Dexter

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  • David Zayas

    Angel Batista

    8.9
    David raised in the Bronx. A movie lover since early childhood, David always had acting aspirations . But after graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force and then pursued a career as a NYC policeman, placing his own dreams on hold to support his family. In the early '90's David enrolled in acting classes while still working as a cop. David's talent was soon recognized, and he appeared in many plays, became a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company, and won roles in television and film, very fittingly, often playing a cop, David quickly reached a point in his career where it seemed that acting was truly his calling, and he was able to leave the police force and focus solely on performing. Much of David's skill and appeal lie in his ability to play a variety of parts. Most remember him as the terrifying and powerful prisoner, Enrique Morales, from HBO's Oz, but he also has wonderful comic timing, as many NYC theatre goers can attest to. Today David has had roles on Broadway, television series, major motion pictures and even lent his voice to a video game. And although his childhood dreams have been realized and he is now one of the faces in the movies that inspire other children. Luckily for audiences, this former policeman is not slowing at all. He continues to challenge himself with a range of varying roles in all media.moreless
  • James Remar

    Harry Morgan

    9.1
    American actor William James Remar was born on December 31, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. Remar is married and has two children. His first major role as an actor was in the 1979 movie 'The Warriors'. Due to his threatening physical appearance Remar enjoyed playing the role of the villain in many of his movies. He guest starred on several TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica, Sex and the City and Justice League Unlimited. His most recent role is on Showtime's 'Dexter' where he plays the role of Dexter's father, Harry Morgan.moreless
  • Erik King

    Sgt. James Doakes (Season 1 + 2)

    9.0
    Erik King began his career in 1983. After a few blows unheard, in 1989 Erik starred in Brian De Palma's Outrages with Sean Penn. After several unreleased films, in late 90's Erik appeared as guest in tv series such as JAG, NYPD Blue.

    In 1996 he returned to the big screen, acting with Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman in Michael Apted's Extreme Measures.

    In 2000, Erik played the role of Moses Deyell in the 4th season of HBO hit series Oz, then appeared in many other shows: CSI: Miami, Charmed, Malcolm in the Middle...

    In 2004, Erik returned to cinema, with the role of agent Colfax in Jon Turteltaub's National Treasure opposite to Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger. The film was an international success.

    In 2006, Showtime gave him the role of Sgt. Doakes in the series Dexter alongside Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter and his former Oz colleague, Lauren Velez.

    In his spare time Erik enjoys martial arts, music and working with children.moreless
  • Jennifer Carpenter

    Debra Morgan

    8.4

    Jennifer Carpenter was born on December 7, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky. As a child, she went to St. Raphael Elementary School and then on to Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville.



    Jennifer trained at the Walden Theater Conservatory and studied acting at the Juilliard School in New York City. She was then cast in the Broadway revival of The Crucible in 2002, opposite Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, with whom she later appeared in The Exorcism of Emily Rose.



    She is perhaps best known for playing the title role in The Exorcism of Emily Rose and for her role as Debra Morgan on Dexter.



    Jennifer married her Dexter co-star Michael C. Hall on New Year's Eve 2008. They separated in early 2010 and filed for divorce later that year.



    The movies she has been in are Quarantine (2008), Battle in Seattle (2007), Beyond the Ashes (previously known as Ash Tuesday) (2003), D.E.B.S. (2004), White Chicks (2004), Grayson Arms (previously known as Lethal Eviction) (2005) and The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005).

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  • Julie Benz

    Rita Bennett

    9.2
    Julie Benz was supposed to be a doctor, not an ice skater, not an actress. She comes from a whole family of doctors. Her father is a well-respected surgeon in Pittsburgh. Once he made her watch 6 hours of hemorrhoid surgery on videotape. That's when she decided not to be a doctor. She would rather play one on TV. Julie competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with David Schilling, placing 13th. She knew she wanted to get out of skating by the time she was 18 but her skating ended before then. When she had bad leg fracture and stopped competing at the age of 16. From there she got involved in modeling which later lead to her moving to NY for acting work. She took acting classes at NYC and has been with her manager, Vincent Cirrincione for 14 years.

    Julie first began acting in 1990 with the small role in the film Due occhi diabolici. In 1997, Julie had a memorable role in the movie As Good as It Gets as a receptionist. That same year, she also started her role as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She eventually went on to Buffy's spin-off show, Angel, where her character got more of a back-story and more screen time.

    Julie married actor and comedian Jon Kassir in 1998. Jon is better know as the voice of the "Crypt Keeper" from HBO's Tales From the Crypt.

    She is most memorable for her character Darla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

    Her Theater work includes:
    ROMEO AND JULIET (Interact)
    TO SLEEP (Nikitsky Theater)
    ON THE TOWN (Abe Burrows Theater)
    GREASE (University Theater)
    THE PROPOSAL (The Company Theater)moreless
  • Michael C. Hall

    Dexter Morgan

    8.9

    Michael C. Hall is a North Carolina native and graduate of NYU's Master of Fine Arts program in acting. His most recent performance was on Broadway as the emcee inCabaret. Hall has previously starred in nearly a dozen major off-Broadway plays, including Macbeth for the New York Shakespeare Festival, Cymbeline for the New York Shakespeare Festival at Central Park's Decone Theater, Timon of Athens and Henry V at the Public, The English Teachers for Manhattan Class Company, Corpus Christi at the Manhattan Theatre Club and Skylight at the Mark Taper Forum.
    For his performance on Dexter, C. Hall was awarded a Golden Globe award.

    He has starred in such films as Gamer and Peep World, and such television shows as Six Feet Under, and To Appamattox (miniseries).

    He eloped on December 31, 2009 with Dexter co-star Jennifer Carpenter.

    In January, 2010 he announced he was undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

    In April 2010, Hall received a clean bill of health.

    In December, 2010 Carpenter filed for divorce.

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  • Lauren Velez

    Lt. Maria LaGuerta

    8.2
    Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, NY, Lauren always dreamed of acting. She has a twin sister, Lorraine among her 8 siblings. Lauren actually got her start as a dancer, obtaining a scholarship to the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance School. She onced worked as an understudy for Phylicia Rashad in Broadway's "Into the Woods". She is probably best known for her work as Det. Nina Moreno on "New York Undercover" (1995-19980. However, she came first got her break in the film industry where she played the lead in the 1994 independent film "I Like It Like That." She played Dr. Gloria Nathan on "OZ" (1997 - 2003), also appearing on Broadway and in numerous other television shows, including "Law and Order." Currently she can be seen on Showtime's new series "Dexter" where she plays Lt. Maria LaGuerta.moreless
  • C.S. Lee

    Vince Masuka (Season 2+)

    9.2
    Charlie Lee, or C.S. Lee as he is known in the acting community, was born in South Korea in 1971 but was raised in Vancouver, Washington. He attended Hudson's Bay High School where he played football as a running back and a quarterback. After his college and masteral degrees, Lee spent eight years in New York appearing in stage productions. Soon after, he began landing guest roles on television shows such as The Sopranos, Spin City and multiple episodes of Law & Order. His biggest break came when he was cast as Vince Masuka in Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter in 2006. He was also fortunate enough to have been allowed by the cable network to work as a recurring character, Harry Tang, in NBC's action comedy series Chuck in 2007. C.S Lee resides in the Los Angeles, California area, continuing to appear in various films and TV series.moreless
  • Desmond Harrington

    Joey Quinn (Season 4)

    8.0

    Film and television actor Desmond Harrington, known for movies like Ghost Ship (2002), Wrong Turn (2003), and TiMER (2009), was born in Savannah, Georgia but was raised in Bronx, New York, where his mother was originally from. As a child, he used to watch films repeatedly until he could memorize their lines. After graduating from a Jesuit-run high school in New York, Desmond enrolled at Manhattan College. But it only took him six weeks to realize that what he really wanted was to be an actor. He then dropped out of college and attended acting training courses under John Strasberg. While honing his craft and auditioning for minor parts in film and on television, Harrington took on odd jobs to support himself.

    He began his film career by playing Aulon in the 1999 biopic drama, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, which also starred Milla Jovovich (as the title character), Faye Dunaway, and Dustin Hoffman. Before he was cast as Jesse Keys in the Steven Spielberg mini-series Taken in 2002, Harrington would portray a variety of film roles such as a stock broker trainee in Boiler Room (Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi), Bobby in Riding in Cars with Boys (Drew Barrymore, Brittany Murphy), and a Vietnman war combatant in We Were Soldiers (Mel Gibson, Greg Kinnear).

    In the 2002 suspense thriller Ghost Ship, Desmond played Jack Ferriman, the Canadian Air Force pilot who spotted the mysterious vessel drifting in the Bering Sea. In Wrong Turn (2003), he portrayed medical student Chris Flynn, who got lost driving through the West Virginia mountains on his way to an interview. On television, Harrington has had significant recurring and series regular roles in prime-time shows, including Det. Jimmy McCarron on the crime drama L.A. Dragnet, Wylie Blake on the family comedy Sons & Daughters, and Troy on the action-suspense series Rescue Me. In 2008, he was hired as Joey Quinn, the newest cop for the Miami Metro Police Department on Showtime's critically-acclaimed drama Dexter. Early the following year, Desmond played Jack Bass, the scheming older brother of Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), in multiple episodes of CW's Gossip Girl.

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  • Keith Carradine

    Lt. Frank Lundy

    9.2
    Keith Carradine is a member of the distinguished Carradine acting family, which also includes father John, brothers David and Robert, and daughter Martha Plimpton.

    Keith has appeared in many memorable films, including 'The Long Riders', 'Southern Comfort', and he played Buffalo Bill in the film 'Wild Bill'.

    In 1976, he recorded a single called 'I'm Easy', that rose to number 17 on the charts.

    Recently he has appeared in the television series 'Complete Savages', and he played Wild Bill Hickock in the HBO drama 'Deadwood'.moreless
  • Liza Lapira

    Yuki Amado

    7.0
    Liza Lapira hails from Queens, New York, but relocated to Los Angeles in 2004. In the last few years she has had guest/recurring roles in popular shows such as NCIS, Law & Order SVU, Huff, and Dollhouse, as well as supporting roles in the movies 21, Fast and Furious, and Repo Men. Her latest project is a starring role in Fox's new comedy, Traffic Light.moreless
  • Valerie Cruz

    Sylvia Prado

    6.6
    Valerie Cruz was born July 18, 1976 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. Valerie is of Cuban ancestry is an American actress. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree. She has appeared in films such as The Shooter and Cellular and starred as Grace Santiago on the first season of Nip/Tuck. She has also made guest appearances in series such as Grey's Anatomy and Las Vegas. In 2007 she took on the role of Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel's The Dresden Files. In 2008 it was announced that Cruz will play the wife of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (played by Jimmy Smits) on season three of the Showtime hit Dexter.moreless
  • Jimmy Smits

    Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado

    9.1
    Jimmy was born in 1955 to a Surinamese father and Puerto Rican mother. His father was a silk screen plant manager and his mother was a nurse. He was two older sisters. From his days at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, he enjoyed acting. His family did not traditionally go far in education, and when he fathered a child at 19 and married young, things looked bleak. However, he went on to study drama at Brooklyn College, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts and Theatre degree. He also earned a BA and an MA (Cornell University). With small roles in shows like Miami Vice, he got his big break in 1986 in LA Law, and followed it up with an award-winning stint in NYPD Blue. He divorced Barbara after 8 years in 1983. Together they have two children (Taina (b. 1973) and Joaquin (b. 1983)), and has been with Wanda de Jesus since 1985. Jimmy's career has gone from strength to strength with small screen success in The West Wing and big screen appearances the Prequels to Star Wars.moreless
  • Julia Stiles

    Lumen Ann Pierce

    8.9
    Julia Stiles, whose claim to fame are the films 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Save the Last Dance (2001), was born on March 28th 1981 in New York City born to her mother Judith, a Greenwich Village artist, and her father John, a Second Grade teacher. Raised with her younger siblings Jane and Johnny in a loft apartment in Soho, she was exposed early to and had a keen interest in the arts -- from her obsession with theater and Shakespeare to her dedication to learning modern dance. At a very young age, she performed with the off-Broadway La Mama Theater, attended the New York Professional Children's School, and appeared in Tide and Apple Jack advertisements. In 1993, Stiles debuted on television with a two-episode appearance on Ghostwriter then made her film debut in I Love You, I Love You Not in 1996. The following year, a bigger big screen role came as she worked alongside Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own. But it was in 1999 that Julia achieved certifiable Hollywood fame when she played Kat Stratford in the romantic-comedy hit 10 Things I Hate About You opposite Heath Ledger, for which she won an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance. During the next three years, it seemed Stiles became one of the busiest young actresses in the business as she appeared in one film after another, including Hamlet (2000), the critically-acclaimed State and Main (2000), Save the Last Dance (2001), for which she was voted Choice Actress in the 2001 Teen Choice Awards, and the action blockbuster The Bourne Identity (2002). Julia was also part of the sequels to the Matt Damon-starrer: The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). In October 2009, Julia made her Broadway debut opposite Bill Pullman in David Mamet's Oleanna. With her dedication to her craft, maturity, and professionalism, Julia Stiles has remained among the most promising young stars in Hollywood.moreless
  • Geoff Pierson

    Captain Tom Matthews

    6.0
    A soap opera star of the 1980s who emerged in the 90s as a primetime sitcom star, Geoffrey Pierson was well into his 20 before he embarking on an acting career. He made his professional debut at the Shady Land Summer Theatre in Marengo, IL in 1976. The following year, he enrolled at the Yale School of Drama and by 1978, had made his NYC stage debut in the small role of a doctor in "Wings". The handsome actor remained with the play when it transferred to Broadway, simultaneously commuting to New Haven to work on his MFA. After graduation, Pierson found employment in daytime dramas beginning with a brief stint as a policeman on NBC's "Texas" and culminating in a three year stint as the charismatic politician Frank Ryan on ABC's acclaimed "Ryan's Hope" (1983-85). While still based in NYC, he segued to primetime with guest appearances on shows like "Kate and Allie" and "The Equalizer". He appeared in the CBS TV-movie "The Mating Season" (1980) and made an impact as the father of a youth (Mark-Paul Goselaar) who sues his parents when they decide to divorce in "Necessary Parties" (PBS, 1988), directed by Alan Arkin. By the 90s, Pierson had begun to make his mark in primetime sitcoms. He landed the recurring role as the ex-husband of Brett Butler's Grace Kelly on "Grace Under Fire" (ABC). Simultaneously, Pierson was tapped as the lead in The WB sitcom "Unhappily Ever After" (1995-99), playing half of a couple facing a bitter divorce who learn they cannot live without one another.moreless
  • Daniel Goldman

    Cody Bennett (Season 1)

    8.8
  • Devon Graye

    Teenage Dexter

    5.7
  • C.S. Lee

    Vince Masuka (Season 1)

    9.2
    Charlie Lee, or C.S. Lee as he is known in the acting community, was born in South Korea in 1971 but was raised in Vancouver, Washington. He attended Hudson's Bay High School where he played football as a running back and a quarterback. After his college and masteral degrees, Lee spent eight years in New York appearing in stage productions. Soon after, he began landing guest roles on television shows such as The Sopranos, Spin City and multiple episodes of Law & Order. His biggest break came when he was cast as Vince Masuka in Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter in 2006. He was also fortunate enough to have been allowed by the cable network to work as a recurring character, Harry Tang, in NBC's action comedy series Chuck in 2007. C.S Lee resides in the Los Angeles, California area, continuing to appear in various films and TV series.moreless
  • Dominic Janes

    Young Dexter

    6.3
  • Christian Camargo

    Rudy Cooper

    9.4
  • Mark Pellegrino

    Paul Bennett

    9.6
    Just as his enigmatic character Jacob suddenly materialized from oblivion, Mark Pellegrino instantly rose out of obscurity after he played the role in Lost's Season Five finale. Prior to his appearance on the J.J. Abrams hit sci-fi drama, he was virtually unknown to most television audiences. And for someone who has racked up nearly a hundred TV and film credits on his resume, one would assume Pellegrino to be one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. In a span of more than two decades, this character actor has kept a low profile but has constantly landed supporting roles in countless movies and TV shows. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Mark has been trained in the Meisner Method under acting guru Robert Carnegie at the North Hollywood Playhouse West in California. He has since been teaching the Meisner technique to aspiring and up-and-coming actors. His career began with a guest appearance as a Punk in "The Wizard of Odds" episode of L.A. Law in 1987. Throughout the next couple of decades, Pellegrino has lent his unique talent in working with acclaimed film directors Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon 3 in 1992), Joel Coen (The Big Lebowski in 1998), David Mamet (Spartan in 2004), David Lynch (Mulholland Drive in 2001), and Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure in 2004) among others. On television, Mark has guest-starred in numerous cable and network television series including his portrayal of terrorist bomber Bobby James on The Beast, three different characters in separate episodes of NYPD Blue, and mob boss Sadik Marku, whose mistress and son went missing, on Without a Trace. In 2006, Pellegrino landed a recurring role as Paul Bennett, the violent estranged husband of Rita, on Showtime's suspense crime drama Dexter. But it was only in 2009 when he was cast as the once-invisible yet highly-significant Jacob, who seemingly holds the secrets to the mysterious South Pacific Island, on Lost that Mark gained wider prominence. That same year, CW tapped him to play the Prince of Darkness himself, Lucifer, in the fifth season of Supernatural.moreless
  • Judith Scott

    Lt. Esme Pasquale

    7.8
  • Jaime Murray

    Lila Tournay

    8.8

    Even though "Hustle" may have been Jaime's first television appearance in a starring role, she comes from a rich acting pedigree. Her father, Billy Murray is a famous British television star, best known for his role as Sergeant Don Beach on ITV's long-running crime drama The Bill, and asJohnny Allen in the BBC soapEast Enders.





    Her family discouraged her from acting and it wasn't until she moved away to attend college. As Jaime puts it, "My parents wanted the best for me and wanted me to do something which they considered to be a bit more reliable and constant than acting." It was while she was studying philosophy and psychology at the London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE), that she first caught the acting bug.





    Clearly Jaime made the right decision by following her father's footsteps. After a few small roles in several television shows, Jaime made it big in the hit BBC series "Hustle", where she stars as Stacie Monroe. As the team's "Lure" she is a master of the long con. At 5ft 7in (170 cm) tall, with dark brown hair and dark eyes, Jaime certainly knows how to command attention when on screen. In addition to her continued work in "Hustle", Jaime has recently appeared in the modern retelling of "The Taming Of The Shrew." Jamie also recently made it big stateside, in a reoccurring role as the luscious Lila in the critically acclaimed second season of the hit TV series, Dexter.





    Jaime's future also appears to be bright with rumors of her to be appearing as Wonder Woman in the upcoming film Wonder Woman.

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  • Christina Robinson

    Astor Bennett

    8.4
  • Preston Bailey

    Cody (Season 2+)

    9.0
    Child actor Preston Bailey is known for playing Cody in the later seasons of the Showtime drama Dexter. He started acting at age two in various commercials. He also played Isaac in the 2008 film Children of the Corn.
  • Kristin Dattilo

    Detective Barbara Gianna

    9.3
    From Showtime:

    In April 2001, Entertainment Weekly singled Kristin Dattilo out as a 'New Breakout Star' and raved, "She shines as Chris Isaak's professionally unflappable but personally hapless manager."

    Born in Kankakee, Illinois, Dattilo moved with her mother and two brothers, Brent and Bryan (who later went on to play 'Lucas Roberts' for eight years on NBC's Days of Our Lives,) to West Palm Beach, Florida after her parents divorced in 1974. Her mother, Peggy, a writer, was transferred from Florida to Beverly Hills in the late 1970's, and soon after, Dattilo was bitten by the acting bug.

    Dattilo's big break came following high school when she was cast in the NBC series, Hull High. She went on to star in such TV series as Local Heroes with Jay Mohr, Hitz, The Office, and Byrds of Paradise, in which she played the girlfriend of Seth Green's character. She landed recurring roles on The Tracey Ullman Show and Relativity, and had notable guest spots on Ally McBeal, Grapevine, It's Like, You Know, Angel, JAG, and Friends, where she played Ross' favorite pizza girl. Among her telefilm credits are Child of Darkness with Sela Ward, If Someone Had Known, the mini-series Cruel Doubt, and Exile.

    Her feature film credits include Mirror, Mirror, Pyrates with Kevin Bacon, Infinity with Matthew Broderick, At First Sight with Jonathan Silverman, Some Girls with Juliette Lews, and the upcoming comedy, Love and Support. During her recent hiatus from The Chris Isaak Show, Dattilo filmed a starring role in the independent film Coronado, a modern-day Romancing the Stone, filmed in Mexico.

    Dattilo also played 'Janie' in the Grammy Award-winning Aerosmith video, "Janie's Got a Gun."moreless
  • Sage Kirkpatrick

    Laura Moser

    6.9
  • David Ramsey

    Anton Briggs

    8.6
  • John Lithgow

    Arthur 'Trinity' Mitchell

    9.5
    John Lithgow was born October 19 1945 as the son of Arthur Lithgow and Sarah Jane Price. Arthur Lithgow was directing and producing theater and John followed his footsteps as he got into acting during his time at Harvard University. After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard, John attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has a brilliant Broadway career with 2 Tony awards and 5 nominations. For TV-viewers John is mostly known as Dr. Dick Solomon, the main character of 3rd Rock from the Sun. 3rd Rock from the Sun was aired for six seasons and John was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for every one, he won 3 of the times (-96, -97 and -99). More recently we have seen John in movies as Kinsey and the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek.moreless
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Categories

Drama, Suspense

Themes

Bloody And Violent, Characters With Double Lives, Characters With Hidden Agendas, Horrible People, Isolation From Society