Rhys Coiro is an American film

Film

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, television

Television

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 and stage

Stage (theatre)

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 actor. Coiro may be best known for his role on the HBO original series Entourage

Entourage (TV series)

Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...

as Billy Walsh.

Personal life

Coiro was born to parents of Italian and Irish descent, and raised in Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...

, where he attended Princeton High School

Princeton High School (New Jersey)

Princeton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Princeton Regional Schools district, which serves all public school students in the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township...

. He graduated with a BFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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 from the Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

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 School of Drama. He has two siblings.

Coiro is married to director Kat Coiro

Kat Coiro

Kat Coiro is an award winning film director, writer & producer whose films have played at festivals worldwide, including at Tribeca and Cannes. She attended Carnegie Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theater for history and directing...

; they have two children.

Career

Coiro has appeared as recurring characters Billy Walsh on Entourage

Entourage (TV series)

Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...

and Vincent Bianchi on Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...

.

He portrayed FBI Agent Sean Hillinger in the seventh season of 24

24 (TV series)

24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...

 on FOX. In the fall of 2008, Rhys began starring in Howard Korder

Howard Korder

Howard Korder is an American screenwriter and playwright. He is the author of the 1988 coming-of-age play Boy's Life, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nomination. His play Search and Destroy was adapted into a film in 1995. Among the screenplays he has written are The Passion of Ayn...

's Boys' Life at Second Stage Theatre

Second Stage Theatre

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 in New York City. Coiro played Paul in 2010's "30 Days of Night: Dark Days

30 Days of Night: Dark Days

30 Days of Night: Dark Days is a 2010 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. It was directed by and written by Ben Ketai, alongside co-writer Steve Niles. It is a sequel to the 2007 film, 30 Days of Night...

" and had a major role in the Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs (2011 film)

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remake

Remake

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.

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	As Cool As I Am As Cool As I Am (film) As Cool As I Am is an upcoming American comedy-drama film based on the novel of the same name by Pete Fromm. James Marsden, Claire Danes and Sarah Bolger star as the Diamond family. The film is being directed by Max Mayer, who recently directed Adam...	Ron	Filming
2011	A Good Old Fashioned Orgy	Marcus
2011	Straw Dogs Straw Dogs (2011 film) Straw Dogs is a 2011 American thriller film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film of the same name, itself based on the Gordon Williams novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm.-Plot:...	Norman
2010	MacGruber	The Russian
2010	Order of Chaos	John
2010	30 Days of Night: Dark Days 30 Days of Night: Dark Days 30 Days of Night: Dark Days is a 2010 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. It was directed by and written by Ben Ketai, alongside co-writer Steve Niles. It is a sequel to the 2007 film, 30 Days of Night...	Paul
2009	Man Without a Head	Dino
2009	Snow & Ashes	Blaise
2009	Kidnapping Caitlynn Kidnapping Caitlynn Kidnapping Caitlynn is a 2009 short film that was released on the internet on 6th April 2009 although it premiered at the Vail Film Festival 2009 on April 4th. It is Jenny Mollen's debut screenplay for a short film. It was produced by Dead Serious Films. It stars Julie Benz, Jenny Mollen, Jason...	Daniel
2009	The Unborn	Mr. Shields
2007	Mama's Boy Mama's Boy (film) Mama's Boy is a 2007 comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jon Heder, and features music by Mark Mothersbaugh. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. for a limited release to certain parts of the United States. Mama's Boy was directed by Tim Hamilton....	Trip
2007	Look	Ace
2003	Making Revolution	Italian Activist

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	A Gifted Man A Gifted Man A Gifted Man is an American television series, which premiered on CBS on September 23, 2011. The series is about a talented but self-absorbed surgeon who starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife...	Dr. Zeke Barnes	Recurring Character
2010	Hawaii Five-0	Bradford Matinsky	Guest Star
2004–2011	Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...	Billy Walsh	Recurring Character
2010	Burn Notice Burn notice A burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...	Drug Dealer	Guest Star
2010	Dark Blue Dark Blue Dark Blue is an 2003 film directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kurt Russell. The film is based on a story written for film by crime novelist James Ellroy and takes place during the days leading to and including the Rodney King trial verdict.-Plot:...	Victor	Guest Star
2009	24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...	FBI Agent Sean Hillinger	Regular Character
2007	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Reverend's Lawyer	Guest Star
2007	Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me is an American cable television drama series that premiered on HBO and on The Movie Network on September 9, 2007.The series was created by Cynthia Mort and originally conceived as sexlife. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Patricia Rozema and shot in Winnipeg,...	Jaime's Rebound	2 Episode Guest Star
2007	Raines Raines Raines is a crime drama television series that ran from March 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement, as well as airing on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland, ITV3 in the UK and on Network Ten in Australia.The series focused on Michael...	Eddie	Guest Star
2007	Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...	Ethan	Guest Star
2007	Numb3rs NUMB3RS Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...	Ricky Jones	Guest Star
2006	Ugly Betty Ugly Betty Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...	Vincent Bianchi	2 Episode Guest Star
2005	CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...	Razor	Guest Star
2005	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....	Diablo	Guest Star
2005	Six Feet Under	Wolf	Guest Star
2003	One on One One on One (TV series) One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...	Zorbo	Guest Star

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