Cody Deal
| Cody Deal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cody Austin Deal February 14, 1986 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Kyle Deal (twin brother), Lucas Deal (brother) |
Cody Austin Deal (born February 14, 1986) is an American actor in film and television. He is best known for his role as Thor in the Syfy Original Movie Almighty Thor which premiered on Syfy on May 7, 2011 to 1.7 millions viewers. He starred alongside Richard Grieco, Patricia Velasquez, and Kevin Nash.[1]
Biography
Deal grew up a Midwestern farm boy hauling bales of hay on a ranch to help support his family until his senior year in high school. He graduated Valedictorian of his class, as well as Senior Class President, and 1st-Team All-State shooting Forward averaging 20.4 points per game for the Blue Devils' Basketball Team. He dreamt of playing professional sports, but his aspirations were cut short when he injured his hand and forearm in two different sport-related injuries. His aspirations turned to acting, heading to Las Vegas for a brief stint, and working with acting coach Gerald Gordon (who also coached Oscar-winner Adrien Brody). He eventually jumped to Los Angeles to give his career a serious shot, studying acting coaches such as Ivana Chubbuck, Lesly Kahn, Sharon Chatten. and Janet Alhanti. Deal is the son of Diane Boulanger and has a twin brother Kyle and an older brother Lucas. Deal grew up in Sedan, Kansas and is Osage.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Laffapalooza! | Centurion | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Roman soldier at Caesars Palace | uncredited |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Strip Club Patron | uncredited |
| 2011 | Almighty Thor | Thor | |
| 2014 | The Adventures of Avery & Pete | Mark Hardon | |
| TBA | Hallow Pointe | Curt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Funniest Movies of the Year: 2008 | Egyptian Guard | uncredited |
| 2008 | Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards | Craps Player | |
| 2012 | The Girl's Guide to Depravity | Jordan | 3 episodes |
Notes
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- ↑ Polacca, Benny. "Osage actor stars in cable TV movie this year." Osage News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
External links
- Cody Deal official website
- The Real Hollywood Story
- Cody Deal Blog
- Cody Deal at the Internet Movie Database
- Cody Deal's channel on YouTube
- Cody Deal on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Cody Deal on Facebook
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- Osage people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- People from Norman, Oklahoma
- 1986 births
- Twin people from the United States
- American male models
- Basketball players from Kansas
- American men's basketball players
- Male actors from Kansas
- People from Chautauqua County, Kansas
- Male actors from Oklahoma
