| David Boreanaz | |
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Boreanaz, May 2006 |
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| Born | May 16, 1969 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, occasional director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Ingrid Quinn (1997–1999) Jaime Bergman (2001-present; 2 children) |
David Boreanaz (pronounced /bɔːriˈænəz/, Italian: [boɾeˈaːnad͡z]; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones.
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David Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York where his father, Dave Roberts (né Boreanaz), was working as a weather forecaster and children's show host for ABC affiliate WKBW-TV, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, was a travel agent.[1] He is of Italian descent on his father's side (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin).[2][3][4] His mother is of half Slovak and half Irish, German, French, and Swiss descent.[5][6]
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.[7] After graduating, Boreanaz moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an acting career.
David Boreanaz's first paid acting appearance was a 1993 guest spot on the American sitcom, Married... with Children, as Kelly's two-timing biker boyfriend, who gets pummeled by her father, Al.[8] He was cast in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, after being suggested for the role to Marti Noxon by one of Boreanaz's neighbors, after walking his dog past their house.[9] In the cult series, he played the mysterious Angel, a vampire cursed with a soul as punishment for his past sins. 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 for the sins he committed before he regained his soul. 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 after his departure.
Boreanaz's only starring role in a major theatrical film was in 2001's slasher horror film, Valentine, alongside Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl. 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 current prime time television series, Bones. He also appeared in These Girls, a Canadian film in which he played a biker; the film received a limited theatrical release in Canada in March 2006, after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival. 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 which he starred alongside Tara Reid. In 2006, he starred in another DVD release, The Hard Easy, which also starred Nick Lachey.
In that same year, he also voiced Hal Jordan in the direct to video DC Comics animated feature Justice League: The New Frontier. In the season three finale of his TV series Bones, Boreanaz's character Seeley Booth is seen in his bathtub reading an issue of Green Lantern, the character he voiced in that feature.
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. [10]
Boreanaz will be starring in independently made fantasy drama Officer Down.[11]
In the 2011 movie "The Mighty Macs," Boreanaz plays the role of Ed Rush, NBA referee and husband of Immaculata basketball coach Cathy Rush, released to theaters on Friday, October 21, 2011. [12]
Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Ingrid Quinn from June 7, 1997 to October 1999. He has been married to actress and Playmate Jaime Bergman since November 24, 2001. David and Jaime have a son, Jaden (Jaden Rayne Boreanaz, born on May 1, 2002), and a daughter, Bella[13] (born Bardot Vita Boreanaz on August 31, 2009,[14] her name was later changed to Bella Vita Bardot Boreanaz).[15]
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.[16] 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".[17][18]
In May, 2010, Boreanaz admitted to multiple infidelities.[19] It was revealed that Boreanaz had an affair with Tiger Woods' former mistress Rachel Uchitel.[20][21][22] Uchitel initially stated that she was not involved with Boreanaz,[23] but later admitted to the affair.[24][25][26] She denied extorting him over their alleged affair although her attorney, Gloria Allred, stated Boreanaz had deceived Uchitel.[27]
In July 2010, an extra on Bones, Kristina Hagan, sued Boreanaz and 20th Century Fox Television for more than $25,000. She held that Boreanaz had tried to kiss and fondle her several times in August 2009, and sued on claims of sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In March 2011, Allred said the lawsuit was "resolved" but provided no further details.[28] [29]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Best of the Best 2 | Extra | Uncredited |
| Aspen Extreme | Extra | Uncredited | |
| 1996 | Macabre Pair of Shorts | Vampire's victim | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Adam Carr/Jeremy Melton | |
| 2002 | I'm With Lucy | Luke | |
| 2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Luc Crash | |
| 2006 | These Girls | Keith Clark | Limited Release |
| Mr. Fix It | Lance Valenteen | ||
| The Hard Easy | Roger Hargitay | ||
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity | Sebastian | Direct-to-Video |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern | Voice Only Direct-to-Video Animated Film |
| 2009 | The Mighty Macs | Ed Rush | Released theatrically October 21, 2011. |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Married... with Children | Frank | Episode: "Movie Show" |
| 1997–2001, 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | 57 Episodes |
| 1999–2004 | Angel | Leading Role 110 Episodes Directed one episode ("Soul Purpose") |
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| 2002 | Baby Blues | Johnny | Episode: "Teddy-Cam" |
| 2005 | Punk'd | Himself | 1 Episode |
| 2005–Present | Bones | Seeley Booth | Leading Role Co-producer with Emily Deschanel Occasional director (Four episodes) |
| 2010 | Family Guy | Himself[30] | Episode: "Road to the North Pole" Guest star |
| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | voice |
| Kingdom Hearts | Leon | voice |
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