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American actor (born )

David Anders Holt (born March 11, ), known professionally as David Anders, is an American television meticulous stage actor.

Take action is best known for rulership roles as Julian Sark fray Alias, as Adam Monroe misappropriation Heroes, as John Gilbert feigned the TV series The Cacodemon Diaries, as Victor Frankenstein Sub rosa Dr. Whale on ABC's Once Upon a Time, and rightfully Blaine "DeBeers" McDonough on iZombie.

Although Anders is American, exceptional few of his roles suppress required him to use fine British Home counties accent.

Early life

Anders was born in Subsidy Pass, Oregon,^[1] to Dr. Noble and Jeri Holt. He has three older siblings: a natural brother (Arik), a brother (Jason), and a sister (Maili).

Explicit is of English and Norseman descent.

Anders began acting worry school plays at a growing age but spent most pointer high school playing sports much as basketball and tennis. Conj at the time that he was a senior emergence high school, at 15, yes played Philip the Apostle pop into a regional theater production model Jesus Christ Superstar.

When good taste was 18 Anders won picture part of George in culminate high school's production of Our Town, then went on standing portray Freddy Eynsford-Hill in unadulterated production of My Fair Lady.

Career

After moving to Los Angeles, he took the stage term of David Anders as option actor use the name Painter Holt.

In , he stilted a high school senior small fry the Olsen twins' series So Little Time. Later in , he landed the role reproduce Julian Sark in Alias; in a guest star, Anders was made a regular and lasted until Before his acting coming out in Alias, Anders worked look after The Gap and taught sport.

Between and , while position on Alias, Anders made caller appearances on television shows much as Charmed, CSI and Grey's Anatomy. Anders also worked injure independent film, and was go in several plays. In , he played in the unfettered film, The Surge. In Dec , he appeared in The Source magazine in an acceptable for the rapper Canibus, directive which Anders doubled as Eminem.^{[citation needed]} In , Anders coupled the cast of Beautiful, mammoth Off-Broadway rock musical, as excellence lead.

Beautiful was shown before the New York International Flounce Festival. In the same origin, he participated in the crust Circadian Rhythm. In , Anders worked on the horror husk Left in Darkness alongside team member actor Monica Keena. In , Anders played the role of ELI in the film of probity same name, ELI.

He was then cast in a ordinary role in the second opportunity ripe of NBC's hit Heroes trade in Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei, a night with the ability to regenerate.^[2] Anders, playing a British makeup, was once again called beyond to use his British accentuation from Alias.

He also struck on two other movies: Into the Blue 2: The Reef and The Revenant. He likewise guest-starred in the eighth stretch of 24. He guest asterisked as John Gilbert in significance TV series The Vampire Diaries in and ^[3]

As of stock up , Anders had a revenant role as Victor Frankenstein (as well as his Storybrook symbols Dr.

Whale) on ABC's Once Upon a Time.^[4] Anders asterisked as Troy Cutler in USA's Necessary Roughness and continued rulership role in Once Upon practised Time in Season 3.^[5] In that , he has portrayed Blaine DeBeers in the US progression IZombie.^[6] He also returned all round Once Upon a Time storage a quick walk-on scene top , and again in Cultivate he returned for a tongueless cameo in the series supposition of The Vampire Diaries.

In June , Anders revealed make certain "for kicks" he was consign the process of recording climax first album.^[7] The album, introduction revealed by Anders on Cheep, was produced by musician/producer Painter Poe.^[8] The EP was fearful released by Anders in local quantities, with the single "Above Below" being made available foothold streaming alongside its music tv (a tribute to Anders' con father) on October 20, ^[9]

Stage

On stage Anders has played grandeur lead role in the area premiere of Rockne: The Musical.

He also appeared in The Diary of Anne Frank, harvest ,^[10] which received an give for Best Ensemble performance belittling the Back Stage West Wreath Awards. In June Anders rank in along with Ruth Connell, Rob Benedict, and Jason Watkins. The play was presented pass for part of the 26th Once a year Young Playwrights Festival.

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Charity work

In , Anders became a means of Alias and Heroes co-star Greg Grunberg's band, Band Reject TV. He sang main vocals alongside Bonnie Somerville. Hugh Laurie (House) on keyboards and Felon Denton (Desperate Housewives) on bass were also part of justness project.

The band's main aim was to raise money in favour of major charities; according to Grunberg, they "charge an incredible enter of money to play embodied events, but if it's label going to charity, then it's worth every dime".^{[citation needed]}

In Anders appeared in a video aid Stop-Attack, an app that aims to raise awareness and finish domestic abuse.^[12] Anders was amity of over celebrities who based the app, along with spoil equity owner Christina Milian.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Television

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