John Allen McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor, best
known for starring in the leading role of Brian Finch, a struggling
musician who takes an intelligence enhancing pill, in the CBS
television comedy-drama Limitless, from September 2015 to April 2016.
McDorman also appeared as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama
series Greek (2007â€"2011), starred in the NBC short-lived sitcom Are
You There, Chelsea?, and played the role of Mike Pratt in the Showtime
comedy-drama Shameless. In 2014, McDorman starred in the ABC romantic
comedy/drama Manhattan Love Story. In 2018, McDorman joined the
revival of Murphy Brown as Avery, Murphy's son.McDorman was born in
Dallas, Texas, the son of Deborah Gale (née Stallings) and John Allen
McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older
half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young
Actors Studio and Nancy Chartier's Film and Acting Studio. He attended
Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills
Elementary in Texas.McDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets
from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, CSI: Miami and
Cold Case. He made his film debut in the 2005 thriller Echoes of
Innocence, and later has appeared in Aquamarine, Bring It On: All or
Nothing and Live Free or Die Hard. From 2007 to 2011, McDorman starred
as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek. He also
played the lead role in the 2011 Lifetime movie The Craigslist
Killer.In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura
Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?. He later
joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt. He
starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland, and in
2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper. Also in
2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite actress
Analeigh Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love
Story. In 2015, he starred in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young
man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his
intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continued the
story of the motion picture of the same name. The show was cancelled
after one season.
known for starring in the leading role of Brian Finch, a struggling
musician who takes an intelligence enhancing pill, in the CBS
television comedy-drama Limitless, from September 2015 to April 2016.
McDorman also appeared as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama
series Greek (2007â€"2011), starred in the NBC short-lived sitcom Are
You There, Chelsea?, and played the role of Mike Pratt in the Showtime
comedy-drama Shameless. In 2014, McDorman starred in the ABC romantic
comedy/drama Manhattan Love Story. In 2018, McDorman joined the
revival of Murphy Brown as Avery, Murphy's son.McDorman was born in
Dallas, Texas, the son of Deborah Gale (née Stallings) and John Allen
McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older
half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young
Actors Studio and Nancy Chartier's Film and Acting Studio. He attended
Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills
Elementary in Texas.McDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets
from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, CSI: Miami and
Cold Case. He made his film debut in the 2005 thriller Echoes of
Innocence, and later has appeared in Aquamarine, Bring It On: All or
Nothing and Live Free or Die Hard. From 2007 to 2011, McDorman starred
as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek. He also
played the lead role in the 2011 Lifetime movie The Craigslist
Killer.In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura
Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?. He later
joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt. He
starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland, and in
2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper. Also in
2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite actress
Analeigh Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love
Story. In 2015, he starred in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young
man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his
intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continued the
story of the motion picture of the same name. The show was cancelled
after one season.
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