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Brett Dier
Dier at the 2015 PaleyFest presentation for Jane the Virgin
Born	Brett Jordan Dier (1990-02-14) February 14, 1990 (age 34) London, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Known for	The L.A. Complex Bomb Girls Jane the Virgin

Brett Jordan Dier (/daɪr/; born February 14, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Cordero Jr. on Jane the Virgin. He is also known for his recurring roles on the Canadian TV shows Bomb Girls and The L.A. Complex, and for his main role as "C.B." on the ABC sitcom Schooled.

Early life

Dier was born on February 14, 1990, in London, Ontario and attended London South Collegiate Institute, where he was a standout performer in the school talent show. He grew up with an older sister and younger brother. He studied improv as well as receiving his first dan black belt in Taekwondo. He reached the sixth grade of Conservatory Music in piano, including the Suzuki method since the age of four. He also plays the guitar. Dier received honours for his work. He also breakdances and practices swimming and bouldering.

Career

Dier received his debut role in the TV movie Family in Hiding as Matt Peterson in 2006. In 2007, he appeared in Seventeen and Missing and The Secrets of Comforting House. In 2008, he gained the role of Caden in Every Second Counts and an alternate Clark Kent in Smallville. He appeared in a small role as Derek Edlund in Fear Itself.

In 2010, he had a cameo appearance in Diary of a Wimpy Kid as a breakdancer. He made appearances in Made: The Movie and Meteor Storm. He had a recurring role in Mr. Young as Hutch. He was in another TV movie, Mega Cyclone, as Will Newamr. In 2012, he had a role in Space Twister. In another recurring role, he was Brandon Kelly in The L.A. Complex. He also had a guest starring role in an episode of the television show Blackstone.

In 2013, he played a lead role on Ravenswood as Luke Matheson. The series was cancelled after one season.

He received critical acclaim for his role in Bomb Girls as Gene Corbett. He appeared in Exeter which was released in 2015. From 2014 to 2019, he played the role of Detective Michael Cordero Jr. in Jane the Virgin.

On October 3, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Dier would have a series regular role on the ABC situation comedy Schooled as C.B., a teacher who is both a friend and rival to rookie teacher Lainey Lewis who is also based on series co-creator Adam F. Goldberg’s favourite teacher and friend.

Filmography

References

1. "Haley Lu Richardson". Foreverland. Top Podcasts. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
2. "Brett Dier on Michael's Return on JANE THE VIRGIN's Final Season". CelebSecretsTV. Retrieved February 12, 2020 – via YouTube.
3. "South Alumni Newsletter Fall 2010" (PDF). South Alumni.
4. ^ "Brett Dier Biography". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
5. "Brett Dier Bio". Alloy Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
6. Hollywood Movie Star tries to climb V5 // Brett Dier, retrieved 2022-07-18
7. Rawden, Jessica (6 May 2013). "Pretty Little Liars Spinoff Ravenswood Adds Brett Dier And Elizabeth Whitson". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
8. Ng, Philiana (February 14, 2014). "ABC Family Cancels 'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff 'Ravenswood'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
9. "Yael Grobglas Back With CW For 'Jane The Virgin'; Brett Dier & Andrea Navedo Also Cast". Deadline. March 12, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
10. Andreeva, Nellie (3 October 2018). "'Schooled': Brett Dier To Co-Star In 'The Goldbergs' Spinoff Series On ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
11. "2014 nominess" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

External links

• Brett Dier at IMDb

• 1990 births
• 21st-century Canadian male actors
• Canadian male child actors
• Canadian male film actors
• Canadian male taekwondo practitioners
• Canadian male television actors
• Living people
• Male actors from London, Ontario
• 21st-century Canadian sportsmen