Rhys Coiro
| Rhys Coiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 12, 1979 Calabria, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kat Coiro; 3 children |
Rhys J. Coiro (born March 12, 1979) is an American film, television and stage actor. Coiro is best known for his role on the HBO original series Entourage as Billy Walsh.
Personal life
He was raised in Princeton, New Jersey, with his two siblings, where he attended Princeton High School. He graduated with a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.
Rhys Coiro is married to director Kat Coiro; they have three children.
Career
Coiro has appeared as recurring characters Billy Walsh on Entourage and Vincent Bianchi on Ugly Betty.[1] He portrayed FBI Agent Sean Hillinger in the seventh season of 24 on FOX. In the fall of 2008, Rhys began starring in Howard Korder's Boys' Life at Second Stage Theatre in New York City. Coiro played Paul in 2010's "30 Days of Night: Dark Days"[2] and had a major role in the Straw Dogs remake.[3][4]
Coiro starred as Dr. Zeke Barnes on A Gifted Man and appeared on the eighth and final season of Dexter.[5][6]
In 2010, Coiro guest-starred in the 2010 TV series Hawaii Five-0 which reunited him with his former Entourage co-star Scott Caan. In 2013, Coiro appeared as Kramer Delaney, one of the hostage takers, and brother-in-law to Dylan McDermott's character in the drama Hostages.[4] In 2015, he was cast to be the lead antagonist, an Armenian mobster, on the TV show Graceland.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Entourage | Billy Walsh | |
| 2014 | This Last Lonely Place | Sam Taylor | |
| 2013 | As Cool as I Am | Ron | |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Marcus | |
| 2011 | Straw Dogs | Norman | |
| 2010 | MacGruber | Yerik Novikov | |
| 2010 | Order of Chaos | John | |
| 2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Paul | |
| 2010 | Snow & Ashes | Blaise | |
| 2009 | Man Without a Head | Dino | |
| 2009 | Kidnapping Caitlynn | Daniel | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Mr. Shields | |
| 2007 | Mama's Boy | Trip | |
| 2007 | Look | Ace | |
| 2003 | Making Revolution | Italian Activist | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Graceland | Ari Adamian | Recurring Character |
| 2014 | Lilyhammer | Tommy | Recurring character |
| 2013 | Hostages | Kramer Delaney | Main Cast |
| 2013 | Dexter | Andrew Briggs[7] | Guest star |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Jordan Hester | Guest star |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Dr. Zeke Barnes | Recurring character |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Bradford Matinsky | Guest star |
| 2004–2011 | Entourage | Billy Walsh | Recurring character |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Vince Cutler | Guest star |
| 2010 | Dark Blue | Victor | Guest star |
| 2009 | 24 | FBI Agent Sean Hillinger | Regular character |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Reverend's Lawyer | Guest star |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Jaime's Rebound | 2 episode guest star |
| 2007 | Raines | Eddie | Guest star |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Ethan | Guest star |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Ricky Jones | Guest star |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Vincent Bianchi | 2 episode guest star |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Razor | Guest star |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Diablo | Guest star |
| 2005 | Six Feet Under | Wolf | Guest star |
| 2003 | One on One | Zorbo Vishanisavik | Guest star |
References
- ↑ Interview, nj.com; October 2008.
- ↑ Exclusive: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Wraps Production – Director Ben Ketai Speaks!
- ↑ BD's Got Your '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Casting!
- 1 2 Rhys Coiro at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (February 27, 2013). "‘DEXTER’ SEASON 8: RHYS CHOIRO JOINS". ScreenCrush. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ↑ "'Dexter' Season 8 Photos: Jennifer Carpenter On Set". The Huffington Post. February 26, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ↑ West, Kelly (June 6, 2013). "Dexter Photos Offer New Clues For Season 8". Cinema Blend. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
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