| Dave Annable | |
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| Born | David Rodman Annable September 15, 1979 Suffern, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Odette Annable (2010–present) |
David Rodman "Dave" Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011.
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Annable was born in Suffern, New York. He grew up in Walden, a small town in New York, where he played baseball, rugby and hockey. He attended Valley Central High School and graduated in 1997.
He attended college at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh). There, he became involved with the student-run TV station, Plattsburgh State Television (PSTV), working both on production behind the scenes and on the air as well. He hosted many shows at PSTV, including Late Night with Dave Annable, Cardinal Sports, and The Roommate Game. Annable credits Plattsburgh State Television for preparing him for his successful career in television. Annable dropped out of college in 2003 to pursue his acting career.[1]
After leaving SUNY Plattsburgh, Annable studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York with Richard Pinter.
Annable first gained attention for his role on the short-lived television series Reunion that aired on FOX in 2005. Prior to his work on Reunion, he had guest starring roles on NBC's Third Watch and The WB's Other People's Money. He was also featured in many television commercials, for products such as Mountain Dew and Starburst.
On the big screen, Annable is best known for his role as "Bean" in Nick Hurran's 2004 film, Little Black Book. In 2006, he accepted a regular starring role on the ABC family comedy-drama Brothers & Sisters alongside veteran television actors and actresses Rob Lowe, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, Ron Rifkin and Sally Field, as well as little known actors in addition to Annable – Matthew Rhys and Balthazar Getty.
In 2007, People Magazine ranked him #7 in its annual list of Sexiest Men Alive.[2]
Five years after dropping out of college, Dave Annable finally earned his diploma from SUNY Plattsburgh on May 16, 2009. In addition to earning his degree, Annable was awarded the "Off To A Good Start" award and gave a commencement address to his fellow Class of 2009 graduates. Completing college was a promise he made to his mother.[1][3]
Dave Annable married actress Odette Annable (née Yustman) on Sunday October 10, 2010.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Bean | |
| Spellbound | Griffin | Television film | |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Bryan Lighthouse | |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Jake | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Doug Maple, Jr. | Episode: "Firestarter" |
| 2005-2006 | Reunion | Aaron Lewis | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2006-2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Justin Walker | Main role (109 episodes) |