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Stark Sands (2007)

Stark Bunker Sands (born September 30, 1978 in Dallas , Texas ) is an American film and stage actor .

Life

Like his grandfather, Stark Sands was born an identical twin and has an older sister. Sands has been working as an actor since he was 13, although initially only in the school theater of Highland Park High School . After graduating in 1997, Sands enrolled at the University of Southern California , where he studied acting and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts .

Stark Sands began his career as a professional actor relatively late compared to other colleagues. In 2002, at the age of 24, he made his debut as a film and television actor in a double episode of the television series Six Feet Under . His youthful appearance benefits him because even today, in his early 30s, he embodies character roles who are themselves in their early or mid-20s. His better-known films include American Princess from 2004 and Flags of Our Fathers , in which Sands was seen in 2006. But also in television series, including Nip / Tuck - Beauty Has Its Price or American Dad Sands was able to convince. In 2008 he appeared in the miniseries Generation Kill in the role of US Marine Nate Fick .

In addition to his film and television appearances, Sands is also on the theater stage. Between February and June 2007 he appeared on stage 125 times in the play Journey's End on Broadway . In the same year he was nominated for both the Tony Award and the Theater World Award , for which he was also awarded. Since April 2010 he has taken on one of the leading roles in the musical American Idiot composed by Green Day . For his role as Charlie Price in the musical Kinky Boots , he was nominated for the 2013 Tony Award in the category "Best Actor in a Musical". However, Sands was defeated by his colleague Billy Porter , who plays the second leading male role in Kinky Boots .

Stark Sands married British journalist Gemma Clarke on July 9, 2011. The wedding took place at Bovey Castle in southern England. On May 14, 2015, their first child, a son, was born.

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personal data
SURNAME Sands, strong
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sands, Stark Bunker (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Dallas , Texas