Brian Van Holt

Birth Name:

Brian E. Van Holt

Birth Place:

Waukegan, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Director

Graduated from UCLA with a major in sociology and a minor in psychology in 1993 despite entering college wanting to major in English
Acted in commercials to help pay for his college education
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Flipper" in 1996
Spent a week in Hawaii at a boot camp to prepare for his role in "Windtalkers․"
Best known for his role as Bobby Cobb in "Cougar Town" and as Bo/Vincent in "House of Wax․"
Has had recurring roles as Ray Burton in "The Bridge," as Butchie Yost in "John from Cincinnati," and as Sean Cavennaugh in "Threshold․"
Directed the "Cougar Town" episode "Like a Diamond" in 2014
Was accepted into the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University but turned them down to pursue more acting gigs

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