# Hal Ozsan

Halil Özşan (/ˈoʊzæn/; born 26 October 1976) is a Turkish Cypriot-American actor, screenwriter and producer. As an actor, he came to prominence for his role as Todd Carr in Dawson's Creek. He has gone on to appear in various series regular and recurring roles on shows such as Jessica Jones, NCIS: New Orleans, The Blacklist, Graceland, Impastor, 90210, and Kyle XY.
As a screenwriter and producer, he is known for being co-executive producer and co-writer of the Viceland comedy What Would Diplo Do? starring his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.
Ozsan fronted the band Poets and Pornstars as a singer-songwriter until 2008, with his music featured in such media as Californication and So You Think You Can Dance.

## Early life

Ozsan was born to Turkish Cypriot parents in Famagusta, Cyprus. At the age of three, he moved to England with his family and was raised in the London suburb of Havering. At the age of 11, he gained admission to Brentwood School, receiving a distinction for drama.

## 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. Ozsan's first film appearance was in the film S1m0ne. He was the singer-songwriter for the rock band Poets and Pornstars; in 2008, he left the band to return to acting full-time. His songs have appeared in several films and television shows, including Californication, So You Think You Can Dance, Little Athens and Undead or Alive. Many other television shows and films were to follow.
In 2017, he became the co-executive producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Viceland comedy series What Would Diplo Do?, reuniting with his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.

## Personal life

On 16 October 2020, Ozsan eloped with makeup artist and hair stylist Ashley Kucich. Ozsan filed for divorce in 2021.
In July 2023, Ozsan announced that he was engaged to former fashion model Sarah Canning, to whom he proposed with the aid of British comedian David Walliams at the Mediterrane Film Festival. Ozsan and Canning had been dating since 2022.
They were married on 14 December 2023 in the Marylebone neighborhood of London.

## Filmography

Film :
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Last Moment of Clarity | Vince | |
| 2020 | Infidel | Ramzi | |
Television :
| 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 | — | 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 |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Sergei | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Code Black | Viktor | Episode: "The Fifth Stage" |
| 2016 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Brun | Pilot |
| 2018 | Jessica Jones | Griffin Sinclair | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | The Resident | Nigel Sutton | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Deception | Mikhail Koslov | Episode: "Forced Perspective" |
| 2018 | Hit the Floor | O'Malik | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Jack Candler | Episode: "Six Paintings, One Frame" |
| 2019–2020 | NCIS: New Orleans | Ryan Porter | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | The Guardians of Justice | News Anchor Van Dawson | 7 episodes |
Web :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Online Gamer | Mark | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Level 26: Dark Revelations | Labyrinth / Julian Blair | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Jessop | Episode: "McCluskey" |
Video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Killzone: Shadow Fall | Gresham | Voice |