Dean Cochran
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Dean Cochran is an American
film actor.
Cochran was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
. A graduate of Tulane University
, he began his acting career in college, earning his Screen Actors Guild
card in the film Blue Sky, for which Jessica Lange
won an Oscar
. While at Tulane, Cochran competed in and won an international acting competition where he was discovered by talent manager Al Onorato.
Cochran has performed the lead roles in a number of plays written by William Shakespeare
, including Macbeth
, Henry V
, Hamlet
, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
, as well as A Streetcar Named Desire
, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
, and Burn This
.
After moving to Los Angeles
, Cochran guest starred in various network television series roles. In 2007 Cochran began a recurring role in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
as Detective Troy Scott, and in 2008 landed one of the starring roles in Meet the Spartans
where he spoofs Rocky Balboa and Rambo.
He is married to former Miss USA
Brandi Sherwood
.
United States
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film actor.
Cochran was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. A graduate of Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, he began his acting career in college, earning his Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
card in the film Blue Sky, for which Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. The recipient of several awards, including two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and one Emmy, Lange is regarded as one of the première female actors of her generation.Lange was discovered by producer...
won an Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
. While at Tulane, Cochran competed in and won an international acting competition where he was discovered by talent manager Al Onorato.
Cochran has performed the lead roles in a number of plays written by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, including Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, Henry V
Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in approximately 1599. Its full titles are The Cronicle History of Henry the Fifth and The Life of Henry the Fifth...
, Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1590 or 1591. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often seen as his first tentative steps in laying out some of the themes and tropes with which he would later deal in more...
, as well as A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (play)
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was...
, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a play by Tennessee Williams. One of Williams's best-known works and his personal favorite, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955...
, and Burn This
Burn This
Burn This is a play by Lanford Wilson.-Plot:It begins shortly after the funeral of Robbie, a young gay dancer who drowned in a boating accident. In attendance were his roommates: choreographer Anna and ad man Larry...
.
After moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Cochran guest starred in various network television series roles. In 2007 Cochran began a recurring role in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
as Detective Troy Scott, and in 2008 landed one of the starring roles in Meet the Spartans
Meet the Spartans
Meet the Spartans is a 2008 parody film directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Similar to past movies, such as Scary Movie, Date Movie, and most recently Epic Movie, it directs parodies at various films. Although it references many movies, TV shows, people and pop cultural events, it...
where he spoofs Rocky Balboa and Rambo.
He is married to former Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
Brandi Sherwood
Brandi Sherwood
Brandi Sherwood is an American model and pageant winner. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was Miss USA 1997 and Miss Teen USA 1989 and was a frequent rotating Barker's Beauty model on the US daytime television game show The Price Is Right from 2002-2009.-Pageant history:In 1997, she won...
.
Filmography
- The Outside Woman (1989)
- False Witness (1989)
- This Gun for Hire (1991)
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
- Amityville: It's About Time (1992)
- Blue Sky (1994)
- A Dangerous Place (1995)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- The Woman Every Man Wants (2001)
- The Cheater (2001)
- Until Morning (2002)
- Phone BoothPhone Booth (film)Phone Booth is a 2002 American suspense-thriller film about a man who is held hostage in a telephone booth by a sniper. It stars Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, and Radha Mitchell. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher, with music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams...
(2002) - Air Marshal (2003)
- Shark ZoneShark ZoneShark Zone is a 2003 direct to video film. It is the third sequel to the film Shark Attack.-Reception:Critical reception was mostly negative. It currently hols a 2.8 rating on IMDb. On RottenTomatoes it has 23% rating....
(2003) - Target of OpportunityTarget of opportunityTarget of opportunity is a military term used to describe a target which, in a combat scenario, is presented or presents itself as a possible target in addition to those targets considered to be primary targets of any particular military operation....
(2004) - The CutterThe CutterThe Cutter is a direct to video action film released in 2005, starring Chuck Norris and Joanna Pacuła.After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guilt ridden detective recruits his specialized SWAT team to successfully rescue an aged diamond cutter from the hands of a murderous thief.Filmed In...
(2005) - Just My Luck (2006)
- Protected!Protected!Protected! is a 2006 direct-to-video comedy short film. The music for the film was composed by Bonnie Janofsky....
(2006) - Cats on a Plane (2006)
- Acts of Violence (2008)
- Meet the SpartansMeet the SpartansMeet the Spartans is a 2008 parody film directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Similar to past movies, such as Scary Movie, Date Movie, and most recently Epic Movie, it directs parodies at various films. Although it references many movies, TV shows, people and pop cultural events, it...
(2008)