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American actor, model (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derek Theler (born October 29, 1986) is an American actor and model.[4] He is best known for portraying Danny on Baby Daddy (2012–2017).
Derek Theler | |
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Born | October 29, 1986 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Lisa Marie Summerscales
(m. 2022) |
Children | 1[1] |
Modeling information | |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[2] |
Hair color | Blond |
Eye color | Blue |
Agency | Donna Baldwin Agency[3] |
Theler started his acting career in 2009, starring in several minor roles in TV series such as The Middle, Cougar Town, and The Hills.[5]
In between acting gigs, Theler appeared as a model in TV commercials. He first landed a Coke Zero commercial in 2009.[6] This was followed by a campaign for State Farm, in which he played a "hot guy" who was conjured up by three women.[7] He has also been in commercials for Nike, Kayak.com, Arby's, and Verizon.[8]
Aside from acting, he was also the writer and executive producer of a short film called Intrusion.[9]
In 2012, Theler landed his first major role when he was cast in the ABC Family comedy Baby Daddy, playing Danny Wheeler, the brother of the title character.[10][11] Also that year, Theler starred as Riggins in the web series Project S.E.R.A.[12]
In 2015, he starred as Chase Walker in the movie Shark Killer, which released on June 16, 2015 via digital download.[13] Theler played the role of shark killer who hunts down a black-finned shark that swallowed a valuable diamond during a gang transaction. He also starred as Jordan in Christmas movie How Sarah Got Her Wings, which was released on digital hd and video on demand on November 1, 2015.[14] The Christmas movie premiered on Ion television on December 6, 2015.[15][16]
On November 19, 2015, Theler starred in the Funny or Die parody titled Chicago Sanitation.[17] In 2016, Theler starred as Jake Kenman in family movie Secret Summer, which was released on April 2, 2016 on PixL (On Demand and YouTube).[18] He also appeared on short Princess Rap Battle, where he played the role of Huntsman and it was released on YouTube on April 6, 2016.[19][20]
In 2017, he starred as Chris in the short film Brotherly Love alongside Krista Kalmus.[21] The same year, Theler was cast as Craig Hollis / Mister Immortal in the planned Marvel Cinematic Universe series New Warriors.[22][23] The series notoriously lost its distributor before it could air proper and was ultimately cancelled.[24] He guest starred in an episode of ABC comedy American Housewife as Dirk.[25] In 2018, he played the role of Aric Dacia/X-O Manowar in the Valiant Entertainment's Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe.[26] He also guest starred as Conan in the YouTube series Wayne and as Thor a.k.a. Donar the Great in the Starz series American Gods.[27] Theler guest starred in Hulu's web comedy series Dollface playing the role of Ryan, a man Jules has a fling with.[28]
On September 24, 2019, Theler was cast as Sasquatch in the Paramount Network military series 68 Whiskey.[29] In 2022, he guest starred as Billy McShane in an episode of Leverage: Redemption.[30]
Theler was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 3. He attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.[31]
He started dating actress Lisa Marie Summerscales in May 2016.[32] In July 2022, Theler announced on his Instagram that he and Summerscales had become engaged.[33] They got married in September of the same year.[34]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | G Love | Cliff | Short film |
2010 | Intrusion | Mike Myers | Short film |
Valentine's Day | Masseur | Uncredited | |
Get Him to the Greek | Standard guest | Uncredited | |
2011 | Katherine Heigl Hates Balls | Model | Short film |
Camp Virginovich | Derek Moore | ||
2015 | Shark Killer | Chase Walker | |
How Sarah Got Her Wings | Jordan | ||
2015 | Chicago Sanitation | Sanitation Worker | Short film |
2016 | Secret Summer | Jake Kenman | |
2017 | Brotherly Love | Chris | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Hills | Himself | Guest star in episode "New Year, New Friends" |
2009 | Cougar Town | Beach Guy | Episode: "Two Gunslingers" (uncredited) |
The Middle | Sound Guy | Episode "The Scratch" (uncredited) | |
2009–2010 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Bike Cop / Loki | Uncredited |
2010 | Vampire Zombie Werewolf | Derekktor | |
2011 | Conan | All-star / Thor | |
90210 | Shawn | 2 episodes | |
2012 | Project S.E.R.A. | Riggins | Web series |
2012–2017 | Baby Daddy | Danny Wheeler | Main cast |
2017 | American Housewife | Dirk, The Pig Whisperer | Episode: "The Pig Whisperer" |
2018 | Marvel's New Warriors | Craig Hollis / Mister Immortal | Unsold pilot |
2019 | Wayne | Conan | Episode: "Buckle The F**k Up" |
American Gods | Donar the Great | Episode: "Donar the Great" | |
Dollface | Ryan | Episode: "F*** Buddy" | |
2020 | 68 Whiskey | Sasquatch | Main role |
2022 | Leverage: Redemption | Billy McShane | Episode: "The Turkish Prisoner Job" |
2023 | The Villains of Valley View | Blue Granite | 3 episodes |
The Naughty Nine | Bruno | TV movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Princess Rap Battle | Huntsman | |
2018 | Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe | X-O Manowar |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout | Baby Daddy | Nominated |
2016 | Choice TV: Liplock: shared with Chelsea Kane |
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