Jeff Hephner
| Jeff Hephner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jeffrey Lane Hephner June 22, 1975 Sand Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Sylvia Adams (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Hephner (born June 22, 1975) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as Matt Ramsey in Season 3 of The O.C. and as the lead Morgan Stanley Buffkin in the 2008 television series Easy Money. He played the recurring role of football coach Red Raymond on The CW series Hellcats and co-starred in the Starz series Boss (2011–12), opposite Kelsey Grammer. In 2015, he starred in the TNT series Agent X.
Early life
Hephner was born in Madison, Michigan, to Tom and Patti Hephner, and grew up in the small town of Sand Creek, Michigan, located in southern Michigan near Adrian.[1] Hephner was athletic growing up, playing basketball and football, and he graduated from Sand Creek High School. Hephner was named to the academic all-state team for Class C-D for the 1993–1994 season.[2]
He attended and played basketball for Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan for two years[3] before transferring to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan for two years.[4]
Career
Hephner began his Hollywood career with small roles in two feature films: in Tigerland (2000), starring Colin Farrell, and Maid in Manhattan (2002), starring Jennifer Lopez, in which he played a waiter. Also in 2002, he had starring roles in two small films, The Outlands and So How Do You Feel About Your Watch.
After appearing in 10 episodes of The Jury as Keenan O'Brien, he appeared in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "The Unblinking Eye" (2005), as Michael Pike.
Hephner starred as author Pat Conroy in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie The Water Is Wide (2006) with Alfre Woodard, based on Conroy's book and a remake of the feature motion picture Conrack (1974), starring Jon Voight.
He played the lead role of Morgan Stanley Buffkin in The CW television series Easy Money. The show aired for four episodes in October 2008 before cancellation, and the other four episodes already filmed aired the following summer (July–August 2009).
Following the cancellation of Easy Money, Hephner has appeared in guest roles on Private Practice, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Castle, and in four episodes of Mercy as firefighter Pete Boswick, romantically linked to Michelle Trachtenberg's character Chloe Payne.
In 2010, Hephner replaced Ben Browder in the recurring role of football coach Red Raymond in The CW's comedy-drama series Hellcats, playing the former flame of Hellcats' coach Vanessa Lodge.[5]
BuddyTV ranked Hephner #86 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".[6]
Hephner was cast in a lead role in the failed television series The Playboy Club but was replaced by Eddie Cibrian before filming began.[7]
Hephner starred in season two of NBC's Chicago Fire as Jeff Clarke, a former United States Marine.
He played Ben Zajac on the television series Boss.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tigerland | McManus | |
| 2002 | So How Do You Feel About Your Watch | Jason | |
| Maid in Manhattan | Harold | Room Service Waiter | |
| The Outlands | Adam | ||
| 2003 | Romantic Love | Romek Skalski | Short |
| 2004 | The Jury | Keenan O'Brien | 10 Episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Michael Pike | Episode: The Unblinking Eye |
| Criminal Minds | Boy in Image (Uncredited) | Episode: Extreme Aggressor | |
| 2005–2006 | The O.C. | Matt Ramsey | 13 Episodes |
| 2006 | The Wedding Album | Jake | TV Movie |
| Capitol Law | Jason | TV Movie | |
| The Water is Wide | Pat Conroy | TV Movie | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Keith Reynolds | Episode: Bang, Bang, Your Debt |
| Without a Trace | Roy | Episode: Run | |
| 2008 | What Makes Alex Tick | Rob | Short |
| Nip/Tuck | Kyle Ainge | Episode: Kyle Ainge | |
| House MD | Sean | Episode: Frozen | |
| Cold Case | David Nelson | Episode: The Road | |
| Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It) | Red Pierre | ||
| 2008–2009 | Easy Money | Morgan Stanley Buffkin | 8 Episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Wayne Smith | Episode: Death and the Maiden |
| Mercy | Pete Boswick | 4 Episodes | |
| 2010 | NCIS | Commander Peter Sheridan | Episode: Ignition |
| Private Practice | Jerry | Episode: Shotgun | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Alex | Episode: Dead Eye | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Jack Bryant | Episode: Home Away from Home | |
| The 19th Wife | Hiram | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | Red Raymond | 15 Episodes |
| 2011 | Castle | Edmund / Zalman Drake | Episode: Poof, You're Dead |
| 2011–2012 | Boss | Ben Zajac / Alex Zajac | 18 Episodes |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Evan Westcott | Episode: Unspoken |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Brady Ritter | Episode: Stealing Secrets |
| Free Ride | |||
| Chicago Fire | Jeff Clarke | 17 episodes | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Doctor | |
| 2015 | Agent X | Agent X | Main Role |
| 2016 | Code Black | Ed Harbert | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Jeff Clarke | Recurring role |
References
- ↑ "Sand Creek native lands role in CW series". The Daily Telegram. Adrian. October 4, 2008.
- ↑ "LHS's Holmes Makes Academic All-State Team". Ludington Daily News. May 14, 1994.
- ↑ "College Notes". The Grand Rapids Press. October 19, 2007.
- ↑ Ballard, Allison (January 27, 2006). "Putting Film Together". Wilmington Star News. Arts.
- ↑ Carina Adley MacKenzie (July 26, 2010). "'Hellcats': Jeff Hephner replaces Ben Browder as new football coach".
- ↑ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Pilot Scoop: Eddie Cibrian Scores Playboy Lead". TVLine.com.
External links
- Jeff Hephner at the Internet Movie Database
- Jeff Hephner on Twitter
- Juba, Scott. – "Interview: Jeff Hephner: The Water Is Wide in The O.C.". – the Trades. – January 27, 2006.