Kevin Rahm

Kevin Rahm (born January 7, 1971)[1] is an American actor known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy, Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives, and Ted Chaough on Mad Men.

Kevin Rahm
Rahm in 2009
Born (1971-01-07) January 7, 1971
OccupationActor
Spouse
Amy Lonkar
(m. 2012)
Children1

Early life and education

Rahm attended and graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas in May 1989. Following high school, Rahm, then a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attended one of the church's Missionary Training Centers before serving as a missionary in France, Switzerland, and on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion between 1990 and 1992.

After returning to the United States, he studied pre-law at Brigham Young University, before changing his major to drama. In 1994, he was awarded the Irene Ryan Award for best college actor.[2] In 1996, Rahm dropped out of college to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.

Career

Rahm played Kyle McCarty, Amy Gray's cousin, for three seasons on Judging Amy. He joined the show in season 3, when Dan Futterman left. In 2001 he starred in the Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial "Big Day".[3] On October 21, 2007, he made his first appearance as Lee McDermott, a new Wisteria Lane resident on ABC's Desperate Housewives, who is gay and has a husband, Bob Hunter (played by Tuc Watkins).

In 2014, Rahm was cast as a newsroom editor in the film, Nightcrawler. From 2010 to 2015, Rahm played Ted Chaough, a Madison Avenue advertising creative director, in AMC's award-winning show, Mad Men.

In March 2015, Rahm began a recurring role playing consultant and attorney, Michael Barnow, on the TV show, Madam Secretary.[4]

Personal life

On April 28, 2012 Rahm married Amy Lonkar, a cardio-thoracic surgeon at the UC Davis Medical Center.[5] They have a daughter. The family lives in Sacramento, California.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The MediatorDebtorShort film
1995Out of Annie's PastYoung Waiter
1995Of Love & BetrayalJack O'Connor
1996Turning PointYoung Frank Thomas
1996Same River TwiceMoocher
1997Tiny HeroesWeasels (voice)
1998Clay PigeonsBystander at Amanda's
1999Valerie FlakeJogger Ronald
2000IntrepidSteward Beck
2000Nurse BettyFriend #1
2001Alfred Hitchcock's GunAndrew
2004Everybody and Their Mother Wants to Write and DirectAgent's Assistant
2004AlfieTerry
2005Chasing LeonardClarkShort film
2006MoosecockJimmy JohnsonShort film
2006Mojave Phone BoothTim
2006Falling ObjectsPeterShort film
2007Route 30Arden
2007LA BluesBobby Gordon
2007Easy PickinsJimmyShort film
2007NonplussedLiamShort film
2012OvernightChip
2014NightcrawlerFrank Kruse
2017ClinicalAlex
2018The OathKeith Balers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Touched by an AngelDoug RichardsEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
1996In the Blink of an EyeGate GuardTelevision movie
1996Unabomber: The True StoryGary WrightTelevision movie
1997Divided by HateFrankTelevision movie
1998Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!GlennTelevision movie
1998Pacific BlueEd SimmonsEpisode: "Cutting Edge"
1999–2000JesseDr. Danny Kozak20 episodes
1999Star Trek: Deep Space NineNorvoEpisode: "Prodigal Daughter"
1999Beverly Hills, 90210Jay SnellingEpisode: "Bobbi Dearest"
1999Rescue 77Hansen3 episodes
1999Silk StalkingsEpisode: "Dream Weavers"
1999Everything's RelativeLeo Gorelick4 episodes
2001–2004Judging AmyKyle McCarty65 episodes
2001Ally McBealClayton HooperEpisode: "Reach Out and Touch"
2001FriendsTimEpisode: "The One with Rachel's Date"
2005Joan of ArcadiaDana Tuchman2 episodes
2005Grey's AnatomyMr. DuffEpisode: "Save Me"
2005Close to HomePastor Mark RayburnEpisode: "Divine Directions"
2006CrumbsRoger2 episodes
2006CSI: NYTony CollinsEpisode: "Fair Game"
2006Night StalkerDr. Aaron ShieldsEpisode: "Timeless"
2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJoe Hirschoff2 episodes
2006Alpha MomTelevision movie
2007–2012Desperate HousewivesLee McDermott53 episodes
2007ScrubsJoe HutnickEpisode: "My Own Worst Enemy"
2007ConspiracyUnsold TV pilot
2008Without a TraceRyan McAvoyEpisode: "Closure"
2009CSI: MiamiDr. Sean LoftinEpisode: "Chip/Tuck"
2009Three RiversJohn WarrenEpisode: "The Kindness of Strangers"
2010The MentalistBrad EliasS2 E13 "Redline"
2010Open BooksDaleTelevision movie
2010–2015Mad MenTed Chaough27 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011–2013I Hate My Teenage DaughterJack13 episodes
2014Surviving JackAdult Frankie (voice)7 episodes
2014Red ZonePaul JordanTelevision movie
2015–2016Bates MotelBob Paris9 episodes
2015–2019Madam SecretaryMichael 'Mike B' Barnow29 episodes
2016–2019Lethal WeaponCaptain Brooks Avery49 episodes
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSpecial GuestEpisode: "Skip Joel"
2021–2022Love, VictorCharles Campbell5 episodes

References

  1. "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. January 7, 2022. p. 2A. Actor Kevin Rahm is 51.
  2. "Home - The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival". web.kennedy-center.org.
  3. "The best commercial ever made? You tell us". VectorVault. July 19, 2011.
  4. "Madam Secretary Executive Producers Promise Answers for Season-Long Mystery | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. February 26, 2015.
  5. Profile, hollywoodreporter.com; accessed May 1, 2014.
  6. "Kevin Rahm, Mad Men - 15 Minutes - Opinions - April 2, 2015". Sacramento News & Review. April 2015.
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