Evan Hershey Helmuth (May 18, 1977 â€" July 17, 2017) was an American
film and television actor. Helmuth was best known for his lead role as
Father David Keane in the 2012 horror film, The Devil Inside. His
other film credits included Fever Pitch in 2005, in which he played
Jimmy Fallon's best friend, Ready or Not in 2009, and Jobs in
2013.Helmuth was born May 18, 1977, to John William Helmuth and Kerry
O’Brien Helmuth. He was raised in Reston, Virginia until the age of
10, when his family moved to Ames, Iowa. Helmuth initially attended
arts camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan
for several summers before enrolling at Interlochen's full-time high
school arts academy for three years. He graduated from Interlochen as
a theater major in 1995.Helmuth studied at the University of Southern
California's School of Dramatic Arts, where he received his bachelor's
degree in 1999 as the recipient of USC's Jack Nicholson Award for
outstanding actor. While attending USC, Helmuth met writer and
producer Josh Appelbaum, who later co-wrote the 2005 episode of the
television series, Alias, that featured Helmuth as a guest star.
film and television actor. Helmuth was best known for his lead role as
Father David Keane in the 2012 horror film, The Devil Inside. His
other film credits included Fever Pitch in 2005, in which he played
Jimmy Fallon's best friend, Ready or Not in 2009, and Jobs in
2013.Helmuth was born May 18, 1977, to John William Helmuth and Kerry
O’Brien Helmuth. He was raised in Reston, Virginia until the age of
10, when his family moved to Ames, Iowa. Helmuth initially attended
arts camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan
for several summers before enrolling at Interlochen's full-time high
school arts academy for three years. He graduated from Interlochen as
a theater major in 1995.Helmuth studied at the University of Southern
California's School of Dramatic Arts, where he received his bachelor's
degree in 1999 as the recipient of USC's Jack Nicholson Award for
outstanding actor. While attending USC, Helmuth met writer and
producer Josh Appelbaum, who later co-wrote the 2005 episode of the
television series, Alias, that featured Helmuth as a guest star.
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