Teddy Dunn
Encyclopedia
Edward Wilkes "Teddy" Dunn (born June 19, 1980) is an Australian actor
known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane
in the Rob Thomas
television
series Veronica Mars
which he portrayed for 44 episodes.
, Australia
but grew up in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover, a preparatory high school in Andover, Massachusetts
and graduated in 1999. Dunn attended Northwestern University
, where he studied theater and political science. He remains a student of history and politics. Dunn enjoys playing several sports and is a devoted fan of Major League Baseball
.
He is currently a second-year law student at Boston College Law School
in Newton, Massachusetts
.
's The Zoo Story
and the lead character of Alceste in Molière
's The Misanthrope
, directed by Kevin Heelan.
Dunn was cast as a series regular for the first season of Veronica Mars
as Duncan Kane
, 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 The Manchurian Candidate
. The same year, he had a guest appearance on Gilmore Girls
. He also had a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy
in 2006. He appeared in the 2008 film Jumper
as Mark Kobold.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He was a series regular during seasons one and two. He is portrayed by Teddy Dunn. He is Veronica's ex-boyfriend, and the brother to her dead best friend, Lilly...
in the Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas (writer)
Rob Thomas is an American author, producer, and screenwriter, best known as the author of the 1996 novel Rats Saw God and creator of the critically acclaimed television programs Veronica Mars and Party Down.-Education and early career:Thomas graduated from San Marcos High School in 1983 and went...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
which he portrayed for 44 episodes.
Personal life
Dunn was born in Torquay, VictoriaTorquay, Victoria
Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
but grew up in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover, a preparatory high school in Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
and graduated in 1999. Dunn attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where he studied theater and political science. He remains a student of history and politics. Dunn enjoys playing several sports and is a devoted fan of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
He is currently a second-year law student at Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
.
Career
At Phillips Academy, Andover, he became involved in theatre, playing the role of Jerry in Edward AlbeeEdward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
's The Zoo Story
The Zoo Story
Not to be confused with Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives the book about Lowry Park ZooThe Zoo Story is American playwright Edward Albee's first play; written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks...
and the lead character of Alceste in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope is the first EP from metal band Darkest Hour. It was released in 1996 on the defunct label Death Truck Records. It is much more hardcore orientated metalcore unlike their later releases.- Track listing :# "Vise" - 5:30...
, directed by Kevin Heelan.
Dunn was cast as a series regular for the first season of Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
as Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He was a series regular during seasons one and two. He is portrayed by Teddy Dunn. He is Veronica's ex-boyfriend, and the brother to her dead best friend, Lilly...
, 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 The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)
The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American thriller film based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Richard Condon, and a reimagining of the previous 1962 film....
. The same year, he had a guest appearance on Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
. He also had a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
in 2006. He appeared in the 2008 film Jumper
Jumper (film)
Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction film, loosely based on the 1992 science fiction novel of the same name by Steven Gould. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, and Diane Lane...
as Mark Kobold.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW... |
Graham Sullivan | Episode: "Last Week Fights, This Week Tights" |
| 2004 | Wilson | ||
| 2004–2006 | Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
Duncan Kane Duncan Kane Duncan Kane is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He was a series regular during seasons one and two. He is portrayed by Teddy Dunn. He is Veronica's ex-boyfriend, and the brother to her dead best friend, Lilly... |
44 episodes |
| 2005 | Campus Confidential Campus Confidential Campus Confidential is a television comedy film starring Christy Carlson Romano, Keri Lynn Pratt and Katey Sagal, and directed by Melanie Mayron.... |
Brandon | TV movie |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... |
Heath Mercer | Episode: "Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole "Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" is the 20th episode of the second season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode was written by Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman and was directed by Julie Anne Robinson. It originally aired on March 12, 2006, running for 43:03 min.-Starring:*Ellen Pompeo... " |
| 2008 | Jumper Jumper (film) Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction film, loosely based on the 1992 science fiction novel of the same name by Steven Gould. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, and Diane Lane... |
Mark Kobold | |
| 2008 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Kevin Hall | Episode: "Enough CSI: NY (season 5) The fifth season of CSI: NY originally aired on CBS between September 2008 and May 2009. It consisted of 25 episodes. The premiere, "Veritas", concluded the story from the previous season's cliffhanger finale, "Hostage".... " |
| 2009 | Kill Theory Kill Theory Kill Theory is a 2008 horror-thriller film directed by Chris Moore and written by Kelly C. Palmer.-Plot:Three years ago, an unnamed man was sentenced to a mental institution for cutting the rope that held his three friends during a mountain climbing trip, sending the trio plunging to their deaths... |
Brent | |
| 2011 | Bret | Post-production |