Dustin Kyle Ingram (born January 25, 1990) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Bert in the 2016 remake of ''

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Early life and career

Ingram was born in

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to Raymond and Cindy (née Johnson) Ingraham. The child of two actors, Ingram developed an early appreciation for theater and production. Ingram had his first role at the age of 6 in a production of ''

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''. After his time in theater, Ingram sought a career in film and television, saying that he asked himself the question, “What would it be like to strive for complete and ultimate truth in a performance rather than making sure the people in the back row of a 3,000 seat theater knew what you were feeling?”. At 15, he landed his first major role as Duane Oglivy in ''Unfabulous'' (2004-2007). In 2016, Ingram starred in a remake of ''Cabin Fever'', a 2002 horror film directed, written, and produced by

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who also produced the remake. In 2019, Dusty was cast in ''

'', a TV series based on the

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limited series of the same name. Despite his current focus on television and film, Ingram continues to occasionally star in plays. In 2012, he portrayed the lead role of Jared in

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-winning '' Body Awareness''. Ingram is also a musician, leading the "one-man band" Gypzïrafe.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ingram, Dustin 1990 births Living people American male television actors American male stage actors American male musicians