David Denman
Biography
David Denman is an American actor born on July 25, 1973, in Newport Beach, California. He made his film debut in The Replacements in 2000. Denman is known for his breakout role as Roy Anderson on the NBC sitcom The Office, which aired from 2005 to 2008 and 2011 to 2012. He has also appeared in various other television shows and films, including Traffic Light, Outcast, Mare of Easttown, Puzzle, Brightburn, Greenland, The Equalizer 3, and Rebel Ridge. Denman has a career spanning over 74 credits in acting.
Career overview
David Denman is an American actor born on July 25, 1973, in Newport Beach, California. He made his film debut in The Replacements in 2000. Denman's breakout role came as Roy Anderson on the NBC sitcom The Office, which he played from 2005 to 2008 and then again from 2011 to 2012.
In the 2010s and 2020s, Denman had main television roles as Mike Reilly on the Fox sitcom Traffic Light, Mark Holter on the Cinemax horror series Outcast, and Frank Sheehan on the HBO Max miniseries Mare of Easttown. He also had starring roles in several films, including Puzzle, Brightburn, Greenland, and The Equalizer 3. Additionally, Denman appeared in the 2024 film Rebel Ridge.
Denman's known credits include 74 acting roles. He has also been involved in other projects, such as the Power Rangers movie, where he joined the cast in 2016. Denman's career spans a wide range of genres and mediums, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
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- M.I.A. (2026) as Daniel Jonze
- Rebel Ridge (2024) as Officer Evan Marston
- Laid (2024) as Detective Brenowitz
- Eric (2024) as Cripp
- The Equalizer 3 (2023) as Frank Conroy
- Joy Ride (2023) as Joe Sullivan
- Peacemaker (2022) as Keith Smith / Captain Triumph
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Kurt Dockweiler
- The Recruit (2022) as Kevin Mills
- Emancipation (2022) as General William Dwight
- Mare of Easttown (2021) as Frank Sheehan
- Greenland (2020) as Ralph Vento
- Brightburn (2019) as Kyle Breyer
- Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) as Deke Fletcher
- Puzzle (2018) as Louie
- Power Rangers (2017) as Sam Scott / Jason's Father
- Logan Lucky (2017) as Moody Chapman
- Outcast (2016) as Mark Holter
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) as Dave 'Boon' Benton
- Angel from Hell (2016) as Evan
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016) as Byron
- The Gift (2015) as Greg
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Kevin Murphy
- Men, Women & Children (2014) as Jim Vance
- After Earth (2013) as Private McQuarrie
- Jobs (2013) as Al Alcorn
- Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013) as George LaJoie
- Person of Interest (2011) as Graham Wyler
- Traffic Light (2011) as Mike Reilly
- Let Go (2011) as Walter
- Parenthood (2010) as Ed Brooks
- Fair Game (2010) as Nervous Dave
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Tony Nicastro
- Fanboys (2009) as Chaz
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Ed Fogerty / Ed Flint
- Gary Unmarried (2008)
- Take (2008) as Marty Nichols
- Smart People (2008) as William
- Shutter (2008) as Bruno
- Mad Men (2007) as Jerry Fanning
- The Nines (2007) as Parole Officer/ Agitated Man
- Cake: A Wedding Story (2007) as Party Guy
- If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007) as Baker
- Backyards & Bullets (2007) as Actor
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Brent Lewinsky
- When a Stranger Calls (2006) as Officer Burroughs
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Rick Jacobs
- The Office (2005) as Roy Anderson
- Bones (2005) as Phil Garfield
- Close to Home (2005) as Tim O'Neil
- Night Stalker (2005) as Henry Gale
- Love Lounge (2005)
- Second Time Around (2004) as Kent
- The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004) as Tommy Vignatti
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Jack
- Big Fish (2003) as Don Price (age 18-22)
- The Singing Detective (2003) as Soldier with Betty Dark
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Tyler Hamilton
- Without a Trace (2002) as Mike Clemmens
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Cole Tanner
- Out Cold (2001) as Lance
- Strong Medicine (2000) as David
- The Replacements (2000) as Brian Murphy
- Angel (1999) as Skip
- Family Law (1999) as Mr. Ross (uncredited)
- The '60s (1999) as SDS Radical
- The '60s (1999) as SDS Radical
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as David (segment "Phantom Drifter")
- Arli$$ (1996) as Woody
- The Pretender (1996) as Daniel Falk
- ER (1994) as Jeremy 'Angel' Willis
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Ethan Dolan
- The X-Files (1993) as Wallace Schiff
- Beverly Hills Cop as Brad