Kevin Rankin (actor)

Kevin Rankin (2011)

Kevin Rankin (born April 18, 1976 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is an American actor .

life and career

Kevin Rankin grew up in Baton Rouge with his three older sisters until he was eleven . Then the family moved to Houston , Texas , where he graduated from high school.

Rankin's career began in 1997 in the film Apostle! . From 2000 onwards he appeared in various television series, including Buffy - The Vampire Slayer , New York Cops - NYPD Blue and Philly . In 2002 he appeared in eleven episodes of the series My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star . He had other, longer appearances in American Campus - Ready for University? , Six Feet Under , State of Mind , Bionic Woman and Friday Night Lights . In 2009 he got the role of Tyler Briggs on the NBC series Trauma . However, the series was canceled after an 18-episode season. In 2011 he was a guest for five episodes on the series Big Love . Between 2010 and 2012 he appeared in eight episodes of Justified . He played a leading role in 2011 and 2012 in the crime series Unforgettable , but his character fell victim to restructuring after the first season.

In 2000 Rankin moved to Los Angeles , where he met his girlfriend. He proposed marriage while filming the pilot of the series Trauma on set. The two married in October 2010 and have one child together.

Filmography (selection)

• 1997: Apostle! (The Apostle)
• 2000: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer , TV series, episode 5x06)
• 2001–2002: American Campus - Ready for University? ( Undeclared , TV series, 4 episodes)
• 2002: Philly (TV series, episode 1x20)
• 2002: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , TV series, episode 10x03)
• 2002: My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV series, 11 episodes)
• 2003: Hulk
• 2004: OC, California ( The OC , TV series, episode 1x26)
• 2005: Without a Trace ( Without a Trace , TV series, episode 3x18)
• 2005: Six Feet Under ( Six Feet Under , TV series, 4 episodes)
• 2006: Bones ( Bones , TV series, episode 1x19)
• 2006–2008: Friday Night Lights (TV series, 21 episodes)
• 2007: CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , TV series, episode 7x11)
• 2007: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2007: State of Mind (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2007: Bionic Woman (TV series, 7 episodes)
• 2008: Law & Order (TV series, episode 18x03)
• 2008: Navy CIS ( NCIS , TV series, episode 5x12)
• 2008: My Name Is Earl (TV series, episode 3x18)
• 2008: The Closer (TV series, episode 4x04)
• 2009: Lost (TV series, episode 5x08)
• 2009: In Plain Sight ( In Plain Sight , TV series, episode 2x02)
• 2009–2010: Trauma (TV series, 18 episodes)
• 2010: Friendship!
• 2010: The Mentalist (TV series, episode 3x02)
• 2010–2012: Justified (TV series, 8 episodes)
• 2011: Lie to Me (TV series, episode 3x11)
• 2011: Big Love (TV series, 5 episodes)
• 2011–2012: Unforgettable (TV series, 22 episodes)
• 2012-2013: Breaking Bad (TV series, 7 episodes)
• 2013: White House Down
• 2013: Pawn Shop Chronicles
• 2013: Dallas Buyers Club
• 2014: Planet of the Apes: Revolution (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes)
• 2014: The Big Trip - Wild (Wild)
• 2014: The Newsroom (TV series, episode 3x05)
• 2014: Gracepoint (TV series, 10 episodes)
• 2016: Lucifer (TV series, 7 episodes)
• since 2017: Claws (TV series)
• 2018: Skyscraper
• 2019: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie)
• 2020: The Umbrella Academy (TV series)

Web links

• Kevin Rankin in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kevin Rankin . In: famousbirthdays.com . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Melissa Parker: Interview with Kevin Rankin: Star of new NBC series Trauma . In: ourprattville.com . August 24, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
3. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Unforgettable: Only three main actors remain for season 2 . In: Serienjunkies.de . July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
4. ↑ Kevin Rankin: Biography . In: TV Guide . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
5. ↑ Daniel Fienberg: Interview: 'Gracepoint' co-star Kevin Rankin on diversified roles from 'Undeclared' on . In: Hitfix.com . October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 3, 2015.