Richard Gunn (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the Fox series Dark Angel (2000–2002),[1] Chief of Police John Sanders in the BYU TV series Granite Flats,[2] and Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.[3]
Richard Gunn | |
|---|---|
 Gunn at the Viscera Film Festival on July 12, 2012 | |
| Born | May 23, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Richard Neal |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | Dark Angel Granite Flats Hemlock Grove |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editRichard Gunn (sometimes credited as Richard Neal)[4] was born in Thousand Oaks, California,[5] and is the stepson of composer Earle Hagen who composed The Andy Griffith Show theme along with the themes for I Spy and Mod Squad, among others.[failed verification] He was raised in Thousand Oaks and Palm Desert, California with his two sisters. He attended UC Santa Cruz and graduated with honors.[citation needed]
Career
editGunn spent his first summer out of university performing in Shakespeare's Richard III and As You Like It with the professional repertory theater company Shakespeare Santa Cruz.[6] His first television success came as the series regular role of Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the television series Dark Angel,[7] which ran for two seasons on Fox. Dark Angel also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television New Dramatic Series.[8] In 2013, Gunn was cast as Chief of Police John Sanders, in the BYUtv series Granite Flats.[9][10][11] The show ran three seasons until 2015 and co starred Parker Posey and Christopher Lloyd and became available on Netflix in May 2015.[12] Gunn was then cast as Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original Hemlock Grove,[13][14][15] which premièred October 23, 2015.[3][16] Gunn has appeared in numerous films and television episodes, and starred opposite James Caan and Paul Sorvino in the critically acclaimed Lionsgate release For the Love of Money.[17] Gunn is also featured along with Charlize Theron in the thriller, Dark Places, which is based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.[18][19]
Personal life
editFrom 2008 to 2011, Gunn took a break from the entertainment industry to live on a ranch near Sequoia Park with his then fiancé, writer and producer Jenna Mattison. Mattison and Gunn married on February 14, 2013[6] and currently live in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Fire Inside | Jack |
| 1999 | James | James |
| 2000 | Unspeakable | Jixer |
| 2005 | Reunion | John Roberts |
| 2005 | Yes, And... | Boy |
| 2005 | The Third Wish | Heckler |
| 2006 | House of the Rising Sun | Jake Trilleau |
| 2006 | The Astronaut Farmer | Square Dance Caller |
| 2008 | Garden Party | Todd |
| 2009 | World Full of Nothing | Rupert Michaels |
| 2010 | Framily | Ethan |
| 2011 | Fugue | Howard James |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Vince |
| 2013 | Treachery | Robert |
| 2014 | Hidden in the Woods | Officer Hooper |
| 2015 | Sympathy Said the Shark | Slate |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Lou Cates |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Maddox |
| 2017 | The Sound | Ethan |
| 2019 | Clemency | Deputy Warden Thomas Morgan |
| 2020 | Killer Weekend | Detective Bryce |
| 2023 | Supercell | Bill Brody |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lost Voyage | Randall Banks | TV movie |
| 2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Sketchy (AKA Calvin Simon Theodore) | 42 episodes |
| 2003 | The Partners | Lt. Jones | TV Pilot |
| 2006 | Dexter | Sean | Episode 1.2 "Crocodile" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cody Trimble | Episode 11.8 "Fracked" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Barlow Flemming | Episode 3.12 "Bloodhounds" |
| 2013–2015 | Granite Flats | Chief of Police John Sanders | 24 episodes |
| 2015 | Hemlock Grove | Aitor Quantic | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Chief Deputy | Episode: "Red Dawn" |
References
edit- ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 2, 2014). "'Dark Angel's' Richard Gunn Joins Canadian Indie 'Gridlocked' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 5, 2013). "If It's Aliens, at Least They Won't Be Naked". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Richard Gunn Talks Joining 'Hemlock Grove,' Working With Christopher Lloyd And A Longer Run For 'Dark Angel' On Netflix [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Headlines & Global News. 25 October 2015.
- ^ Gunn, Richard. "Richard Gunn". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Willer-Allred, Michele (April 5, 2013). "Former Thousand Oaks actor is the sheriff in town in BYUtv's 'Granite Flats'". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b http://www.25amagazine.com/index.php/profiles/celebrities/item/603-granite-flats-top-gunn
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 21, 2014). "'Dark Angel' Actor Joins Mischa Barton in 'Ghost Station'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards".
- ^ Sahakians, Sandrine (April 6, 2014). "Exclusive Interview: Richard Gunn Teases Season 2 of 'Granite Flats,' Raising The Stakes, A 'Surprising' Finale and More". TV Equals. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Wick, Krista (April 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Solving the Mystery of 'Granite Flats'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Pike, Sarah (October 21, 2015). "Exclusive: Interview with Richard Gunn of "Hemlock Grove"". CableTV.com. Clearlink. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 20, 2015). "BYUtv's 'Granite Flats' Heading to Netflix with Season 3". Variety.
- ^ Blakinger, Keri (November 6, 2015). "'Hemlock Grove' plumbs new depths of weirdness in season 3, episode 8". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Blakinger, Keri (November 7, 2015). "'Hemlock Grove' takes a trip down lovers' lane in season 3, episode 5". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ http://en.calameo.com/books/0004666409b7400f7cf08 (Issue 52, Pgs 50-51)
- ^ "Hemlock Grove's Richard Gunn Talks Season 3 and His Mysterious Character [Exclusive Interview] | Tell-Tale TV". 20 October 2015.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (June 7, 2012). "For the Love of Money: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Hirsch, Reyne (June 26, 2014). "Celebrity Collector: Richard Gunn". HuffPost. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sarah Carter Joins 'Rogue'; Richard Gunn In 'Hemlock Grove'". Deadline Hollywood. February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
External links
edit- Richard Gunn at IMDb