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Dean Devlin
Devlin at the New York Comic Con in 2017
Born	(1962-08-27) August 27, 1962 (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film producer, television producer, television director, film director
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Lisa Brenner ​(m. 2003)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Pilar Seurat Don Devlin

Dean Devlin (born August 27, 1962) is an American screenwriter, film producer, television producer, television director, film director, and former actor. He is the founder of production company Electric Entertainment.

Early years

Devlin was born in New York City, the son of actress Pilar Seurat and Don Devlin, a writer, actor, and producer. His father was Jewish and his mother was Filipino.

Career

Film

Devlin appeared as an actor on numerous television shows throughout the 1980s. He also appeared in films including My Bodyguard, The Wild Life, Real Genius and Martians Go Home. Due to his youthful appearance, Devlin often played teenage characters despite being in his 20s.

Devlin gradually began writing scripts. His first produced screenplay was for Universal Soldier. He reached prominence as a writer/producer working alongside director Roland Emmerich, with whom he teamed after appearing in Emmerich's film Moon 44. Together they cowrote and produced Stargate, the first movie to have a web site. The team then produced Independence Day and Godzilla. They split following the 2000 Mel Gibson film The Patriot, but re-teamed to film Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016. Devlin has also produced Cellular, Who Killed the Electric Car?, and Flyboys.

Devlin's directorial debut was the action sci-fi film Geostorm for Warner Bros. The film was set for a March 2016 release, later rescheduled for October 2017. It starred Gerard Butler as the lead with Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris and Andy García. The film made $221 million on a $120 million budget.

Devlin's second film as director was the 2018 thriller Bad Samaritan, starring Robert Sheehan and David Tennant.

Television

Devlin produced: The Triangle miniseries; Leverage, of which he has directed twelve episodes; The Librarian franchise; and is currently producing The Outpost. He also co-created The Visitor series.

In 2019 Devlin began working with the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN to produce a new series called Almost Paradise (originally titled Off Tropic.) The series premiered in the United States, on May 30, 2020, on WGN America, and will be premiered on Kapamilya Channel in 2021. It is filmed entirely in the Philippines and the majority of the cast members are Filipino, aside from the lead—played by Christian Kane whom Devlin also worked with on the television shows Leverage and The Librarians.

Games

Devlin was an advisor to the video game company ZeniMax Media from 1999 to 2004.

Personal life

Devlin is married to actress Lisa Brenner.

Filmography

Television

The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.

Acting roles

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Dean Devlin Biography (1962-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
2. "Fil-Am producer Dean Devlin soars with 'Flyboys'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 24, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
3. "Godzilla guy has a love for the game". Reed Business Information. December 11, 2000. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
4. "ID Forever: Emmerich is producing with Dean Devlin and Harald Kloser". Collider.com. June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
5. "FLYBOYS Squadron Gets Massive New Update-Free Update, Great Reviews, and a Real Fighter Pilot Flight!". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 29, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
6. ^ McNary, Dave (April 11, 2014). "Gerard Butler to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Geostorm'". variety.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
7. "Warner Bros Slots 'Geostorm' For 2016". deadline.com. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
8. "Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish in Talks to Join Gerard Butler in 'Geostorm'". hollywoodreporter.com.
9. Box Office Mojo: Geostorm
10. Patten, Dominic (September 16, 2013). "Dean Devlin Sets Next Directorial Effort As Electric Entertainment Picks Up 2 Projects". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
11. "FOX SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER `THE VISITOR'". Los Angeles Daily News. Digital First Media. September 19, 1997. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via TheFreeDictionary.com.
12. Camus, Miguel R. "ABS-CBN begins Hollywood gamble with crime series". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
13. "'Together as One in 2021': Here are ABS-CBN's upcoming shows, offerings". ABS-CBN News. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
14. Jacobs, Meredity (January 19, 2020). "Christian Kane Is Trying to Avoid Stress in 'Almost Paradise'". TVInsider.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
15. "ZeniMax Media | profile – business advisory board". Web.archive.org. September 23, 2001. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013.

External links

• Dean Devlin at IMDb
• Snider, John C. (December 2, 2008). "Podcast #20 – Dean Devlin". SciFiDimensions.

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Films	Independence Day Resurgence
Video games	Independence Day ID4 Online
Books	Novel series
Radio	Independence Day UK
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• 1962 births
• Film producers from New York (state)
• American male actors of Filipino descent
• American male film actors
• American male screenwriters
• American people of Jewish descent
• Living people
• Male actors from New York City
• University of Southern California alumni
• Screenwriters from New York (state)
• Filipino film directors
• American independent film production company founders