Rob Mayes is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film John Dies at the End, as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy drama television series Jane by Design. He also played Barry in the 2019 film Maybe I'm Fine.
Early life Mayes was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio. He started modeling when he was five years old.
He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After leaving the Naval Academy, he focused on songwriting and released a seven-track pop album called Glimpses of Truth.
Career Acting Two weeks after moving to New York City in 2007, Mayes was hired for a one-episode role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2008, he played the lead role in the MTV musical television film The American Mall.
Mayes had guest starring roles on Cold Case, Valentine, Bones, and Medium and played the lead role in the 2010 film Ice Castles.
In 2012, he starred as John in John Dies at the End, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2013, he had a recurring role as Tommy Nutter in Jane by Design and guest starring roles in NCIS, The Glades, and 90210.
After a recurring role on The Client List, he portrayed Matthew Blackwood in the 2013 drama film Burning Blue, which was based on the 1992 play of the same name.
In 2014, Mayes played Troy Quinn in Legends.
In 2015, Mayes joined the cast of the ABC drama series Mistresses as a series regular for its third and fourth seasons, playing the role of Mark Rothwell. Following this, he starred in the CW thriller series Frequency (2016–2017) as Detective Kyle Mosbey. In 2018, he appeared in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea 2. Since then, Mayes has become a frequent lead actor in television films for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, starring in productions such as The Road Home for Christmas (2019), The Christmas Edition (2020), Christmas in the Rockies (2020), and Sweet on You (2023).
Music In 2019, Mayes released his debut country single “Closer”, which he co-wrote with Kevin Leach and Ryan Rossebo. In June 2019, he premiered the music video for “Closer,” directed by Christine Solomon, shot in Malibu and Griffith Park. Later that year he released his first EP, titled Closer, featuring 7 tracks. During the same year, he released the single “Road With No Lines”. Other songs include “My Heart Is Bleeding” and "Prospector".
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Ice Castles Nick2012 Melvin Smarty Kilcline John Dies at the End John2013 Burning Blue Matthew Blackwood Enough Said Waiter2017 Different Flowers Blake Thor: Ragnarok Asgardian Man2018 Deep Blue Sea 2 Trent Slater Dangerous Matrimony David 2019 Maybe I'm Fine Barry 2020 A Soldier's Revenge Briggs 2021 The Stay Chris2022 Desperate Riders Deputy Harms 5000 Blankets Bobby Saunders2024 The Neon Highway Wayne Lost & Found in Cleveland Frank 2025 A Blind Bargain Vincent
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mark Schroeffel Episode: "Responsible"2008 Joey Television film Cold Case Jim Horn '64 Episode: "Wednesday's Women"2009 Valentine Matt Desanto Episode: "She's Gone" Acceptance Justin Smelling Television film Bones Trey Johnson Episode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" Sorority Wars Beau Television film 2010 Medium Young fireman Episode: "Smoke Damage" 2011 Hound Dogs Cash Television film2012 NCIS Kyle Baxter Episode: "Psych Out" Jane by Design Tommy Nutter 5 episodes Lucas Gardner Episode: "Islandia" 90210 Colin Bell 3 episodes A Golden Christmas 3 Bobby Alden Television film Love for Christmas Bobby Alden Television film Meddling Mom Ben Television film 2013 Derek Malloy 12 episodes2014 Beauty & the Beast Patrick Franco Episode: "Ancestors" Legends Troy Buchanan 2 episodes 2015 Finding Carter Rick 2 episodes 2015–2016 Mistresses Marc Nickleby Main role 2016–2017 Frequency Kyle Mosbey 5 episodes2018 My Christmas Inn Brian Anderson Television film S.W.A.T. Rick Owens Episode "Payback" 2019 Proven Innocent CPO Martin Anderson Episode: "SEAL Team Deep Six" The Road Home for Christmas Wes Bailey Television Film House on the Hill (aka He's Out to Get You) Duke Television film 2020 The Christmas Edition Finn Television film 2022 Promised Land Sheriff Episode: "El Regalo (The Gift)"2023 Sweet on You Drew Television film Just Jake Jake Television film 2024 Killer Nurses Dr. Lawrence C. Hartsen Television film Tracker Jess Pardue Episode: "Noble Rot"2025A Christmas Murder MysteryTroy SterlingTelevision film
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