Dean Collins (actor)
Encyclopedia
Dean Richard Collins is an American actor, best known for playing the character Mike Gold in the Fox
television
sitcom The War at Home
. The series ran from September 2005 to April 2007. Previously, he had recurring roles in MADtv
s "Reading Caboose" skit as Ernie, and as Warren Feide in Jack & Bobby
. Collins also appeared as Harry Beardsley in the 2005 film Yours, Mine and Ours
, as Garrett in the 2006 film Hoot
, and in the 2008 film The Least of These. In 2011, Collins was cast in the pilot episode of ABC
's Lost and Found.
. He lives with his parents, two older brothers, and younger sister. One of his brothers, Blake Collins, is a professional singer-songwriter, while his other brother, Nick Collins, works at a full scale talent agency in Beverly Hills.
Collins became good friends with fellow actor Logan Lerman
, while playing his best friend in Jack & Bobby, and they remain close despite the series' cancellation. They worked together again on Hoot, where Collins had a supporting role. In their spare time, the two collaborate on creating short comedic films, which they upload to YouTube
under their joint account name of "monkeynuts1069".
Collins and Lerman have also formed a band called Indigo, along with musician Daniel Pashman. Collins sings lead vocals, Lerman plays keyboard and guitar, and Pashman plays drums.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom The War at Home
The War at Home (TV series)
The War at Home is an American sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. It follows the antics of a largely dysfunctional Long Island family...
. The series ran from September 2005 to April 2007. Previously, he had recurring roles in MADtv
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
s "Reading Caboose" skit as Ernie, and as Warren Feide in Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby is an American television series that aired on The WB network. It featured two brothers, one of whom would become President of the United States, serving from 2041 to 2049...
. Collins also appeared as Harry Beardsley in the 2005 film Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 film)
Yours, Mine & Ours is a 2005 film starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo. Directed by Raja Gosnell, it was released on November 23, 2005, and is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name, starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda...
, as Garrett in the 2006 film Hoot
Hoot (film)
Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was directed by Wil Shriner and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. Hoot was released on May 5, 2006....
, and in the 2008 film The Least of These. In 2011, Collins was cast in the pilot episode of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Lost and Found.
Personal life
Collins was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He lives with his parents, two older brothers, and younger sister. One of his brothers, Blake Collins, is a professional singer-songwriter, while his other brother, Nick Collins, works at a full scale talent agency in Beverly Hills.
Collins became good friends with fellow actor Logan Lerman
Logan Lerman
Logan Wade Lerman is an American actor, known for playing the title role in the 2010 fantasy-adventure Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. He appeared in commercials in the mid 1990s, before starring in the series Jack & Bobby , and the movies The Butterfly Effect and Hoot...
, while playing his best friend in Jack & Bobby, and they remain close despite the series' cancellation. They worked together again on Hoot, where Collins had a supporting role. In their spare time, the two collaborate on creating short comedic films, which they upload to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
under their joint account name of "monkeynuts1069".
Collins and Lerman have also formed a band called Indigo, along with musician Daniel Pashman. Collins sings lead vocals, Lerman plays keyboard and guitar, and Pashman plays drums.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 film) Yours, Mine & Ours is a 2005 film starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo. Directed by Raja Gosnell, it was released on November 23, 2005, and is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name, starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda... |
Harry Beardsley | |
| 2006 | Hoot Hoot (film) Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was directed by Wil Shriner and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. Hoot was released on May 5, 2006.... |
Garrett | |
| 2008 | The Least of These | Travis |
Television
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | MADtv MADtv MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first... |
Ernie | 4 Episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby is an American television series that aired on The WB network. It featured two brothers, one of whom would become President of the United States, serving from 2041 to 2049... |
Warren Feide | 11 Episodes |
| 2005–2007 | The War at Home The War at Home (TV series) The War at Home is an American sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. It follows the antics of a largely dysfunctional Long Island family... |
Mike Gold | Series Regular |
| 2008 | Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Corey Pickford | Episode "Last Call Without a Trace (season 7) The seventh and final season of Without a Trace began airing on September 23, 2008 and ended on May 19, 2009. There are 24 episodes in this season. It was announced on the morning of the season finale, May 19, 2009, that CBS declined to renew the show for an eighth season.For the U.S... " |
| 2010 | Community Community (TV series) Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television... |
Scott Waugh | Episode "The Art of Disclosure Community (season 1) The first season of the television comedy series Community originally aired from September 17, 2009 on NBC to May 20, 2010 in the United States. The first three episodes aired at 9:30 pm ET before being moved to 8:00 pm ET... " |