Dylan Neal Biography

Dylan J. Neal (born October 8, 1969) is an actor. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and The United States. He is perhaps best known for playing Dylan Shaw on The Bold and the Beautiful, Doug Witter on Dawson's Creek, and Detective Mike Celluci in the popular supernatural drama series Blood Ties. He is also recognized for playing Aaron Jacobs on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

In 2013, Neal landed the lead role opposite Andie MacDowell in the Hallmark Channel's first ever scripted TV series, Cedar Cove. The series premiered on July 20th, 2013 and is based upon the international best-selling series of books of the same name by renowned author, Debbie Macomber.

Personal life

Dylan Neal was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 1969. Six 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.

Neal transferred to 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. In light of his new found passion and upon the advice of his drama teacher, Dylan decided that he wanted to make a career out of acting.

Before becoming an actor, Dylan used to work as a caterer and would deliver lunch baskets to private businesses in industrial areas around Toronto. He also used to deliver pizzas for a living, before making it as an actor.

Career

Neal has stated that, after finishing his work on The Bold and the Beautiful, he was initially concerned about his ability to find another acting job after coming fresh off of a soap opera. He explained, "there are certain expectations, or a certain lack of expectations for soap opera actors".

In 2007, Neal gained popularity among the sci-fi/fantasy genre fan base after taking on the role of 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 the other auditioning actors, after observing the natural chemistry among the trio. Neal later commented that fans often compliment the three actors for their charming on-screen chemistry and camaraderie.

Dylan currently plays the male lead opposite Andie MacDowell in the television series, Cedar Cove, for the Hallmark Channel. The series will be premiering July 20th, 2013. On the show, Neal plays Jack Griffith, a Philadelphia reporter who, in an attempt to re-start his life, has relocated to the small coastal town of Cedar Cove. In this quaint, quirky town, Jack begins to remake his life and falls for the local town judge, Olivia Lockhart, played by MacDowell. The series is based upon the international best-selling books of the same name by the renowned author, Debbie Macomber.

Filmography

Year	Production	Role	Notes
1988	Learning the Ropes	Student Hunk	1 Episode
1988	Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future	Jon Power	2 Episodes
1988	Summer Storm		TV miniseries
1989	War of the Worlds	Scavenger 1	1 Episode
1989	My Secret Identity	Sean Casey	1 Episode
1990	E.N.G.	Kevin Wilkes	1 Episode
1990	Prom Night III: The Last Kiss	Andrew Douglas	video
1990	Maniac Mansion	Bo Riddley	1 Episode
1991	Top Cops	Robert Schaller/Ricky Grim/Corky	1 Episode
1992	I'll Never Get to Heaven	Carl
1992	Catwalk		1 Episode
1993	Sweating Bullets	River Rhodes	1 Episode
1993	Class of '96	Phillip	1 Episode
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Jim Reardon	1 Episode
1996	Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story	John Wallace	TV movie
1994-1996	The Bold and the Beautiful	Dylan Shaw	119 Episodes
1997	Taylor's Return	Robert
1997	Moloney		1 Episode
1997	Life with Roger	Collin, the Exterminator	1 Episode
1997	Pacific Palisades	Cory Robbins	7 Episodes
1998	Profiler	Philip Nichols	1 Episode
1998	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Roger Persimmons	1 Episode
1998	Working	Royce	1 Episode
1998	You Wish	Ken	1 Episode
1998-1999	Hyperion Bay	Nick Sweeny	17 Episodes
1999	JAG	Lt. Dalton 'Boomer' Jonas	3 Episodes
1999	It's Like, You Know...	Kevin	1 Episode
2000	The President's Man	Sgt. Deke Slater	TV movie
2001	XCU: Extreme Close Up	Lew Constant
2001	Thieves	Drew	1 Episode
2002	Flatland	David White	1 Episode
2002	Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers	David Martell	TV movie
2002	Relic Hunter	Zack	1 Episode
2002	40 Days and 40 Nights	David
2002	Landspeed	Young Brian Sanger
2002	She Spies	Dr. Ellison	1 Episode
2003	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Aaron Jacobs	10 Episodes
1998-2003	Dawson's Creek	Doug Witter	20 Episodes
2003	I'm with Her	John	1 Episode
2004	LAX	Harley's Date	1 Episode
2004	Kevin Hill	Trevor Mallard	1 Episode
2005	Chupacabra Terror	Lance Thompson	video
2005	Locusts	Dan Dryer	Main Role
2005	CSI: Miami	Patrick Hale	1 Episode
2005	Extreme Dating	Sean
2005	Bones	Lt. Col. Ben Fordham	1 Episode
2005	Mute	James
2005	Vampire Bats	Dan Dryer	TV movie
2006	The War at Home	Dr. Jonathan Vogel	1 Episode
2006	Cradle of Lies	Jack Collins	TV movie
2006	The Jake Effect	Robert	2 Episodes
2007	No Brother of Mine	Stuart St. Clair	TV movie
2007	Matters of Life and Dating	Guy DeMayo	TV movie
2007-2008	Blood Ties	Detective Mike Celluci	22 Episodes
2008	Psych	Jann	1 Episode
2008	Stargate Atlantis	Dave Sheppard	1 Episode
2009	The L Word	Caleb Cooper	2 Episodes
2009	Wild Roses	Dillon Parker	8 Episodes
2009	Storm Seekers	Ryan Stewart	TV movie
2009	Murdoch Mysteries	Sergeant Jasper Linney	1 Episode
2010	My Family's Secret	Jason Darcie
2010	Human Target	Wes Gibson	1 Episode
2010	Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief	Hermes
2009-2010	Smallville	Ray Sacks	2 Episodes
2010	The Traveler	Detective Alexander Black
2010	Life Unexpected	Bruce Jackson	1 Episode
2011	He Loves Me	Nick	TV movie
2011	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Mr. Culver	1 Episode
2011	Another Man's Wife	Brian Warner	TV movie
2011	Ice Road Terror	Neil Conroy	TV movie
2011	Rizzoli & Isles	Dr. Hanson/Russell Dempsey	1 Episode
2011	A Trusted Man	Tom	TV movie
2011	Haven	Hugh Underwood	1 Episode
2011	Flashpoint	Cpt. Simon Griggs	1 Episode
2012	90210	William Paddington	1 Episode
2012	Ringer	Washburn Milter	1 Episode
2013	Cedar Cove	Jack Griffith	Main role
2013	Bones	Ben Fordham	Episode 6