George Joshua Christian Dean (born December 3, 1979) is a Canadian actor and improvisor. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre.
Career Dean worked with the comedy troupe Gordon's Big Bald Head and appeared in several new works by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine. He was a regular cast member in the improvised variety show Oh Susanna! at the Varscona Theatre.
Dean provided the voice of Henpecked Hou (among others) in the game Jade Empire from BioWare Corp. He later appeared in several roles in Bioware's Mass Effect. In 2003, he co-starred in the independent film Purple Gas, and in 2006 starred in the FOX TV sitcom Free Ride. Dean stars in the Martin Gero film Young People Fucking, and National Lampoon's Bag Boy. Dean portrayed art restorer and hacker Boston Arliss Crab on the NBC show Blindspot 2015-2020.
Personal life Dean is an avid table top player. He is married to actress Celina Dean and has two children.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2003Purple GasCole Peter2003TurnbuckleRev. Peter Jackson2007Young People FuckingAndrew2007National Lampoon's Bag BoyFreddy2010Father vs. SonGrant Coletti
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2006Free RideNate Stahlings / Nate Dineen6 episodes2007The BeastFrank HopperTelevision film2009This Might HurtDr. Ethan Malinow2011The HandlersTim4 episodes2012Mike & MollyFather Justin2 episodes2013Wedding BandDennisEpisode: "99 Problems"2015CastleJim Kogut2 episodes2016Uncle BuckPeterEpisode: "Brother"2016–2017Con ManRico Java4 episodes2016–2020BlindspotBoston Arliss Crab14 episodes2018My Perfect RomanceGeorgeTelevision film2018DeceptionAndy FaustEpisode: "The Unseen Hand"2018Christmas with a PrinceJeffTelevision film2019Art of Falling in LoveNate2019Christmas with a Prince: Becoming RoyalJeff2020Live from the 8th DimensionDr. DolittleEpisode: "Roachie Rich"2021The RookieTodd AsherEpisode: "Sabotage"2021Christmas with a Prince: The Royal BabyJeffTelevision film2025Quantum LeapJosh Nally2 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRole2003Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of UndrentideFerron the Iron Golem2003Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark2005Jade EmpireVarious voices2007Mass Effect2009Dragon Age: OriginsPick2010Mass Effect 2Various voices2012Mass Effect 3Additional voices2020Spider-Man: Miles Morales2021Mass Effect Legendary EditionVarious voices2021Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartMr. Fungi2025Date Everything!I, Ronaldini
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