American actor
Brett Dalton
Dalton in 2017
Born Brett Patrick Dalton
(1983-01-07 ) January 7, 1983 (age 41) Education Occupation Actor Years active 2007–present Spouse
Melissa Trn
(
m. 2015;
div. 2019)
Children 1
Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward and Hive in ABC 's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , as well as Detective Mark Trent in the NBC procedural drama series Found , and Michael "Mike" Munroe in the 2015 video game Until Dawn . He also provided the voice and motion capture for Freyr in God of War: Ragnarök (2022).
Early life
Dalton was born January 7, 1983.[ 1] [ 2] In 2001, he graduated from Westmont High School in Campbell, California , where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [ 3] and where he was California Scholarship Federation president and associated student body president. He played the lead in My Favorite Year . After studying at University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate degree,[ 3] Dalton received a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 2011.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] One of his Yale classmates was Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o .[ 6] [better source needed ]
Career
In November 2012, he was cast in a starring role in the Joss Whedon TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Grant Ward and Hive . The series follows character Phil Coulson and his small team of agents, Dalton's character among them.[ 7] Dalton's other television credits include Blue Bloods , Army Wives , and National Geographic Channel's Killing Lincoln , a Tony and Ridley Scott Production. His theatre credits include Passion Play , Romeo and Juliet , and Happy Now? (Yale Repertory); Sweet Bird of Youth and Demon Dreams (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Macbeth (Macbeth) You Can't Take It With You (Chautauqua Theater Company), and The Understudy (Westport Country Playhouse).[ 8]
On May 16, 2014, Dalton was cast in indie drama film Lost in Florence as Eric Lombard, a heartbroken former college football star who gets in over his head with a dangerous Florentine sport and alluring local woman, alongside Stana Katic and Emily Atack .[ 9] [ 10]
In 2015, Dalton voiced the character Mike in Until Dawn (2015), an action survival horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 . In February, Dalton was nominated by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers for his performance.[ 11]
Dalton stars in The Resurrection of Gavin Stone , a film released on January 20, 2017, by Walden Media and Vertical Church Films.[ 12]
In 2021, Dalton was cast in a recurring role in NBC drama series Chicago Fire as Interim Lieutenant Jason Pelham.[ 13]
Personal life
Brett lived in Los Angeles with his wife Melissa Trn[ 14] and their daughter, who was born in 2012.[ 6] [ 15] [ 16] He filed for divorce in November 2019.[ 17]
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
^ "The Birth of Brett Dalton" . California Birth Index . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016 . actor Brett Dalton in 1983 (age 36)
^ Rose, Mike (January 7, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 7, 2023 includes celebrities Nicolas Cage, Kenny Loggins" . The Plain Dealer . Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^ a b c "Brett Dalton hits jackpot with role in 'Marvel's Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.' " . Denver Post . September 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
^ Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Brett Dalton Interview — Comic-Con 2013 . IGN . July 20, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
^ "Brett Dalton joins 'physical comic book world' in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. " . CBR . September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2013 .
^ a b "YouTube" . YouTube . Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ "Exclusive: Joss Whedon's red-hot S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot adds 'deadly' new Agent" . TV Line . November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2013 .
^ "Meet the Cast: Brett Dalton" . CTV . Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013 .
^ "Robin Tunney & Sarah Bolger Join 'My All American'; Brett Dalton In 'Tourist'; Tessa Thompson Cast In 'Selma'; Joel Lambert Books 'American Sniper' " . Deadline Hollywood . May 16, 2014. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ " 'The Tourist', starring Brett Dalton & Stana Katic, filming in Florence, Italy" . On Location Vacations . June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ "Nominees" . National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Corporation . Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ "First trailer for faith-based comedy drama The Resurrection of Gavin Stone starring Brett Dalton" . Flickering Myth . September 16, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Cordero, Rosy (November 2, 2021). " 'Chicago Fire': Brett Dalton Boards NBC Series In A Recurring Role Following Jesse Spencer's Departure" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^ Trn, Melissa [@Melissatrn] (February 29, 2016). "We have ABC Go, ABC app, Apple TV w/ ABC link..." (Tweet ). Retrieved February 29, 2016 – via Twitter .
^ " 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': Brett Dalton talks playing 'badass' Ward" . Los Angeles Times . October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2014 .
^ "Brett Dalton" . ShieldTV.net . Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014 .
^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D's Brett Dalton Files for Divorce from Wife Melissa Trn After 4 Years of Marriage" . Peoplemag . Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
^ " 'Justice League: Warworld' Cast Unveiled (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023 .
^ @dcuworld (February 29, 2024). "New Additions to the Cast of Crisis on Infinite Earths part 3 includes -Kevin Conroy as Batman -Mark Hamill as Joker -Corey Stroll as Lex Luthor -Elysia Rotaru as Black Canary -Jason Spisak as Blue Lantern Razer,Hayseed -Brett Dalton as Batlash & Captain Atom -Katee Sackhoff as Poison Ivy -Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Dr.Beth Chapel/Cheetah -Ashly Burch as Nightshade/Queen Mera -Armen Taylor as Jay Garrick -Dean Winters as Captain Storm -Brian Bloom as Adam Strange & Sidewinter" (Tweet ). Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Hallmark's 'Cooking with Love': Learn All About the Cast & the Movie" . Heavy.com . February 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
^ "Suburban Chicago Couple's Love Story Becomes Holiday Hallmark Movie" . NBC Chicago. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
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