Colin Egglesfield

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Colin Egglesfield
Egglesfield in 2023
Born (1973-02-09) February 9, 1973 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.colinegglesfield.com

Colin Egglesfield (born February 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as

Auggie Kirkpatrick on The CW's reboot of the drama series Melrose Place, Dex in the film Something Borrowed, and Evan Parks on The Client List
.

Early life

Egglesfield was born in

Catholic
household.

Shy in his adolescent years, he credits his prep football coach, Dave Mattio, with helping gain a positive self-esteem. After Egglesfield graduated from

pre-med
program. After he received his BS from Iowa he backpacked throughout Europe.

To earn money for

Career

After taking drama classes, Egglesfield appeared on several television series including

The $treet, Gilmore Girls, Charmed, and Nip/Tuck. He also had a small role in the 2005 film Must Love Dogs. In September 2005, he made his debut on All My Children, taking over the role of Josh Madden from his short-lived predecessor Scott Kinworthy. In 2005, Egglesfield was named one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive".[9] In 2006, he starred in the romantic drama film Beautiful Dreamer
.

Beginning in the fall of 2009, Egglesfield portrayed chef/surfer guy

TNT's Rizzoli & Isles. From 2012 to 2013, he starred as Evan Parks on the Lifetime drama series The Client List. He has also appeared in the feature films, Life Happens (2011), Open Road (2013), A Stranger in Paradise (2013), Vice with Bruce Willis (2015), Bad Moms (2016), The Space Between Us with Gary Oldman (2017), Reprisal (2018), Backtrace opposite Sylvester Stallone (2018), 100 Days to Live (2019), and in Lifetime's A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth
Story in which he plays Randy Roth.

He has appeared in numerous television shows including Hawaii Five-O, Chicago Fire, Lucifer and UnReal, and Gilmore Girls.

Egglesfield is also the author of the book Agile Artist: Life Lessons from Hollywood and Beyond in which he shares insight and inspiration from his working in the entertainment industry, having lived through the World Trade Center Events and having overcome two bouts of cancer.[12]

Egglesfield also hosts online courses via Patreon that helps people become more confident delivering communication in front of audiences and the camera.[13]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 S.W.A.T. LAPD officer
2005 Vampires: The Turning Connor
2005 Must Love Dogs David
2006 Beautiful Dreamer Joe Kelly / Thomas "Tommy" Warner
2009 The Good Guy Baker
2010 The Au Pairs Jake Short film
2011 Something Borrowed Dexter "Dex" Thaler III
2005 Life Happens Ivan #1
2005 Just a Little Heart Attack Husband Short film
2012 Open Road David
2013 A Stranger in Paradise Josh
2015 Vice Reiner
2017 The Space Between Us Sarah's brother
2018 Reprisal
FBI
Agent Fields
2018 Backtrace Detective Carter
2018 The Row Alex Villiers
2019 100 Days to Live Gabriel Weeks
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000
The $treet
Artist Episode: "The Ultimatum"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Steven Episode: "Folly"
2004 Gilmore Girls Sean Episode: "Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' The Twist"
2004 Nip/Tuck Mr. Rourke Episode: "
Sean McNamara
"
2004 12 Days of Terror Alex Television film
2005 Charmed Tim Cross Episode: "
Death Becomes Them
"
2005–2009 All My Children Josh Madden Recurring role
2009–2010 Melrose Place
Auggie Kirkpatrick
Main role
2010 Brothers & Sisters Young William Walker Episode: "Time After Time: Part 1"
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Jordan Townsend Episode: "Heihei"
2011 Carnal Innocence Tucker Longstreet Television film
2011–2016 Rizzoli & Isles Thomas "Tommy" Rizzoli Recurring role
2012–2013 The Client List Evan Parks Main role
2014
Unforgettable
Agent Charles Sewell Episode: "A Moveable Feast"
2014
Drop Dead Diva
Charlie French Episode: "Truth & Consequences"
2015 Chasing Life Dr Barratt Episode: "Wild Thing"
2015 Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story Bruce Television film
2015 Autumn Dreams Ben Lawson Television film
2016, 2018 Lucifer Bradley Wheeler Episodes: "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire" and "Quintessential Deckerstar"
2018 Chicago Fire Gordon Mayfield Episode: "Always A Catch"
2023 A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story Randy Roth Television film

References

  1. ^ Millsap, Jeanne (29 April 2011). "Kate Hudson co-star to premier 'Something Borrowed' in Morris". The Joliet Herald-News. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011.
  2. ^ "'Something Borrowed' hottie wows crowd at Morris showing". The Joliet Herald-News. Chicago Sun-Times. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
  3. ^ Fuller Knox, Leslie (7 May 2011). "From Marian Catholic to 'Man Candy': Southland's Colin Egglesfield Talks 'Something Borrowed,' Football, Family & the Soaps". Tinley Park Patch. Patch.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
  4. ^ Celebrity fitness report: Colin Egglesfield thatsfit.com 29 November 2007
  5. ^ Firman, Tehrene (October 7, 2011). "Interview with Colin Egglesfield of "Something Borrowed"". Love Twenty. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Colin Egglesfield - Official Website - Bio". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Vogue Italia gallery". colin-egglesfield.net. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "L'Uomo Vogue gallery". colin-egglesfield.net. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  9. People Magazine
    . Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield Fired from Melrose Place". Movieline. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Colin Egglesfield prepares to take Something Borrowed". She Knows. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Colin Egglesfield discusses his new book 'Agile Artist: Life Lessons From Hollywood and Beyond'". WGN-TV. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. ^ "INSPIRE Course". inspiremasterclass.pages.ontraport.net. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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