role in ''

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'' as Hutch. He was in another TV movie, ''Mega Cyclone'', as Will Newmar. In 2012, he had a role in ''Space Twister''. In another recurring role, he was Brandon Kelly in ''

''. 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 ''

'' 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 ''

''. On October 3, 2018, ''

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'' announced 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

References

External links

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