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'''Steven Michael Robert Howey''' (born July 12, 1977) is an American film and television [[actor]]. He is known for his roles as Van Montgomery on [[The WB]]/[[The CW|CW]] television series ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'', and Kevin Ball on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]].'' Howey has also appeared in the films ''[[Supercross (film)|Supercross]]'', ''[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', ''[[Bride Wars]]'', ''[[Game Over, Man!]]'', and ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]''.
'''Steven Michael Robert Howey''' (born July 12, 1977)<ref>https://thesouthern.com/news/archives/celebrity-birthdays-july-12/collection_36f10de9-0c9d-52fb-9a1f-1c6b52b21440.html</ref> is an American film and television [[actor]]. He is known for his roles as Van Montgomery on [[The WB]]/[[The CW]] sitcom television series ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'' and as Kevin Ball on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]''. Howey has also appeared in the films ''[[Supercross (film)|Supercross]]'', ''[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', ''[[Bride Wars]]'', ''[[Game Over, Man!]]'', ''[[Day Shift (film)|Day Shift]]'' and ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
While in high school, Howey moved from Texas to [[Denver, Colorado]], and later attended [[Northeastern Junior College]] in [[Sterling, Colorado]], for two years on a [[basketball]] scholarship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journal-advocate.com/sterling-local_news/ci_13650140|title=Family weekend at NJC starts Friday|work=[[Journal-Advocate]]|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/exclusive-movieweb-revs-it-up-with-steve-howey-of-supercross/|title=EXCLUSIVE: MovieWeb Revs It Up With Steve Howey of 'Supercross'|author=Evan "Mushy" Jacobs|work=[[MovieWeb]]|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westword.com/news/photos-ten-colorado-connected-funny-people-5849847|title=Photos: Ten Colorado-connected funny people|first=Michael|last=Roberts|work=[[Westword]]|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref>
Howey was born in [[San Antonio, Texas]]. He has [[Scottish people|Scottish]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2019/03/08/shameless-star-steve-howey-talks-about-growing-up-on-a-boat/amp/ |title='Shameless' Star Steve Howey Talks About Growing up on a Boat |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> He graduated from [[Green Mountain High School]] in [[Lakewood, CO]] and attended [[Northeastern Junior College]] in [[Sterling, Colorado]], for two years on a [[basketball]] scholarship. He later attended his father’s acting workshop where he decided to become an actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/entertainment/tn-blr-0227-stevehowey-story.html |title=Tools of the trade |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journal-advocate.com/sterling-local_news/ci_13650140|title=Family weekend at NJC starts Friday|work=[[Journal-Advocate]]|date=October 27, 2009 |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/exclusive-movieweb-revs-it-up-with-steve-howey-of-supercross/|title=Exclusive: MovieWeb Revs It Up With Steve Howey of 'Supercross'|author=Evan "Mushy" Jacobs|work=[[MovieWeb]]|date=February 2006 |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westword.com/news/photos-ten-colorado-connected-funny-people-5849847|title=Photos: Ten Colorado-connected funny people|first=Michael|last=Roberts|work=[[Westword]]|access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Steve Howey 2011 cropped.jpg|right|thumb|Howey in 2011]]
Howey has [[guest-star]]red on various TV shows including ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''.He also starred in and produced the independent film ''Class'' (1998), which was written and directed by his father and was accepted into the [[Denver International Film Festival]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
Howey has [[guest-star]]red on various TV shows including ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Drew Carey Show]], Psych (2007)''. He also starred in and produced the independent film ''Class'' (1998), which was written and directed by his father, Bill Howey, and was accepted into the [[Denver International Film Festival]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}


In 2001, Howey got his first starring role in a series when he was cast as Van Montgomery in the show ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]''. Howey stayed with the show until it ended in 2007. He also appeared in [[Reba McEntire]]'s [[music video]] "[[Every Other Weekend]]" with his ''Reba'' co-star [[Joanna García]]. He also did a cameo in ''[[Broad City]]''.
In 2001, Howey got his first starring role in a series when he was cast as Van Montgomery in the show ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]''. Howey stayed with the show until it ended in 2007. He also appeared in [[Reba McEntire]]'s [[music video]] "[[Every Other Weekend]]" with his ''Reba'' co-star [[Joanna García]].


In 2005, he starred in the [[action film]] ''[[Supercross (film)|Supercross]]'' as K.C. Carlyle, an MX racer. Howey also played Weatherby in the movie ''[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', alongside [[Jaime Pressly]] and [[Eric Roberts]].<ref>Sources in article "[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]".
In 2005, he starred in the [[action film]] ''[[Supercross (film)|Supercross]]'' as K.C. Carlyle, an MX racer. Howey also played Weatherby in the movie ''[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', alongside [[Jaime Pressly]] and [[Eric Roberts]].<ref>Sources in article "[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]".
</ref> In 2009, he starred in ''[[Bride Wars]]'', with [[Anne Hathaway]] and [[Kate Hudson]] (with whom he also starred in the 2011 movie ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'', once again as her love interest). Howey also portrayed the [[title role]] in the 2009 film, ''[[Stan Helsing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34056/stan-helsing-takes-it-streets|title=Stan Helsing Takes It to the Streets!|work=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> That same year, Howey also appeared in the web series ''[[Ctrl (web series)|CTRL]]'' playing Ben Piller. He has also appeared on the show ''[[Psych]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
</ref> In 2009, he starred in ''[[Bride Wars]]'', with [[Anne Hathaway]] and [[Kate Hudson]] (with whom he also starred in the 2011 movie ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'', once again as her love interest). Howey also portrayed the [[title role]] in the 2009 film, ''[[Stan Helsing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34056/stan-helsing-takes-it-streets|title=Stan Helsing Takes It to the Streets!|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=May 24, 2012 |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> That same year, Howey also appeared in the web series ''[[Ctrl (web series)|CTRL]]'' playing Ben Piller. He has also appeared on the show ''[[Psych]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


In summer 2010, Howey joined the cast of the [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'', as Kevin Ball, a series regular. Season 2 premiered January 8, 2012, with Howey remaining a main cast member.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_14906661|title=Husted: Summer music series on menu again at Elway's|work=[[The Denver Post]]|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> He then continued to play character Kevin Ball through the end of the show.
In summer 2010, Howey joined the cast of the [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'', as Kevin Ball, a series regular. Season 2 premiered January 8, 2012, with Howey remaining a main cast member.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_14906661|title=Husted: Summer music series on menu again at Elway's|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=April 17, 2010 |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> He then continued to play character Kevin Ball through the end of the show.


In 2013, Howey guest starred on an episode of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[New Girl]]'' entitled "TinFinity" as Jax, a professional football player and love interest of Jess ([[Zooey Deschanel]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/02/12/new-girl-2x18-tinfinity-stills-released/|title='New Girl' 2x18 'TinFinity' stills released • Hypable|work=Hypable|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref>
In 2013, Howey guest starred on an episode of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[New Girl]]'' entitled "TinFinity" as Jax, a professional football player and love interest of Jess ([[Zooey Deschanel]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/02/12/new-girl-2x18-tinfinity-stills-released/|title='New Girl' 2x18 'TinFinity' stills released • Hypable|work=Hypable|date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref>


In 2017, he guest-starred on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' in the episode "Intent" as Andy "The Monster" McPherson.
==Personal life==
Howey was married to actress and model [[Sarah Shahi]].<ref>Metz, Nina (November 29, 2017). "'Shameless' star Steve Howey on his evolution as an actor". ''Chicago Tribune''.</ref> The two became engaged in June 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii and married on February 7, 2009, in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. In July 2009, they had their first child, a son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/meet-william-wolf-howey/|title=Meet William Wolf Howey!|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> Shahi had an at-home [[water birth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/sarah-shahi-how-i-handled-my-home-birth/|title=Sarah Shahi: How I Handled My Home Birth|work=People|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> In March 2015, Shahi again home birthed their twins, a daughter and son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/sarah-shahi-steve-howey-welcome-twins-violet-moon-knox-blue/|title=Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Welcome Twins Violet Moon and Knox Blue|date=March 6, 2015|work=People|access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref> Howey and Shahi filed for divorce in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steve-howey-and-sarah-shahi-split-after-11-years-of-marriage/|website=Us Magazine|title='Shameless' Star Steve Howey and Shahi Split After 11 Years of Marriage.|date=June 29, 2020}}</ref> Their divorce was finalized in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steve-howey-wife-sarah-shahi-finalize-divorce-after-split/|title=Shameless’ Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Finalize Their Divorce|work=US Magazine|date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
Shahi mentioned that Howey is of Scottish descent on an episode of ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''.<ref>''Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson''. Dec 30, 2008.</ref>
Howey was married to actress and model [[Sarah Shahi]].<ref>Metz, Nina (November 29, 2017). "'Shameless' star Steve Howey on his evolution as an actor". ''Chicago Tribune''.</ref> The two became engaged in June 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii and married on February 7, 2009, in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. In July 2009, they had their first child, a son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/meet-william-wolf-howey/|title=Meet William Wolf Howey!|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref> Shahi had an at-home [[water birth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/sarah-shahi-how-i-handled-my-home-birth/|title=Sarah Shahi: How I Handled My Home Birth|work=People|access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> In March 2015, Shahi again home birthed their twins, a daughter and son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/sarah-shahi-steve-howey-welcome-twins-violet-moon-knox-blue/|title=Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Welcome Twins Violet Moon and Knox Blue|date=March 6, 2015|work=People|access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref> Howey and Shahi filed for divorce in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steve-howey-and-sarah-shahi-split-after-11-years-of-marriage/|website=Us Magazine|title='Shameless' Star Steve Howey and Shahi Split After 11 Years of Marriage.|date=June 29, 2020}}</ref> Their divorce was finalized in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steve-howey-wife-sarah-shahi-finalize-divorce-after-split/|title=Shameless' Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Finalize Their Divorce|work=US Magazine|date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|''[[Still Waiting...]]''
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|''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]''
|''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]''
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|''Love on the Run''
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|Rick
|Rick
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|''[[Unleashed (2016 film)|Unleashed]]''
|''[[Unleashed (2016 film)|Unleashed]]''
|Sam / Summit
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|''[[Game Over, Man!]]''
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| ''[[Making Babies (2018 film)|Making Babies]]''
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| ''[[Day Shift (film)|Day Shift]]''
| Mike Nazarian
| Mike Nazarian
| <ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/dave-franco-natasha-liu-bordizzo-steve-howey-jamie-foxx-netflixs-dayshift-1234725662/ |title=Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, More Join Jamie Foxx In Netflix's 'Day Shift' |first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Netflix Announces Summer Slate Including Dates For Jamie Foxx’s ‘Day Shift’ And Kevin Hart’s ‘Me Time’ |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/netflix-summer-slate-jamie-foxx-day-shift-kevin-hart-me-time-1235010339/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=27 April 2022 |date=27 April 2022}}</ref>
| <ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/dave-franco-natasha-liu-bordizzo-steve-howey-jamie-foxx-netflixs-dayshift-1234725662/ |title=Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, More Join Jamie Foxx In Netflix's 'Day Shift' |first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Netflix Announces Summer Slate Including Dates For Jamie Foxx's 'Day Shift' And Kevin Hart's 'Me Time' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/netflix-summer-slate-jamie-foxx-day-shift-kevin-hart-me-time-1235010339/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=27 April 2022 |date=27 April 2022}}</ref>
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|''[[Get Real (U.S. TV series)|Get Real]]''
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|Chris DeFalco
|Chris DeFalco
|Episode: "Falling from Grace"
|Episode: "Falling from Grace"
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|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
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|Quarterback Elizey
|Episode: "Homecoming"
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|''{{sortname|The|Drew Carey Show}}''
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|''[[Surviving Suburbia]]''
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|Brock
|Brock
|Episode: "Three End Tables"
|Episode: "Three End Tables"
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|2009
|''[[Ctrl (web series)|Ctrl]]''
|''[[Ctrl (web series)|Ctrl]]''
|Ben Piller
|Ben Piller
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|10 episodes
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|2010
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|''State of Romance''
|''State of Romance''
|Mike
|Mike
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|Episode: "Tinfinity"
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|Hopper
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|''[[Jennifer Falls]]''
|''[[Jennifer Falls]]''
|Frank
|Frank
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|''Where's This Party?''
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|''Blue & Green''
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|Michiga'n
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|Harry Tasker
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|992538|Steve Howey}}
* {{IMDb name|992538|Steve Howey}}
* [http://www.cmt.com/show/reba/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=15570#moreinfo Steve Howey] at the [[Country Music Television]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130405033751/http://www.cmt.com/show/reba/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=15570#moreinfo Steve Howey] at the [[Country Music Television]]
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 23 December 2024

Steve Howey
Howey at the 2023 WonderCon
Born
Steven Michael Robert Howey

(1977-07-12) July 12, 1977 (age 47)
Alma materNortheastern Junior College
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
(m. 2009; div. 2021)
Children3

Steven Michael Robert Howey (born July 12, 1977)[1] is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Van Montgomery on The WB/The CW sitcom television series Reba and as Kevin Ball on the Showtime series Shameless. Howey has also appeared in the films Supercross, DOA: Dead or Alive, Bride Wars, Game Over, Man!, Day Shift and Something Borrowed.

Early life and education

[edit]

Howey was born in San Antonio, Texas. He has Scottish ancestry.[2] He graduated from Green Mountain High School in Lakewood, CO and attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, for two years on a basketball scholarship. He later attended his father’s acting workshop where he decided to become an actor.[3][4][5][6]

Career

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Howey in 2011

Howey has guest-starred on various TV shows including ER (1994) and The Drew Carey Show, Psych (2007). He also starred in and produced the independent film Class (1998), which was written and directed by his father, Bill Howey, and was accepted into the Denver International Film Festival.[citation needed]

In 2001, Howey got his first starring role in a series when he was cast as Van Montgomery in the show Reba. Howey stayed with the show until it ended in 2007. He also appeared in Reba McEntire's music video "Every Other Weekend" with his Reba co-star Joanna García.

In 2005, he starred in the action film Supercross as K.C. Carlyle, an MX racer. Howey also played Weatherby in the movie DOA: Dead or Alive, alongside Jaime Pressly and Eric Roberts.[7] In 2009, he starred in Bride Wars, with Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson (with whom he also starred in the 2011 movie Something Borrowed, once again as her love interest). Howey also portrayed the title role in the 2009 film, Stan Helsing.[8] That same year, Howey also appeared in the web series CTRL playing Ben Piller. He has also appeared on the show Psych.[citation needed]

In summer 2010, Howey joined the cast of the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Kevin Ball, a series regular. Season 2 premiered January 8, 2012, with Howey remaining a main cast member.[9] He then continued to play character Kevin Ball through the end of the show.

In 2013, Howey guest starred on an episode of Fox's New Girl entitled "TinFinity" as Jax, a professional football player and love interest of Jess (Zooey Deschanel).[10]

In 2017, he guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Intent" as Andy "The Monster" McPherson.

Personal life

[edit]

Howey was married to actress and model Sarah Shahi.[11] The two became engaged in June 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii and married on February 7, 2009, in Las Vegas. In July 2009, they had their first child, a son.[12] Shahi had an at-home water birth.[13] In March 2015, Shahi again home birthed their twins, a daughter and son.[14] Howey and Shahi filed for divorce in May 2020.[15] Their divorce was finalized in January 2021.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Class Jim
2005 Supercross K.C. Carlyle
2006 DOA: Dead or Alive Weatherby
2009 Bride Wars Daniel Williams
Still Waiting... Agnew Direct-to-video
Stan Helsing Stan Helsing
2011 Conception Joel
Losing Control Terry
Something Borrowed Marcus
2012 Monster Roll Brody Short film
2013 Wrong Cops Sandy / Michael
2014 In Your Eyes Bo Soames
2015 See You in Valhalla Makewi
2016 Love on the Run Rick
Unleashed Sam / Summit
2018 Game Over, Man! Rich
Making Babies John Kelly
2019 Stuber Felix
2022 Day Shift Mike Nazarian [17][18]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Pacific Blue Mark Kerwin Episode: "Silicone Valley of the Dolls"
1999–2000 Totally Tooned In Narrator Unknown episodes
2000 Get Real Chris DeFalco Episode: "Falling from Grace"
ER Quarterback Elizey Episode: "Homecoming"
The Drew Carey Show Student Episode: "Be Drew to Your School"
2001 Any Day Now Troy Episode: "Everyone Deserves to be Loved"
2001–2007 Reba Van Montgomery 125 episodes
2006 Twins Zack Episode: "Blast from the Past"
2007 The Beast Ty Troop Television movie
2008 Five Year Plan Mickey Television movie
2009 Surviving Suburbia Brock Episode: "Three End Tables"
Ctrl Ben Piller 10 episodes
2010 State of Romance Mike Episode: "Pilot"
Psych Derek Episode: "Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers"
2011 Love Bites Kell Episode: "Firsts"
2011–2021 Shameless Kevin Ball 134 episodes
2013 New Girl Jax McTavish Episode: "Tinfinity"
Sons of Anarchy Hopper 3 episodes
2014 Jennifer Falls Frank Episode: "The Virginity Thief"
Where's This Party? Marco Santini Television movie
2015 Workaholics Blue Knight DeMamp Episode: "Gramps DeMamp Is Dead"
2017 Blue & Green Michiga'n Television movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Andy "Monster" McPherson Episode: "Intent"
2018 SEAL Team Danny Cooper 3 episodes
2019 Dead to Me Jason Episode: "I've Gotta Get Away"
2023 True Lies Harry Tasker 13 episodes
2024 Brilliant Minds Wyatt James Episode: "The Lost Biker"
Happy's Place Danny season 1 episode 7 "Ho-Ho-Howey"

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