Burt Grinstead (born 1988) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for Sebastian (2016), Eat with Me (2014), and The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan (2016).
Early life
Grinstead was born in 1988, in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland. He spent most of his childhood in the small town of Paxton, Massachusetts, where he attended Wachusett Regional High School and played football and lacrosse. As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials. He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Career
Grinstead with his wife Anna Stromberg started a production company, Blanket Fort Entertainment. Together they have written, produced and starred in a feature film, The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan and a theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, aptly named Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
Grinstead has guest starred and co-starred in television shows like Malibu Country, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Mentalist, NCIS: Los Angeles, and 911. He has appeared in many movies and theatrical productions as well.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Fence Jacob Cooper Short film 2012 Abigail Brandon Wescot Short film 2014 Eat With Me Austin 2014 Sebastian Josh Cooper 2015 Better Half Paul 2015 Brother of Abraham Mark Short Film - In post-production 2016 Speak Patrick Short Film2017 Death Race 2050 Jed Perfectus2018The Lost Footage of Leah SullivanPatrick2019ConcessionMichael Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Malibu Country Bodie 1 episode 2013 Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 Contestant 1 episode 2013 Criminal Minds Wade Burke Episode: "Pay It Forward" 2013 The Middle (TV Series) Player #2 1 episode 2014 NCIS Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco 1 episode 2014 Looking for Mr. Right Matt Television film 2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Michael 1 episode 2015 The Mentalist Realtor Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" 2015 Quarter Life (Crisis) Burt 1 episode 2015 Dropping the Soap Sean 3 episodes 2016 Hometown Hero Teddy Television Film 2016 Dating Myself Guy #1 1 episode 2016 Written By JC Television Film2018-20199-1-1Drew Hudson2 episodes2019The NeighborhoodClimberEpisode: "Welcome to the Climb"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result 2013 Ovation Awards Lead Actor in a Play Dying City 2014 LA Weekly Theater Award 2 Person Performance Dying City 2015 Indie Series Awards Best Lead Actor - Comedy Burt Paxton: Private Detective 2016 Stage Raw Theater Awards Supporting Male Performance Hit the Wall
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