David Moretti
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| David Moretti | |
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 David Moretti as Thom in The Lair |
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| Born | Cranston, RI |
David Moretti is an American actor, born in Cranston, Rhode Island. He stars in the here! original series The Lair as Thom, a reporter who uncovers a vampire cult.
Moretti graduated from the University of Southern California in 2002 with a degree in English. Following his graduation, one of his Delta Chi fraternity brothers spotted Moretti's online profile on a gay dating site and outed him to the rest of the fraternity.[1]
After landing a few small film roles in the mid-2000s Moretti was offered the role of Thom in The Lair in 2007. In deciding to accept the role and play an openly gay character, Moretti also made the decision to come out in his professional life. "You see all these closeted actors who feel this mental anguish and internal struggle, and you just really feel for them. Which is why I'm coming out right in the beginning, because I don't want to be outed. I don't want to have to sacrifice my social life. I want my boyfriend with me on the red carpet. And if I'm going to miss out on a couple of big blockbuster movie roles, then so be it."[2] The first season of The Lair aired in 2007 and season two is slated to debut in March or April of 2008.[3]
Since starring on The Lair Moretti guest-starred as his Lair character on the here! series Dante's Cove and has completed a role in the film A Date with Murder, scheduled for release in 2008.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Treviano, Jorge. "His secret 'lair'", In Newsweekly, 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Scholibo, Corey. "Interview with a Vampire", The Advocate, 2007-08-14. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2007-09-28). Here! comes a lot of originality. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ “David Moretti (Actor)”, Tango Blues Entertainment profile, <http://www.tangobluesentertainment.com/celebrities.htm#anchorDM>. Retrieved on 2007-11-24
