Tanner Novlan
{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tanner Novlan
| image = TannerNovlan Monte Carlo 2022.png
| imagesize = 240px
| alt =
| caption = Novlan in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|04|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| othername =
| occupation = {{Flatlist |
- Actor
- model
}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| height = 1.85 m ( 6 ft 1 in )
| spouse = {{Marriage|Kayla Ewell|2015}}
| children = 2
| awards =
}}
Tanner Novlan (born 9 April 1986) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for playing doctor John "Finn" Finnegan on the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful since 2020. He has starred as "Struggling Actor" in Liberty Mutual commercials (2019, 2023, and 2025) and as Gregory Manes on The CW's Roswell, New Mexico (2020–2021).
Early life
Tanner Novlan was born on 9 April 1986 in Edmonton, Alberta to parents Doug and Coresa Novlan and raised in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan.{{cite web|title=Tanner Novlan|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_bold_and_the_beautiful/cast/216444/|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=14 November 2020}}{{cite magazine |author1=SOD|title=DOUG NOVLAN DISHES ON HIS FAMOUS SON TANNER NOVLAN|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/doug-novlan-dishes-on-his-famous-son-tanner-novlan/|access-date=June 16, 2022|magazine=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=June 15, 2022|location=United States}}{{cite podcast|date=2 February 2021|title=The Positivity Report - Tanner Novlan - Episode 12 Questions |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI0suwGvag&t=800s|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2024|work=The Josh Macuga Show|host1=Macage, Josh|host2=Napzok, Ken|via=Youtube}} His mother is from Sacramento, California.{{cite web|last=Clifford|first=Kambra|title=INTERVIEW: Tanner Novlan chats joining The Bold and the Beautiful and what fans can expect from Dr. Finnegan |date=13 April 2020 |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2020/0805-tanner_novlan_finn_interview.php|publisher=Soapcentral|access-date=November 15, 2020|location=Philadelphia }} His paternal grandfather, Clem, had a close bond with Novlan, as he was his first grandchild. Novlan is the eldest of three siblings, with a younger sister and brother.
Novlan grew up on his family's farm, and at the age of twelve, he drove a $350,000 combine harvester. During his childhood, Novlan was very athletic and active in hockey, basketball and water-skiing. Upon his arrival in the United States at the age of 21, he worked for a construction company while taking acting classes.
Career
Novlan made his feature film acting debut in the 2009 direct-to-video horror film Maneater and his television acting debut in the eighth episode of Season 6 of Bones. In 2013, he was selected to take part in the ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase and in 2016 starred in the independent feature film Flatbush Luck, which earned him award nominations for Best Actor at that year's FilmOut San Diego and the Hoboken International Film Festival. In addition, he went on to appear in guest roles on many TV shows, most notably Parenthood, Letterkenny and Modern Family.
In 2019, Novlan ascended to prominence by assuming the role of the "Struggling Actor" in a televised advertisement produced by Liberty Mutual. This particular commercial garnered such widespread acclaim and viewership that it remained in regular circulation until the year 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanews.net/2023/09/b-tanner-novlan-stars-in-new-commercial.html|title=B&B's Tanner Novlan Stars In New Commercial|date=September 25, 2023|first=|last=|website=Soap Opera News|accessdate=September 28, 2023}} In September 2023, a new commercial for the aforementioned insurance company featuring Novlan was unveiled. In March 2020, he was cast in the recurring role of Gregory Manes in The CW's Roswell, New Mexico, first appearing near the end of its second season. He reprised his role for the series' third season in 2021.
Entertainment Weekly exclusively reported that Novlan would star in a Hallmark Channel television film Christmas Class Reunion, opposite Aimee Teegarden.{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/hallmark-christmas-movie-schedule-2022/|title=Here's when all 40 new Hallmark Christmas movies will premiere — plus your first look at 20 of them|last=Snierson|first=Dan|work=ew.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 25, 2022|date=September 22, 2022}} The film premiered on 10 December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanews.net/2022/09/tanner-novlan-to-star-in-new-hallmark.html|title=Tanner Novlan to Star In New Hallmark Christmas Movie!|date=September 22, 2022|first=|last=|website=Soap Opera News|accessdate=September 22, 2022}}{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Meredith|title=Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas 2022: The Complete Lineup|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/hallmark-channel-countdown-to-christmas-2022-movies-cast-dates-schedule/#2|website=TVLine|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=September 22, 2022|location=United States|date=September 22, 2022}} In September 2024, Novlan was cast in his second Hallmark film, Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, scheduled to air on November 28, 2024.{{cite web|title=See exclusive photos from 27 Hallmark Christmas movies, including Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story|url=https://ew.com/hallmark-christmas-movie-schedule-2024-exclusive-photos-8713402|last=Travis|first=Emlyn|work=ew.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 19, 2024|date=September 19, 2024}} Novlan portrayed Austin, the manor's caretaker and Charlotte's (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) first love, in a story about three adult siblings returning to their childhood home to fulfill their late grandmother's wishes.
As for his modeling career, Novlan was managed by the modeling agency Vision (styled as VISION) and modeled in print campaigns for the brands Guess and Tommy Hilfiger.{{cite web|title=Mohawk Girls Cast|url=http://mohawkgirls.com/about/cast/|publisher=|access-date=25 October 2022}}
= ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' =
In July 2020, Novlan began playing the contract role of Dr. John Finnegan, on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.{{cite web |last=Bowe |first=Jillian |title=The Bold and the Beautiful Casts Delon de Metz and Tanner Novlan|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2020/07/09/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-casts-delon-de-metz-and-tanner-novlan |website=Daytime Confidential |publisher=Confidential Media, Inc. |access-date=July 9, 2020 |location=United States |date=July 9, 2020}}{{cite web|last1=Ausiello|first1=Michael|title=Bold & Beautiful Recast: Delon de Metz Is the New [Spoiler]|url=https://tvline.com/2020/07/09/bold-and-beautiful-delon-de-metz-zende-forrester-recast/|website=TVLine|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=July 10, 2021|location=United States|date=July 9, 2020}}{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Tanner Novlan Joins the Cast of The Bold and the Beautiful!|url=https://www.soapoperanews.net/2020/07/tanner-novlan-joins-cast-of-bold-and.html|website=www.soapoperanews.net|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=July 10, 2021|location=United States|date=July 9, 2020|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711223834/https://www.soapoperanews.net/2020/07/tanner-novlan-joins-cast-of-bold-and.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2020/07/09/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-casts-delon-de-metz-and-tanner-novlan|title=The Bold and the Beautiful Casts Delon de Metz and Tanner Novlan|date=July 9, 2021|first=Bowe|last=Jillian|website=Daytime Confidential|publisher=Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media)|access-date=July 10, 2021}}{{cite web|last1=Maloney|first1=Michael|title=The Bold and the Beautiful Casting News: Tanner Novlan Cast as Steffy's New Love Interest|url=https://soaphub.com/bold-beautiful/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-casting-news-tanner-novlan-cast-as-steffys-new-love-interest/|website=soaphub.com|publisher=|access-date=July 10, 2021|location=United States|date=July 9, 2020}} It was announced that Novlan had vacated the series in April 2022.{{cite web |author1=SOD|title=B&B{{'}}S Tanner Novlan on Finn's Shocking Demise|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/bbs-tanner-novlan-on-finns-shocking-demise/|access-date=April 11, 2022|magazine=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media, Inc.|publisher=soapoperadigest.com|date=April 11, 2022|location=United States}}{{cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |title=What Happened to Finn on B&B |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-the-beautiful/john-finn-finnegan |website=Soaps In Depth |publisher=Bauer Media Group |access-date=April 24, 2022 |location=United States |date=April 1, 2022 |quote=Novlan made his daytime debut in July 2020, but sadly, his run came to an end in April 2022 when Finn met a tragic end.}} Novlan's departure from the role, caused a major social media firestorm and uproar in which fans and critics alike responded negatively to the show's decision to write off Finn and had begun campaigning for the actor's return to the show, with several online petitions, the use of the hashtag #SaveFinn across various social media platforms, including Twitter, and expression of their devastation in soap opera sites' publications polls.{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Errol |title=Tanner Novlan Exits 'The Bold and the Beautiful' as Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2022/04/tanner-novlan-exits-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-dr-john-finn-finnegan |date=April 8, 202|website=Soap Opera Network |location=United States |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/628728/bold-beautiful-next-shocking-twist-will-sheila-kill-steffy/|title=Bold & Beautiful Producer Teases Yet Another Steffy Twist: 'All Hell's Gonna Break Loose!'|date=April 17, 2022|first=Richard|last=Simms|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|access-date=May 13, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2022/0418-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-producer-teases-massive-steffy-twist-all-hells-gonna-break-loose.php|title=Bold & Beautiful Producer Teases Yet Another Steffy Twist: 'All Hell's Gonna Break Loose!'|last=Clifford|first=Kambra|publisher=Soap Central|access-date=May 13, 2022|date=April 18, 2022}}{{cite magazine|title=How do you feel about B&B killing off Finn?|page=20|department=Extra! Extra!|magazine=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=May 2, 2022|volume=47|issue=18}}
Novlan re-appeared on screen in late May in the series, where the viewers witnessed a shocking twist, where his character Finn was revealed to be alive, which meant the actor had never exited the series.{{cite web|url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/tanner-novlan-talks-surprise-return-to-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/2022/05/23/|title=Tanner Novlan Talks Surprise Return to The Bold and the Beautiful|date=May 23, 2022|website=Michael Fairman TV|access-date=May 23, 2022}} During a segment episode of The Talk, Novlan reveals that he had known about Finn's revival but was bound by contractual obligations to maintain secrecy regarding this storyline arc.{{cite web|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2022/05/23/watch-tanner-novlan-dishes-surprise-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-return-on-the-talk-video|title=WATCH: Tanner Novlan Dishes Surprise The Bold and The Beautiful Return on The Talk (VIDEO)|first=Carly|last=Silver|website=Daytime Confidential|date=23 May 2022 |publisher=Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media)|accessdate=May 23, 2022}}
Personal life
In May 2015, Novlan became engaged to actress Kayla Ewell whom he met five years prior in 2010 on the set of the Australian band Sick Puppies's music video "Maybe."{{Cite web |last=Chu|first=Melody|date=14 September 2015|title=Kayla Ewell Marries Tanner Novlan|url=https://people.com/celebrity/kayla-ewell-marries-tanner-novlan/|access-date=June 18, 2022|website=People.com|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://okmagazine.com/uncategorized/vampire-diaries-star-kayla-ewell-dishes-kellan-r-pattz/|title='Vampire Diaries' Star Kayla Ewell Dishes on Kellan & R-Pattz |work=OK!|date=7 November 2009 }} The couple married on 12 September 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2015/09/-vampire-diaries-kayla-ewell-marries-husband-tanner-novlan.html|title=The Vampire Diaries Kayla Ewell Marries Actor Tanner Novlan : Brides|access-date=September 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120407/http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2015/09/-vampire-diaries-kayla-ewell-marries-husband-tanner-novlan.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead }}
On 16 July 2019, Ewell gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Poppy.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=22 July 2019 |title=The Vampire Diaries' Kayla Ewell Welcomes Daughter Poppy Marie with Husband Tanner Novlan |url=https://people.com/parents/the-vampire-diaries-kayla-ewell-welcomes-daughter-poppy-marie/ |access-date= |website=People.com |language=en}} On 6 June 2022, Ewell gave birth to their second child, a son, Jones.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=12 June 2022 |title=Vampire Diaries Star Kayla Ewell Welcomes Baby Boy Jones Douglas Seven Weeks Early |url=https://people.com/parents/vampire-diaries-kayla-ewell-welcomes-baby-boy-jones-douglas-seven-weeks-early/ |access-date= |website=People.com |publisher= |location= |language=en}}{{cite web |author1=SOD|title=B&B{{'}}S Tanner Novlan Welcomes Son|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/bbs-tanner-novlan-welcomes-a-son/|access-date=June 14, 2022|magazine=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media, Inc.|publisher=soapoperadigest.com|date=June 13, 2022|location=United States}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=23 February 2022 |title=Kayla Ewell and Husband Tanner Novlan while Expecting Baby Boy: admitted he was gay for his high school bf devin clarke'We're Excited' |url=https://people.com/parents/kayla-ewell-expecting-second-baby-exclusive/ |access-date= |website=People.com |language=en}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
! scope="row" | Maneater | Roger Raintree | Direct-to-video natural horror film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2010
! scope="row" | 1313: Giant Killer Bees! | Connor | Sci-FI film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2016
! scope="row" | Flatbush Luck | Jimmy | Comedy-drama film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017
! scope="row" | Fallen Stars | Ben | Drama film |
| style="text-align:center;"|2018
! scope="row" |Ice: The Movie | Grant |Sports drama film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2019
! scope="row" |My Best Friend's Christmas | Grant Hines | Showtime television film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
! scope="row" | Christmas Class Reunion | Devin Ryan | Hallmark Channel television film |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2024
! scope="row" | Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle | Austin | Hallmark Channel television film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2010
! scope="row" |Bones | Paul Linoto | Episode: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck" |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2012
! scope="row" |Parenthood | Jake |Episode: "Together" |
| style="text-align:center" | 2014
! scope="row" | Rizzoli & Isles | Wayne Bowman |Episode: "Just Push Play" |
| style="text-align:center" | 2016–2017
! scope="row" | Mohawk Girls | Midas | 7 episodes |
| style="text-align:center" | 2016
! scope="row" | Cold | J.J. | GO90 original digital series; 2 episodes |
| style="text-align:center" | 2017
! scope="row" | Letterkenny | Zack Russell Terrier | Episode: "Great Day for Thunder Bay" |
| style="text-align:center" | 2020
! scope="row" | Modern Family | Liam | Season 11 Episode 12: "Dead on a Rival" |
| style="text-align:center" | 2020–2021
! scope="row" | Roswell, New Mexico | Gregory Manes | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2020–present
! scope="row" |The Bold and the Beautiful |Series regular: July 23, 2020–present |{{center|{{cite web |author=SOD |author-link=Soap Opera Digest |title=B&B Casts Two Roles|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/bb-casts-two-roles/|website=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=March 3, 2024 |location=United States |date=July 9, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |title=Steffy's New Love Interest on THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL — Meet Tanner Novlan|url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-the-beautiful/tanner-novlan-cast-finn|access-date=February 13, 2023|work=Soaps In Depth|date=July 13, 2020}}}} |
=Music video=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist |
|---|
| align="center"| 2010
| scope="col"| "Maybe" |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| + List of awards and nominations for Tanner Novlan
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Work ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row"| {{center|2016}}
|FilmOut San Diego — Audience Awards | Best Actor | Flatbush Luck | {{nom }} |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{center|2016}}
| Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Flatbush Luck | {{Nom }} |
| scope="row"| {{center|2021}}
| SoapHub Awards | Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor | {{Nom }} |
| scope="row"|{{center|2021}}
| SoapHub Awards | Favorite Newcomer | The Bold and the Beautiful | {{Nom }} |
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|3038664}}
- {{Instagram|tannernovlan_}}
- {{Twitter|tannernovlan}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Male actors from Edmonton
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States