Devan Chandler Long Explained

Devan Chandler Long
Birth Date:31 August 1983
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education:University of Oregon
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2011-present
Known For:Ghosts
Children:1
Relatives:Rien Long (brother)

Devan Chandler Long (born August 31, 1983) is an American actor.[1] [2] [3] He is known for playing Hart from the show Bosch and Flex Mentallo from the show Doom Patrol. He is also known for appearing in the 2022 movie Ambulance. He currently plays Thorfinn in the CBS show Ghosts.[4]

Early life and education

He was born in Los Angeles, California to David and Lori Cunningham.[5] He grew up in the small town of Anacortes, Washington and went to Anacortes High School.[6]

When he was younger, Long dreamed of playing for the NFL.[7] In high school during his senior year, he got All-Northwest acclaim for playing wingback and inside linebacker. This was after he got honorable mention for defensive end honors in 1999.

College football

He ended up going to University of Oregon to play collegiate football where he played the defensive end position. During his time there, he was two-time All-Conference honorable mention standout. Even though he had a litany of back and hamstring injuries by his senior year, he was fourth on the quarterback sack list (19.5) and seventh for all-time tackles for loss (32) at the school. While attending the university, he majored in political science. He attended the school and played football until his graduation in 2005. He got into training camp for the Carolina Panthers, but his injuries ended his NFL aspirations.

Career change to acting

After his NFL dreams ended, an agent he met through his brother encouraged him to do a commercial which he was able to book. After moving to Venice, California, he met an agent through a friend, who helped him book more commercials. He took acting and improv classes to gain experience and build his confidence.

Career

Long's acting career started with his role on .[8] He went on to perform in other TV shows such as Shameless, Sons of Anarchy, Scorpion, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and Teen Wolf. He went on to play more prominent roles in shows such as Bosch where he played as Hart and Doom Patrol where he played as Flex Mentallo.[9]

He has also appeared in films including The Deal, Baker's Man and Dirt. He got a prominent role as Mel Gibson in Michael Bay's movie Ambulance.

Personal life

Long has a brother named Rien Long who got a football scholarship to play for Washington State University and ended up playing for the Tennessee Titans. Devan lives in Venice, California with his wife, Jesse Golden, whom he married in 2020, and their son.[10]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2016The DealTommy
2017Baker's ManGeorge
Ex-Mas PartyZachShort
2018DirtBulger
2022AmbulanceMel Gibson

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2011HenchmanEpisode: "The Debt"
2012ShamelessNick SaakashviliEpisode: "Father's Day"
2013MaronWorkerEpisode: "Dead Possum"
Sam & CatJohn Zakappa
2014RakeSolomanEpisode: "A Close Shave"
  1. AwkwardMornings
Episode: "Boyfriend"
The BridgeBorder GuardEpisode: "Yankee"
MatadorZupanEpisode: "Quid Go Pro"
Bad JudgeByron CashEpisode: "Knife to a Gunflight"
Sons of AnarchyWhite GuardEpisode: "What a Piece of Work Is Man"
ScorpionMaxEpisode: "Talismans"
2015Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TatEpisode: "A Wanted (Inhu)Man"
2016The Last ShipRenfroEpisode: "Legacy"
General HospitalGary
IceAthertonEpisode: "Hyenas"
2017It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaGym WorkerEpisode: ""
Traning DayBlakeEpisode: "Apocalypse Now"
Teen WolfAbelEpisode: "Face-to-Faceless"
S.W.A.TFennickEpisode: "Pilot"
RunawaysKincaid
2019Now ApocalypseOtto West
The MagiciansThe ForemostEpisode: "All That Hard, Glossy Armor"
BoschHart
NCISTerry KemperEpisode: "Someone Else's Shoes"
2019–2020The RookieRipper
Doom PatrolFlex Mentallo
2021–presentGhostsThorfinnMain Character

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paramount Press Express CBS Entertainment Ghosts Talent . 2024-01-13 . www.paramountpressexpress.com . en.
  2. Web site: Devan Chandler Long - Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-01-13 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-02 . Devan Chandler Long - Actor . 2024-01-13 . TV Insider . en-US.
  4. Web site: Tribune . Nina Metz, Chicago . 2023-05-05 . My worst moment: 'Ghosts' star Devan Chandler Long chugged more than needed . 2024-01-13 . The Brunswick News . en.
  5. Web site: Devan Long - Football . 2024-01-13 . University of Oregon Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: Ranno . Katie . 2023-01-28 . Ghosts' Devan Chandler Long Went From Football To Prank Calling To Acting . 2024-05-13 . Looper . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-10-04 . How this Washington native and former NFL player found a second career in acting, and is now on CBS' 'Ghosts' . 2024-01-13 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-05-02 . My worst moment: 'Ghosts' star Devan Chandler Long chugged more than needed . 2024-01-13 . Chicago Tribune.
  9. Web site: Polito . Thomas . 2019-04-30 . DC's 'Doom Patrol' Adds Devan Chandler Long As Flex Mentallo . 2024-01-13 . TheGWW.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Instagram . 2024-01-13 . www.instagram.com.