Loren Dean (born July 31, 1969) is an American actor who has appeared on stage and in feature films, including as the title character in Billy Bathgate, as well as Apollo 13, Rosewood, Space Cowboys, and Ad Astra. He appeared in a recurring role on the television series Bones.
Early life Loren Dean Jovicic was born July 31, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Elayne (née Rosoff), and Borislav Jovicic. His parents divorced when he was a small child. His mother won custody of Loren, and the family moved to Los Angeles, California. When visiting his father, the two often went to the movies—which Dean says led to his love of film. His childhood was a difficult one, and he ran away from home when he was 16 years old. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, in 1986.
Dean moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. After two years, a friend introduced him to an agent,Dean dropped his first agency, Innovative Artists, in 2005 and joined APA. His agent is Robert Stein. See: Chang, Justin. "Loren Dean has signed with APA." Variety. November 3, 2005. and he began appearing in stage plays in New York. He won a Theatre World Award in 1989 for his Off Broadway debut in the play Amulets Against the Dragon Forces at the Circle Repertory Company. He is a playwright and one of Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley's favorite actors, having appeared in many of the author's plays, notably 4 Dogs and a Bone and Beggars in the House of Plenty.Loren Dean actor profile. Variety.com. No date. Accessed January 6, 2008.Rich, Frank. "Author and Actor Converge To Resolve Old Family Horror." New York Times. October 24, 1991.Cast Biographies - "Rosewood." WarnerBrothers.com Accessed January 6, 2008.Rich, Frank. "A Walk on the Seamy Side In a Screenwriter's Hollywood." New York Times. November 1, 1993.Rich, Frank. "Overcoming a Loveless Childhood." New York Times. April 6, 1989.
Dean became an animal lover during his time in New York.Decker, Shelly. "From Tinseltown to River City for Actor." Canoe.ca. May 18, 2000.
Career Dean's first film was 1988's Plain Clothes. He made his big break a year later, cast as a bad ex-boyfriend in Say Anything... starring John Cusack. His third film, the 1991 crime drama Billy Bathgate, cast him in a leading role alongside Nicole Kidman, Dustin Hoffman and Bruce Willis.
Dean was lauded for his role as a cocaine-addicted, has-been movie star who is accidentally re-launched on the road to fame and fortune by a fan in Starstruck. Variety noted that Dean "nails his role with precision".Klady, Leonard. "Review: Starf*cker." Variety. April 23, 1998. He was lauded for his performance as a mysterious small-town psychologist in Mumford (1999).Stack, Peter. "Human Quirks Unfold in 'Mumford'." San Francisco Chronicle. September 24, 1999.Ebert, Roger. "Mumford." Chicago Sun-Times. September 24, 1999.Fleming, Michael. "Kasdan sets up 'Mumford'." Variety. January 28, 1998.
Much of his acting career has been in supporting roles. His films include Apollo 13 (1995), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Gattaca (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), and Space Cowboys (2000). Dean has appeared in independent films including The War Bride and The Poker Club, and several well-received television miniseries including The Bronx Is Burning).Newman, Kim. "Enemy of the State." Sight and Sound. January 1999.Lyford, Kathy. "'Poker' Players Ante Up." Variety. June 10, 2007.Vice, Jeff. "The End of Violence." Desert Morning News. November 15, 1997.Dodd, Stacy. "Loren Dean ('Enemy of the State'), and Mather Ziekel, have been cast in ESPN miniseries 'The Bronx Is Burning'." Variety. September 2006.Gallo, Phil. "Review: The Bronx Is Burning." Variety. July 6, 2007.Loggia, Cynthia. "Players." Variety. May 8, 2000. He played Russ, the brother of Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the TV series Bones.Coker, Matt. "Loren Dean, Actor Known as Heavy or for Support Roles, Gets Unwelcome Impersonation." Orange County Weekly. December 6, 2012. Accessed 2013-12-30. He had a recurring role on the 2010 crime drama Terriers.Bryant, Adam. "Terriers Finale: Is There Hope for Hank and Gretchen?" TV Guide. December 1, 2010. In 2011, Dean starred in the made-for-television movie Who Is Simon Miller? The film, which aired on NBC, was financed by Procter & Gamble and Walmart as one of their quarterly "Family Movie Night" films. Each film is designed to present wholesome values with almost no violence, sex, or drug use.Yonke, David. "Family Movie Night Explores Key Values Through Original Movies." Toledo Blade. August 6, 2011. Accessed 2013-12-30.
Dean has supported filmmakers behind the scenes as well. In 1999, he was a juror for the third annual Shorts International Film Festival.Shirkani, K.D. "Shorts Fest Appeals to New-Media Types." Variety. November 8, 1999.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1988Plain ClothesMatt Dunbar1989Say Anything...JoeAs the World TurnsBuddy7 episodes1991Billy BathgateBilly 'Bathgate' Behan19921492: Conquest of ParadiseOlder Ferdinand Columbus1993JFK: Reckless YouthJoe Kennedy Jr.Miniseries2 episodesYoung Lee BaumlerTV Movie1995JudeApollo 13John Aaron - EECOM ArthurHow to Make an American QuiltPreston1996Mrs. WinterbourneSteve DeCunzo1997RosewoodJames TaylorDean 'Doc' BrockGattacaAnton Freeman1998StarstruckKyle CareyEnemy of the StateNSA Agent Loren Hicks1999MumfordDr. Mumford2000Space CowboysEthan Glance2001Joe2004Special Victims UnitRoger BakerSeason 6 Episode 2: "Debt"2005Numb3rsPaul StevensSeason 2 Episode 11: "Scorched"2006–2008BonesRuss Brennan5 episodes2007Without a TraceJudge Chris ManningSeason 5 Episode 22: "One and Only"Fran HealyMiniseries8 episodes2008Curtis WilcoxCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPeter RoweSeason 9 Episode 7: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"ReservationsMarc2009MiddletownAdam TannerShort2010ConvictionRick MillerTerriersJason Adler6 episodes2011Who Is Simon Miller?Simon MillerTV Movie2018Grey's AnatomyDavidSeason 14 Episode 22: "Fight for Your Mind"Agent Brown2019Ad AstraDonald Stanford
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Theatre World Award winners