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Gerald Downey

Profession
Acting
Born
October 1, 1970

Biography

Gerald Downey – American actor, born 1 October 1970 in the USA (no specific birthplace recorded). Graduated from Missouri State University with a BFA in 1994. Father of two, based in Los Angeles, California. His most notable film roles include a Hoover Agent in Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Console Tech in Eagle Eye (2008), an FBI Agent in J. Edgar (2011), Daryl in Southbound (2015), Bob Brooks in Dolemite Is My Name (2019), and an uncredited Judge in Birds of Prey (2020). On television he is best known for FBI Agent Todd McSweeten in Leverage (2008–2012, 6 episodes), Bill Larkin in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2012), Greg Harris in Mad Men (2008), Dr. Kenton Giles in Grey's Anatomy (2013), and Jim in Young Sheldon (2019). He also played Commander Ray Trapp in the NCIS series premiere (2003) and appears as the "Busch Guy" in a series of Anheuser-Busch commercials.

Known for

Grey's Anatomy poster
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005 · ★ 8.2
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) poster
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Film · 2020 · ★ 6.9
Live Free or Die Hard poster
Live Free or Die Hard
Film · 2007 · ★ 6.6
The Mentalist poster
The Mentalist
Series · 2008 · ★ 8.4
Evan Almighty poster
Evan Almighty
Film · 2007 · ★ 5.6
Scorpion poster
Scorpion
Series · 2014 · ★ 8.2
Modern Family poster
Modern Family
Series · 2009 · ★ 7.9
Eagle Eye poster
Eagle Eye
Film · 2008 · ★ 6.5
Young Sheldon poster
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017 · ★ 8.0
J. Edgar poster
J. Edgar
Film · 2011 · ★ 6.2
NCIS poster
NCIS
Series · 2003 · ★ 7.6
Castle poster
Castle
Series · 2009 · ★ 8.0

Filmography