Edward Wilkes Dunn (born June 19, 1980) is an American lawyer and former American

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best known for his portrayal of

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in the Rob Thomas

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series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Dunn was born Edward Wilkes Dunn on June 19, 1980, in Torquay, Victoria, Australia. He has a sister, Laura. His family moved to

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where he spent most of his childhood. He attended

Phillips Academy Phillips Academy (also known as PA, Phillips Academy Andover, or simply Andover) is a Private school, private, Mixed-sex education, co-educational college-preparatory school for Boarding school, boarding and Day school, day students located in ...

, a preparatory high school in

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, graduating in 1999. At Phillips Academy, Dunn became involved in theatre, playing the role of Jerry in

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's ''

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'' and the lead character of Alceste in

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'', directed by Kevin Heelan. Dunn attended

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, where he studied theatre and political science. He graduated

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, earning a

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, from

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in 2013.

Career

Acting

Dunn was cast as a series regular for the first season of ''

'' as

, but left halfway through season 2 in the episode "Donut Run." He came back for a cameo in the season finale of season 2, "Not Pictured," but did not reprise his role in the third season. He also appeared in the 2004 remake of ''

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''. The same year, he had a guest appearance on ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

''. He also had a guest appearance on ''

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'' in 2006. He appeared in the 2008 film ''

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'' as Mark Kobold.

Law

Dunn practiced law with Walden Macht & Haran LLP in New York City from 2018 to 2020.LinkedIn Profile
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to federal district judge

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; served as a litigation associate at

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; and was a legal intern for the Office of the Prosecutor for the

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(ICTY) and the office of the

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. As of 2020, he is an assistant United States attorney at the District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office.

Personal life

He married Kendall Morrison on June 24, 2017; they have one child.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Teddy American male film actors American male television actors 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American male actors Living people Phillips Academy alumni Northwestern University School of Communication alumni Boston College Law School alumni 1980 births Australian emigrants to the United States