Burt Grinstead
Burt Grinstead | |
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Born | 22 August 1988 |
Occupation | Actor |
Website | www |
Burt Grinstead (born 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for Written By (2016), Eat with Me (2014) and the web series Burt Paxton: Private Detective (2014-2015).
Grinstead starred in Death Race 2050, a sequel to the 1975 film Death Race 2000, along with Malcolm McDowell.[1]
Early life[]
Grinstead was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland. He spent most of his childhood in the small town of Paxton, Massachusetts, where he attended Wachusett Regional High School and played football and lacrosse.[2] As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials.[3] He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[4]
Career[]
Grinstead is known for the comedic web series Burt Paxton: Private Detective, in which he stars as Burt Paxton, an inept Los Angeles detective.[5] In 2015, he was nominated for Best Male Actor in a Comedy for this role.[6]
Grinstead's first feature length film appearance was a supporting role in Eat with Me (2014), a romantic comedy starring George Takei and Sharon Omi. In 2014 and 2015, he had supporting roles in the films Sebastian and Better Half. Grinstead played the villain Jed Perfectus in Death Race 2050, the sequel to the cult film Death Race 2000 (1975), which was released in January, 2017.[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Fence | Jacob Cooper | Short film |
2012 | Abigail | Brandon Wescot | Short film |
2014 | Eat With Me | Austin | |
2014 | Sebastian | Josh Cooper | |
2015 | Better Half | Paul | |
2015 | Brother of Abraham | Mark | Short Film - In post-production |
2016 | Speak | Patrick | Short Film |
2017 | Death Race 2050 | Jed Perfectus | |
2019 | Concession | Michael | Short film |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Malibu Country | Bodie | 1 episode |
2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Contestant | 1 episode |
2013 | Criminal Minds | Wade Burke | Episode: "Pay It Forward" |
2013 | The Middle (TV Series) | Player #2 | 1 episode |
2014 | NCIS | Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco | 1 episode |
2014 | Looking for Mr. Right | Matt | Television film |
2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Michael | 1 episode |
2015 | The Mentalist | Realtor | Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" |
2015 | Quarter Life (Crisis) | Burt | 1 episode |
2015 | Dropping the Soap | Sean | 3 episodes |
2016 | Hometown Hero | Teddy | Television Film |
2016 | Dating Myself | Guy #1 | 1 episode |
2016 | Written By | JC | Television Film |
2018-2019 | 9-1-1 | Drew Hudson | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Neighborhood | Climber | Episode: "Welcome to the Climb" |
Web Series[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Half Sisters | Verdad | 1 episode |
2014-2015 | Burt Paxton: Private Detective | Burt Paxton | 10 episodes |
2016 | Go-Go Boy Interrupted | Cowboy Go-Go-Boy | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Ovation Awards | Lead Actor in a Play | Dying City | Nominated | [7][8] |
2014 | LA Weekly Theater Award | 2 Person Performance | Dying City | Nominated | [9] |
2015 | Indie Series Awards | Best Lead Actor - Comedy | Burt Paxton: Private Detective | Nominated | [6] |
2016 | Stage Raw Theater Awards | Supporting Male Performance | Hit the Wall | Nominated | [6] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Roger Corman Revs Up 'Death Race 2050' With Malcolm McDowell Starring". The Hollywood Reporter. February 18, 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Actor from Paxton brings sports knowledge to game". Worcester Telegram. March 28, 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Paxton native's film career growing". The Landmark. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Actor Burt Grinstead Talks Deathtrap and the Actors He Most Admires". broadwayworld.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Puns and witty dialog make 'Burt Paxton' a must-see webseries". The Daily Dot. December 16, 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "6th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations". latimes.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Standing Ovation: Burt Grinstead in 'Dying City'". Backstage.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2014: The Nominees". LAWeekly. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Massachusetts
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- People from Boynton Beach, Florida
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- People from Boca Raton, Florida
- People from Bel Air, Maryland
- People from Paxton, Massachusetts