David Denman

 ( 1973 Births ) 

David Denman (born July 25, 1973) is an American actor. He made his film debut in The Replacements (2000) before his breakout role as Roy Anderson on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2008; 2011–2012), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In the 2010s and 2020s, Denman had main television roles as Mike Reilly on the Fox sitcom Traffic Light (2011), Mark Holter on the Cinemax horror series Outcast (2016–2017), and Frank Sheehan on the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021). He had starring roles in the films Puzzle (2018), Brightburn (2019), Greenland (2020), The Equalizer 3 (2023), and Rebel Ridge (2024).

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Early life and education Denman was born in Newport Beach, California. He attended eight schools while growing up all over Southern California. His family moved to Sequim, Washington, when he was nine years old, living on a farm, which lasted two years before they returned to Orange County, California. He graduated from Fountain Valley High School, where classmates included actor Omar Metwally and writer-director Craig Brewer. He later attended the summer training congress at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

He spent two years at Orange Coast College, where he performed in and directed over twenty productions. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Juilliard School's Drama Division (1993–1997, Group 26), where his classmates included Sara Ramirez and Alan Tudyk.

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Career Denman made his film debut with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman as the deaf tight-end in the Warner Bros. football comedy The Replacements. His other feature credits include Fair Game, Fanboys, The Nines, Shutter, Smart People, Let Go, Out Cold, and Big Fish. His 2013 films include After Earth, Jobs, and Blue Potato. In 2016, Denman starred in the Michael Bay film about the 2012 Benghazi attack.

In addition to The Office, Denman's other television roles include Frank Sheehan in the HBO limited series drama Mare of Easttown. Mike Reilly on the short-lived Fox comedy Traffic Light and in Robert Kirkman's short lived horror series Outcast. He has recurred as Ed Brooks on Parenthood, as Tony on Drop Dead Diva and as Skip the Demon on Angel. He has appeared on such TV shows as ER, The X-Files, Mad Men and True Detective.

In 2025, Denham portrayed an alternate version of Peacemaker's brother Keith Smith in the second season of Peacemaker.

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Personal life In September 2014, Denman married actress and former model Mercedes Mason. The couple had their first child, Caius, in January 2018 and their second child, Sagan, in May 2021.

Denman is also an avid triathlete.

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Filmography

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Film

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Television

Episode: "When the Bough Breaks"

Episode: "All in the Family"

Episode: "Crash"

2 episodes

Episode: "Field Trip"

Television movie

Episode: "The Sum of the Parts"

4 episodes

Episode: ""

Episode: "Don't Look Back"

Episode: "Shadows"

Television movie

2 episodes

Episode: "Pilot"

Recurring (season 1) Main cast (seasons 2–3) Guest (seasons 5–9), 32 episodes

Episode: "The Woman in the Tunnel"

Episode: "My Sister, My Doctor, Myself"

Episode: "Someone in the Warehouse"

Episode: "Kung Fu Fighting"

Episode: "Melissa"

Episode: "Making Amends"

Episode: "Gary Meets the Gang"

Episode: "Miles to Go"

8 episodes

Episode: "The Pasadena Primary"

Main cast, 13 episodes

Episode: "The High Road"

Episode: "Masquerade"

Recurring role, 11 episodes

Episode: "Smile, or Go to Jail"

Episode: "The Milk and Honey Route"

Episode: "Down Will Come"

Episode: "For Whom the Booty Calls"

3 episodes

Main cast, 11 episodes

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Miniseries; 6 episodes

Episodes: "The New Era", "The First Regency"

3 episodes

5 episodes

Episode: "Señor Doobs"

Miniseries; 3 episodes

3 episodes

Main cast; Season 2

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