David Boreanaz

**David Boreanaz** *(May 16, 1969)* is an American actor who portrays Jason Hayes on the *SEAL Team*.

## Life & Career

David Boreanaz was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his father, Dave Roberts, was a weatherman for ABC-owned WPVI-TV channel 6, and his mother, Patti Boreanaz, is a travel agent. He is of Italian and Slovak descent (the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin). He is Roman Catholic.

Boreanaz attended high school at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and went to college at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. After graduating, Boreanaz moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an acting career.

He has a sister, Beth Boreanaz, who is a history and math teacher at The Shipley School. Has been at The Shipley School for more than a decade.

### Career

Boreanaz's first acting appearance was a guest spot on the hit American sitcom, *Married... with Children*, as Kelly's biker boyfriend. He was cast in the television series *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, after encouragement from his first wife, Ingrid Quinn, to audition. In the cult series, he played the mysterious Angel, a vampire cursed with a soul as punishment for his past sins. The show became enormously successful and Boreanaz starred in a spin-off series, Angel, which gave the character a chance to evolve and concentrated on Angel's battle for redemption for the sins he committed before he regained his soul. He appeared on *Buffy* from 1997 to 1999, at which point he began starring in *Angel*, which ran until 2004, with some guest appearances on *Buffy* after his departure.

Boreanaz's only starring role in a major theatrical film was in 2001's slasher horror film, *Valentine*, alongside Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl. In 2003, he appeared in the music video for singer Dido's "White Flag", and was the voice of Leon (Squall Leonhart) in the video game *Kingdom Hearts*, but he did not reprise his role in the sequel.

In 2005, Boreanaz began starring opposite Emily Deschanel on the current prime time television series, *Bones* (2005–2017). He also appeared in *These Girls*, a Canadian film in which he played a biker; the film received a limited theatrical release in Canada in March 2006, after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival. He has also starred in the independent films *Mr. Fix it* and *Suffering Man's Charity* (also called "Ghost Writer"), as well as the direct-to-DVD "The Crow: Wicked Prayer". In that same year, he also voiced Hal Jordan in the direct to video DC Comics animated feature *Justice League: The New Frontier*. In the season 3 finale of his TV series *Bones*, Booth is seen in his bathtub reading an issue of *Green Lantern*, the character he voiced in the *Justice League: The New Frontier* movie.

As well as being a producer on Bones since its third season, Boreanaz also directed the episode "The Bones that Foam." This was his second time as a director; in Angel's fifth and final season Boreanaz directed the episode "Soul Purpose".

On March 23, 2017, Boreanaz joins the new leading cast for an upcoming SEAL project, then the project was ordered straight on May 12, 2017, which was name known as *SEAL Team*.

### Personal life

Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Ingrid Quinn from June 7, 1997 to October 1999, and has been married to actress and model Jaime Bergman since November 24, 2001. He and Jaime have a son, Jaden Rayne, born May 1, 2002; their daughter, Bella Vita Bardot Boreanaz, was born on August 31, 2009. He is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and 76ers, and can be seen wearing shirts that represent each of those teams throughout the show SEAL Team.

In 2004, Boreanaz underwent reconstructive surgery on the ACL of his left knee, a result of a running injury he suffered in high school that was not fully corrected at that time. His recovery did not prevent Angel production from continuing, but did limit his mobility and physical activities in several episodes, including his directorial debut, Soul Purpose.

## Trivia

* He is also fettered on Cast Photos.
* David Boreanaz first got offered and passed on SEAL Team after just coming off a long 12 year run on *Bones (2005)* but changed him mind after being asked again.
* David Boreanaz and A.J. Buckley previously worked together on a 2007 episode of *Bones* titled *The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House*.
* David along with the rest of the main cast members appeared of *The Price in Right* on December 22, 2019.
* He has directed Season 1 Episode 21 "The Graveyard of Empires"
* Has also directed Season 2 Episode 21 "My Life for Yours"

## SEAL Team Episode Guide

* Tip of the Spear
* Other Lives
* Boarding Party
* Ghosts of Christmas Future
* Collapse
* The Spinning Wheel
* Borderlines
* The Exchange
* Rolling Dark
* Pattern of Life
* Containment
* The Upside Down
* Getaway Day
* Call Out
* No Man's Land
* Never Get Out of the Boat
* In Name Only
* Credible Threat
* Takedown
* Enemy of My Enemy
* The Graveyard of Empires
* The Cost of Doing Business
* Fracture
* Never Say Die
* The Worst of Conditions
* All That Matters
* Say Again Your Last
* Hold What You Got
* Outside the Wire
* Parallax
* Santa Muerte
* Prisoner's Dilemma
* Backwards in High Heels
* Things Not Seen
* Time to Shine
* What Appears to Be
* You Only Die Once
* Dirt, Dirt, Gucci
* Paradise Lost
* Payback
* Medicate and Isolate
* Rock Bottom
* My Life for Yours
* Never Out of the Fight
* Welcome to the Refuge
* Ignore and Override
* Adapt and Overcome
* The Strength of the Wolf
* All Along the Watchtower Pt 1
* All Along the Watchtower Pt 2
* The Ones You Can't See
* Danger Crossing
* Kill or Cure
* Unbecoming an Officer
* Siege Protocol Pt 1
* Siege Protocol Pt 2
* Fog of War
* Objects in Mirror
* Rules of Engagement
* Last Known Location
* Drawdown
* Edge of Nowhere
* In the Blind
* No Choice in Duty

## Filmography

### Producer/Director

 Bones | Director
 The Finder
 SEAL Team | Director

## External links

* David Boreanaz on Wikipedia
* David Boreanaz on IMDb
* David Boreanaz at TriviaTribute.com