Brendan Fehr

Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for portraying Michael Guerin in the WB television series Roswell, and for portraying lab tech Dan Cooper in CSI: Miami. In 2008, Fehr won a Gemini Award for "Hottest Canadian Male TV Star". Fehr also played Jared Booth in the Fox television series Bones. He has had numerous film roles.

Brendan Fehr
Fehr at the ATX TV Festival 2014 for Roswell
Born
Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr

(1977-10-29) October 29, 1977
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Jennifer Rowley
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(m. 2006)​
Children3

Early life

Fehr was born October 29, 1977, in New Westminster, British Columbia, to a mother who worked as a correctional case manager and a father who was a yacht manufacturer.[1] Raised in a strict Mennonite household, he would later move to Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]

Career

Fehr has modeled for Levi's, Calvin Klein, Emporio Armani, and DKNY Jeans, and his pictures appeared in magazines. Fehr broke into television in 1997 when he was cast in Breaker High. He enjoyed a regular role on the Sci-Fi TV series Roswell from 1999 to 2002. In 2001, Fehr starred in the U2 video "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of". He plays a rookie football player named Paul Hewson (Bono's real name), who blows what would have been the game winning kick in an American football game as the ball hit the goal post. Fehr also appeared in Vanessa Carlton's video "Pretty Baby".

In 2008, Fehr starred as Jake Stanton in the ABC mini-series Samurai Girl, and had a recurring role as the character Jared Booth on Bones. In 2009 he had a recurring role as Cooper, a criminalist in CSI: Miami TV series. In 2011, Fehr played a businessman in A Christmas Kiss and the navigator of a U.S. warship in the movie X-Men First Class. He also guest-starred in two episodes of Nikita (TV series).

In 2014, Fehr began playing the role of Dr. Drew Alister, an Army vet and surgeon at a San Antonio hospital, in the NBC drama The Night Shift. The show aired for four seasons, ending in 2017.[3]

Personal life

He currently lives in Los Angeles, California and Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife, Jennifer Rowley, whom he married in July 2006. The couple have three daughters born in 2008, 2011 and 2013.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Hand Hart
Disturbing Behavior Brendan – Motor Jock
2000 Christina's House Eddy Duncan
Final Destination George Waggner
2001 Kill Me Later Billy
The Forsaken Nick
2002 Long Shot Danny
Edge of Madness Simon Herron
2003 Biker Boyz Stuntman
Nemesis Game Dennis Reveni
2004 Childstar Chip Metzger
Sugar Butch
2005 The Long Weekend Edward 'Ed' Waxman
2006 Comeback Season Paul
2007 The Fifth Patient Vince Callow
2008 The Other Side of the Tracks Josh
2010 Fort McCoy Sgt. Dominic Rossi
2011 X-Men: First Class American Soldier aboard Fleet vessel Communications officer
2012 Silent Night Deputy Jordan
2012 Roswell FM Jay Rathbone
2013 Only I Orion Smith
2013 13 Eerie Daniel
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Rhomann Dey's Partner
2014 The Stowaway Barton
2016 The last transmission Pilot call sign Delta-Sierra-Juliet
2019 Brotherhood Robert Butcher
2019 Daughter of the Wolf David Hackl
2020 Wander Nick Cassidy
2021 Royally Wrapped for Christmas Prince Aiden
2022 Grey Elephant Garrett [5]
2023 The Amityville Curse Dr. Harrison Cole

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Breaker High Price Montague Episode: "Tamara Has Two Faces"
1998 Every Mother's Worst Fear Alan TV movie
Night Man Eric Episode: "It Came from Out of the Sky"
Perfect Little Angels Mitch Furress TV movie
1998, 1999 Millennium Kevin Galbraith / Nick Carfagna Episodes: "The Pest House", "Collateral Damage"
1999 The New Addams Family Sam Sedgwick Episode: "Wednesday's Crush"
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge Barry Bennett TV movie
1999–2002 Roswell Michael Guerin Main role, 61 episodes
2005–2008 CSI: Miami Dan Cooper Recurring role, 35 episodes
2008 Samurai Girl Jake Stanton Miniseries
2008–2010 Bones Jared Booth Recurring role, 5 episodes
2010 The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice James McKinsey TV movie
Ice Quake Michael Webster TV movie
CSI: NY Al Branson Episode: "Tales from the Undercard"
2011 And Baby Will Fall David Rose TV movie
A Christmas Kiss Adam Hughes TV movie
2011–2012 Nikita Steven Episodes: "Coup de Grace", "Dead Drop"
2012 Adopting Terror Kevin Anderson TV movie
2013 Longmire Greg Collette Episode: "Carcasses"
2014 House of Secrets Tyler Jordan TV movie
2014–2017 The Night Shift Dr. Drew Alister Main role
2016–2017 Better Call Saul Bauer Episodes: "Fifi", "Mabel"
2016 Real Detective Detective Mike Ciesynski Episode: "Vengeance"
2017 Wynonna Earp Ewan Recurring role, 4 episodes
2017 Wrapped Up in Christmas Ryan McKee TV movie
2018 Entertaining Christmas John TV movie

Awards and nominations

Saturn Award

  • 2001: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor on Television" – Roswell

Gemini Award

  • 2008: Won, "Hottest Canadian Male Star"

Genie Award

  • 2005: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role"

Teen Choice Awards

  • 2000: Nominated, "Choice Sidekick" – Roswell
  • 2001: Nominated, "Choice Sidekick" – Roswell

References
  1. "Brendan Fehr // Online". B-fehr.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  2. Biodata
  3. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2014). "The Night Shift Renewed for Second Season by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  4. Personal profile at www.mediablvd.com Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. N'Duka, Amanda (October 22, 2020). "'Nightflyers' Eoin Macken To Helm Relationship Drama 'Grey Elephant'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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