Dan Amboyer (born December 28, 1985) is an American actor, best known for his starring roles on the Darren Star series Younger and the NBC spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption, and for starring as Prince William of Wales in the television film William & Catherine: A Royal Romance. He also plays Luke on the Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
Dan Amboyer | |
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| Born | December 28, 1985 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Eric P. Berger (m. 2017) |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editAmboyer was born in Detroit to Claudia and Dr. Donald Amboyer.[1] He attended The Roeper School[2] and arts high school Interlochen Arts Academy.[3] Amboyer subsequently continued his studies at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama,[4] where he was offered early admittance following his junior year of high school.[1] After graduation, he relocated to New York City.[5]
Amboyer has appeared in numerous television shows and films and worked extensively in theatre.[6] Amboyer is a founding member of the theatre company Exit, Pursued by a Bear.[7] In 2019, he made his directorial debut helming the world premiere of Whirlwind Off-Broadway, which Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New Yorker called a "delightful 80 minutes."[8]
He starred on the Darren Star hit series Younger and the NBC spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption. He also starred as Prince William of Wales in the TV movie William & Catherine: A Royal Romance.
He can be seen as Luke on the hit Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
Personal life
editOn October 7, 2017, Amboyer publicly came out as gay and announced that he had married his long-term partner, Eric P. Berger.[9][10][11] Amboyer's coming out sparked national attention with televised coverage on Access Hollywood, E! News and Entertainment Tonight.[12]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lily in the Grinder | Bean | Short film |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Handsome young man at diner | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Drone pilot | |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Longman | |
| 2018 | The Wrong Son | Ian | |
| 2020 | Killer Daddy Issues | Luke |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Law & Order | Tood Barton | Episode: "Good Faith" |
| 2008 | All My Children | French Fantasy Man | Episode: "9.862" (Uncredited) |
| 2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge | Television film |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | George White | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer | Ron | Episode: "The Horror" |
| 2013 | Graceland | 1920's Gangster | Episode: "Goodbye High" (Uncredited) |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Don Juan | Episode: "Liberty" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Eric Oliver | Episode: "The Haircut" |
| 2014 | Wall Street | Douglas | Television film |
| 2015–2016 | Younger | Thad Weber / Chad Weber | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | After Ever After | Phillip | Episode: "Aurora and Phillip" |
| 2015 | Benders | Christian | Episode: "Prodigal Son" |
| 2015 | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On | Himself | Episode: "Dan Amboyer Interview" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Dan Pool / Trevor | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Modern Aliens: A Documentary Periodical | Henly Fisk | Episode: "Aliens and the Election Part 1" |
| 2017 | A Very Merry Toy Store | Randy Forrester | Television film |
| 2018 | Faith Under Fire | Russ Holder | Television film |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story | Blake | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods | Nicholas Papadopoulos | Episode: "Handcuffs" |
| 2018 | Country Christmas Album | Trevor | Television film |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Preston Parks | Episode: "Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo" |
| 2020 | Vicious Mannies | Kenny | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Uncoupled | Luke | Episode: "Chapter 6" |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Graham | 2 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | Voice role |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption II | Various | Voice role |
Off-Broadway
edit- Orange Lemon Egg Canary by Rinne Groff — 2006 (PS 122)
- As You Like It — 2007 (HERE Arts Center)
- The Play About the Naked Guy — 2008 (Baruch Center for the Performing Arts)
- Bash'd — 2008 (The Zipper Factory)
- For the Love of Christ — 2009 (Cherry Lane Theatre)
- Dido, Queen of Carthage — 2010 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine)
- The Great Unknown by William Hauptman and Jim Wann — 2010 (The American Place Theatre)
- Restoration Comedy by Amy Freed — 2010 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine)
- These Seven Sicknesses — 2011 (Exit, Pursued by a Bear Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine)
- Friends and Relations — 2011 (Abingdon Theatre)
- Remembrance of Things Past by Harold Pinter and Di Trevis, US premiere with Richard Armitage — 2014 (92nd Street Y)
- Squash by AR Gurney, world premiere — (The Flea Theater) — 2016
- Directed the premiere of Whirlwind by Jordan Jaffe — 2019 (The Wild Project)
Regional theatre
edit- Cabaret, directed by Alan Paul - Clifford Bradshaw (Barrington Stage Company)
- The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Matt Lenz — Jack 'Earnest' Worthing (The Cape Playhouse)
- The Metromaniacs, world premiere by David Ives directed by Michael Kahn — Dorante (Shakespeare Theatre Company)
- As You Like It, directed by Adrian Noble — Orlando (Old Globe Theatre)
- Richard III, directed by Lindsay Posner — Henry VII (Old Globe Theatre)
- Inherit the Wind, directed by Adrian Noble — Bertram Cates (Old Globe Theatre)
- Le Grand Meaulnes, directed by Di Trevis — Augustin Meaulnes (Quantum Theatre)
- The Eclectic Society — Tom Rockwell (Walnut Street Theatre)
- Grease — Kenickie (The Muny)
- Crazy for You — Lank Hawkins (North Shore Music Theatre)
- Doctor Faustus — (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Henry IV — (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Romeo and Juliet — (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Speak to Me, Annie — (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- My Fair Lady — (Utah Shakespearean Festival)
- Camelot — Utah Shakespearean Festival
- Godspell — Jesus (Meadow Brook Theatre)
- A Christmas Carol — (Meadow Brook Theatre)
- Swan Lake — (American Ballet Theatre)
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond — National Tour
- Urinetown, directed by John Carrafa — Officer Lockstock (Carnegie Mellon University)
- As You Like It, directed by Di Trevis — Jaques (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Compleat Female Stage Beauty — Ned Kynaston (Carnegie Mellon University)
References
edit- ^ a b "Dan Amboyer Biography". TVGuide.
- ^ Hill, Mary (24 August 2011). "Actor with local ties starring in royal love story". Titusville Herald.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Beagle, Ben (10 September 2011). "Son of Perry native lands princely role in Hallmark Channel movie". The Daily News Online. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- ^ Owen, Rob (25 August 2011). "Yankee ingenuity: CMU grad Dan Amboyer plays the prince in 'William & Catherine: A Royal Romance'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ http://www.ology.com/post/34155/dan-amboyer-to-play-prince-william-in-hallmark-s-william-kate- Archived 2013-01-30 at archive.today, Ology.com.
- ^ Haffey, Sean M. (26 August 2012). "TRIPLE DUTY: Meticulous preparation helps actor Dan Amboyer as he juggles three roles at the Old Globe's Shakespeare Festival". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Production Information - As You Like It". The Old Globe. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Whirlwind". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Younger's Dan Amboyer Comes Out as Gay (and Gets Married!)". PEOPLE.com. 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Eric Berger, Dan Amboyer". The New York Times. 2017-10-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Get to Know Younger's Dan Amboyer Like You Never Have Before". Glamour. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "'Younger' Star Dan Amboyer Comes Out as Gay, Marries Eric Berger | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-11.
External links
edit- Official website
- Dan Amboyer at IMDb
- Instagram Page
- Dan Amboyer at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Dan Amboyer at The Hollywood Reporter
- Dan Amboyer Shakespeare Feature at San Diego U—T
- Dan Amboyer Photo Gallery at San Diego U-T
- Dan Amboyer at Deadline.com
- Dan Amboyer at Access Hollywood
- Dan Amboyer on The Hallmark Channel
- Dan Amboyer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette