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Alexis Denisof is the actor who portrayed Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.

Biography

Denisof was born in Salisbury, Maryland, to a Russian-American father and an Irish-American mother, Christiana. He also indicates that he is a small part French on his father's side. He moved to Seattle, Washington when he was three years old. After graduating from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, he moved to Britain where he lived and worked for a number of years.^{[citation needed]}

He was the fight director for a stage production of Hamlet, and in 1991 he was the fight director of BBC's The Other Side, Romeo and Juliet, and The Soul's Dark Night. One of his first known works in television is on the arcade version of the video for "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison. He had a small role in the movie First Knight.

Denisof appeared in three episodes of Sharpe as Lord John Rossendale. He has done many stage productions, including one with Anthony Stewart Head, who played Wesley's predecessor Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Denisof's character was first introduced in Buffy season three, appearing in 9 episodes. He later showed up in episode 10 of the first season of Angel, and was an official main character from episode 11 (effectively replacing Doyle), appearing in 100 out of the 110 episodes of the series.

According to the DVD release of Angel's season 5, three weeks before the filming of the season premiere Denisof was stricken with Bell's palsy, from which he later recovered. Due to the paralysis of the left side of his face, scenes were structured as to not show its effects.

Denisof married past co-star Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow Rosenberg in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on October 11, 2003. The couple lives in Santa Monica. Their first child, a daughter named Satyana Marie Denisof, was born on March 24, 2009 (which is also Alyson Hannigan's birthday). Their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, was born May 23, 2012.^{[citation needed]}

Denisof appears in season 2 of Private Practice as a man named Daniel, who has two pregnant wives giving birth on the same day. In 2006, Denisof began a recurring role as Sandy Rivers on Alyson Hannigan's series How I Met Your Mother. In 2012, Denisof reunited with Joss Whedon again in The Avengers as The Other, repeating his role in Guardians of the Galaxy. Since then, Denisof has portrayed the Prince Viktor on Grimm, David Wilson on Finding Carter, Glenn on I Love Bekka & Lucy, Adam Marsters on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Rupert Vardemus on Legacies.

Buffyverse credits

Denisof has appeared in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel as the replacement then ex-Watcher Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. In the episode "Birthday", he additionally portrayed Wesley in the Cordy!verse alternative reality.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Angel

Angel season 1
- "Parting Gifts"
- "Somnambulist"
- "Expecting"
- "She"
- "I've Got You Under My Skin"
- "The Prodigal"
- "The Ring"
- "Eternity"
- "Five by Five"
- "Sanctuary"
- "War Zone"
- "Blind Date"
- "To Shanshu in L.A."
Angel season 2
Angel season 3
Angel season 4
Angel season 5 (Credit only in "Destiny")

External links

Alexis Denisof on Wikipedia
Alexis Denisof on IMDb

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+|Image          = Alexis Denisof.jpg
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+|Caption        = Alexis Denisof in October 2019.
+|Name           = Alexis Denisof
-|First = "[[Bad Girls]]"
+|Date of Birth  = February 25, 1966
-|Last = "[[Not Fade Away]]"
-|Name = Alexis Denisof
-|Gender = Male
-|Date of Birth = February 25, 1966
 |Place of Birth = Salisbury, Maryland, USA
+|Job(s)         = Actor
-|Characters = [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]]}}
+|First          = "[[Bad Girls]]"
+|Last           = "[[Not Fade Away]]"
+|Characters     = *[[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]]
+*[[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Cordy!verse)|Wesley (Cordy!verse)]]
+}}
-'''Alexis Denisof''' (born February 25, 1966) is an American actor who is known for playing [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]] in the television series [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] and its spin-off [[Angel]].
+'''Alexis Denisof''' is the actor who portrayed [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]] in the television series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and its spin-off ''[[Angel]]''.
-==Early life==
-Denisof was born in Salisbury, Maryland, to a Russian-American father and an Irish-American mother, Christiana. He also indicates that he is a small part French on his father's side. He moved to Seattle, Washington when he was three years old. After graduating from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, he moved to Britain where he lived and worked for a number of years.
-==Career==
-He was the fight director for a stage production of Hamlet, and in 1991 he was the fight director of The Other Side for the BBC, Romeo and Juliet, and The Soul's Dark Night. One of his first known works in television is on the arcade version of the video for "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison. He had a small role in the movie First Knight appearing in scenes with Sean Connery and Richard Gere.
+==Biography==
-Denisof appeared with Sean Bean in three episodes of Sharpe as Lord John Rossendale. He has done many stage productions, including one with [[Anthony Stewart Head]], who played [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]]'s predecessor [[Rupert Giles]] on [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]].
+Denisof was born in Salisbury, Maryland, to a Russian-American father and an Irish-American mother, Christiana. He also indicates that he is a small part French on his father's side. He moved to Seattle, Washington when he was three years old. After graduating from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, he moved to Britain where he lived and worked for a number of years.{{Cite}}
+He was the fight director for a stage production of ''Hamlet'', and in 1991 he was the fight director of BBC's ''The Other Side'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', and ''The Soul's Dark Night''. One of his first known works in television is on the arcade version of the video for "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison. He had a small role in the movie ''First Knight''.
-Denisof's character was first introduced in [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] season three as [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]]'s replacement Watcher. He later showed up in episode 10 of season one of Angel, and was an official main character from episode 11 (effectively replacing Doyle), appearing in 100 out of the 110 episodes of the series.
+Denisof appeared in three episodes of ''Sharpe'' as Lord John Rossendale. He has done many stage productions, including one with [[Anthony Stewart Head]], who played Wesley's predecessor [[Rupert Giles]] on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
-Denisof was among 200 actors considered for the role of James Bond for Casino Royale, but lost out to Daniel Craig. He also auditioned for lead in Highlander: The Series back in the early 1990s.
+Denisof's character was first introduced in ''Buffy'' season three, appearing in 9 episodes. He later showed up in episode 10 of the first season of ''Angel'', and was an official main character from episode 11 (effectively replacing [[Allen Francis Doyle|Doyle]]), appearing in 100 out of the 110 episodes of the series.
-Denisof appears in Season 2 of Private Practice as a man named Daniel, who has two pregnant wives giving birth on the same day.
+According to the DVD release of ''Angel''<nowiki/>'s season 5, three weeks before the filming of the season premiere Denisof was stricken with Bell's palsy, from which he later recovered. Due to the paralysis of the left side of his face, scenes were structured as to not show its effects.
-In 2006, Denisof began a recurring role as Sandy Rivers on [[Alyson Hannigan]]'s series How I Met Your Mother and has appeared in 7 episodes to date, most recently being seen on the April 16, 2012, episode. According to a commentary in season 1, creators Craig Thomas and Carter Bays speculated that Denisof was initially reluctant to take the role because he feared it was just charity work on account of his wife, Hannigan, being a main character on the show. They go on to state that he was not aware, until they actually told him, that they were huge fans of his work, dating back to his time on [[Angel]].
+Denisof married past co-star [[Alyson Hannigan]], who played [[Willow Rosenberg]] in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', on October 11, 2003. The couple lives in Santa Monica. Their first child, a daughter named Satyana Marie Denisof, was born on March 24, 2009 (which is also Alyson Hannigan's birthday). Their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, was born May 23, 2012.{{Cite}}
-In 2012, Denisof reunited with [[Joss Whedon]] again in The Avengers as The Other, the servant to the character Thanos alongside Jeremy Renner ([[Penn]]).
-The Marvel Cinematic universe include also many guest-stars from Buffyverse like Chad Todhunter ([[Rickie Thomas]]) in "Captain America"; Erik Betts ([[Brown]]/a [[Turok-Han]]/[[Demon (Get It Done)]]/[[Keeper of the Name]]) in "Ant-Man"; Seth Green ([[Daniel Osbourne]]) and Sean Gunn ([[Lucas]]/[[Mars]]) into the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy"; Nathan Fillion ([[Caleb]]) in the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy 2"; J. August Richards ([[Charles Gunn]]), Amy Acker ([[Winifred Burkle]]/[[Illyria]]), Chad Lindberg ([[David Kirby]]), James MacDonald ([[Paul Stein]]), Lilli Birdsell ([[Sharon Reichler]]), Denney Pierce ([[Vic (Kailiff Demon)]]), Ravil Isyanov ([[Unidentified Monk of Dagon]]), Brian Tee ([[Unidentified medical intern (Family)]]), Jarrod Crawford ([[Rondell]]), Stephanie Nash ([[Mrs. Kramer]]), Glenn Morshower ([[Phillip Newton]]), Christopher Gehrman ([[Rudy]]) and Joel Polis ([[Franklin]]) in the tv-show "Agents of Shield" ; Jack Conley ([[Gib Cain]]/[[Sahjhan]]), Denney Pierce ([[Vic (Kailiff Demon)]]), Leonard Roberts ([[Forrest Gates]]), Ken Marino ([[Wilson Christopher]]), Steven Hack ([[Lionel]]) and Casey Sander ([[Anthony Harris]]) in "Agent Carter" ; Thomas Kopache (old [[Denver]]) in "Jessica Jones".
+Denisof appears in season 2 of ''Private Practice'' as a man named Daniel, who has two pregnant wives giving birth on the same day. In 2006, Denisof began a recurring role as Sandy Rivers on [[Alyson Hannigan]]'s series ''How I Met Your Mother''. In 2012, Denisof reunited with [[Joss Whedon]] again in ''The Avengers'' as The Other, repeating his role in ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. Since then, Denisof has portrayed the Prince Viktor on ''Grimm'', David Wilson on ''Finding Carter'', Glenn on ''I Love Bekka & Lucy'', Adam Marsters on ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', and Rupert Vardemus on ''Legacies''.<nowiki/>
-In 2013, Denisof portray an regular antagonist, the Prince Viktor on ''Grimm'', created by [[David Greenwalt]]. Many guests-stars are Will Rothhaar ([[James (boy)|James]]), Bailey Chase ([[Graham Miller]]), Josh Randall ([[Unidentified bartender (Expecting)|Bartender]]), Henri Lubatti ([[Head vampire]]), Sam Anderson ([[Holland Manners]]), Brian Tee ([[Unidentified medical intern (Family)]]), Brigid Brannagh ([[Virginia Bryce]]), Nick Chinlund ([[Ellis]]), Jamie McShane ([[Unidentified demon (Redefinition)|Unidentified demon]]/[[Unidentified Pylean Rebel II|Pylean Rebel]]), Eric Lange (a [[Lubber Demon]]), [[Amy Acker]] ([[Winifred Burkle]]/[[Illyria]]), Wade Williams ([[Gregor]]), Susan Ruttan ([[Doris Kroeger]]), [[Azura Skye]] ([[Cassie Newton]]), David Figlioli ([[Unidentified vampire leader]]), Sam Witver ([[John Stoler]]), Patrick Fischler ([[Ted (Magic Bullet Books)|Ted]]), Danny Mora ([[Número Cinco]]) and Michael Maize ([[Artode]]).
-==Personal life==
+==Buffyverse credits==
+Denisof has appeared in both ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off ''Angel'' as the replacement then ex-[[Watcher]] Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. In the episode "[[Birthday]]", he additionally portrayed [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Cordy!verse)|Wesley]] in the [[Cordy!verse]] alternative reality.
-According to the DVD release of Angel's Season Five, three weeks before the filming of the season premiere Denisof was stricken with Bell's palsy, from which he later recovered. Due to the paralysis of the left side of his face, scenes were structured as to not show its effects.
+===''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''===
-Denisof with wife Alyson Hannigan. Denisof married past co-star [[Alyson Hannigan]], who played [[Willow Rosenberg]] in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on October 11, 2003. The couple lives in Santa Monica. Their first child, a daughter named Satyana Marie Denisof, was born on March 24, 2009 (which is also Alyson Hannigan's birthday). Their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, was born May 23, 2012.
+*"[[Bad Girls]]"
+*"[[Consequences]]"
+*"[[Doppelgängland]]"
+*"[[Enemies]]"
+*"[[Earshot]]"
+*"[[Choices]]"
+*"[[The Prom]]"
+*"[[Graduation Day, Part One]]"
+*"[[Graduation Day, Part Two]]"
-==Appearances==
+===''Angel''===
+*[[Angel season 1|''Angel'' season 1]]
-Denisof has appeared in both ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''and its spin-off ''Angel''.
+**"[[Parting Gifts]]"
-==Characters==
+**"[[Somnambulist]]"
-*[[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]]
+**"[[Expecting]]"
-==See also==
-*[[Rupert Giles]]
+**"[[She]]"
+**"[[I've Got You Under My Skin]]"
+**"[[The Prodigal]]"
+**"[[The Ring]]"
+**"[[Eternity]]"
+**"[[Five by Five]]"
+**"[[Sanctuary]]"
+**"[[War Zone]]"
+**"[[Blind Date]]"
+**"[[To Shanshu in L.A.]]"
+*[[Angel season 2|''Angel'' season 2]]
+*[[Angel season 3|''Angel'' season 3]]
+*[[Angel season 4|''Angel'' season 4]]
+*[[Angel season 5|''Angel'' season 5]] <small>(Credit only in "[[Destiny]]")</small>
-*[[Watcher]]
 ==External links==
+*{{Wikipedia}}
-* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Denisof
+*{{IMDb|0219206}}
-* http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219206/
+[[de:Alexis Denisof]]
+[[fr:Alexis Denisof]]
 [[Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (series) Actors]]
 [[Category:Angel (series) Actors]]