Canadian actor (born 1969)
Dylan Neal
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Born
| Dylan Jeremy Neal
(
1969-10-08
)
October 8, 1969
(age 54)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1987?present
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Spouse
| Becky Southwell (m. 1996)
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Children
| 2
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Dylan Jeremy Neal
(born October 8, 1969
[1]
) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of the character Dylan Shaw on the
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
,
Doug Witter
on
Dawson's Creek
, and Detective Mike Celluci in the supernatural series
Blood Ties
. He also played Aaron Jacobs on
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
.
In 2013, Neal landed the lead role opposite
Andie MacDowell
in the
Hallmark Channel
's first scripted TV series,
Cedar Cove
.
[2]
[3]
[4]
The series premiered on July 20, 2013, and is based on the
series of books by the same name
, written by
Debbie Macomber
.
In 2014, he sold a TV movie franchise to the newly rebranded Hallmark Movies and Mystery Channel and began writing, executive producing and starring as Henry Ross in Hallmark's original mystery series
Gourmet Detective
.
[5]
[6]
As of 2018, Dylan continues to write, produce and star in a variety of movies for Hallmark.
Personal life
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Dylan Neal was born in
Richmond Hill, Ontario
, in 1969. Four months after his birth, his family moved to
Oakville, Ontario
. He attended
Appleby College
in
Oakville
and initially wanted to become a professional
squash
player.
[7]
Neal transferred to T. A. Blakelock High School in
Oakville
for his last two years of schooling. It was there that he gained an interest in the performing arts and participated in his school's drama program. On the advice of his drama teacher, Neal decided he wanted to make a career of acting.
[7]
Before becoming an actor, Neal was a
caterer
and delivered lunch baskets to private businesses in industrial areas around Toronto.
[8]
He also delivered pizzas for a living before making it as an actor.
[1]
[8]
He has been passionate about furniture making.
[9]
Neal is married to TV writer and producer Becky Southwell who has co-written some of the
Gourmet Detective
films with him. They were married on 21 September 1996 and have two children together.
[10]
[11]
Career
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Neal has said that after finishing his work on
The Bold and the Beautiful
, he was initially concerned about his ability to find another acting job. "There are certain expectations--or a certain lack of expectations--of soap opera actors," he said.
[8]
From 1998 to 2003, he portrayed
Doug Witter
, a small-town police officer, in the
WB
television drama
Dawson's Creek
. In the final season of the series, his character was revealed to be homosexual.
[12]
In 2000, Neal played a secret agent opposite
Chuck Norris
in the television film
The President's Man
.
[13]
It premiered on April 2 on
CBS
.
[14]
In 2007, Neal played Detective Mike Celluci in
Lifetime
's
Canadian
vampire
fantasy show
Blood Ties
, in which he starred alongside
Christina Cox
and
Kyle Schmid
. The producers of the show ultimately chose Neal, Cox, and Schmid as the three leads of the show over other auditioning actors after observing the natural chemistry among the trio.
[15]
Neal later commented that fans often compliment the three actors for their charming on-screen chemistry and camaraderie.
[15]
Neal played the male lead opposite
Andie MacDowell
in the television series
Cedar Cove
for the
Hallmark Channel
. Neal played Jack Griffith, a Philadelphia reporter. He played Bob Adams, stepfather to the main character Anastasia Steele (
Dakota Johnson
), in the film adaptation
Fifty Shades of Grey
(2015).
[16]
Neal and his wife, Becky Southwell, write and produce their own projects through Southwell Neal Entertainment. They write and executive produce the
Gourmet Detective
original films for
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
, based on the novels by Peter King. As of February 2020, Neal has made five television movies based on the character.
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Filmography
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Films
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Television
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References
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a
b
"Catching up with....Dylan Neal".
Soap Opera Digest
. July 22, 2013. p. 73.
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"Dylan Neal Joins Cast of Hallmark Channel's Original Movie CEDAR COVE"
. Broadway World. 12 June 2012.
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"Home & Family - Actor Dylan Neal talks about his on-screen Romance with Andie MacDowell"
.
Hallmark Channel's Youtube Channel
. 4 August 2014.
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"The People of Cedar Cove - Dylan Neal as Jack"
.
Hallmark Channel's Youtube Channel
. 1 July 2015.
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"
'B&B' Alum Dylan Neal Writes And Stars In Hallmark's 'Gourmet Detective'
"
.
Soap Opera Network
. 13 January 2015.
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"Dylan Neal stars in 'Gourmet Detective' on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries"
.
Herald Extra
. 16 May 2015.
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a
b
"Dylan Neal Biography"
. Archived from
the original
on 22 January 2013
. Retrieved
2 May
2012
.
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a
b
c
"Dylan Neal at RingCon"
.
YouTube
. Retrieved
2 May
2012
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"
'Cedar Cove' Star Dylan Neal Is Passionate About Furniture Making"
.
Woodworking Network
. 15 September 2015.
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"Big Picture: Dylan Neal in high gear"
.
Times Colonist
. 24 March 2016.
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"50 Shades of Grey star Dylan Neal opens up about his married life, wife Becky Southwell, and family"
.
frostnow.com
. Retrieved
11 January
2018
.
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Shaw, Gabbi (November 4, 2020).
"WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The cast of 'Dawson's Creek' 22 years later"
.
Insider
.
Axel Springer
. Retrieved
January 27,
2021
.
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Preece, Michael; Norris, Eric; Donner, Richard; Meyer, Gerald (2013).
5 Film Chuck Norris Collection
(DVD). Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp LLC. Event occurs at
The President's Man
. 09600922143.
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"Sunday Night".
Herald and Review
. April 1, 2000. p. Tv-7.
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a
b
"Dylan Neal and Kyle Schmid at Fan Convention"
.
YouTube
. Retrieved
3 May
2012
.
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"On the Cover: Dylan Neal talks about starring in Fifty Shades of Grey and his Richmond Hill roots"
. Post City Toronto. 29 July 2014.
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"Gourmet Detective Movies"
.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
. Retrieved
1 February
2020
.
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"DYLAN NEAL"
.
Hallmark Channel
. Retrieved
11 January
2018
.
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