Hal Ozsan
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Ozsan in April 2011
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| Born | Halil Özşan 26 October 1976 Famagusta, Northern Cyprus |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Actor, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Halil "Hal" Özşan (born 26 October 1976) is a Turkish Cypriot-born British actor best known for various series regular and recurring roles on shows such as The Blacklist, Graceland , Impastor, 90210, Kyle XY and Dawson's Creek [1]
Early life
Ozsan was born to Turkish Cypriot parents in Famagusta, Cyprus.[2] At the age of three, he moved to England with his family and was raised in the London suburb of Havering.[2] At the age of 11, he gained admission to Brentwood School, receiving a distinction for drama.[3]
Career
Ozsan moved to the United States in the 1990s, where he began working in films and television. His first major recognition for a recurring role was as Todd Carr in Dawson's Creek, followed by a main role in the miniseries Fallen and a recurring role in Kyle XY.[1] Ozsan's first film appearance was in the film S1m0ne.[2] He was the singer-songwriter for the rock band Poets and Pornstars; in 2008, he left the band to return to acting full-time.[3] His songs have appeared in several films and television shows, including Californication, So You Think You Can Dance, Little Athens and Undead or Alive.[4] Also has a role in the TV series 90210.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Simone | Hotel concierge | |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Joey Dimarco | Television film |
| 2005 | Guy in Row Five | Billy | |
| 2006 | Caffeine | Dude | |
| 2007 | Redline | Mike Z | |
| 2007 | Children of Wax | Hakan | |
| 2010 | Groupie | Travis Bellamy | |
| 2011 | The Back-Up Bride | Serge Prozorofsky | also known as Head Over Spurs in Love |
| 2011 | Peach Plum Pear | Nils Hutchinson | |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Abe | |
| 2014 | Betrayed | Jonathan | |
| 2014 | Layover | Tom | |
| 2014 | Private Number | Michael Lane |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Felicity | Long-haired guy | Episode: "Revolutions" |
| 2000 | Felicity | Student, stoner guy | Episode: "Running Mates" |
| 2000 | Jesse | Dawson | Episode: "First Blood" |
| 2001 | Providence | Rolando | Episode: "Big Night" |
| 2001 | FreakyLinks | Jamie Hallowell | Episode: "Subject: Still I Rise" |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Jerry | Episode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Eric | Episode: "Blood Bots" |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Man in flower shop | Episode: "Life's Too Short" |
| 2001–2003 | Dawson's Creek | Todd Carr | 12 episodes |
| 2002 | Roswell | Adam Chase | Episode: "Ch-Ch-Changes" |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Oliver Jax | Episode: "Dosed" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | N/A | Episode: "The Magic Bullet" |
| 2004 | The Division | Sheryl's manager | Episode: "The Box" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Brandon Pace | Episode: "Game Over" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Tony DeLuca | Episode: "Open and Shut" |
| 2007 | Fallen | Azazel | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Shark | Donny Garland | Episode: "One Hit Wonder" |
| 2008 | Californication | Ronny Praeger | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Unit | Raheem | Episode: "Shadow Riders" |
| 2009 | Kyle XY | Michael Cassidy | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Wyatt Brody | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Patrick | Episode: "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester" |
| 2010–2011 | 90210 | Miles Cannon | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Dr. Andrew Lee | Episode: "Picture Perfect" |
| 2010 | Melissa & Joey | Dylan | Episode: "Boy Toys 'R' Us" |
| 2011 | Suits | Jones Debeque | Episode: "Play the Man" |
| 2012 | White Collar | Gordon Taylor | Episode: "Stealing Home" |
| 2012 | Bones | Jocco Kent | Episode: "The Suit on the Set" |
| 2012 | Make It or Break It | Dr. Andrew Walker | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Nick Lynch | Episode: "Max Looks for Answers" |
| 2012 | Beauty & the Beast | Chris Miller | Episode: "Trapped" |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Harry Clarkson | Episode: "Days of Wine and Roses" |
| 2013 | True Blood | King Charles II | Episode: "In the Evening" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Bruce | Episode: "Poster Boy" |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Kia Ghanezi | Episode: "Straw" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Navid | Episode: "Nix the Fat Week" |
| 2014 | Hieroglyph | Bek Penroy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Ezra | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Young & Hungry | Charles D'Arby | Episode: "Young & Part Two" |
| 2015 | Impastor | Kenny Banderas | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Graceland | Germaine Marsden | 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Online Gamer | Mark | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Level 26: Dark Revelations | Labyrinth | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Jessop | Episode: "McCluskey" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Killzone Shadow Fall | Gresham | Voice |
References
External links
- EngvarB from August 2014
- Use dmy dates from August 2014
- Articles with hCards
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1976 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Cypriot emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Cypriot male actors
- Cypriot male singers
- Cypriot singer-songwriters
- English male film actors
- English male singers
- English male television actors
- English people of Cypriot descent
- English singer-songwriters
- Living people
- People educated at Brentwood School (Essex)
- People from Famagusta
