Brett Davern

Brett Davern is an American actor known for his role as Jake Rosati on the MTV series Awkward.[1][2]

Brett Davern
Born
Edmonds, Washington, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Children2

Early life

Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington. His love of theater and acting started at Madrona elementary school in Edmonds. He then attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 [3] Davern enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.

Career

While living and auditioning in New York City, Davern landed the lead role in his first film as William in Beautiful Ohio, starring alongside William Hurt, Rita Wilson, and Julianna Margulies. He has guest starred on CSI: Miami, Medium, NCIS, In Plain Sight and Cold Case, among other shows.

Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on Awkward.. The series has been praised as the voice of this generation and won a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy in 2013.

Davern has appeared in the films The Pool Boys, Born to Race: Fast Track, Love & Mercy and The Stanford Prison Experiment.

Personal life

In his free time, Davern displays a passion for racing cars. In 2013 he competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race raises funds for Racing for Kids, an organization helping multiple children's hospitals in southern California. After qualifying in 5th position he managed to finish the race in 2nd place. In 2014 he competed again and won after qualifying on the pole with the fastest time.

In addition to his charity work with Racing for Kids, Davern helps Wounded Warrior Project, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Stars for Smiles, and Ronald McDonald House.[4]

He has revealed on podcasts that he is married with two children: a son and a daughter, the latter born in 2017.[5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Beautiful OhioWilliam
2008Player 5150Mike
2009The Pool BoysAlex Sperling
2010Case 219Leonard Gray
2010Triple DogWhisper
2012JunkBilly
2013Movie 43Bobby Lee MayflowerSegment: "Victory's Glory"
Nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast)
2014Born to Race: Fast TrackDanny Krueger
2014Love & MercyCarl Wilson
2015The Stanford Prison ExperimentHubbie Whitlow
2015The CullingSean

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008CSI: MiamiJustin MarshEpisode: "And How Does That Make You Kill?"
2009In Plain SightEricEpisode: "Jailbait"
2009–2010Cold CaseFinn CooperRecurring role
2010The Deep EndCharlie HollowayEpisode: "White Lies, Black Ties"
2010MediumRyan GraffEpisode: "It's a Wonderful Death"
2011–2016AwkwardJake RosatiMain role
2012NCISKris TaylorEpisode: "The Namesake"
2012The FinderCooper AllisonEpisode: "An Orphan Walks Into a Bar"
2016 Chosen Paul Episodes: "The Fixers", "The Hunters" and "Collision Course"
2016 Shameless Larry Episode: "Be a Good Boy. Come for Grandma"
2016 Major Crimes Dwight Darnell 4 episodes
2016–2017 Relationship Status Justin 6 episodes
2017 Party Boat Max TV movie
2019 Hell Den Various 1 episode (voice role)
2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Petty Officer Stephen Lamb Episode: "Yellow Jack"

References
  1. "MTV actor Brett Davern wins Pro/Celebrity race". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "'Awkward's' Brett Davern, Beau Mirchoff Land Starring Roles in 'Born to Race 2'". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "2015 graduation: Hats off to Edmonds-Woodway HS, with MTV star as surprise speaker". My Edmonds News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. "Brett Davern, Al Unser Jr. win Pro/Celebrity Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach". Press-Telegram. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  5. Nice Guy Digital (June 13, 2017). "Brett Davern has a baby?!?!". YouTube. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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