David Denman - wikipedia David Denman David Denman David Denman in 2007 ( 1973 - 07 - 25 ) July 25, 1973 ( age 44 ) Newport Beach, California, U.S. Alma mater Juilliard ( BFA ) American Conservatory Theater ( STC ) Fountain Valley High School Occupation Actor Years active 1997 -- present Spouse ( s ) Mercedes Masohn ( m. 2014 ) Children David Denman ( born July 25, 1973 ) is an American film and television actor. He 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 Tim Burton 's Big Fish with Ewan McGregor, Fair Game with Sean Penn, The Nines with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, Shutter, Smart People, Fanboys, Let Go, and the snowboard comedy Out Cold opposite Zach Galifianakis. Other films include After Earth, Jobs, Beneath the Harvest Sky, Men, Women & Children and Joel Edgerton 's directorial debut The Gift with Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. In 2016, Denman starred as `` Boon '' in the Michael Bay film 13 Hours about the 2012 Benghazi attack. In 2017, Denman continued with roles in Saban 's Power Rangers and Logan Lucky with Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig. In 2018, Denman starred in the Sundance crowd pleaser Puzzle opposite Kelly MacDonald and Irrfan Khan coming to theaters in the summer of 2018. On television, Denman starred as `` Mike '' on the critically acclaimed, but short - lived FOX comedy Traffic Light and in Robert Kirkman 's short lived demonic 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 numerous TV shows including ER, The X-Files, Mad Men and True Detective. He is perhaps best known for his SAG Award winning role as Roy Anderson, the ex-fiancé of Pam Beesly on the US version of The Office. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life Denman was born in Newport Beach, California. He attended 8 different schools while growing up all over Southern California. His family moved to Sequim, WA when he was 9 to live on a farm, which only lasted 2 years before returning to Orange County, CA. 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, California. Then he spent 2 years at Orange Coast College performing and directing in over 20 productions. He then went on to attended the Juilliard School 's Drama Division ( 1993 - 1997, Group 26 ) with classmates Sara Ramirez and Alan Tudyk. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career He 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 as `` Boon '' in the Michael Bay film 13 Hours about the 2012 Benghazi attack. On television, Denman starred as `` Mike '' on the critically acclaimed, but short - lived FOX comedy Traffic Light and in Robert Kirkman 's short lived demonic 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 numerous award winning TV shows including ER, The X-Files, Mad Men and True Detective. He is perhaps best known for his SAG Award winning role as Roy Anderson, the ex-fiancé of Pam Beesly on the US version of The Office. Personal life Denman married actress Mercedes Mason in September 2014. The couple welcomed their first child on January 10, 2018, a son named Caius Kane. Filmography Year Title Role Notes ER Angel TV series Chicago Hope Ethan TV series 1998 The Pretender Daniel TV series 1999 A Vow to Cherish Kyle Brighton TV movie The ' 60s SDS Radical TV movie The X-Files Wallace Schiff TV series 2000 Arli $ $ Woody TV series The Replacements Brian Murphy Out Cold Lance 2002 CSI : Miami Tyler Hamilton Episode `` Just One Kiss '' Crossing Jordan Cole Tanner TV series 2003 The Singing Detective Soldier with Betty Dark 2001 -- 2003 Angel Skip TV series 2003 Big Fish Don Price - Age 18 - 22 Without a Trace Mike Clemmens TV series Second Time Around Kent TV series The Perfect Husband : The Laci Peterson Story Tommy Vignatti TV movie 2005 Night Stalker Henry Gale TV series 2005 -- 2012 The Office Roy Anderson TV series 32 Episodes 2006 When a Stranger Calls Officer Burroughs Bones Phil Garfield TV series 2007 The Nines Agitated Man / Parole Officer Grey 's Anatomy Rick Jacobs TV series, 4x06 2008 Shutter Bruno Smart People William 2009 Gary Unmarried Mitch / Ronnie TV series, guest appearance Fanboys Chaz In Plain Sight Ed Fogerty / Ed Flint TV series, guest appearance Drop Dead Diva Tony Nicastro TV series, guest appearance Brothers & Sisters Brad Lewinsky TV series, guest appearance Fair Game Dave 2011 Traffic Light Mike Reilly TV series, starring role Let Go Walter Dishman 2013 After Earth McQuarrie Jobs Al Alcorn Beneath the Harvest Sky ( Previously known as Blue Potato ) George Parenthood Ed TV series 2014 Men, Women & Children Jim Vance How to Get Away with Murder Kevin Murphy TV series 2015 Mad Men Jerry Fanning TV series, 1 episode The Gift Greg True Detective Malkin TV series, 1 episode 2016 Angel from Hell Evan TV series, 3 episodes 13 Hours : The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Boon Outcast Mark Holter TV series, season 1 only 2017 Power Rangers Sam Scott Logan Lucky Moody Chapman 2018 Puzzle References Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( August 3, 2012 ). `` The Office Scoop : David Denman to Return in Season 9 ''. TV Guide. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Conversations with Ross : Featuring David Denman ''. Rosscarey.com. 2011 - 02 - 18. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Alumni News ''. The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2011 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ `` David Denman profile at ''. All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2012. Jump up ^ Wayt, Matt ( March 4, 2015 ). `` Michael Bay recruits The Office 's David Denman for his Benghazi thriller ''. A.V. Club. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( August 3, 2012 ). `` The Office Scoop : David Denman to Return in Season 9 ''. TV Guide. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` David Denman : One - Time Divorcee is Happy With Current Actress Wife, Girlfriend and Dating History ? ''. LIVERAMPUP. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 18. External links David Denman on IMDb hide Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace, season 2 / season 3 ( 2000 ) : Hayes ; McCormack ; Messing ; Mullally Sex and the City, season 4 ( 2001 ) : Cattrall ; Davis ; Nixon ; Parker Everybody Loves Raymond season 6 / season 7 ( 2002 ) : Boyle ; Garrett ; Heaton ; Roberts ; Romano ; Sweeten Sex and the City, season 6 ( 2003 ) : Cattrall ; Davis ; Nixon ; Parker Desperate Housewives, season 1 ( 2004 ) : Bowen ; Chavira ; Cross ; Culp ; Denton ; Hatcher ; Huffman ; Kasch ; Longoria ; Metcalfe ; Moses ; Sheridan ; Strong Desperate Housewives, season 1 / season 2 ( 2005 ) : Bart ; Bowen ; Brooks ; Chavira ; Cross ; Culp ; Denton ; Hatcher ; Huffman ; B. Kinsman ; S. Kinsman ; Longoria ; Moses ; Savant ; Sheridan ; Strong ; Woodard The Office, season 2 / season 3 ( 2006 ) : Baker ; Baumgartner ; Carell ; Denman ; Fischer ; Flannery ; Hardin ; Kaling ; Kinsey ; Krasinski ; Lieberstein ; Novak ; Nunez ; Smith ; Wilson The Office, season 3 / season 4 ( 2007 ) : Baker ; Baumgartner ; Carell ; Denman ; Fischer ; Flannery ; Hardin ; Kaling ; Kinsey ; Krasinski ; Lieberstein ; Novak ; Nunez ; Smith ; Wilson 30 Rock, season 2 / season 3 ( 2008 ) : Adsit ; Baldwin ; Bowden ; Fey ; Friedlander ; Krakowski ; McBrayer ; Morgan ; Powell Glee, season 1 ( 2009 ) : Agron ; Colfer ; Gallagher ; Gilsig ; Lynch ; Mays ; McHale ; Michele ; Monteith ; Morris ; Morrison ; Riley ; Rivera ; Salling ; Shum ; Sussman ; Talton ; Theba ; Ushkowitz Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- 2019 ) VIAF : 14146937706813831196 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Denman&oldid=842277459 '' Categories : 1973 births American male film actors American male television actors Juilliard School alumni Living people People from the Greater Los Angeles Area Male actors from Newport Beach, California 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Português Русский Türkçe 中文 6 more Edit links This page was last edited on 21 May 2018, at 12 : 10 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played the deaf guy in the replacements
Answer: David Denman