Derek Richardson (actor)
American actor (born 1976)
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Derek Richardson Jr. (born January 18, 1976)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles on Men in Trees and Anger Management, and for starring as young Harry Dunne in the film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.
Derek Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1976 Queensbury, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Richardson was born in Queensbury, New York, the eldest of the five children of Ellen and Dr. Derek Richardson, a dermatologist.[2]
Career
Richardson's first screen work was in New York in 2000, appearing in one episode each of Strangers with Candy and Law & Order.
He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, to pursue his career.[2] His first role was that year, in a two episode run as Keri Russell's love interest of the week, late in the final season of Felicity.[2] He subsequently co-starred in the prequel to the Dumb and Dumber franchise Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as a younger version of Jeff Daniels' character, Harry Dunne.
Richardson starred as one of the leads in the horror film Hostel, earning a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Frightened Performance". In 2006, he began starring as Patrick Bachelor in the series Men in Trees.
From 2012–14, he played Nolan Johnson on all 100 episodes of Anger Management and portrayed California Governor Ronald Reagan's speechwriter (and later congressman) Dana Rohrabacher in the 2024 biopic Reagan.
In 2025, he played Detective Dundee in the Season 3, Episode 3 of Tracker
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Jared | Episode: "Jerri's Burning Issue" |
| Law & Order | Brad Wilder | Episode: "Black, White and Blue" | |
| 2002 | Felicity | Adam Davis | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Harry Dunne | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple |
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Party Guy | |
| 2005 | Hostel | Josh Brooks | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance |
| Reeker | Nelson | ||
| 2006 | Men in Trees | Patrick Bachelor | Main cast |
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II | Josh Brooks | |
| 2008 | What Makes Alex Tick | Alex Young | Short film |
| 2009 | House | Steve Alkateen / Freedom Master | Episode "Broken" |
| Prep & Landing | Lanny (voice) | Television special | |
| 2010 | Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Lanny (voice) | Television special |
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Lanny (voice) | Television special |
| American Horror Story | Harry Goodman | Episode: "Smoldering Children" | |
| 2012 | Psych | Danny Smith | Episode: "Shawn and the Real Girl" |
| 2012–2014 | Anger Management | Nolan Johnson | Main cast |
| 2013 | The Power of Few | Shane | |
| 2016 | Der Island-Krimi | Árni | |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Jonah | Episode: "Fools Rush In" |
| 2020 | Home | Wade | |
| 2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Fred | Episode: "Six Hours" |
| A Million Little Things | Stephen | Episode: "The Things We Keep Inside" | |
| 2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Lloyd | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Reagan | Dana Rohrabacher |
High potential eric baryon 2004 |
| 2025 | Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol | Lanny (voice) | Television special[3] |
| 2026 | The Night Agent | Younger Jacob Monroe | Episode: "Once Upon a Time..."[4] |
