| Bret Harrison | ||
|---|---|---|
| ... as | ||
| Character Sam Cavanaugh | ||
| Date of birth 6 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth Portland, Oregon | ||
| IMDb profile |
Bret Harrison (born Bret Michael Harrison on April 6, 1982 in Portland, Oregon) is an actor who is well-known for his role as Brad O'Keefe on Grounded for Life (with Donal Logue and Kevin Corrigan). In 2007, he became the star of The CW series, Reaper (with Missy Peregrym, Rick Gonzalez, and Ray Wise) as Sam Oliver. The series was canceled on May 19, 2009, after two seasons.
In 2002, he guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Guilt" as Sam Cavanaugh.
Harrison played Dr. Sidney Miller on ABC's re-imagined V series. Harrison's character appears throughout Season 2 (2011) as an evolutionary biologist and eventual member of the counter-visitor resistance. Harrison starred as Jerry in a short film titled Cost of Living co-starring Brandon Routh. He starred as Scottie Smith in the road trip comedy film Mardi Gras: Spring Break. Also in 2011, he was signed by Fox to fill a main cast role in a mid-season replacement comedy called Breaking In.
In 2015, Harrison signed on to play Gordon Cooper on ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club and played the role of Barry Burwood in movie See You in Valhalla. In 2016, Harrison had a recurring role as Kenny in the Netflix sitcom series The Ranch. In 2017, Harrison guest starred as Brad in an episode of Mom and in 2018, he guest starred as Sam Oliver in an episode of Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
Harrison began dating Lauren Zelman in 2005. They were married on March 25, 2012 and They have two children.