Greg Finley Explained

Greg Finley
Birth Name:Gregory Finley
Birth Date:1984 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Portland, Maine, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2007–present

Gregory Finley (born December 22, 1984) is an American actor, known for his role as Jack Pappas in the teenage drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as well as Drake in the series Star Crossed and iZombie, and Girder in The Flash.

Career

Greg Finley is best known for his role as Jack Pappas, on The Secret Life Of The American Teenager.[1] In February 2010, Finley was cast in the Dark Sky Films thriller Hypothermia, directed by James Felix McKenney.[2]

Personal life

Finley was raised in Scarborough, Maine, a coastal town seven miles south of Portland. His father is part-owner of the Dry Dock pub and restaurant on Portland's waterfront. After high school, Finley enrolled in a restaurant management program at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, but his academics suffered due to a large abscess in his throat. Finley required emergency treatment and lost about 60 pounds in the process. In order to cope, Finley watched movies and tv shows, and decided to become an actor. At age 19, Finley moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Graduation DayBen ChaseShort film
2012HypothermiaStevie Cote, Jr.
2018The Witch FilesMr. Dwyer
2020Jack Ryan
2021DowneastTommy
2021I Love UsRob Fenton
2023Inside ManAnthony Senter

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Office assistantEpisode: "Snakes"
Cold CaseGrant HallEpisode: "Shuffle, Ball Change"
2008–13The Secret Life of the American TeenagerJack PappasSeries regular
2012HouseBobby HatcherEpisode: "Gut Check"
2013Emily Owens, M.D.DanEpisode: "Emily and... the Perfect Storm"
Necessary RoughnessJoe CrabchekEpisode: "The Game's Afoot"
2014Star-CrossedDrakeSeries regular
Eddie ThorpeEpisode: "Gridiron Soldier"
The FlashTony Woodward / Girder2 episodes
2015CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationScott Hunt / Male superheroEpisode: "Hero to Zero"
2015–17iZombieDrake Holloway9 episodes
2016The FlashTony Woodward / Girder3 episodes
2018Chicago P.D.Trent StowEpisode: "Ride Along"
2019WastedProfessor CollinsTV movie
2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TillmanEpisode: "The New Deal"
2023Sgt. Justin BaxterEpisode: "Shields Up"

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Shows+Secret-Life-Of-The-American-Teenager/page_Gregory-P-Finley ABC Family: Greg Finley, who plays Jack Pappas on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
  2. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19040 Full 'Hypothermia' Cast, Start of Principal Photography
  3. Web site: ROUTHIER . RAY . Look at this Scarborough native now . pressherald.com . 4 . Online News Archive.