Robert Buckley
Encyclopedia
Robert Earl Buckley is an American
actor, best known for his roles on the television series Lipstick Jungle
and One Tree Hill
.
A native of Claremont, California
in Los Angeles County, Buckley earned an economics
degree from the University of California, San Diego
. As a college student, Buckley appeared as a contestant on The Price is Right
. One of his bids was for $1 less than another contestant. ." After working as an economic consultant he moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
He is very close friends with One Tree Hill
co-star, Shantel VanSanten
.
, which premiered on September 5, 2006 to 1.3 million viewers. The series dipped in ratings dramatically and ended on December 5, 2006 as per the MyNetwork 13 week format.
In 2006, he signed a deal with MyNetworkTV
to again appear in another television series. He portrayed the role of Matthew Wakefield in the series American Heiress. The series which consisted of 65 episodes premiered on March 13, 2007 in two-hour instalments. The series switched to one-hour slots in further broadcasting and was cancelled on July 18, 2007. 39 episodes remained unaired in America but managed to air all episodes worldwide. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
has no plans to release the series on DVD. That same year Robert appeared on an episode of Ghost Whisperer
.
In 2008, he successfully auditioned for the recurring role of Kirby Atwood on the television series Lipstick Jungle
as an "up and coming photographer who becomes infatuated with Kim Raver
's character Nico Rielly". The series premiered to a relatively low 7.5 million viewers on February 7, 2008. The series which received a mixed critical reception from critics, slipped in ratings dramatically. The series was renewed for a second season in April 2008. The second season premiered on September 24, 2008 to a low 6.8 million viewers. With ratings downsliding to the 3-4 million mark, the series was cancelled for in March 2008.
In 2009 The CW announced Buckley signed on to appear in a two-episode arc on the television series, Privileged
as David Besser. In June 2009 it was announced Buckley signed on as a series regular on One Tree Hill
, as Clay Evans. The series seventh season premiered on September 14, 2009 to 2.45 million viewers. After contract disputes with the series cast, an eighth season has been renewed. Buckley will reprise his role of Clay once again as a series regular on the eighth season, which premiered on September 14, 2010.
. The film was released in February 2006, to coincide with the release of When a Stranger Calls
.
In 2007, he played Nik in the film Killer Movie
. The film which suffered distribution problems originally had various push-backs. A proposed theatrical release was cancelled and was released straight-to-DVD on February 3, 2009. The film starred Kaley Cuoco
, Leighton Meester
and Torrey DeVitto
. In 2008, Buckley signed on to play Kyle in the Lifetime film, Flirting with Forty
, alongside Heather Locklear
, the film premiered on December 6, 2008 to mixed to negative reviews. The series was a ratings success with 3.6 million viewers in its premiere.
Buckley is set to play Bacas Mitchell in the indie film The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy. He will star alongside Jenna Dewan
and One Tree Hill co-star James Lafferty
. Filming took place in 2009 and has been announced in post-production. No official release has been determined.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor, best known for his roles on the television series Lipstick Jungle
Lipstick Jungle (TV series)
Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio . The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside...
and One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
.
A native of Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
in Los Angeles County, Buckley earned an economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
degree from the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. As a college student, Buckley appeared as a contestant on The Price is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
. One of his bids was for $1 less than another contestant. ." After working as an economic consultant he moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
He is very close friends with One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
co-star, Shantel VanSanten
Shantel VanSanten
Shantel Yvonne VanSanten is an American actress and model. She currently stars in the CW television series One Tree Hill where she portrays Quinn James On film, she stars in You and I, Something Wicked, and The Final Destination...
.
Television career
In 2006, Buckley made his acting debut as a series regular portraying the role of Michael Bauer on the television series Fashion HouseFashion House
Fashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...
, which premiered on September 5, 2006 to 1.3 million viewers. The series dipped in ratings dramatically and ended on December 5, 2006 as per the MyNetwork 13 week format.
In 2006, he signed a deal with MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
to again appear in another television series. He portrayed the role of Matthew Wakefield in the series American Heiress. The series which consisted of 65 episodes premiered on March 13, 2007 in two-hour instalments. The series switched to one-hour slots in further broadcasting and was cancelled on July 18, 2007. 39 episodes remained unaired in America but managed to air all episodes worldwide. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
has no plans to release the series on DVD. That same year Robert appeared on an episode of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
.
In 2008, he successfully auditioned for the recurring role of Kirby Atwood on the television series Lipstick Jungle
Lipstick Jungle (TV series)
Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio . The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside...
as an "up and coming photographer who becomes infatuated with Kim Raver
Kim Raver
Kimberly Jayne "Kim" Raver is an American actress.She is best known for her numerous roles on TV: as Kim Zambrano on Third Watch, Audrey Raines on 24, Nico Reilly on Lipstick Jungle, and, most recently, Teddy Altman on Grey's Anatomy.-Personal life:Raver was raised in New York City by her mother,...
's character Nico Rielly". The series premiered to a relatively low 7.5 million viewers on February 7, 2008. The series which received a mixed critical reception from critics, slipped in ratings dramatically. The series was renewed for a second season in April 2008. The second season premiered on September 24, 2008 to a low 6.8 million viewers. With ratings downsliding to the 3-4 million mark, the series was cancelled for in March 2008.
In 2009 The CW announced Buckley signed on to appear in a two-episode arc on the television series, Privileged
Privileged (TV series)
Privileged is an American television drama that premiered on The CW Television Network in the USA and Citytv in Canada on September 9, 2008. The series stars former Reba star Joanna García and is based on the Alloy Entertainment book How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean...
as David Besser. In June 2009 it was announced Buckley signed on as a series regular on One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, as Clay Evans. The series seventh season premiered on September 14, 2009 to 2.45 million viewers. After contract disputes with the series cast, an eighth season has been renewed. Buckley will reprise his role of Clay once again as a series regular on the eighth season, which premiered on September 14, 2010.
Film career
In late 2005, Buckley played Matt in his feature film debut, When a Killer CallsWhen a Killer Calls
When a Killer Calls is a 2006 direct-to-DVD horror film distributed by B movie company The Asylum. The film was released in February 2006, to coincide with the theatrical release of the 2006 re-make of When a Stranger Calls, as both movies have near-identical plots.- Plot outline :A killer goes...
. The film was released in February 2006, to coincide with the release of When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls (2006 film)
When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 American horror film and a remake of the 1979 horror film of the same name based on the urban legend "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs"...
.
In 2007, he played Nik in the film Killer Movie
Killer Movie
Killer Movie is a comedy horror film released in the United States in April 2008. The film premiered during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. It stars Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Torrey DeVitto and Leighton Meester and was written and directed by Jeff Fisher...
. The film which suffered distribution problems originally had various push-backs. A proposed theatrical release was cancelled and was released straight-to-DVD on February 3, 2009. The film starred Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco is an American film and television actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom 8 Simple Rules. She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed...
, Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester
Leighton Marissa Meester is an American actress and singer. Meester first garnered attention for playing Blair Waldorf in the CW television series Gossip Girl...
and Torrey DeVitto
Torrey DeVitto
Torrey Joel DeVitto is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her roles as Zoe in the 2006 horror film I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, Karen Kerr in the short lived television series Beautiful People, Carrie in The CW series One Tree Hill, and most recently...
. In 2008, Buckley signed on to play Kyle in the Lifetime film, Flirting with Forty
Flirting with Forty
Flirting with Forty is a 2008 Lifetime movie, starring Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley. The movie premiered on December 6, 2008.The movie focuses on a 40-year old mother named Jackie who goes to Hawaii for her 40th birthday and meets a young male surfing instructor named Kyle . The two flirt...
, alongside Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear
Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J...
, the film premiered on December 6, 2008 to mixed to negative reviews. The series was a ratings success with 3.6 million viewers in its premiere.
Buckley is set to play Bacas Mitchell in the indie film The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy. He will star alongside Jenna Dewan
Jenna Dewan
Jenna Lee Dewan-Tatum , better known by her birth name Jenna Dewan, is an American actress, dancer, and former model.-Early life:...
and One Tree Hill co-star James Lafferty
James Lafferty
James Martin Lafferty is an American actor, director and producer. He currently portrays Nathan Scott on the CW television drama One Tree Hill. In addition to his role on the young adult drama, Lafferty is also known for his appearance as Justin in S...
. Filming took place in 2009 and has been announced in post-production. No official release has been determined.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | When a Killer Calls When a Killer Calls When a Killer Calls is a 2006 direct-to-DVD horror film distributed by B movie company The Asylum. The film was released in February 2006, to coincide with the theatrical release of the 2006 re-make of When a Stranger Calls, as both movies have near-identical plots.- Plot outline :A killer goes... |
Matt | Straight-to-DVD |
| Petrified | Agent Tanner | Straight-to-DVD | |
| Capturing Q | Dillon | Short film | |
| 2007 | Archer House | Lance | Short film |
| 2008 | Killer Movie Killer Movie Killer Movie is a comedy horror film released in the United States in April 2008. The film premiered during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. It stars Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Torrey DeVitto and Leighton Meester and was written and directed by Jeff Fisher... |
Nik | Straight-to-DVD |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Fashion House Fashion House Fashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006... |
Michael Bauer | 65 episodes |
| 2007 | American Heiress | Matthew Wakefield | 36 episodes |
| Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts... |
Brandon Bishop | Episode 3.07: "Unhappy Medium Ghost Whisperer (season 3) The third season of Ghost Whisperer, an American television series created by John Gray, commenced airing in the United States on September 28, 2007, concluded May 16, 2008, and was originally intended to be consisted of 22 episodes. However, due to the Writer's Strike it was shortened to 18 episodes... " |
|
| 2008 | Flirting with Forty Flirting with Forty Flirting with Forty is a 2008 Lifetime movie, starring Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley. The movie premiered on December 6, 2008.The movie focuses on a 40-year old mother named Jackie who goes to Hawaii for her 40th birthday and meets a young male surfing instructor named Kyle . The two flirt... |
Kyle Hamilton | Made-for-television film |
| 2008–2009 | Lipstick Jungle Lipstick Jungle (TV series) Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio . The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside... |
Kirby Atwood | Series regular (Season 2) |
| 2009 | Privileged Privileged (TV series) Privileged is an American television drama that premiered on The CW Television Network in the USA and Citytv in Canada on September 9, 2008. The series stars former Reba star Joanna García and is based on the Alloy Entertainment book How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean... |
David Besser | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2012 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
Clayton "Clay" Evans | Main cast (Seasons 7-Season 9) |