Derek Theler (born October 29, 1986) is an American actor and model.[4] He is best known for portraying Danny on Baby Daddy (2012–2017).
Derek Theler | |
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![]() Theler at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California | |
Born | October 29, 1986 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Lisa Marie Summerscales
(m. 2022) |
Children | 1[3] |
Modeling information | |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1] |
Hair color | Blond |
Eye color | Blue |
Agency | Donna Baldwin Agency[2] |
Acting career
editTheler started his acting career in 2009, starring in several minor roles in TV series such as The Middle, Cougar Town, and The Hills.[5]
In between acting gigs, Theler appeared as a model in TV commercials. He first landed a Coke Zero commercial in 2009.[6] This was followed by a campaign for State Farm, in which he played a "hot guy" who was conjured up by three women.[7] He has also been in commercials for Nike, Kayak.com, Arby's, and Verizon.[8]
Aside from acting, he was also the writer and executive producer of a short film called Intrusion.[9]
In 2012, Theler landed his first major role when he was cast in the ABC Family comedy Baby Daddy, playing Danny Wheeler, the brother of the title character.[10][11] Also that year, Theler starred as Riggins in the web series Project S.E.R.A.[12]
In 2015, he starred as Chase Walker in the movie Shark Killer, which released on June 16, 2015 via digital download.[13] Theler played the role of shark killer who hunts down a black-finned shark that swallowed a valuable diamond during a gang transaction. He also starred as Jordan in Christmas movie How Sarah Got Her Wings, which was released on digital hd and video on demand on November 1, 2015.[14] The Christmas movie premiered on Ion television on December 6, 2015.[15][16]
On November 19, 2015, Theler starred in the Funny or Die parody titled Chicago Sanitation.[17] In 2016, Theler starred as Jake Kenman in family movie Secret Summer, which was released on April 2, 2016 on PixL (On Demand and YouTube).[18] He also appeared on short Princess Rap Battle, where he played the role of Huntsman and it was released on YouTube on April 6, 2016.[19][20]
In 2017, he starred as Chris in the short film Brotherly Love alongside Krista Kalmus.[21] The same year, Theler was cast as Craig Hollis / Mister Immortal in the planned Marvel Cinematic Universe series New Warriors.[22][23] The series notoriously lost its distributor before it could air proper and was ultimately cancelled.[24] He guest starred in an episode of ABC comedy American Housewife as Dirk.[25] In 2018, he played the role of Aric Dacia/X-O Manowar in the Valiant Entertainment's Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe.[26] He also guest starred as Conan in the YouTube series Wayne and as Thor a.k.a. Donar the Great in the Starz series American Gods.[27] Theler guest starred in Hulu's web comedy series Dollface playing the role of Ryan, a man Jules has a fling with.[28]
On September 24, 2019, Theler was cast as Sasquatch in the Paramount Network military series 68 Whiskey.[29] In 2022, he guest starred as Billy McShane in an episode of Leverage: Redemption.[30]
Personal life
editTheler was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 3. He attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.[31]
He started dating actress Lisa Marie Summerscales in May 2016.[32] In July 2022, Theler announced on his Instagram that he and Summerscales had become engaged.[33] They got married in September of the same year.[34]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | G Love | Cliff | Short film |
2010 | Intrusion | Mike Myers | Short film |
Valentine's Day | Masseur | Uncredited | |
Get Him to the Greek | Standard guest | Uncredited | |
2011 | Katherine Heigl Hates Balls | Model | Short film |
Camp Virginovich | Derek Moore | ||
2015 | Shark Killer | Chase Walker | |
How Sarah Got Her Wings | Jordan | ||
2015 | Chicago Sanitation | Sanitation Worker | Short film |
2016 | Secret Summer | Jake Kenman | |
2017 | Brotherly Love | Chris | Short film |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Hills | Himself | Guest star in episode "New Year, New Friends" |
2009 | Cougar Town | Beach Guy | Episode: "Two Gunslingers" (uncredited) |
The Middle | Sound Guy | Episode "The Scratch" (uncredited) | |
2009–2010 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Bike Cop / Loki | Uncredited |
2010 | Vampire Zombie Werewolf | Derekktor | |
2011 | Conan | All-star / Thor | |
90210 | Shawn | 2 episodes | |
2012 | Project S.E.R.A. | Riggins | Web series |
2012–2017 | Baby Daddy | Danny Wheeler | Main cast |
2017 | American Housewife | Dirk, The Pig Whisperer | Episode: "The Pig Whisperer" |
2018 | Marvel's New Warriors | Craig Hollis / Mister Immortal | Unsold pilot |
2019 | Wayne | Conan | Episode: "Buckle The F**k Up" |
American Gods | Donar the Great | Episode: "Donar the Great" | |
Dollface | Ryan | Episode: "F*** Buddy" | |
2020 | 68 Whiskey | Sasquatch | Main role |
2022 | Leverage: Redemption | Billy McShane | Episode: "The Turkish Prisoner Job" |
2023 | The Villains of Valley View | Blue Granite | 3 episodes |
The Naughty Nine | Bruno | TV movie |
Web series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Princess Rap Battle | Huntsman | |
2018 | Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe | X-O Manowar |
Music
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Rihanna - Hard ft Jeezy | Real Soldier #10 | Actor/Model |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout | Baby Daddy | Nominated |
2016 | Choice TV: Liplock: shared with Chelsea Kane |
References
edit- ^ Men's Journal: Q&A: ‘Baby Daddy’ Star Derek Theler
- ^ "The Reel Deal: Derek Theler Q&A". 303 Magazine. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "UPI Almanac for Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022". United Press International. October 29, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Corriston, Michelle (11 July 2012). "Baby Daddy: Derek Theler Talks About His New Hit Show". College Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Coca-Cola Zero NANODISK". YouTube. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "State Farm "Like a Good Neighbor" Darkside Ad". YouTube. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Derek Theler - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Derek Theler at IMDb
- ^ "Derek Theler plays Danny Wheeler". Baby Daddy. ABC family. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (18 June 2012). "Baby Daddy". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Project: S.E.R.A - Original Sci-Fi Series - Episode 1 of 6". YouTube. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "Shark Killer". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "How Sarah Got Her Wings on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Networks begin eight weeks of Christmas movies". Gusto. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Serial Scoop: ION Movie 'How Sarah Got Her Wings' Premieres Tonight, Stars Lindsey Gort, Derek Theler". www.serialscoop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Chicago Sanitation". Funny Or Die. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ "Secret Summer Movie".
- ^ Whitney Avalon (2016-04-06), FREYA vs RAVENNA: Princess Rap Battle (Laura Marano, Derek Theler, Whitney Avalon), retrieved 2016-04-07
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (October 8, 2016). "Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe Trailer Released At NYCC". ComicBook.com.
- ^ DJI (2017-02-14), DJI - Brotherly Love (A Short Film for Valentine's Day), retrieved 2017-02-28
- ^ "Marvel's 'New Warriors' Sets Its Cast — Including Squirrel Girl (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2017-07-10). "'Marvel's New Warriors' Sets Cast; Milana Vayntrub Is Squirrel Girl". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Polito, Thomas (September 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Marvel's 'New Warriors is Dead; Superhero Show Fails to Find a New Home". The GWW. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dirk - American Housewife | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Valiant Entertainment". Valiant Entertainment. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ Stephens, Emily L. (15 April 2019). "Drumroll, please, as American Gods comes to the cabaret". TV Club. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Derek Theler on Instagram: "It's official, @hulu just dropped the first season of Dollface and @katdenningsss is amazing and hilarious. I had a great time working on…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-09-24). "'68 Whiskey': Derek Theler, Beth Riesgraf & Lamont Thompson Among Six Cast In Paramount Network Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ Leverage: Redemption: The Turkish Prisoner Job | TVmaze, retrieved 2023-01-04
- ^ "The Reel Deal: Derek Theler Q&A". 303 Magazine. 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Live Ramp Up". 7 March 2017.
- ^ @derektheler (July 6, 2022). "🙌🏼❤️💍 @lsummerscales" – via Instagram.
- ^ @derektheler (September 18, 2022). "9.18.22 ❤️❤️ @lsummerscales" – via Instagram.
External links
edit- Derek Theler at IMDb
- Derek Theler on Facebook