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American actor
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Birth:
5 January 1973(Amarillo)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Derek Cecil (born January 5, 1973) is an American actor. He currently plays the role of Seth Grayson on the award-winning Netflix series House of Cards. He starred in the short-lived series Push, Nevada. He also made many appearances on the series Pasadena.
Early life
Cecil was born in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston and the American Conservatory Theater.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Unspoken Truth | Jeff Blogert | Television film |
| 2000 | Little Pieces | Mall Security | |
| 2001 | The Back Page | Television film | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Repairman Agent | |
| 2003 | Pretend | Sophie's Lover | |
| 2004 | Mall Cop | Frank | |
| 2005 | That Night | Thomas | Short film |
| 2007 | The Killing Floor | Garret Rankin | |
| 2008 | Recount | Jeremy Bash | Television film |
| 2009 | Frank the Rat | Billy | |
| 2009 | Reunion | Stanley | |
| 2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams | District Attorney | |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days | Dr. Becsey | |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Young AIG Executive | Television film |
| 2011 | Friends with Kids | Pete | |
| 2013 | Mutual Friends | Cody | |
| 2013 | Parker | Assistant to Mrs. Fritz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Bruce Sutcliffe | |
| 2000 | The Beat | Mike Dorigan | |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Russell Ramsay | |
| 2001 | The $treet | Duncan | |
| 2001–2002 | Pasadena | Tom Bellow | |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | James A. Prufrock | |
| 2005–2008 | Law & Order | Joe Hartwig Steven Lamar | |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Ernst Haeckel | |
| 2007 | Gossip Girl | Alex | |
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Malik | |
| 2008 | Fringe | Christopher | Season 1 |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Jonathan Eldredge | |
| 2009 | Mercy | Kevin | |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Sean Allen | Season 6 |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ted Stoddard | |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Adam Coyer | |
| 2011–2012 | Treme | Chas | |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Eddie | |
| 2013–2014 | Banshee | Dean Xavier | |
| 2014-present | House of Cards | Seth Grayson | Nominated– Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2014) |