Brian Austin Green | |
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.jpg) Green at the 2025 Pasadena International Film Festival | |
| Born | Brian Green (1973-07-15)July 15, 1973 (age 52) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Vanessa Marcil (1999–2003) Sharna Burgess (2020–present; engaged) |
| Children | 5 |
Brian Green (born July 15, 1973),[1] known professionally asBrian Austin Green, is an American actor, best known for his portrayal ofDavid Silver on thetelevision seriesBeverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000).[2] Green was also a series regular on television showsFreddie (2005–2006),Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009),Wedding Band (2012–2013), andAnger Management (2012–2014).[3]
Green was born inVan Nuys, California, the son of Joyce and George Green.[4] He has some Scottish[1] and Jewish ancestry.[5] His middle name, "Austin", was added to differentiate himself fromanother actor when he joined theScreen Actors Guild as a child.[6]
Prior to his role onBeverly Hills, 90210, Green had arecurring role for three seasons (1986–1989) on theCBS primetime soap operaKnots Landing, playing the role of Brian Cunningham, the son of Abby Cunningham Ewing (Donna Mills). He reprised his role in the televisionminiseriesKnots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997). He appeared in the 1987 pilot ofGood Morning, Miss Bliss as Adam Montcrief.[citation needed]
ProducerAaron Spelling stated that Green was cast asDavid Silver because of their similar personalities. The character was often scripted to reflect Green's own interests. As the series progressed, the character began to experiment withhip hop music and DJing, as did Green himself. In 1996, Green dropped "Austin" from his professional name and attempted a career as a rapper, releasing one album,One Stop Carnival, produced byThe Pharcyde memberSlimkid3.[1] In the 1990s, Green was a guest star onGrowing Pains,Parker Lewis Can't Lose,Melrose Place,Saved by the Bell: The College Years,Fantastic Four,Mad TV,Biker Mice from Mars,Malibu Shores,Sabrina, the Teenage Witch andKnots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac.[citation needed]
Green appeared briefly in the multiple award-winningShowtime drama seriesResurrection Blvd. as Luke Bonner (2001–2004), a police officer attending law school. He had acameo onHope & Faith where he metMegan Fox; they started dating in 2004. He appeared on the ABC sitcomFreddie (2005) starringFreddie Prinze, Jr. He was a guest star onThe Twilight Zone,Las Vegas andCSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also appeared alongside former90210 cast memberIan Ziering in theTony Scott filmDomino as parodies of themselves.Green appeared in ahorrorshort calledGrace, which was set around amiscarriage gone bad, and featuresGilmore Girls actressLiza Weil as his love interest. It premiered at theFangoria Weekend of Horrors on June 2, 2006, and was reworked as afull-length feature film (2009). He was a guest star onGeorge Lopez in 2006 as Chris.[citation needed]
Green playedDerek Reese inTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a Resistance fighter sent to the past by the futureJohn Connor. The character is the older brother ofKyle Reese (John Connor's father) and paternal uncle of John. Green was arecurring character in season 1 but became a regular at the start of season 2,[7] following a positive response from critics and fans.[8][9] His character is killed by a Terminator in the penultimate episode, but another Derek from analternate timeline is introduced in the series finale and would have remained on the show if it had been renewed for a third season.[10]
Green guest-starred on the season 7 finale ofCSI: Miami as Anthony Green.[11] Green was cast inThe CW's new drama pilotBody Politic, along withMinka Kelly,Gabrielle Union, andJason Dohring.[12] The series was not picked up for fall 2009. Green said in an interview that he was co-producing a big screen adaptation ofFathom, starringMegan Fox.[10] On September 27, 2009, Green made a guest appearance on the television seriesSaturday Night Live in a skit involving girlfriend (later his wife)Megan Fox. In the skit Green played a version of theTransformer Bumblebee in which Bumblebee is merely a man wearing a Bumblebee mask. Green was cast asClay inOne Tree Hill's seventh season. Green then left the cast because of scheduling conflicts and the role was then given toRobert Buckley; Green instead starred as superhero Callan in the Patrick Durham-directed movieCross, which was released to DVD and download in May 2011.[citation needed]
In 2009, Green was cast asMetallo inSmallville.[13] He appeared in three episodes in theninth season between 2009 and 2010, the first being the ninth-season premiere episode "Savior". The character is a war-time reporter, similar to the Silver Age John Corben.[13] As a back-story for this version, he had been recently stationed inAfghanistan. When he meetsLois Lane, he expresses his distaste for vigilantes, particularly "theBlur" (Clark Kent) due to the hero saving a prison bus only for a convict to escape and slay his sister. After being struck in a hit and run, Corben awoke to find himself possessing cybernetic enhancements - including an artificial heart powered bykryptonite. After kidnapping Lois Lane as bait, the villain was confronted and defeated by Clark Kent. It was subsequently revealed in the episode "Conspiracy" thatZod's disciples were behind Corben's revival. Corben is "reactivated" in the episode "Upgrade" after Luthorcorp scientists are able to correct the initial design flaw in the Kryptonite heart that causes an adrenal overload and resulting psychosis. Though Green had expressed willingness to reprise the character in the10th and final season,[14] the character was portrayed by a body double for his final appearance in the episode "Prophecy" - presumably due to budget and the cameo nature of the appearance. Green's likeness would be used however for the character's appearance in the Season Eleven comic continuation.[15]
In 2010, Green appeared in a multi-episode story arc on theABC seriesDesperate Housewives. He playedKeith Watson, Bree's contractor and lover for the first part of the season.[16][17]
In 2012, Green had a guest appearance in thesitcomAnger Management playing Sean, the boyfriend of Charlie's ex-wife, Jen in the first episode of the show. This episode broke a ratings record with 5.74 million viewers on its series debut night and ranks as the most-watched sitcom premiere in cable history.[18][19] He returned to the show in the episode "Charlie Breaks Up With Kate", and was promoted to series regular in June 2013.[20]
Green was a guest star in the finale episode of the second season ofHappy Endings. He played Chris, who meets dateless Penny via Skype. He returned in the third-season premiere "Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires". In the same year, Green starred in the television seriesWedding Band, about a group of friends who perform at weddings. In theTBS comedy, Green plays Tommy, the frontman for Mother of the Bride, a group of four buddies who aren't ready to give up the dream of being rock stars.[21] On January 22, 2013, TBS cancelled the series after one season because of low ratings.[22]
In 2020, Green competed inseason four ofThe Masked Singer as "Giraffe". He was eliminated in his second appearance.Robin Thicke joined him in his encore ofKool and the Gang's "Get Down on It".[23] He also served as a panelist on its spin-off seriesThe Masked Dancer. In 2023, Green competed on thefifth season of the Australian version ofThe Masked Singer as "Crash Test Dummy". He was eliminated in the premiere episode.[24]
In September 2021, Green was announced as one of the celebrities competing onseason 30 ofDancing with the Stars.[25] Green's dance partner was his girlfriend,Sharna Burgess. He was the third celebrity to be eliminated from the show, ultimately placing 13th.[26]
Green won the celebrity portion of theGrand Prix of Long Beach in early 2010.[27]
In April 2017, Green co-created a podcast with Derek Russell titled...With Brian Austin Green.[28][29] The show went on indefinite hiatus in 2022, with Green signing an exclusive deal withiHeartRadio to start a new podcast,Old-ish, in 2023 alongsideSharna Burgess andRandy Spelling.[30]
In June 2022, Green revealed that he has suffered fromulcerative colitis.[31][32]
Green dated hisBeverly Hills, 90210 co-starTiffani Thiessen from 1992 to 1995.[33]
During his time on 90210, he datedTichina Arnold, but they ended their relationship due to the hardship of being in aninterracial relationship. They remain on good terms.[34] In 1999, Green started dating hisBeverly Hills, 90210 castmateVanessa Marcil, whom he met on set. The two became engaged in July 2001 and had son Kassius in 2002. They planned to wed that year, but ended their relationship in 2003.[35][36]
In 2004, Green began dating actressMegan Fox, having first met on the set ofHope & Faith when he was 30 years old and she was 18.[37] Fox said Green was initially hesitant to enter a relationship with her due to the age difference. Fox said, "I had to convince him that I was slightly more responsible and well-spoken and had other things to bring to the table besides being 18."[38] They became engaged in 2006 but broke off their engagement in February 2009. Later that year, their home was targeted by a group of fashion-motivated criminals known as "The Bling Ring", who initially targeted themto steal Fox's designer clothes.
In June 2010, Green and Fox announced they were engaged again,[39] and several days later on June 24, the two wed at theFour Seasons resort on theisland of Hawaii.[40] They have three sons together, born in 2012,[41] 2014,[42] and 2016.[43] Fox filed for divorce from Green on August 21, 2015, a few days after the couple announced their separation.[44][45] They reconciled in early 2016.[46] On April 25, 2019, Fox filed to dismiss the divorce in Los Angeles, California.[47] In May 2020, Green announced that he and Fox had separated after nearly 10 years of marriage.[48] In November 2020, Fox filed for divorce from Green for a second time.[49] They finalized their divorce on October 15, 2021.[50]
Green has been dating Australian professional dancerSharna Burgess since October 2020.[51] They announced they were expecting their first child together on February 4, 2022.[52] Their son was born on June 28, 2022.[53] On September 22, 2023, the couple announced their engagement.[54][55][56]
Both Green and ex-wife Megan Fox are supporters ofGenerosity Water, and have funded the creation of over ten water wells for the organization.[57] Through his podcast, Green organized a charity event to benefit the organization on September 1, 2018.[58]
In 2021, Green and girlfriend Sharna Burgess took part in theSearch4Smiles campaign supporting the Trueheart Search Engine, which donates 80% of their profits to charity.[59][60]
In March 2012, photographer Delbert Shaw sued Green and ex-wife Fox inLos Angeles County Superior Court for allegedly assaulting him after he took photographs of the couple while Green and Fox were vacationing in Hawaii in 2010.[61] In June 2012, Green said he was defending himself against Shaw and that Fox should not be included in the lawsuit.[62] In January 2013, the judge ordered the paparazzo to pay the couple $620 towards their legal fees.[63] The case was ultimately dismissed by the court.[64]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Canterville Ghost | Willie | |
| 1988 | Baby M | Ryan Whitehead | |
| 1990 | Kid | Metal Louie | |
| 1991 | An American Summer | Charles 'Fin' Findley | |
| Kickboxer 2 | Tommy | ||
| 1995 | She Fought Alone | Ethan | |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Paul Hewitt | |
| Her Costly Affair | Jeff Dante | ||
| 1997 | Laws of Deception | Cal Miller | |
| Unwed Father | Jason Kempler | ||
| 2002 | Ronnie | Stanley | |
| Purgatory Flats | Randy Mecklin | ||
| Bleach | Zach | ||
| 2003 | Southside | Jack O'Malley | |
| This Time Around | Drew Hesler | ||
| Fish Without a Bicycle | Ben | Also director | |
| 2005 | Domino | Himself | |
| 2006 | Grace | Jimmy | Short |
| Hollywood Familia | Himself | ||
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| Impact Point | Holden | ||
| 2009 | Stay Cool | Narrator | |
| Turning Japanese | Sam | ||
| 2010 | Urgency | Tony West | |
| The Wild Girl | Ned Giles | ||
| Monster Heroes | James | ||
| Stage 4 | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Cross | Callan | Also producer |
| ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 | Preston | ||
| 2014 | Don't Blink | Jack | Also associate producer |
| 2017 | Cross Wars | Callan | Also producer |
| Chasing Titles Vol. 1 | Joe Holmes | Short | |
| 2018 | Guardian Angel | Fireman Rick | |
| 2019 | Cross: Rise of the Villains | Callan | Also executive producer |
| 2021 | Kid 90 | Himself | Documentary[65] |
| John Bronco Rides Again | Brian Austin Green | Short | |
| 2022 | Last the Night | Mr. Dunbar | |
| 2023 | Bootyology | Brian Austin Green | |
| Beautiful Disaster | Mick Abernathy | ||
| Cross 4: Cross Bones | Callan | ||
| Transformation | David | ||
| 2024 | The Night They Came Home | Chuck Palmer | [66] |
| Chasing Midnight | Chris Habbyshaw | ||
| Golden | Frank | ||
| Cutthroat | Bob Gold | ||
| 2025 | Zombie Plane | ||
| TBA | Perfectly Imperfect | Reuben | [67] |
| The 3 Killer Pigs |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Jason | Episode: "Does Not a Woman Make" |
| 1986–1989 | Knots Landing | Brian Cunningham | 27 episodes |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Matthew Evans | Episode: "Normal People" |
| Small Wonder | Gary | 2 episodes | |
| Good Morning, Miss Bliss | Adam Montcrief | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1989 | Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier | Brian | TV movie; uncredited |
| Adventures in Babysitting | Daryl Coopersmith | TV movie | |
| 1990–2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | David Silver | Main role; producer (48 episodes); director (1 episode) |
| 1991 | Growing Pains | Rapper in Fresh Kid's Music Group | Episode: "Ben's Rap Group" |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | David Silver | 3 episodes |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Brian Austin Green | Episode: "Geek Tragedy" | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Episode: "A Thanksgiving Story" | |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four | Johnny Storm/The Human Torch (voice) | Main cast (season 1)[68] |
| Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Steve Martin/Eric Clapton" | |
| 1996 | MADtv | White Chocolate | Episode: "#1.14" |
| Biker Mice from Mars | Rimfire (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| Malibu Shores | Sandy Gage | Episode: "New Kids in Town" | |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Chad Corey Dylan | Episode: "Dream Date" | |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Brian Cunningham | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Luke Bonner | Episode: "Arriba Y Abajo" |
| 2001–2003 | Stacey Stone | Lorenzo | 15 episodes |
| 2002 | Trailer Park Boys | 2nd Police Officer | 3 episodes |
| The Twilight Zone | Sean Moore | Episode: "Found and Lost" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gregory Curtwell | Episode: "Coming of Rage" |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Connor Mills | Episode: "Things That Go Jump in the Night" |
| Hope & Faith | Himself | Episode: "9021-Uh-Oh" | |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Self / Kratos / General (voices) | Episode: "The Core, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" |
| 2005–2006 | Freddie | Chris | Main role |
| 2006 | George Lopez | Episode: "George Gets Cross Over Freddie" | |
| 2007 | Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchnick TV Project | Noah | TV film |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Derek Reese | Main role |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Anthony Green | Episode: "Seeing Red" (Part 1)" |
| Body Politic | Lucky Evans | TV film | |
| Saturday Night Live | Bumblebee | Episode: "Megan Fox/U2" | |
| 2009–2010 | Smallville | John Corben/Metallo | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Desperate Housewives | Keith Watson | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Mobsters | Carmine | Episode: "Carmine or Brian?" |
| Adults Only | Dick | ||
| Suite 7 | Cole | Episode: "Captive Audience" | |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Chris | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Wedding Band | Tommy | Recurring role |
| 2012–2014 | Anger Management | Sean Healy | |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Special Agent Adam Kreshner | Episode: "The Day It All Came Together" |
| BH90210 | Brian Austin Green | Main role; executive producer[69] | |
| 2020–2021 | The Masked Singer | Giraffe | Contestant (season 4)[70] |
| The Masked Dancer | Himself / Panelist | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Conners | Jeff | 4 episodes |
| Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 5 episodes | |
| 2022 | I Can See Your Voice | Guest Panelist | Episode: "Episode 3:Kelly Rowland,Kelly Osbourne, Brian Austin Green,Cheryl Hines,Adrienne Houghton" |
| 2023 | That '90s Show | David Silver | Episode: "The Birthday Girl" |
| Cape Holly Christmas | John Davis | Television | |
| The Masked Singer Australia | Crash Test Dummy | Contestant onseason 5; Episode: "Premiere"; Eliminated in first episode | |
| Special Forces: World's Toughest Test | Himself | Contestant on season 2; 3 episodes; 10th place |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Saving Forever for You" | Shanice | David Silver |
| 1996 | "You Send Me" | Brian Austin Green | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Southside | Executive producer | Film |
| 2002 | Untitled: A Love Story | Co-producer |
he was born July 15, 1973, telling Playgirl, "I'm part Scottish, but I've got a whole lot of sh*t mixed in. I'm like A-1 Sauce."
Brian Austin Green has been cast on Smallville as the DC Comics villain Metallo.
Reports the couple were married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on thebig island of Hawaii were confirmed to 'People' early Tuesday. 'Yes they are married,' a rep for Fox says.
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