Brett Davern | |
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Born | Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2044985 |
Brett Davern is an American actor best known for his role as Jake Rosati on Awkward (TV series).
Brett Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington. His love of theatre and acting started at Madrona elementary school in Edmonds. He then attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 Davern enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
While living and auditioning in New York City Brett landed the lead role in his first film as William in Beautiful Ohio, starring alongside such accomplished actors as William Hurt, Rita Wilson, and Julianna Margulies Brett moved to Los Angeles. He has guest starred on CSI: Miami, Medium, NCIS, In Plain Sight and Cold Case, among other shows.
Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on Awkward.. The series has been praised as the voice of this generation and won a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy in 2013.
Brett's has appeared in such films as The Pool Boys, Born to Race: Fast Track, Love and Mercy and Stanford Prison Experiment.