Richard Gunn (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the Fox series Dark Angel (2000–2002),[1] Chief of Police John Sanders in the BYU TV series Granite Flats,[2] and Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.[3]
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Richard Gunn | |
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Born | (1975-05-23) May 23, 1975 (age 47) Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Richard Neal |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Notable work | Dark Angel Granite Flats Hemlock Grove |
Spouse |
Richard Gunn (sometimes credited as Richard Neal)[4] was born in Thousand Oaks, California,[5] and is the stepson of composer Earle Hagen who composed The Andy Griffith Show theme along with the themes for I Spy and Mod Squad, among others.[failed verification] He was raised in Thousand Oaks and Palm Desert, California with his two sisters. He attended UC Santa Cruz and graduated with honors.[citation needed]
Gunn spent his first summer out of University performing in Shakespeare's Richard III and As You Like It with the professional repertory theater company Shakespeare Santa Cruz.[6] His first television success came as the series regular role of Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore in the television series Dark Angel,[7] which ran for two seasons on Fox. Dark Angel also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television New Dramatic Series.[8] In 2013, Gunn was cast as Chief of Police John Sanders, in the BYUtv series Granite Flats.[9][10][11] The show ran three seasons until 2015 and co starred Parker Posey and Christopher Lloyd and became available on Netflix in May 2015.[12] Gunn was then cast as Aitor Quantic in the third and final season of the Netflix original Hemlock Grove,[13][14][15] which premièred October 23, 2015.[3][16] Gunn has appeared in numerous films and television episodes, and starred opposite James Caan and Paul Sorvino in the critically acclaimed Lionsgate release For the Love of Money.[17] Gunn is also featured along with Charlize Theron in the thriller, Dark Places, which is based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.[18][19]
From 2008–2011, Gunn took a break from the entertainment industry to live on a ranch near Sequoia Park with his then fiancé, writer and producer Jenna Mattison. Mattison and Gunn married on February 14, 2013[6] and currently live in Los Angeles, California.
Year | Title | Role |
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1998 | The Fire Inside | Jack |
1999 | James | James |
2000 | Unspeakable | Jixer |
2005 | Reunion | John Roberts |
2005 | Yes, And... | Boy |
2005 | The Third Wish | Heckler |
2006 | House of the Rising Sun | Jake Trilleau |
2006 | The Astronaut Farmer | Square Dance Caller |
2008 | Garden Party | Todd |
2009 | World Full of Nothing | Rupert Michaels |
2010 | Framily | Ethan |
2011 | Fugue | Howard James |
2012 | For the Love of Money | Vince |
2013 | Treachery | Robert |
2014 | Hidden in the Woods | Officer Hooper |
2015 | Sympathy Said the Shark | Slate |
2015 | Dark Places | Lou Cates |
2015 | Gridlocked | Maddox |
2017 | The Sound | Ethan |
2019 | Clemency | Deputy Warden Thomas Morgan |
2020 | Killer Weekend | Detective Bryce |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Lost Voyage | Randall Banks | TV Movie |
2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Sketchy (AKA Calvin Simon Theodore) | 42 Episodes |
2003 | The Partners | Lt. Jones | TV Pilot |
2006 | Dexter | Sean | Episode 1.2 "Crocodile" |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cody Trimble | Episode 11.8 "Fracked" |
2011 | The Mentalist | Barlow Flemming | Episode 3.12 "Bloodhounds" |
2013–2015 | Granite Flats | Chief of Police John Sanders | 24 Episodes |
2015 | Hemlock Grove | Aitor Quantic | 8 Episodes |
2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Chief Deputy | Episode: "Red Dawn" |
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