Brett Dalton | |
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| File:Brett Dalton FSC 2015.jpg Dalton in June 2015 | |
| Born | Brett Patrick Dalton January 7, 1983 San Jose, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Trn (m. 2015–19) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | brettdalton |
Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward and Hive in ABC's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as Michael Munroe in the 2015 video game Until Dawn.
Early life[]
Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[2] and where he was California Scholarship Federation president and associated student body president. He played the lead in My Favorite Year. After studying at University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate degree,[2] Dalton received a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 2011.[2][3][4] One of his Yale classmates was Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.[5]Template:Better source
Career[]
In November 2012, he was cast in a starring role in the Joss Whedon TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as Agent Grant Ward and Hive. The series follows character Phil Coulson and his small team of agents, Dalton's character among them.[6] Dalton's other television credits include Blue Bloods, Army Wives, and National Geographic Channel's Killing Lincoln, a Tony and Ridley Scott Production. His theatre credits include Passion Play, Romeo and Juliet, and Happy Now? (Yale Repertory); Sweet Bird of Youth and Demon Dreams (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Macbeth (Macbeth) You Can't Take It With You (Chautauqua Theater Company), and The Understudy (Westport Country Playhouse).[7]
On May 16, 2014, Dalton was cast in indie drama film Lost in Florence as Eric Lombard, a heartbroken former college football star who gets in over his head with a dangerous Florentine sport and alluring local woman, alongside Stana Katic and Emily Atack.[8][9]
In 2015, Dalton voiced the character Mike in Until Dawn (2015), an action survival horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. In February, Dalton was nominated by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers for his performance.[10]
Dalton stars in The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, a film released on January 20, 2017, by Walden Media and Vertical Church Films.[11]
In 2021, Dalton was cast in a recurring role in NBC drama series Chicago Fire as Interim Lieutenant Jason Pelham.[12]
Personal life[]
Brett lived in Los Angeles with his wife Melissa Trn[13] and their daughter, who was born in 2012.[5][14][15] He filed for divorce in November 2019.[16]
Filmography[]
Dalton in 2014
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1:00am Games | Travis | Short film |
| 2012 | Sheets | Short film | |
| 2014 | Beside Still Waters | James Miller | |
| 2016 | Trust No One | Victor | Short film |
| 2017 | The Resurrection of Gavin Stone | Gavin Stone | |
| 2017 | Lost in Florence | Eric Lombard | |
| 2019 | Confidence | Ordinary White Man | Short film |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Rudolph "Rudy" Jones / Parasite | Voice, Direct-to-video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nurses | Dr. Kurt Taylor | Unsold pilot |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Phillip Gibson | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2012 | Army Wives | Henry | Episode: "Fatal Reaction" |
| 2013 | Killing Lincoln | Robert Todd Lincoln | National Geographic Television film |
| 2013–2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Grant Ward, Hive | Main role (seasons 1, 2,
3), Recurring role (season 4); 58 Episodes Won - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Breakout Star (2014) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain (2016) |
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Talon | Voice; Episode: "Flight of the Feathers" |
| 2015, 2018 | Robot Chicken | Doctor Manhattan, Various roles | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Brick | Voice; Recurring role |
| 2018 | Cooking with Love | Stephen Harris | Hallmark Channel Television film[17] |
| 2018 | Elementary | Ryan Hayes | Episode: "An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains" |
| 2018 | Deception | Isaac Walker | Episode: "Loading Up" |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Christmas Miracle | Christopher Dempsey | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Television film[18] |
| 2020 | Just My Type | Martin Clayborne | Hallmark Channel Television film |
| 2021 | Ghostwriter | Captain Vincent | 3 Episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Fire | Lieutenant Jason Pelham | Recurring role; 9 Episodes |
| 2021 | One December Night | Jason Bedford | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Television film |
| 2022 | The Equalizer | Carter Griffin | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Found | Trent |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Until Dawn | Michael "Mike" Munroe | Voice and motion capture performance; Nominated — National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Award for Best Supporting Role in a Drama |
| 2022 | Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | The Witness | Voice |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Freyr | Voice and motion capture performance |
References[]
- ↑ "The Birth of Brett Dalton". California Birth Index. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
actor Brett Dalton in 1983 (age 36)
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brett Dalton hits jackpot with role in 'Marvel's Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'". Denver Post. September 23, 2013. https://www.denverpost.com/2013/09/23/brett-dalton-hits-jackpot-with-role-in-marvels-agent-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/.
- ↑ Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Brett Dalton Interview — Comic-Con 2013. IGN. July 20, 2013. https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/07/20/marvels-agents-of-shield-brett-dalton-interview-comic-con-2013.
- ↑ "Brett Dalton joins 'physical comic book world' in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". CBR. September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Exclusive: Joss Whedon's red-hot S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot adds 'deadly' new Agent". TV Line. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Meet the Cast: Brett Dalton". CTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Robin Tunney & Sarah Bolger Join 'My All American'; Brett Dalton In 'Tourist'; Tessa Thompson Cast In 'Selma'; Joel Lambert Books 'American Sniper'". Deadline Hollywood. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "'The Tourist', starring Brett Dalton & Stana Katic, filming in Florence, Italy". On Location Vacations. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Nominees". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "First trailer for faith-based comedy drama The Resurrection of Gavin Stone starring Brett Dalton" (in en-US). Flickering Myth. 2016-09-16. https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/09/first-trailer-for-faith-based-comedy-drama-the-resurrection-of-gavin-stone-starring-brett-dalton/.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (November 2, 2021). "'Chicago Fire': Brett Dalton Boards NBC Series In A Recurring Role Following Jesse Spencer's Departure". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Trn, Melissa [@Melissatrn] (29 February 2016). "We have ABC Go, ABC app, Apple TV w/ ABC link..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-02-29 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': Brett Dalton talks playing 'badass' Ward". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2013. http://herocomplex.latimes.com/tv/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-brett-dalton-talks-playing-badass-ward/#/0.
- ↑ "Brett Dalton". ShieldTV.net. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D's Brett Dalton Files for Divorce from Wife Melissa Trn After 4 Years of Marriage". People.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Hallmark's 'Cooking with Love': Learn All About the Cast & the Movie". Heavy.com. 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Suburban Chicago Couple's Love Story Becomes Holiday Hallmark Movie". NBC Chicago. 11 December 2018.
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