Brett Davern is an American actor who was born and raised in Washington and then moved to Los Angeles. Brett’s role as Jake Rosati in Awkward (2011) won him a 2013 People’s Choice Award. Brett has also appeared in films such as Beautiful Ohio (2006), The Pool Boys (2009), Fall 219 (2010) and Junk (2012). He has appeared in television shows such as CSI: Miami (2008), In Clear Sight (2009), Medium (2010) and Shameless (2016). Brett is active on Instagram with more than 400,000 followers.

Born name

Brett Davern

nickname

Brett

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Edmonds, Washington, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Brett studied at Madrona Elementary School . For high school, he enrolled at Edmonds-Woodway High School .

Later he also took theater classes at Stagedoor Manor theater training center in upstate New York. In 2001 he matriculated at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.

occupation

actor, director

family

• Father – Tim Davern
• Mother – Vicki Davern
• Siblings – Brian (younger brother)

Manager

Brett is represented by Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, USA.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Brett dated –

1. Ashley Rickards – Brett dated his Awkward co-star Ashley for a brief period in the past.

race/ethnicity

White

Brett is of American descent.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Dicker Bart

brand promotion

He appeared in a TV commercial for Burger King in 2016.

Known for

His role as Jake Rosati in the MTV series Awkward (2011-2016)

first movie

He made his feature film debut as William in the 2006 comedy film Beautiful Ohio , co-starring with actor William Hurt.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut in the drama series CSI: Miami in 2008 as Justin Marsh.

Brett Davern favorite things

• Bands – Fun., Kings of Leon
• Magazines – Teen Vogue
• Movies – Biographical Movies
• Sports – football, soccer, baseball

Brett Davern facts

1. He has worked on shows such as CSI: Miami , Medium , NCIS , In Plain Sight , and Cold Case before landing a role in Awkward .
2. In 2013, Brett competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Long Beach Grand Prix to raise funds for Racing for Kids. Race for Kids helps several Southern California hospitals.
3. Growing up, Brett performed at the local Edmonds theater.
4. He received a scholarship to Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center.
5. Among others, popular actors such as Robert Downey Jr. and Natalie Portman are the alumni of the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center.
6. He loves snowboarding and wakeboarding.
7. Before starting his actual career, he worked in commercials and educational films.
8. He worked in a few anti-bullying videos playing the kid who was being bullied.
9. Needing money urgently, he started workingas an assistant to his manager, whom he met at ADMA (American Musical and Dramatic Academy). He answered calls for him. As soon as his manager left the office, Brett projected himself under an assumed name to look for a job.
10. When he landed a role in Awkward People used to ask him, “How did you get that role?”
11. Among many others, he enjoys listening to early music The Temptations .
12. He spends many summers with his good friend and co-star Beau Mirchoff on an annual boat trip, a RV that seats around 20 people. They’ve gone to Las Vegas and other parts of Nevada.
13. He played football his freshman year but was kicked out because he was little. Then he found his way to the theater.
14. In his last school year he took part in 3 choir classes.
15. His old yearbook quote was: “Dream your life, live your dreams”.
16. Find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.