Brian Hallisay (born October 31, 1978) is an American actor, known for his roles as Will Davis in

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drama series '' Privileged'' and Kyle Parks in the Lifetime drama series ''

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''. He starred on the television series ''

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'' as Ben Hunter.

Early life

Hallisay was born on Halloween Day in

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, graduated from

Gonzaga College High School Gonzaga College High School is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for boys in Washington, D.C. Founded by the Jesuits in 1821 as the Washington Seminary, Gonzaga is named in honor of Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the ...

in 1996 and then moved on to

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

, graduating in 2000. After college and before moving to

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, he worked on

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. Regarding the career change, he commented: "I was slaving away at that and I had a really good time with it, but it got to the point where I said, 'You know, I had always dreamed about seeing what acting was all about.'"

Career

Hallisay made his television debut in 2005, appearing on

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's '' The Inside'', with Rachel Nichols and Adam Baldwin, as well as Lifetime's ''

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'', opposite

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. On

's drama '' Privileged'', Hallisay played Will Davis, a charming and wealthy Palm Beach bachelor who is delighted to learn that his next-door neighbors have hired a beautiful tutor named Megan Smith ( Joanna García). He continued in various television series, such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Since then, he has landed roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bionic Woman'', and '' CSI: NY'', opposite

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. In 2006, he made his feature debut in Erik MacArthur's '' Bottoms Up'', starring

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and

Jason Mewes Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, film producer, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse franchise. E ...

. Hallisay played the boyfriend to Hilton, a socialite who helps Mewes save his failing small-town restaurant. In 2011, Hallisay was cast in the third installment of ''

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'' where he played the lead character. In 2012, Hallisay appeared in two episodes of The CW's series '' Ringer'', and he signed a deal with Lifetime to appear as Kyle Parks in the drama series ''

''. From late 2018 to early 2019, Hallisay played a recurring role on ''

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'' as Doug Kendall alias Jason Bailey, the abusive husband of Maddie Buckley, a character played by his real-life wife,

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Personal life

In March 2012, Hallisay began dating his ''The Client List'' co-star

. In June 2013, it was announced that Hewitt and Hallisay were engaged and expecting their first child. They married November 20, 2013, before the birth of their first child, a daughter, Autumn James. In June 2015, the couple had a boy, Atticus James. In September 2021, Hewitt and Hallisay welcomed their third child, a son named Aidan James.

Filmography

References

External links

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2008 Interview
at Starry Constellation Magazine {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallisay, Brian 1978 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Cornell University alumni Gonzaga College High School alumni Living people Male actors from Washington, D.C.