Derek Richardson (actor)

Derek Richardson Jr. (born January 18, 1976)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles on Men in Trees and Anger Management, and for starring as young Harry Dunne in the film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.

Derek Richardson
Born (1976-01-18) January 18, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Early life

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Richardson was born in Queensbury, New York, the eldest of the five children of Ellen and Dr. Derek Richardson, a dermatologist.[2]

Career

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Richardson's first screen work was in New York in 2000, appearing in one episode each of Strangers with Candy and Law & Order.

He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, to pursue his career.[2] His first role was that year, in a two episode run as Keri Russell's love interest of the week, late in the final season of Felicity.[2] He subsequently co-starred in the prequel to the Dumb and Dumber franchise Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as a younger version of Jeff Daniels' character, Harry Dunne.

Richardson starred as one of the leads in the horror film Hostel, earning a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Frightened Performance". In 2006, he began starring as Patrick Bachelor in the series Men in Trees.

From 2012–14, he played Nolan Johnson on all 100 episodes of Anger Management.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Strangers with Candy Jared Episode: "Jerri's Burning Issue"
Law & Order Brad Wilder Episode: "Black, White and Blue"
2002 Felicity Adam Davis 2 episodes
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Harry Dunne Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple
2004 Bring It On Again Party Guy
2005 Hostel Josh Brooks Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
Reeker Nelson
2006 Men in Trees Patrick Bachelor Main cast
2007 Hostel: Part II Josh Brooks
2008 What Makes Alex Tick Alex Young Short film
2009 House Steve Alkateen / Freedom Master Episode "Broken"
Prep & Landing Lanny (voice)
2010 Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa Lanny (voice)
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny (voice)
American Horror Story Harry Goodman Episode: "Smoldering Children"
2012 Psych Danny Smith Episode: "Shawn and the Real Girl"
2012–2014 Anger Management Nolan Johnson Main cast
2013 The Power of Few Shane
2016 Der Island-Krimi Árni
2017 Lethal Weapon Jonah Episode: "Fools Rush In"
2020 Home Wade
2021 Fear the Walking Dead Fred Episode: "Six Hours"
A Million Little Things Stephen Episode: "The Things We Keep Inside"
2023 Welcome to Flatch Lloyd 3 episodes
2024 Reagan Dana Rohrabacher

References

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  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 18, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 18, 2023 includes celebrities Kevin Costner, Dave Bautista". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Derek Richardson profile" (Press release). ABC Medianet. 2006. Archived from the original on January 22, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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