Burt Grinstead Explained

Burt Grinstead
Birth Date:22 August 1988
Occupation:Actor/Writer/Producer
Website:https://www.blanketfortentertainment.com/

Burt Grinstead (born 1988) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for Sebastian (2016), Eat with Me (2014), and The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan (2016).

Early life

Grinstead was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland. He spent most of his childhood in the small town of Paxton, Massachusetts, where he attended Wachusett Regional High School and played football and lacrosse.[1] As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials.[2] He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[3]

Career

Grinstead with his wife Anna Stromberg started a production company, Blanket Fort Entertainment. Together they have written, produced and starred in a feature film, The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan and a theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, aptly named Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

Grinstead has guest starred and co-starred in television shows like Malibu Country, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Mentalist, , and 911. He has appeared in many movies and theatrical productions as well.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The FenceJacob CooperShort film
2012AbigailBrandon WescotShort film
2014Eat With MeAustin
2014SebastianJosh Cooper
2015Better HalfPaul
2015Brother of AbrahamMarkShort Film - In post-production
2016SpeakPatrickShort Film
2017Death Race 2050Jed Perfectus
2018The Lost Footage of Leah SullivanPatrick
2019ConcessionMichael Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Malibu CountryBodie1 episode
2013Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Contestant1 episode
2013Criminal MindsWade BurkeEpisode: "Pay It Forward"
2013The Middle (TV Series)Player #21 episode
2014NCISNavy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco1 episode
2014Looking for Mr. RightMattTelevision film
2015Michael1 episode
2015The MentalistRealtorEpisode: "The Whites of His Eyes"
2015Quarter Life (Crisis)Burt1 episode
2015Dropping the SoapSean3 episodes
2016Hometown HeroTeddyTelevision Film
2016Dating MyselfGuy #11 episode
2016Written ByJCTelevision Film
2018-20199-1-1Drew Hudson2 episodes
2019The NeighborhoodClimberEpisode: "Welcome to the Climb"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2013Ovation AwardsLead Actor in a PlayDying City[4] [5]
2014LA Weekly Theater Award2 Person PerformanceDying City[6]
2015Indie Series AwardsBest Lead Actor - ComedyBurt Paxton: Private Detective[7]
2016Stage Raw Theater AwardsSupporting Male PerformanceHit the Wall

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor from Paxton brings sports knowledge to game. March 28, 2011. Worcester Telegram. 13 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Paxton native's film career growing. December 31, 2014. The Landmark. 13 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818023216/http://www.thelandmark.com/news/2014-12-31/Paxton_News/Star_in_Progress.html. 18 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Actor Burt Grinstead Talks Deathtrap and the Actors He Most Admires. April 9, 2012. broadwayworld.com. 13 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations. latimes.com. 17 September 2013 . 13 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Standing Ovation: Burt Grinstead in 'Dying City'. Backstage.com. 13 July 2016.
  6. Web site: L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2014: The Nominees. LAWeekly. 13 July 2016.
  7. Web site: 6th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees . 13 July 2016 . Indie Series Awards.

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