Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower (born December 15, 1978) is the former drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a

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. Brower moved to Los Angeles from his hometown of Seattle, Washington in 2000 and began modeling for the likes of The Gap, J Crew, Tommy Hilfinger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Brower went on to act in film and television projects such as ''Dawson’s Creek'', ''The OC'', ''Big Fat Liar'', and ''Not Another Teen Movie''. In 2002, Brower’s band Rooney signed a deal with Interscope/Geffen records and went on to record 4 studio albums and shoot 10 music videos. Rooney toured with Weezer, The Strokes, and many others in addition to playing Coachella, Lollapalooza, and other European and Asian music festivals. Rooney was frequently invited to contribute to tribute albums and recorded cover songs for the Ramones, Queen, T Rex, and Roy Orbison respectively. When Rooney disbanded in 2012, Brower went on to earn an EMT certification and worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department as a first responder. In 2015 he attended the UCLA School of Nursing, where he earned a master's degree in the science of nursing. Following his RN training at UCLA Santa Monica emergency department, Brower took a full time pediatric emergency nurse position at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Currently, Brower continues to play drums while portraying Mick Fleetwood in the 12 year running Fleetwood Mac musical comedy Rumours Tribute Show, which he co-created in 2013. Brower also serves as band leader for famed podcast host, comedian, and actor Marc Maron and has collaborated on music used in Maron’s podcasts and stand up specials. In 2024, Brower returned to television when he was cast in the role of Nurse Jesse Van Horn on the HBO MAX series ''

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''. Brower is married to his long time partner, actor Sarah Jane Morris (''Brothers and Sisters'', ''NCIS'', ''Felicity'', ''Night Shift''). He lives in Los Angeles with Sarah and their two children.

Biography

Brower was born in

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, and raised in

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. He has modeled for J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and The Gap, and also appeared in several films and television shows.

Personal life

He and his wife Sarah Jane Morris have a son and a daughter.

Discography

Vocals

*" Rooney/s/t" *" Rooney/Calling the World" *" Fraus Dots/Sub Pop" *" Ben Lee/Ripe" *" Reliant K/Four Score..." *"

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" *" Dawn McCoy"

Drums/Percussion

*" Rooney" *"

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" *" Ry Cumming" *" Zooey Deschanel/Sam Shelton" *"

" *" Dawn McCoy"

Filmography

Actor

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Big Fat Liar ''Big Fat Liar'' is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, and written by Dan Schneider from a story by Schneider and Brian Robbins. It stars Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti and Amanda Bynes, with a supporting cast featuring Am ...

'' as Rudy *''

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'' as Stoner *''

Not Another Teen Movie ''Not Another Teen Movie'' is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Er ...

'' as Dude *'' Princess Diaries'' as Flypaper

TV appearances

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Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...

'' as Elliot Sawyer *'' The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star'' as Dom *''

'' as Nurse Jesse Van Horn

Producer and director

* Rooney: Spit and Sweat

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brower, Ned 1978 births Living people Male models from North Carolina 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 21st-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers Rooney (band) members Drummers from North Carolina