Edward M. Sears(born April 6, 1977) is an American actor, known for his roles as Richard Patrick Woolsley on theTNTlegal drama seriesRaising the Bar,Patrick on the first season ofFXanthologyhorror dramaAmerican Horror Story(retroactively titledMurder House), Dr. Austin Langham on theShowtimeperiod drama seriesMasters of Sex,andDC ComicssupervillainZoomas the main antagonist of the second season of the television seriesThe Flash.
Edward Sears | |
|---|---|
 Sears in January 2016 | |
| Born | Edward M. Sears April 6, 1977 Washington, D.C.,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Milissa Skoro (m.2013) |
Early life and education
editSears was born inWashington, D.C.,and raised inChevy Chase, Maryland.He attended high school at theLandon Schoolin Bethesda, Maryland.[1]Sears played football for theUniversity of Maryland,but transferred and graduated from theUniversity of Virginiawith a degree in business management in 1999.[citation needed]
Career
editSears' business career in New York was put on hold as he won a role on his first audition, with a two-year contract role on the daytime seriesOne Life to Live.Then, after several appearances on theLaw & Orderfranchise andWhoopi,he attended theWilliam EsperStudio.[citation needed]This training led to comedy stints on theLate Show with David LettermanandLate Night with Conan O'Brien.
He co-starred on the TNT original seriesRaising the Barportraying public defender Richard Patrick Woolsley.[2][3]
Sears appeared inJoss Whedon'sDollhouse,the Lifetime original filmThe Client List,[4]and as Thomas Cole inThe Defenders.
In 2013, Sears joined the cast of theShowtimedramaMasters of Sex,[5]about the work ofMasters and Johnson.From 2015 to 2016, Sears had been cast in the second season in a recurring role ofThe CW'sDC Comicstelevision seriesThe Flash,initially introduced asJay Garrick,[6]until it was revealed that his character was actuallyHunter Zolomon / Zoom,who later becomes theBlack Flash.[7]In 2017, he starred as Keith Mullins in24: Legacy.[8]
In 2020, Sears appeared as a guest on theStudio 60 on the Sunset Stripmarathon fundraiser episode ofThe George Lucas Talk Show.
Personal life
editSears married actress Milissa Skoro on October 5, 2013. In his free time he surfs and playsice hockey.He has two brothers, Christian and Ricky, and a sister Dana.[9]
His great-grandfather won a gold medal in the1912 Olympicsfor pistol shooting,[citation needed]and his aunt won a bronze medal in the1956 Olympicsfor the 100-yard butterfly.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | To End All Wars | Paratrooper | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2005 | The Legacy of Walter Frumm | Stephen | |
| In Between | Ken | ||
| 2006 | Cosa Bella | Husband | Short film |
| 2007 | Firehouse Dog | Terrance Kahn | |
| 2008 | Os Desafinados | Cool New Yorker | |
| 2009 | A Single Man | Mr. Strunk | |
| 2015 | Curve | Christian Laughton | |
| 2016 | Nine Lives | Josh Myers | |
| 2017 | Liv | Michael | |
| 2023 | Justice League: Warworld | Warlord(voice) | Direct-to-video[10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sex and the City | Fashion show guy (uncredited)[11] | Episode: "The Real Me" |
| 2001 | One Life to Live | Chad Bennett | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Josh Sanford | Episode: "Dominance" |
| 2004 | Whoopi | Waiter | Episode: "No Sex in the City" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Teddy | Episode: "Ill-Bred" | |
| 2005 | Late Show with David Letterman | Blind Justice | 2 episodes |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | High-definition Conan | Episode dated April 29, 2005 | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Batman | Season 12, episode 159 | |
| 2006 | Justice | Greg Hall | Episode: "Behind the Orange Curtain" |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Darren Wells | 2 episodes | |
| CSI: Miami | Peter Kinkella | 2 episodes | |
| 2006–07 | Ugly Betty | Hunter | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Raines | Mitchell Parks | Episode: "5th Step" |
| Big Love | Greg Samuelson | Episode: "Circle the Wagons" | |
| Mad Men | Kicks Matherton | Episode: "Red in the Face" | |
| 2008 | Carpoolers | Handsome man | Episode: "The Handsomest Man" |
| Las Vegas | Brian O'Toole | Episode: "Win, Place, Bingo" | |
| Rules of Engagement | Drake | Episode: "Optimal Male" | |
| Samantha Who? | Brad | Episode: "The Family Vacation" | |
| 2008–09 | Raising the Bar | Richard Patrick Woolsley | Main role; 24 episodes |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Mike | Episode: "Needs" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Executive A.D.A. Garrett Blaine | Episode: "Disabled" |
| Backyard Wedding | Evan Slauson | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| The Client List | Rex Horton | Television film (Lifetime) | |
| 2010–11 | The Defenders | ADA Thomas Cole | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Tom Kulpak | Episode: "I'm a Liver Not a Fighter" |
| Necessary Roughness | Bobby Caldwell | Episode: "Poker Face" | |
| Torchwood: Miracle Day | Blue-eyed Man | 4 episodes | |
| American Horror Story: Murder House | Patrick | 4 episodes | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Rory Graham | Episode: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" | |
| 2011–12 | Blue Bloods | Sam Croft | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | Mike Adler | Television film (Lifetime) |
| Harry's Law | Alan Bagley | Episode: "Les Horribles" | |
| 2012–13 | 666 Park Avenue | Detective Hayden Cooper | 5 episodes |
| 2013–16 | Masters of Sex | Dr. Austin Langham | 20 episodes |
| 2015–18, 2023 | The Flash | "Jay Garrick" / "The Flash"/Hunter Zolomon / Zoom/Black Flash | 20 episodes |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Keith Mullins | Main role |
| Christmas in Evergreen | Ryan | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| 2018 | Timeless | Lucas Calhoun | Episode: "Hollywoodland" |
| 2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Dr. Abe Charmagne | Episode: "It Was the Worst Day of My Life" |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Fire | Kyle Sheffield | 10 episodes |
| 2019–20 | The Politician | William Ward | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Stu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith
(Studio 60 on the Sunset Stripmarathon) |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Jim Fisher | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. | Tripp Hersch | Episode: "Crisis Actor" |
| 2022 | American Horror Stories | Jeffery | Episode: "Lake" |
| 2024 | Brilliant Minds | Josh Nichols | Main role |
References
edit- ^""One Live to Live" Star Bio - Teddy Sears - "Chad Bennetton"".Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.RetrievedJuly 13,2010.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Andreeva, Nellie (August 1, 2007)."Bochco drama has legal dream team".The Hollywood Reporter.Associated Press.Archivedfrom the original on June 30, 2019.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.
- ^Lowry, Brian (August 28, 2008)."Review: 'Raising the Bar'".Variety.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.
- ^Lowry, Brian (July 14, 2010)."Review: 'The Client List'".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on October 26, 2015.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.
- ^Garcia, Patricia (July 11, 2014)."Talking Nudity andMasters of Sexwith Teddy Sears ".Vogue.Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2016.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.
- ^Zumberge, Laura Prudom,Marianne (July 12, 2015)."'The Flash' Casts DC Comics' Jay Garrick, Patty Spivot for Season 2, Teases New Villain at Comic-Con ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on June 16, 2018.RetrievedJune 16,2018.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"Zoom reveals all and Barry is powerless to stop him on The Flash".The A.V. Club.April 19, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on August 18, 2017.RetrievedOctober 8,2016.
- ^Patches, Matt (February 6, 2017)."Let's Figure Out Who the Mole Is on the New '24'".Thrillist.Archivedfrom the original on July 23, 2021.RetrievedMay 23,2017.
- ^"Wedding Registry Directory by State".AmazingRegistry.com.Archived fromthe originalon February 2, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 24,2014.
- ^Couch, Aaron (April 27, 2023)."'Justice League: Warworld' Cast Unveiled (Exclusive) ".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on April 27, 2023.RetrievedApril 27,2023.
- ^Brown, Emma (July 8, 2014)."The Career of Teddy Sears".Interview.Archivedfrom the original on May 25, 2019.RetrievedNovember 8,2015.
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