Devon Gummersall

Biography

An American actor who also writes and directs, Devon Gummersall was born in Durango, Colorado, and has lived in Los Angeles since he was 10. He started acting at 13, and his first major part was a guest appearance on Dream On. In 1994 he was cast as Brian Krakow on ABC's My So-Called Life, a role that earned him two Young Artist Award nominations. He later played Zach on the first season of Felicity, Sean de Luca on Roswell, and played a role alongside Lili Taylor in State of Mind on Lifetime. He appeared on Mad Men, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds and Private Practice, while his independent films include The Anarchist Cookbook and Tripping Tommy. He also directed episodes of Nashville, wrote for quarterlife, and wrote and directed the feature Low Fidelity; he directed the thriller The Inherited. He co-founded the Los Angeles theater ensemble The Piece Project and was part of the ABC/Disney/DGA Director Program.

47years old

Turns 48 on October 15in 2 days

Born October 15, 1978Durango
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 12 years1993 to 2005

Genres

Comedy38%, 3 films
Drama38%, 3 films
Horror38%, 3 films
Romance25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Devon Gummersall was cast as Brian Krakow on My So-Called Life in 1994 when he was 15 years old, and the role earned him two Young Artist Award nominations.
A role that slipped away
Gummersall was cast as a series regular on WGN America's Underground, playing abolitionist John Hawkes, but was replaced by Marc Blucas before production began.
First role
At 13, Gummersall started acting, and a guest star part on the television series Dream On became his first major performance.
Behind the camera
Gummersall wrote and directed Low Fidelity, an indie feature that Amplify released in 2013. In 2014 he directed his second feature, the indie thriller The Inherited.
Behind the camera
Gummersall co-founded The Piece Project, an LA theater ensemble, alongside his film work. He also took the director's chair for the West Coast premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's Drunk, staged by the IAMA theater company.