Sean Hardy Faris (born March 25, 1982) is an American model and actor. He portrayed Gabriel Holbrook in the hit television show Pretty Little Liars.
Life and career[]
Faris was born on March 25, 1982, in Houston, Texas, the son of Katherine (née Miller) and Warren Stephen Faris. His family was working-class and lived in a small house in Houston; he moved to Ohio at age 12, where he attended a modeling agency in Cleveland. In 1999, Faris competed at the International Model and Talent Association. After graduating with honors from Padua Franciscan High School in 2000, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, to pursue his acting career.
Faris has starred in many different projects, including two television shows, Life As We Know It, and Reunion, both canceled before the end of their first season. He also played William Beardsley in Yours, Mine and Ours.
Faris also appeared in Sleepover with Alexa Vega in 2004. Faris was also nominated for the Young Actors Award at the 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in 2004. In 2007, Faris returned to work on three back-to-back films, Forever Strong, Never Back Down, and Brooklyn to Manhattan. Never Back Down was released on March 14, 2008, with the other two films also opening in 2008. Currently, Faris is starring in and producing The Glass Eye with his manager Dino May.
In 2008, he stripped for UK Cosmopolitan magazine for a good cause, benefiting his choice of awareness of pancreatic cancer. The same year, he produced and starred in a short film called Manifest Destiny.
In 2010, Faris appeared in 3 episodes of the TV show The Vampire Diaries. In early 2011, he appeared in The Lost Valentine, a CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, which co-starred Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The only video game in which he starred was Need for Speed: The Run as Jack Rourke.
In March 2013, TV Guide announced that he would portray Gabriel Holbrook, a Pennsylvania State Officer, on Pretty Little Liars.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Twisted | Fernando Castillo | |
2001 | The Brotherhood II | John Van Owen | Direct-to-video |
2002 | House Blend | Chris Reed | |
2004 | Sleepover | Steve Phillips | |
2005 | Yours, Mine, and Ours | William Beardsley | |
2008 | Manifest Destiny | Josh | Short film |
2008 | Never Back Down | Jake Tyler | |
2008 | Forever Strong | Rick Penning | |
2010 | Brooklyn to Manhattan | Logan | |
2010 | The King of Fighters | Kyo Kusanagi | |
2010 | Ghost Machine | Tom | |
2011 | Freerunner | Ryan | |
2011 | The Lost Valentine | Lucas Thomas | |
2012 | The Truth in Being Right | Jake | Short film (post-production) |
2012 | Christmas with Holly | Mark Nolan | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie |
2012 | Stash House | David Nash | (post-production) |
2013 | Amsterdam | Caden | (pre-production) |
2013 | Lost for Words | Michael | (post-production) |
TelevisionYear[]
Title | Role | Notes | |
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2001 | Undressed | Darren | 4 episodes |
2002 | Even Stevens | Scott Brooks | Episode: "Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?" |
2002 | Maybe It's Me | Episode: "The Prom Episode: Part 2" | |
2002 | Smallville | Byron Moore | Episode: "Nocturne" |
2003 | Eve | Chip | Episode: "Player Down" |
2003 | One Tree Hill | High School Guy | Episode: "The Search For Something More" |
2004 | Boston Public | Troy Mooney | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Nine" |
2004–2005 | Life As We Know It | Dino Whitman | Lead Role |
2005 | Reunion | Craig Brewster | Main Role |
2010 | The Vampire Diaries | Ben McKittrick | Episodes: "Unpleasantville", "Children of the Damned", "Fool Me Once" |
2011 | The Lost Valentine | Lucas Thomas | TV Movie |
2011 | Leverage | Shelley | Episodes: "The Girls' Night Out Job", "The Boys' Night Out Job" |
2012 | Christmas with Holly | Mark Nagle | TV Movie |
2013-present | Pretty Little Liars | Gabriel Holbrook | Season 4-present |
2014-present | Supernatural: Bloodlines(TV series) | Julian Durant | Main Cast;Season 1-present |
Video Game[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Need for Speed: The Run | Jack Rourke | Voice |
Guest[]
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2004) - Himself - Representing Life As We Know It (TV series)|Life As We Know It
- Teen Choice Awards (2005) - Himself - Presenter for the V-Cast Award with Reunion (TV series)|Reunion castmates
- Total Request Live|TRL (March 12, 2008)- Himself- Representing Never Back Down with co-star Amber Heard
Producer[]
2012 | Amsterdam | (producer) |
2012 | The Truth in Being Right | (producer) |
2011 | Freerunner | (producer) |
Awards[]
Young Artist Awards[]
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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2005 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Sleepover (2004) Shared with: Mika Boorem, Eileen April Boylan, Kallie Flynn Childress, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brie Larson, Hunter Parrish, Sara Paxton, Evan Peters, Katija Pevec, Ryan Slattery, and Douglas Smith |
Young Hollywood Awards[]
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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2007 | Won | Young Hollywood Award | The One To Watch |
MTV Movie Awards[]
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
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2008 | Won | MTV Movie Award | Best Fight for: Never Back Down (2008) Shared with: Cam Gigandet |