Devon Graye

{{Infobox person

| name = Devon Graye

| image = Devon Graye March 2015.jpg

| caption = Graye at the Canadian Film Centre event in L.A. Photos in March 2015

| birth_name = Devon Graye Fleming

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Mountain View, California, U.S.

| alma_mater = American Conservatory Theater

| occupation = Actor, filmmaker

| years_active = 2006–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Jordan Gavaris|2018}}

}}

Devon Graye Fleming is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying teenage Dexter in the TV series Dexter, as well as the second Trickster in The Flash. He also wrote the 2019 horror film I See You.

Early life

Graye was born in Mountain View, California. He was homeschooled by his parents, while moving around California. Although Graye is American, he lived in the United Kingdom for all four years of high school before moving back to Pleasanton when he was 16. He studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.{{Cite web |last=Zack |first=Jessica |date=2014-09-08 |title=Known for dark parts, Graye plays ‘sane person’ in drama |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Devon-Graye-stars-in-Last-Weekend-opening-in-5742235.php |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=SFGATE |language=en}}

Career

Graye began his career on the stage, leading as Stanley in a stage adaption of Louis Sachar's Holes. The show played at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from September to October 2005.{{Cite web |last=Hurwitt |first=Robert |date=2005-09-30 |title=REVIEW / FamilyStage's 'Holes' knee-deep in kid mystery |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/REVIEW-FamilyStage-s-Holes-knee-deep-in-kid-2604836.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=SFGATE |language=en}} He then moved to Los Angeles at 18 in hopes to begin his acting career. After just three months, he was cast in his first role with ABC's A House Divided alongside Dylan McDermott. Just a few months later he would be cast in the hit American crime drama Dexter, portraying the younger version of the titular character. He would appear in multiple episodes from 2006 to 2009.

Graye played Luke in the 2008 Nickelodeon television movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, a companion film to the sitcom Drake & Josh.{{Cite web |title=Actor Devon Graye arrives at the world premiere of Merry Christmas... {{!}} WireImage {{!}} 114960830 |url=http://www.wireimage.com/celebrity-pictures/Actor-Devon-Graye-arrives-at-the-world-premiere-of-Merry-Christmas/114960830 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.wireimage.com}}

In 2010, he starred longside John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, and Danny Glover in WWE Studios' film Legendary. The film opened to largely negative reviews.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Roger |date=2010-09-09 |title='Legendary' wrestles with flaws and poor acting |url=https://www.deseret.com/2010/9/9/20139781/legendary-wrestles-with-flaws-and-poor-acting/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Deseret News |language=en}} He would also have a supporting role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High, an adaption of Meg Cabot's Arthurian fantasy novel.{{Cite web |title=Avalon High (television) |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/avalon-high-television/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=D23 |language=en-US}} The following year, Graye lead Brett Simmon's horror film Husk{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Borys Kit,Jay A. |date=2009-09-03 |title=Three join After Dark’s ‘Husk’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/three-join-darks-husk-88485/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} and the drama film Exodus Fall.{{Cite news |last=Gold |first=Daniel M. |date=21 April 2011 |title=Siblings on the Road |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/movies/exodus-fall-by-ankush-kohli-and-chad-waterhouse-review.html |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The New York Times}}

In 2012, Graye had a guest role on the second season of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story. His character, Jed Potter, was a demon possessed teen facing off against Jessica Lange.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Nigel M. |date=2012-10-11 |title=FUTURES: Teenage ‘Dexter’ Devon Graye on Going Mental for the Second Season of ‘American Horror Story’ |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/futures-teenage-dexter-devon-graye-on-going-mental-for-the-second-season-of-american-horror-story-44240/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}

He would appear in the 2014 remake of 13: Game of Death, alongside Mark Webber, Tom Bower, and Ron Perlman.{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2012-10-08 |title=Ron Perlman Joins Cast of Psychological Thriller ‘Angry Little God’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ron-perlman-thriller-angry-little-gold-377141/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} He also had a role in Tom Dolby's Last Weekend.{{Cite web |last=Bravo |first=Tony |date=2014-05-04 |title=Party time after debut of Tom Dolby film 'Last Weekend' |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/party-time-after-debut-of-tom-dolby-film-last-5452561.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=SFGATE |language=en}}

In 2015, he was cast as the second Trickster, a copycat to Mark Hamill's character, in The CW's series The Flash.{{Cite web |last=Phegley |first=Kiel |date=2015-01-14 |title="The Flash" Adds "Dexter's" Devon Graye As The New Trickster |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-flash-adds-dexters-devon-graye-as-the-new-trickster/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=CBR |language=en}} He was also cast in the LGBTQ+ drama Retake, replacing Luke Pasqualino.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-18 |title=Gay Indie Film Retake Gets Greenlight After Receiving Funding Boost On Kickstarter {{!}} Crowdfund Insider |url=https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2014/12/59881-gay-indie-film-retake-gets-greenlight-receiving-funding-boost-kickstarter/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.crowdfundinsider.com |language=en-US}} The film, where Graye portrays a young male prostitute, was released in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Marlon |date=2017-01-03 |title=Movie Review – Retake (2017) |url=https://www.wboc.com/shows/delmarvalife/the-m-report/movie-review-retake-2017/article_3fd2feb8-bc5f-5b73-a15e-0cca677d13a0.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=WBOC TV |language=en}}

Graye wrote a thriller screenplay titled Allison Adams, which was featured on the 2016 Black List for most popular unproduced screenplays.{{cite news |last1=Wiegand |first1=David |date=June 6, 2017 |title=Co-star Gavaris' goodbyes to 'Orphan Black' and all the clones |url=http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Co-star-Gavaris-goodbyes-to-Orphan-Black-11198841.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610061722/http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Co-star-Gavaris-goodbyes-to-Orphan-Black-11198841.php |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |access-date=August 28, 2017 |work=San Francisco Gate |quote="fellow actor Devon Graye ("Dexter"), whose "Allison Adams" screenplay is on the Black List compilation of promising unfilmed scripts"}} The following year, his script for I See You was picked up and set to be directed by Adam Randall, with Helen Hunt set to lead the film.{{Cite web |last=Geier |first=Thom |date=2017-06-07 |title=Helen Hunt to Star in Indie Horror Thriller 'I See You' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/helen-hunt-star-indie-horror-thriller-see/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}} It premiered in 2019 at SXSW to generally positive reviews.{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |date=2019-12-05 |title=Film Review: ‘I See You’ |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/i-see-you-review-1203425362/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

In 2020, it was announced that Graye's spec Switchboard would be produced by Matt Reeves, Steven Schneider, and Armaan Zorace. The film centers on a young female switchboard operator who finds herself communicating with and possibly targeted by an active serial killer.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2020-12-04 |title=Matt Reeves, ‘Paranormal Activity’s’ Steven Schneider Team to Produce Period Horror Thriller ‘Switchboard’ (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matt-reeves-paranormal-activitys-steven-schneider-team-to-produce-period-horror-thriller-switchboard-exclusive-4100500/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=White |first=James |date=2020-12-06 |title=Matt Reeves Producing New Horror Pic Switchboard |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/matt-reeves-producing-horror-switchboard/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Empire |language=en}}

The psychological thriller The Madness Inside Me was released in 2021, with Graye portraying a murderer being stalked by his victim's spouse. It received mixed reviews.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Roger |date=2021-08-31 |title=Movie Review: Widowed shrink discovers "The Madness Inside Me" after her husband’s murder |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2021/08/31/movie-review-widowed-shrink-discovers-the-madness-inside-me-after-her-husbands-murder/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Movie Nation |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Muir |first=Nathaniel |date=2021-09-03 |title='The Madness Inside Me': Psychological thriller with a twist |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2021/09/03/the-madness-inside-me-thriller/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |language=en-us}}

Graye had a supporting role in the 2022 psychological horror film Hypochondriac, directed by Addison Heimann. He acted alongside Zach Villa and Madeline Zima.{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Kat |date=2022-03-15 |title=Interview: Devon Graye & Madeline Zima discuss their roles in SXSW stunner ’Hypochondriac’ |url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2022/03/15/interview-devon-graye-madeline-zima-discuss-their-roles-in-sxsw-stunner-hypochondriac/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Hollywood News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Steve |date=5 August 2022 |title=Actor Devon Graye on How Queer Horror Film 'Hypochondriac' Personifies Trauma {{!}} EDGE United States |url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/317892 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=EDGE Media Network |language=en}} He also had an appearance in Jordan Peele's Western science fiction horror film Nope, as paparazzo Ryder Muybridge.{{Cite web |last=Bower |first=Justin |date=2022-07-22 |title=Nope: 10 Movies & TV Shows Where You've Seen The Cast |url=https://screenrant.com/nope-cast-other-films-tv-shows/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Grinwald |first=Adam |date=2022-08-06 |title='Nope': Who Was that Guy on the Motorcycle? |url=https://collider.com/nope-motorcycle-man-explained-silver-helmet/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Collider |language=en}}

Graye had a brief role in the second season of Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, before being upgraded to a recurring character in 2024 for the third season.{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2024-01-18 |title=‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 3: First-Look Photos Drop As Production Begins; Devon Graye Set To Recur Alongside Neve Campbell & More |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/lincoln-laywer-season-3-photos-1235796449/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hibbs |first=James |last2=Moss |first2=Molly |date=24 Oct 2024 |title=The Lincoln Lawyer cast {{!}} Who plays who in season 3? {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-lincoln-lawyer-netflix-cast/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.radiotimes.com |language=en-GB}}

A sequel for the hit 2015 science fiction psychological thriller Circle was announced in June 2024, with Graye writing the script.{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2024-06-14 |title=‘Circle’: Netflix’s 2015 Cult Horror Film Entering Production on an Indie Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/circle-sequel-netflix-horror-movie-1236038309/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Graye is gay and began dating actor Jordan Gavaris in September 2013.{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/jordan-gavaris-explains-it-all.html|title=Jordan Gavaris On Why He Waited to Come Out|last=Jung|first=E. Alex|work=Vulture|access-date=June 14, 2017|language=en}} They married in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Shulman |first=Randy |date=2022-09-05 |title=Jordan Gavaris Jumps into the Deep End of 'The Lake' |url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/09/jordan-gavaris-jumps-into-the-deep-end-of-the-lake/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Metro Weekly |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
rowspan="2" \|2007 \| Her Best Move \| Boy No. 1 \|
Scar \| Paul \|
rowspan="2" \|2009 \| Call of the Wild \| Ozz Heep \|
Lure \| Tyler Page \|
2010 \| Legendary \| Cal Chetley \|
rowspan="2" \|2011 \| Exodus Fall \| Dana Minor \|
Husk \| Scott \|
rowspan="3" \|2012 \| The Discoverers \| Jack \|
One Bad Thing \| Guy \| Short film
Eden \| Adam \|
rowspan="2" \|2013 \| Last Weekend \| Luke Caswell \|
Khumba \| Zebra # 2 \| Voice role
rowspan="3" \| 2014 \|13 Sins \| Michael \|Aka "Angry Little God"
Dissonance \|Carson \|Short film
Eden \|Adam \|Short film
2015 \| I Am Michael \| Cory \|
rowspan="2" \|2016 \| Search Engines \| Bert \|
Retake \| Adam \|
2017 \| I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore \| Christian \|
2017 \|Sightless \|Detective Bryce \|Short film
2018 \|The 100th Victim \|Earl Fuller \|Short film
2019 \|The Teleios Act \|Paul \|Short film
2020 \|I Blame Society \|Taylor \|
2021 \| The Madness Inside Me \| Francis Tate \|
rowspan="3" \|2022 \|Hypochondriac \|Luke \|
Drawn Into the Night \|Tyler \|
Nope \|Ryder Muybridge \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="2" |2007

| Her Best Move

| Boy No. 1

Scar

| Paul

rowspan="2" |2009

| Call of the Wild

| Ozz Heep

Lure

| Tyler Page

2010

| Legendary

| Cal Chetley

rowspan="2" |2011

| Exodus Fall

| Dana Minor

Husk

| Scott

rowspan="3" |2012

| The Discoverers

| Jack

One Bad Thing

| Guy

| Short film

Eden

| Adam

rowspan="2" |2013

| Last Weekend

| Luke Caswell

Khumba

| Zebra # 2

| Voice role

rowspan="3" | 2014

|13 Sins

| Michael

|Aka "Angry Little God"

Dissonance

|Carson

|Short film

Eden

|Adam

|Short film

2015

| I Am Michael

| Cory

rowspan="2" |2016

| Search Engines

| Bert

Retake

| Adam

2017

| I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

| Christian

2017

|Sightless

|Detective Bryce

|Short film

2018

|The 100th Victim

|Earl Fuller

|Short film

2019

|The Teleios Act

|Paul

|Short film

2020

|I Blame Society

|Taylor

2021

| The Madness Inside Me

| Francis Tate

rowspan="3" |2022

|Hypochondriac

|Luke

Drawn Into the Night

|Tyler

Nope

|Ryder Muybridge

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2006 \|A House Divided \|Daniel Sampson \|Television film
2006–09 \| Dexter \| Teenage Dexter \| 9 episodes
2007 \| Close to Home \| Spencer Gordon \| Episode: Internet Bride
rowspan="6" \|2008 \|Wisegal \|Nino Narrator \|Television film; voice role
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh \|Luke \|Television film
Bones \| Robbie Timmons \| Episode: The Finger in the Nest
Novel Adventures \| Miles \| 2 episodes
CSI: Miami \| Noah Campbell \| Episode: Wrecking Crew
Leverage \| Michael Clark \| Episode: The Bank Shot Job
rowspan="2" \|2009 \| Saving Grace \| Luke Keeler \| Episode: Do You Believe in Second Chances?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \| Craig Mason \| Episode: Ghost Town
rowspan="2" \| 2010 \| The Deep End \| Josh Chapman \| Episode: Nothing Personal
Avalon High \|Marco Campbell \|Television film
rowspan="3" \|2011 \|Red Faction: Origins \|Leo \|Television film
The Protector \| Sam Campbell \| Episode: Pilot
Alphas \| Matthew Hurley \| Episode: Anger Management
rowspan="2" \|2012 \| Body of Proof \| Jack Gordon \| Episode: Mind Games
American Horror Story \| Jed Potter \| Episode: Tricks and Treats
rowspan="2" \|2013 \|Major Crimes \|Ryan Keller \|Episode: Risk Assessment
Longmire \|Dacus Whitish \|Episode: Carcasses
2014 \| The Night Shift \| Pvt. Wilson \|Episode: Coming Home
2015 \| The Mentalist \| Ethan Bittaker \| Episode: The Whites of His Eyes
2015-18 \|The Flash \| Axel Walker / The Trickster \| 2 episodes
2018 \|S.W.A.T. \| Pete \| Episode: The Tiffany Experience
2019 \|L.A. Confidental \|Bobby Inge \|Television film
2021 \|PEN15 \|Roger \|Episode: Luminaria
2023-24 \|The Lincoln Lawyer \|Julian La Cosse \| 9 episodes
2024 \|Grey's Anatomy \|Brandy Hauser \|Episode: I Carry Your Heart

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2006

|A House Divided

|Daniel Sampson

|Television film

2006–09

| Dexter

| Teenage Dexter

| 9 episodes

2007

| Close to Home

| Spencer Gordon

| Episode: Internet Bride

rowspan="6" |2008

|Wisegal

|Nino Narrator

|Television film; voice role

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

|Luke

|Television film

Bones

| Robbie Timmons

| Episode: The Finger in the Nest

Novel Adventures

| Miles

| 2 episodes

CSI: Miami

| Noah Campbell

| Episode: Wrecking Crew

Leverage

| Michael Clark

| Episode: The Bank Shot Job

rowspan="2" |2009

| Saving Grace

| Luke Keeler

| Episode: Do You Believe in Second Chances?

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

| Craig Mason

| Episode: Ghost Town

rowspan="2" | 2010

| The Deep End

| Josh Chapman

| Episode: Nothing Personal

Avalon High

|Marco Campbell

|Television film

rowspan="3" |2011

|Red Faction: Origins

|Leo

|Television film

The Protector

| Sam Campbell

| Episode: Pilot

Alphas

| Matthew Hurley

| Episode: Anger Management

rowspan="2" |2012

| Body of Proof

| Jack Gordon

| Episode: Mind Games

American Horror Story

| Jed Potter

| Episode: Tricks and Treats

rowspan="2" |2013

|Major Crimes

|Ryan Keller

|Episode: Risk Assessment

Longmire

|Dacus Whitish

|Episode: Carcasses

2014

| The Night Shift

| Pvt. Wilson

|Episode: Coming Home

2015

| The Mentalist

| Ethan Bittaker

| Episode: The Whites of His Eyes

2015-18

|The Flash

| Axel Walker / The Trickster

| 2 episodes

2018

|S.W.A.T.

| Pete

| Episode: The Tiffany Experience

2019

|L.A. Confidental

|Bobby Inge

|Television film

2021

|PEN15

|Roger

|Episode: Luminaria

2023-24

|The Lincoln Lawyer

|Julian La Cosse

| 9 episodes

2024

|Grey's Anatomy

|Brandy Hauser

|Episode: I Carry Your Heart

= Video games =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2016

|Titanfall 2

|Titan Pilot

2019

|Days Gone

|Additional voices

= Audio =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Note

2018

|Exeter

|Ben

|Podcast drama; 6 episodes

= As writer =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Notes

2019

|I See You

2021

|The Girlfriend Experience

|Staff writer; 4 episodes

2025

|Circles

|Switchboard

Stage

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Venue

!Ref.

2005

|Holes

|Stanley

|Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

|{{Cite web |last=Hartgrave |first="Buzzin" Lee |date=2005-09-30 |title=There's A Few Holes In Holes |url=https://beyondchron.org/theres-a-few-holes-in-holes/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Beyond Chron |language=en-US}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominate work

!Result

!Ref.

2013

|Gen Art Film Festival

|GenArtist Emerging Actor Award

|The Discoverers

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |date=2013-11-07 |title="The Discoverers" Co-Stars Devon Graye And Madeleine Martin Receive Emerging Actor Awards At The 18th Annual GenArt Film Festival |url=https://www.shootonline.com/spw/discoverers-co-stars-devon-graye-and-madeleine-martin-receive-emerging-actor-awards-18th-annual/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=ShootOnline |language=en-US}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1984458}}

Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people

Category:American gay actors

Category:American male film actors

Category:American male television actors

Category:LGBTQ people from California

Category:Living people

Category:Male actors from California

Category:People from Mountain View, California

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)