Kyle Secor

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Kyle Secor
Born (1957-05-31) May 31, 1957 (age 66)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Kari Coleman
​
(m. 2002)​
Children2

Kyle Ivan Secor (born May 31, 1957) is an American television and film actor. He is known for portraying Detective Tim Bayliss on the crime drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999).

Early years

Secor was born in Tacoma, Washington as the youngest boy in a family of three boys. He grew up in nearby Federal Way and graduated from Federal Way High School in 1975. His father worked in sales. As a boy, he wanted to be a professional basketball player, and at 6'4" had the height and build, but his dreams of going pro or becoming a professional were hindered as he suffered extreme near-sightedness, so he was forced to look elsewhere for a career. [1]

Career

After attending a community college, Secor moved to Los Angeles. There, he performed in plays such as And a Nightingale Sang at the Santa Monica Playhouse (1986),[2] Look Homeward, Angel (1986) and In the Jungle of Cities (1987) at the Pasadena Playhouse.[3][4]

Secor's first major television role was the character Brian Bradford on the

AIDS
.

After working in several movies, including

molestation by an uncle and questions about his own sexuality
.

After a successful seven-year run on Homicide, Secor went on to a short-lived role on

Jake Kane in the 2004–2005 freshman season of the show Veronica Mars
and guest-starred in the series finale.

From 2005 to 2006, he starred with

Commander in Chief, playing Rod Calloway, the husband and 'first gentleman' of President Mackenzie Allen, the first female President.[5] In 2007, he played Alan 'Skip' Matthews in the short-lived show Hidden Palms
.

Secor had a recurring role as Hanson North, a defense attorney who has a romantic history with Laura Harris' character in ABC's Women's Murder Club, 2007 – 2008.

He also acted in

fifth season of The Flash.[6]

In 2021, Secor published a semi-autobiographical book titled DEATH of the ACTOR: Everything I Never Learned About Nothing where he explores the concept of

nonduality as it pertains to acting.[7]

Personal life

Secor married actress Kari Coleman on January 28, 2002.[8] They have two children.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Heart of Dixie Charles Payton 'Tuck' Tucker
1991 Sleeping with the Enemy John Fleishman
1991 Delusion Chevy Cox
1991 City Slickers Jeff
1991 The Doctor Alan Williams
1991 Late for Dinner Leland Shakes
1993 Deaf Heaven Matthew Short film
1993 Untamed Heart Howard
1994 Drop Zone Swoop
2000 Endsville Caleb Solar
2000 Beat Dave Kammerer
2010 The Letter Ken Short film
2011 Pirate and Doctor Doctor Short film
2016 The Purge: Election Year Minister Edwidge Owens
2020 The Ball Method Dr. Hollmann Short Film
2020 TAWN-19 DCI Stevens
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986–1987 Santa Barbara Brian Bradford TV series
1987–1988 St. Elsewhere Brett Johnston 8 episodes
1988 Inherit the Wind Bertram Cates TV movie
1988 Shootdown John Moore TV movie
1989 The Outside Woman Jimmy Leonard TV movie
1990 Tales from the Crypt Devlin Cates Episode: "The Thing from the Grave"
1992 In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion Adam Swapp TV movie
1992 Eerie, Indiana Todd Ski (uncredited) Episode: "No Brain, No Pain"
1992 Middle Ages Brian Conover TV series
1993 Silent Victim Jed Jackson TV movie
1993–1999 Homicide: Life on the Street Det. Tim Bayliss 122 episodes
Nominated – Q Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series (1997–99)
Nominated – TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (1998)
1994 Midnight Runaround Dale Adder TV movie
1994 NYPD Blue Dr. Danny Schrager Episode: "Zeppo Marks Brothers"
1995 Beauty's Revenge Kevin Reese TV movie
1996 Law & Order Det. Tim Bayliss Episode: "Charm City"
1996 Her Desperate Choice Jim Rossi TV movie
1998 Mind Games Doug Berrick TV movie
1999 Party of Five Evan Stilman 8 episodes
2000
Homicide: The Movie
 		Det. Tim Bayliss TV movie
2000 City of Angels Dr. Raleigh Stewart 11 episodes
2001 Bailey's Mistake Lowell Lenox TV movie
2001 Crossing Jordan Det. Collins Episode: "Pilot"
2001–2002 Philly Daniel X. Cavanaugh 22 episodes
2002 Without a Trace Duncan Muller Episode: "He Saw, She Saw"
2003 A Wrinkle in Time The Man with Red Eyes TV movie
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Vincent Lurie Episode: "Butterflied"
2004 Infidelity Jim Montet TV movie
2004–2007 Veronica Mars Jake Kane 10 episodes
2005–2006 Commander in Chief Rod Calloway 19 episodes
2007 Hidden Palms Alan 'Skip' Matthews 4 episodes
2007 Women's Murder Club Hanson North 5 episodes
2008 Boston Legal Dr. Robert Brooks Episode: "True Love"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Doug Bancroft Episode: "Life on the Line"
2009 Dark Blue FBI Agent Hollis Episode: "Pilot"
2010 White Collar Dr. Wayne Powell Episode: "Vital Signs"
2010 The Deep End Tom Lynch Episode: "To Have and to Hold"
2010 The Closer Mark Wheeler Episode: "Layover"
2010 The Gates Thomas Bates 4 episodes
2010 Outlaw Warner Quinn Episode: "In Re: Curtis Farwell"
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Ambassador Michael Reeves Episode: "Nalowale"
2010 Criminal Minds Don Sanderson Episode: "25 to Life"
2010-2011 Private Practice Adam Wilder Episodes: "Can't Find My Way Back Home" and "The Hardest Part"
2013 The Mentalist Father Peter DiBuono Episode: "The Red Barn"
2013 Castle FBI Deputy Director Anthony Freedman Episode: "Watershed"
2014 American Horror Story: Coven Bill Episode: "The Seven Wonders"
2014
Resurrection
 		Brian Addison Recurring (Season 2)
2015 Backstrom Senator Tobias Percival II Premier Episode: "Dragon Slayer"
2015
Aquarius
 		Leo Nankin Episode: "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"
2016 Notorious Dr. Govner Episode: "Chase"
2018–2019 The Flash Thomas Snow/Icicle 3 episodes
2019 Grey's Anatomy John Dickinson Recurring role (Season 15)
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Deputy Fire Chief Alden Radford 3 episodes
2021 The Rookie Special Agent Sam Taggart Episodes: "Triple Duty" and "Life and Death"

References

  1. ^ Kyle Secor Biography (1957–)
  2. ^ Middleton, Thomas H. (April 30, 1986). "Childhood Chants About Underpants". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Arkatov, Janice (June 3, 1986). "SECOR LIVES A DREAM BECAUSE OF AN 'ANGEL': 'ANGEL' MAKES ACTOR'S FOND DREAM COME TRUE". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Koehler, Robert (February 20, 1987). "STAGE REVIEW: STUMBLING VERSION OF EARLY BRECHT". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Duffy, Mike (November 28, 2005). "As 'first gentleman,' Kyle Secor treads new ground". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Agard, Chancellor (August 22, 2018). "The Flash casts Veronica Mars alum Kyle Secor as Caitlin's MIA father". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  7. ISBN 978-0-578-33985-6
    .
  8. ^ "Secor elects to bring warmth to 'Chief' role". Boston Herald. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 16, 2011.

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