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|Name = David Paul Boreanaz
  
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'''David Paul Boreanaz''' is an American film and television actor best known for his role on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]''.
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'''David Boreanaz''' is an actor and director best known for his role as [[Angel]] on the television series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and its spin off ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]''. He is also very well known for his role as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama ''[[w:c:bones:Bones|Bones]]'' also played by Senior chief petty officer Jason Hayes in the CBS television military drama ''[[w:c:sealteam|SEAL Team]]''.
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==Early life==
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David Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York where his father, Dave Roberts , was working as a weather forecaster and children's show host as Dave Thomas, for ABC affiliate WKBW-TV, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, was a travel agent. He is of Italian descent on his father's side (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin). His mother is of half Slovak and part Irish, German, French, and Swiss descent.
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When Boreanaz was nine years old, the family moved to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area after his father took a job at WPVI-TV, the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Boreanaz attended Rosemont School of the Holy Child in his early years and then high school at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and went to college at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.
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==Career==
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David Boreanaz's first paid acting appearance was a 1993 guest spot on the sitcom ''Married... with Children'', as Kelly's two-timing biker boyfriend, who gets pummeled by her father, Al. He was cast in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' after being suggested for the role to director of casting Marcia Shulman by one of Boreanaz's neighbors and future manager, after walking his dog past their house.<ref>[[Christopher Golden]]. ''[[20 Years of Slaying: The Watcher's Guide]]''. Simon Pulse, October 2017.</ref> The show became enormously successful and Boreanaz starred in the spin-off series ''Angel''. He appeared on ''Buffy'' from 1997 to 1999, at which point he began starring in ''Angel'', which ran until 2004, with some guest appearances on ''Buffy'' before his departure.
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Boreanaz's only starring role in a major theatrical film was in 2001's slasher-horror film ''Valentine''. In 2002, he had a supporting role in a Lifetime television movie titled ''I'm with Lucy''. In 2003, he appeared in the music video for singer Dido's hit single "White Flag", and was the voice of Leon (Squall Leonhart) in the video game ''Kingdom Hearts'', but he did not reprise his role in the sequel. In 2005, Boreanaz began starring opposite Emily Deschanel on the prime time television series ''Bones''. He also appeared in ''These Girls'', a 2006 Canadian film in which he played a biker. He has also starred in the independent films ''Mr. Fix It and Suffering Man's Charity'' (released on DVD as ''Ghost Writer''), as well as the direct-to-DVD sequel ''The Crow: Wicked Prayer''. In 2006, he starred in another DVD release, ''The Hard Easy''. In that same year, he also voiced Hal Jordan in the direct to video DC Comics animated feature ''Justice League: The New Frontier''.
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As well as being a producer on ''Bones'' since its third season, Boreanaz also directed a number of episodes, including "The Bones that Foam", "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole", "The Bullet in the Brain", and "The Blackout in the Blizzard". It has also since been reported by Hart Hanson, the creator of ''Bones'', that Boreanaz has directed and starred in the series' 100th episode airing in the fifth season. BuddyTV ranked him #13 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list and #18 in 2011.
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In the 2011 movie ''The Mighty Macs'', Boreanaz played the role of Ed Rush, NBA referee and husband of Immaculata basketball coach Cathy Rush. David completed his role as Det. Les Scanlon in the fantasy drama 2012 ''Officer Down''. In 2017, Boreanaz joined the regular cast as Jason in the CBS military drama series ''SEAL Team''.
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==Personal life==
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Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles, California. He has been married to actress and Playmate Jaime Bergman since November 24, 2001.<ref>[https://people.com/archive/taking-wing-vol-56-no-24/ "Taking Wing"]. ''PEOPLE.com'', December 10, 2001.</ref> David and Jaime have a son a daughter.
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In 2004, Boreanaz underwent reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, a result of a running injury he suffered in high school that was not fully corrected at that time.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090506065400/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_7_21/ai_n14935498/ "David Boreanaz: TV's most famous vampire is back—only this time he's taking a bite out of crime as an FBI agent in Fox's hot new show Bones. Check out our exclusive MF interview"]. ''Men's Fitness'', September 2005. Archived from [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_7_21/ai_n14935498/ the original] on May 6, 2009.</ref> His recovery did not prevent ''Angel'' production from continuing, but did limit his mobility and physical activities in several episodes, including his directorial debut "[[Soul Purpose]]".<ref>David Fury, [[DVD commentaries]] for "[[You're Welcome]]". ''Angel: Season Five'' on DVD. [[20th Century Fox]], 2004.</ref>
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*"[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]"
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*"[[The Harvest]]"
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*"[[Teacher's Pet]]"
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*"[[Never Kill a Boy on the First Date]]"
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*"[[Angel (episode)|Angel]]"
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*"[[Out of Mind, Out of Sight]]"
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*"[[Prophecy Girl]]"
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*[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2|Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2]] <small>(Credit only in "[[Inca Mummy Girl]]")</small>
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*[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3|Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3]]
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*"[[The Freshman]]" <small>(uncredited)</small>
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*[[Angel season 1|''Angel'' season 1]]
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*"[[Pangs]]"
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*"[[The Yoko Factor]]"
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*[[Angel season 2|''Angel'' season 2]]
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*"[[Fool for Love]]"
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*"[[Forever]]"
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*[[Angel season 3|''Angel'' season 3]]
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*[[Angel season 4|''Angel'' season 4]]
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*"[[End of Days]]"
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*"[[Chosen]]"
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*[[Angel season 5|''Angel'' season 5]]
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Additionally, Boreanaz directed the episode "[[Soul Purpose]]". He also voiced Angel in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' 2003 video game adaptation for Xbox.
   
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He was cast in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', playing the mysterious [[Angel]], a vampire with a soul. The show became enormously successful and Boreanaz starred in a spin-off series, ''Angel'', which gave the character a chance to evolve and concentrated on Angel's battle for redemption. He appeared on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' from 1997 to 1999, at which point he began starring in ''Angel'', which ran until 2004.
  
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Boreanaz can currently be seen in the U.S, on the Fox network in ''[[Wikipedia:Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''.
  
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Revision as of 00:27, 15 May 2020

David Boreanaz is an actor and director best known for his role as Angel on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin off Angel. He is also very well known for his role as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones also played by Senior chief petty officer Jason Hayes in the CBS television military drama SEAL Team.

Early life

David Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York where his father, Dave Roberts , was working as a weather forecaster and children's show host as Dave Thomas, for ABC affiliate WKBW-TV, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, was a travel agent. He is of Italian descent on his father's side (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin). His mother is of half Slovak and part Irish, German, French, and Swiss descent.

When Boreanaz was nine years old, the family moved to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area after his father took a job at WPVI-TV, the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Boreanaz attended Rosemont School of the Holy Child in his early years and then high school at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and went to college at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.

Career

David Boreanaz's first paid acting appearance was a 1993 guest spot on the sitcom Married... with Children, as Kelly's two-timing biker boyfriend, who gets pummeled by her father, Al. He was cast in Buffy the Vampire Slayer after being suggested for the role to director of casting Marcia Shulman by one of Boreanaz's neighbors and future manager, after walking his dog past their house.[1] The show became enormously successful and Boreanaz starred in the spin-off series Angel. He appeared on Buffy from 1997 to 1999, at which point he began starring in Angel, which ran until 2004, with some guest appearances on Buffy before his departure.

Boreanaz's only starring role in a major theatrical film was in 2001's slasher-horror film Valentine. In 2002, he had a supporting role in a Lifetime television movie titled I'm with Lucy. In 2003, he appeared in the music video for singer Dido's hit single "White Flag", and was the voice of Leon (Squall Leonhart) in the video game Kingdom Hearts, but he did not reprise his role in the sequel. In 2005, Boreanaz began starring opposite Emily Deschanel on the prime time television series Bones. He also appeared in These Girls, a 2006 Canadian film in which he played a biker. He has also starred in the independent films Mr. Fix It and Suffering Man's Charity (released on DVD as Ghost Writer), as well as the direct-to-DVD sequel The Crow: Wicked Prayer. In 2006, he starred in another DVD release, The Hard Easy. In that same year, he also voiced Hal Jordan in the direct to video DC Comics animated feature Justice League: The New Frontier.

As well as being a producer on Bones since its third season, Boreanaz also directed a number of episodes, including "The Bones that Foam", "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole", "The Bullet in the Brain", and "The Blackout in the Blizzard". It has also since been reported by Hart Hanson, the creator of Bones, that Boreanaz has directed and starred in the series' 100th episode airing in the fifth season. BuddyTV ranked him #13 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list and #18 in 2011.

In the 2011 movie The Mighty Macs, Boreanaz played the role of Ed Rush, NBA referee and husband of Immaculata basketball coach Cathy Rush. David completed his role as Det. Les Scanlon in the fantasy drama 2012 Officer Down. In 2017, Boreanaz joined the regular cast as Jason in the CBS military drama series SEAL Team.

Personal life

Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles, California. He has been married to actress and Playmate Jaime Bergman since November 24, 2001.[2] David and Jaime have a son a daughter.

In 2004, Boreanaz underwent reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, a result of a running injury he suffered in high school that was not fully corrected at that time.[3] His recovery did not prevent Angel production from continuing, but did limit his mobility and physical activities in several episodes, including his directorial debut "Soul Purpose".[4]

Buffyverse credits

Additionally, Boreanaz directed the episode "Soul Purpose". He also voiced Angel in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2003 video game adaptation for Xbox.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Golden. 20 Years of Slaying: The Watcher's Guide. Simon Pulse, October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Taking Wing". PEOPLE.com, December 10, 2001.
  3. ↑ "David Boreanaz: TV's most famous vampire is back—only this time he's taking a bite out of crime as an FBI agent in Fox's hot new show Bones. Check out our exclusive MF interview". Men's Fitness, September 2005. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009.
  4. ↑ David Fury, DVD commentaries for "You're Welcome". Angel: Season Five on DVD. 20th Century Fox, 2004.
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