Billy Flynn (actor)

Billy Flynn
Born May 29, 1985
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater St. Cloud State University
Occupation
Years active 2013–present
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

William "Billy" Flynn (born May 29, 1985)[1] is an American actor and producer. He currently portrays the role of Chad DiMera on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives.[2]

Early life

Flynn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Flynn graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2007, earning a Finance degree and minor in Economics. In the same year, Flynn did his internship and worked at Accenture as a Financial analyst. [3] In 2010, Flynn got a job at Warner Bros. Studios, where he worked for four years, as an analyst.[4][5]

Career

Flynn is managed by PCM International. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Before making his acting debut, Flynn worked with director, Jake Scott in 2013, by appearing in a Taco Bell commercial . In the same year, he made his acting debut when he landed the role of Liret in a short movie called 80 in 10. He did a campaign of "Silk" for photographer, Bryony Shearmur.

In February 2014, Flynn landed a guest role on the hit CBS television series, Hawaii Five-0, in an episode entitled, "Hoku Welowelo"; Flynn played the role of Nick Spitz, opposite actress Melanie Griffith. Flynn also co-produced his short movie called Solely.[6][7] In August 2014, DAYS co-executive producer, Greg Mann confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that Billy Flynn has joined the cast of NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, as a recast of Chad DiMera, which was previously played by actor Casey Deidrick. Flynn made his on-screen debut on September 12, 2014.[8][9][10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013 80 in 10 Liret Short film
2014 Solely Michael
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Nick Spitz Season four, Episode 16
Days of Our Lives Chad DiMera Main role; 2014–

References

  1. ↑ Hernandez, Greg (October 21, 2014). "Thursday Morning Man: Billy Flynn!". greginhollywood.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bowe, Julian (August 12, 2014). "Days of Our Lives Confirms Billy Flynn as New Chad". daytimeconfidential.com. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Kenneally, Tim (September 7, 2014). "‘Days of our Lives’ Newcomer Billy Flynn on the New Chad DiMera: He's ‘Going to Piss Off a Lot of People’ (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Di Lauro, Janet. "Meet Days of Our Lives' New Chad: Billy Flynn". about.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ Wilows, Mark Edward (November 27, 2014). "Days of our Lives Billy Flynn taking Chad to new heights". Soapdom.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Endorsement Billy Flynn". pcmintl.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Actor Billy Flynn". pcmintl.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE! DAYS ANNOUNCES NEW CHAD". soapoperadigest.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ J Kroll, Dan (August 12, 2014). "Billy Flynn joins DAYS as Chad recast". soapcentral.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Billy Flynn Revealed As The New Chad DiMera On Days of our Lives!". michaelfairmansoaps.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.

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