Bryan and Denny Kirkwood
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Bryan and Denny Kirkwood (born 20 March 1975) are twin
American actor
s.
Identical twins (Bryan is the older by six minutes), they were born in Olympia, Washington
and grew up in Bellevue
, and first performed aged eight for their family. Both realized their mutual ambitions at college: Bryan persuaded by his acting teacher and Denny at the Young Actors Space in Los Angeles
.
Denny (sometimes credited as Denny Lee Kirkwood) made his screen debut opposite Drew Barrymore
in Never Been Kissed
(1999).
Both boys appeared in several television series, including The Nanny
, Lois and Clark and Weird Science
, but it was not until Bryan landed a leading role in the NBC
series as 'Ben' in One World
(1998) in which Denny had a recurring guest role (unsurprisingly as Ben's brother, but confusingly called Bryan) that both became well-known.
Denny appeared in Groove
, which was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
in 2000.
In 2005 the twin brothers appeared on stage in Pulitzer Prize
winning playwright Sam Shepard
's True West
, directed by Jerry Meadors at the North Theatre, a 488-seat venue in Virginia
.
Bryan is also an artist and has exhibited his work in Los Angeles galleries. He most recently appeared in the gay
-themed horror movie HellBent
(2004).
Bryan and Denny also appeared in an episode of USA Network
's The Dead Zone
.
Bryan & Denny were both First Team All Kingco Football Selections at Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA.
TWINS
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American actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s.
Identical twins (Bryan is the older by six minutes), they were born in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
and grew up in Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
, and first performed aged eight for their family. Both realized their mutual ambitions at college: Bryan persuaded by his acting teacher and Denny at the Young Actors Space in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
Denny (sometimes credited as Denny Lee Kirkwood) made his screen debut opposite Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
in Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed is a 1999 comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell and starring Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon, Leelee Sobieski, John C. Reilly, Jessica Alba, Marley Shelton, James Franco , Giuseppe Andrews, Jeremy Jordan and Garry Marshall...
(1999).
Both boys appeared in several television series, including The Nanny
The Nanny (TV series)
The Nanny is an American television sitcom co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc., and Fran Drescher in association with TriStar Television for the CBS network...
, Lois and Clark and Weird Science
Weird Science (TV series)
Weird Science is a mid-1990s American comedy series made for television, based on the 1985 film of the same name.-Plot:The series follows the adventures of Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly , two socially inept high school students in an unspecified town in California...
, but it was not until Bryan landed a leading role in the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series as 'Ben' in One World
One World (TV series)
One World is a half-hour comedy series on TNBC about the everyday issues of a large family. The show focuses on the Blakes, a household living in Miami with six teens of various ethnic and racial backgrounds, who are adopted by ex-baseball player Dave Blake and his artist wife, Karen. The show was...
(1998) in which Denny had a recurring guest role (unsurprisingly as Ben's brother, but confusingly called Bryan) that both became well-known.
Denny appeared in Groove
Groove (film)
Groove is a movie released in the year 2000; it portrays one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse...
, which was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in 2000.
In 2005 the twin brothers appeared on stage in Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning playwright Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard is an American playwright, actor, and television and film director. He is the author of several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child...
's True West
True West
Depending on the context, True West refers to:*True West , Paisley Underground band which flourished in the early 1980s.*True West Magazine, which began publication in 1953.*True West written by Sam Shepard....
, directed by Jerry Meadors at the North Theatre, a 488-seat venue in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Bryan is also an artist and has exhibited his work in Los Angeles galleries. He most recently appeared in the gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
-themed horror movie HellBent
HellBent
Hellbent is a 2004 slasher film and queer horror film written and directed by Paul Etheredge-Ouzts. It is reportedly the first gay slasher film. Hellbent played the gay and lesbian film festival circuit throughout 2004 and 2005 before a limited theatrical release in September 2005.-Plot:It's the...
(2004).
Bryan and Denny also appeared in an episode of USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (TV series)
The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...
.
Bryan & Denny were both First Team All Kingco Football Selections at Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA.