Dax Griffin

Dax Griffin
Born	Dax S. Griffin March 22, 1972 (1972-03-22) (age 39) Atlanta, Georgia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present

Dax S. Griffin (born March 22, 1972)^[1] is an American actor.

Career

Griffin is known for his role as Tim Truman on the NBC serial Sunset Beach from January 1997 until November 1999. He had one more appearance in the series finale in a dream sequence. He also played assistant district attorney Justin McCoy on All My Children in 2003.^[2]

Griffin joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Shane McGrath on September 12, 2006. He left the show on April 20, 2007, when his character was killed off.

Griffin also played Albert Grabner in the TV commercial for the Japanese video game Front Mission: Gun Hazard, and is listed in the game's credits for that role.

Griffin made an appearance as "Bester" on Firefly as Serenity's original engine mechanic. He has also made guest appearances on Charmed, CSI and Drop Dead Diva.

Personal life

Griffin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta and graduated from Joseph Wheeler High School in 1990. In 1995, he graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in business marketing.^[1]

He formerly lived with and was in a relationship with actress Amelia Heinle (Victoria, The Young and the Restless)^[2] and was also formerly involved with former The Bold and the Beautiful co-star Jennifer Gareis.^[2] He spends his time with his two dogs, and competes in local 10k runs.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Men Seeking Women	Jimmy and the Gigolos Member
1997–1999	Sunset Beach	Tim Truman	247 episodes
1998	Dizzyland	Erickson
1999	Brimstone	Wolfie	Episode: "Carrier"
1999	Pacific Blue	Nicky Vann	Episode: "Blue Hawaii: Part 1" Episode: "Blue Hawaii: Part 2"
2000	Wonderland	Derek Wolf	TV series
2000	Opposite Sex	Greg Tillman	3 episodes
2001	Free	Skeet
2001	Chronicle, TheThe Chronicle	Sam	Episode: "Here There Be Dragons"
2001	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Blond Man	Episode: "Organ Grinder"
2002	Firefly	Bester	Episode: "Out of Gas"
2003–2004	All My Children	Justin McCoy	TV series
2004	CSI: Miami	Doug Ramsey	Episode: "After the Fall"
2005	Charmed	Carl	Episode: "Death Becomes Them"
2006	Just Legal	Joe Chase	Episode: "The Heater"
2006–2007	Bold and the Beautiful, TheThe Bold and the Beautiful	Shane McGrath	149 episodes
2007	CSI: NY	Steve Kaplan	Episode: "Commuted Sentences"
2009	Drop Dead Diva	Mac O'Brien	Episode: "Dead Model Walking"
2010	Vampire Diaries, TheThe Vampire Diaries	Bachelor #3	Episode: "A Few Good Men"
2010	Army Wives	Derrick	Episode: "New Orders"
2011	Criminal Behavior	Brian Hess	TV movie
2011	Single Ladies	Alex	Episode: "1.2"
2011	Change-Up, TheThe Change-Up	Blow Dried Goon
2011	Justice for Natalee	Wouter	TV movie, filming
2011	Partners	Derek	TV movie, pre-production

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Dax Griffin". CBS Broadcasting, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20071213064543/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/bb/about/bios/dgriffin.shtml. Retrieved 2008-02-18. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Daniel R. Coleridge. "Sunset Beach Boy Makes Bold Career Move". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080414064121/http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Soaps/QA/default.aspx?posting=%7bFC9FFC22-8515-482C-862B-CA356FF52888%7d. Retrieved 2008-02-18. 

External links

• Dax Griffin at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Griffin, Dax
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Date of birth	March 22, 1972
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia
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