Ivan Sergei is an American actor

Acting

Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....

 known for his work in television

Television

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.

Personal life

Sergei was born Ivan Sergei Gaudio in Hawthorne, New Jersey

Hawthorne, New Jersey

Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

, and is of Dutch and Italian descent. Ivan attended Hawthorne High School

Hawthorne High School (New Jersey)

Hawthorne High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hawthorne Public Schools....

, where he was a member of the graduating class of 1989, and was a quarterback on the Hawthorne Cubs football team. He has been married to wife Tanya since 2003.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001720/bio

Career

Sergei first became well known when he starred in John Woo

John Woo

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong-based film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard...

's 1996 film Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1996 film)

Once a Thief is a remake of a 1991 film of the same name. Both films were directed by John Woo. The movie was also made into a 1997 television series also of the same name...

, and then returned along with the rest of the cast for the 1997 television series

Once a Thief (TV series)

Once a Thief was a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.-Premise:...

, which only lasted one season. His next series was starring with Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...

 in Jack & Jill

Jack & Jill (TV series)

Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was...

which ran from 1999 to 2001, and after this he joined the cast of the abruptly cancelled Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Wednesday 9:30 is an American sitcom which aired on ABC in 2002. The series was created by Peter Tolan.-Premise:...

(2002). From 2003 to 2004, he starred on Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...

, and then in 2004 was part of the cast of the cancelled 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 Hawaii

Hawaii (TV series)

Hawaii is a United States television series produced and distributed by NBC Universal Television for the NBC television network. Originally titled Pearl City, this police drama was produced with the series Hawaii Five-O in mind, and debuted on August 31, 2004...

.

Sergei has also had roles in If Someone Had Known

If Someone Had Known

If Someone Had Known is a 1995 television film based on a true story, directed by Eric Laneuville. Although the film received no critical acclaim, Kellie Martin was praised for her 'believable performance'. Writers Alan Landsburg, Susan Cuscuna and Michael Petryni received the Christopher Award for...

(1995), Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds is an American drama film based on the autobiography My Posse Don't Do Homework by former U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, where most of her students were African-American and Hispanic teenagers from East...

(1995), Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is a 1996 television movie starring Tori Spelling and Ivan Sergei.-Plot:Laurel discovers that her new boyfriend Kevin is a serial killer, and must escape the mountain cabin in which he is holding her captive by paddling down a river in a canoe at dusk.-Cast:*Tori...

(1996), The Opposite of Sex

The Opposite of Sex

The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 film written and directed by Don Roos. It stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. The film marked departures for both Ricci and Kudrow, cast against type for the roles they were known for at the time .-Plot:The film is a...

(1998), and 10.5 (2004). He has guest starred on Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...

, Cybill

Cybill

Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995 to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the series revolves around Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and struggling actress in her 40s, who has never gotten her show...

and Party of Five

Party of Five

Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...

. In 2005 and 2006, he starred in Charmed

Charmed

Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...

as Henry Mitchell, the boyfriend and later husband of the character Paige Matthews

Paige Matthews

Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Paige is introduced at the start of season four as the fourth Halliwell sister and youngest Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Rose McGowan...

. He also had a minor role in The Break-Up

The Break-Up

The Break-Up is a 2006 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Peyton Reed, starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. It was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick and produced by Universal Pictures.-Plot:...

with Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...

 and Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn is an American film actor, screenwriter, producer and comedian. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 movie Swingers...

. He co-starred with Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy is an American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a successful television and...

 in Santa Baby

Santa Baby (film)

Santa Baby is an ABC Family Original Movie. It premiered on December 10, 2006 on ABC Family as part of their annual 25 Days of Christmas event. The film stars Jenny McCarthy, Ivan Sergei, and George Wendt and was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was directed by Ron Underwood.-Synopsis:Mary is...

. He guest-starred in the October 2008 CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

episode "Raging Cannibal". Sergei has also played the lead character in the TV mini-series Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit is a 2008 American miniseries. It consists of three partsJack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven.-Plot:...

(2008). Among Sergei's recent roles are the Lifetime Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts is a bestselling American author of more than 209 romance novels. She writes as J.D. Robb for the "In Death" series, and has also written under the pseudonym Jill March...

' series movie High Noon

High Noon (2009 film)

High Noon, also known as Nora Roberts' High Noon, is a 2009 television film directed by Peter Markle, which stars Emilie de Ravin and Ivan Sergei. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. And is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which also includes; Northern...

where he portrayed Duncan (April 2009) and a guest role in episode 3 of Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...

 with his Jack Hunter co-star Joanne Kelly

Joanne Kelly

Joanne Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance and in TV series such as Warehouse 13, in which she plays Secret Service agent Myka Bering.- Career :...

.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	Ghoul School	O'Rawe	as Keith McKenna
1995	Gunfighter's Moon	Spud Walker
	Dangerous Minds Dangerous Minds Dangerous Minds is an American drama film based on the autobiography My Posse Don't Do Homework by former U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, where most of her students were African-American and Hispanic teenagers from East...	Huero	Gross revenue: $179,519,401
1998	Airtime	Unknown
	The Opposite of Sex The Opposite of Sex The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 film written and directed by Don Roos. It stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. The film marked departures for both Ricci and Kudrow, cast against type for the roles they were known for at the time .-Plot:The film is a...	Matt Mateo
2000	Playing Mona Lisa Playing Mona Lisa Playing Mona Lisa is a comedy film released in 2000 starring Alicia Witt, Harvey Fierstein and Brooke Langton.-Cast:-Musical score:Composed by Carlos Rodriguez the film's score includes a variety of music...	Eddie / Carl / Ben
2001	The Big Day	John
2003	Scorched	Mark	Independent film
2006	The Break-Up The Break-Up The Break-Up is a 2006 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Peyton Reed, starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. It was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick and produced by Universal Pictures.-Plot:...	Carson Wigham	Gross revenue: $204,999,686
2010	Egg Scape	Ryan	pre-production
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...	Peter Enloe	Episode: "Show Me the Way Home"
	Bionic Ever After?	Astaad Rashid	made-for-TV
1995	Cybill Cybill Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995 to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the series revolves around Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and struggling actress in her 40s, who has never gotten her show...	Kelly	Episode: "Virgin, Mother, Crone"
	If Someone Had Known If Someone Had Known If Someone Had Known is a 1995 television film based on a true story, directed by Eric Laneuville. Although the film received no critical acclaim, Kellie Martin was praised for her 'believable performance'. Writers Alan Landsburg, Susan Cuscuna and Michael Petryni received the Christopher Award for...	Jimmy Pettit	made-for-TV
1996	Party of Five Party of Five Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...	Sean	Episode: "Valentine's Day"
	Star Command Star Command (film) Star Command is a 1996 made-for-TV film written by Melinda M. Snodgrass and directed by Jim Johnston.-Plot Outline:A crew of space navy cadets on a training mission find themselves forced to fight an enemy fleet for real. They lose their senior officers in the opening battle, then through luck and...	Ens. Phillip Jackson	made-for-TV
	Kindred: The Embraced Kindred: The Embraced Kindred: The Embraced is an American television series produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television. Loosely based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the series premiered on Fox on April 2, 1996, and ran for eight episodes before it was canceled on May 9, 1996. The...	Zane	Episode: "Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse"
	The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play	Unknown	made-for-TV
	Once a Thief Once a Thief (1996 film) Once a Thief is a remake of a 1991 film of the same name. Both films were directed by John Woo. The movie was also made into a 1997 television series also of the same name...	Mac Ramsey	made-for-TV
	Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is a 1996 television movie starring Tori Spelling and Ivan Sergei.-Plot:Laurel discovers that her new boyfriend Kevin is a serial killer, and must escape the mountain cabin in which he is holding her captive by paddling down a river in a canoe at dusk.-Cast:*Tori...	Billy Jones (Kevin Shane)	made-for-TV
1996–1998	Once a Thief Once a Thief (TV series) Once a Thief was a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.-Premise:...	Mac Ramsey	22 episodes
1999–2001	Jack & Jill Jack & Jill (TV series) Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was...	David 'Jill' Jillefsky	32 episodes
2002	Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) Wednesday 9:30 is an American sitcom which aired on ABC in 2002. The series was created by Peter Tolan.-Premise:...	David Weiss	8 episodes
2003–2004	Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...	Dr. Peter Winslow	22 episodes
2004	Hawaii Hawaii (TV series) Hawaii is a United States television series produced and distributed by NBC Universal Television for the NBC television network. Originally titled Pearl City, this police drama was produced with the series Hawaii Five-O in mind, and debuted on August 31, 2004...	Danny Edwards	8 episodes
	10.5	Dr. Zack Nolan	TV miniseries
2005–2006	Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...	Henry Mitchell Henry Mitchell Henry Mitchell is the name of:* Henry Mitchell , American oceanographer, see USC&GS Mitchell* Henry Mitchell , American politician* Henry Mitchell Henry Mitchell is the name of:* Henry Mitchell (oceanographer) (1830–1902), American oceanographer, see USC&GS Mitchell* Henry Mitchell (US...	11 episodes
2005	Drive Drive (TV series) Drive is a short-lived American action drama television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen, produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes, and starring Nathan Fillion, four episodes of which aired on the Fox network in April 2007...	Alex Tully	Unaired Pilot
2006	Santa Baby Santa Baby (film) Santa Baby is an ABC Family Original Movie. It premiered on December 10, 2006 on ABC Family as part of their annual 25 Days of Christmas event. The film stars Jenny McCarthy, Ivan Sergei, and George Wendt and was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was directed by Ron Underwood.-Synopsis:Mary is...	Luke Jessup	made-for-TV
2008	CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....	Greg Donner	Episode: "Raging Cannibal"
	To Love and Die To Love and Die To Love and Die is the title of an American television action dramedy starring Shiri Appleby and Tim Matheson, and created by Sara Goodman. The pilot, killed in 2006, was greenlit to series on the USA Network in July 2007, with a 12-episode order that was planned to air in 2008. The 2-hour pilot...	Blue	12 episodes
2008–2009	Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit is a 2008 American miniseries. It consists of three partsJack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven.-Plot:...	Jack Hunter	TV miniseries
2009	High Noon High Noon (2009 film) High Noon, also known as Nora Roberts' High Noon, is a 2009 television film directed by Peter Markle, which stars Emilie de Ravin and Ivan Sergei. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. And is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which also includes; Northern...	Duncan Swift	made-for-TV
2008–2009	Army Wives Army Wives Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, their families, and an army husband whose wife is in the army. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007...	Collin Richards	2 episodes
2009	Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...	Ross	Episode: "Magnetism"
2010	A Trace of Danger	Dave	made-for-TV
2010	Gravity Gravity (TV series) Gravity is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jill Franklyn and Eric Schaeffer. It premiered on April 23, 2010 on Starz in the United States.On June 30, 2010, Starz reported that Gravity had been canceled.-Premise:...	Robert	10 episodes
2010	Sunday's at Tiffany's	Hugh	Lifetime
2011	Final Sale	Ryan Graves	made-for-TV

Other works

• 2002 - Rebellion
  Rebellion
  Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
  
   (Director/Writer)

2011 - A Borrowed Life (Ryan Graves/Character)

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