Shiloh Thomas Fernandez (born February 26, 1985) is an American actor.
He is known for his roles in the television series Jericho and United
States of Tara, and the films Deadgirl, Red Riding Hood, and the 2013
remake of Evil Dead.Fernandez was born in Ukiah, California. His
father is of half Portuguese and half Russian Jewish descent, whereas
his mother has British ancestry. He has a younger sister and a
brother. His stepfather is a contractor. Before becoming an actor,
Fernandez began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel
catalog model hand-picked by the company's CEO, Dov Charney, for his
then-fledgling company. Later arriving in Los Angeles, he asked
Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy; Fernandez has
described working in the stock room as "awful" and the "worst job
ever." His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California
that was directed by Vadim Perelman.After completing a short film,
Fernandez made his debut television appearance in a 2006 episode of
Cold Case, followed by minor roles in Drake & Josh and Lincoln
Heights. His screen debut came two years later, in 2007, when he
landed the role of Edgar in Interstate before returning to TV. He
landed his first recurring role in Jericho as Sean Henthorn between
2006 and 2007. The series was cancelled after just one season before a
campaign by fans saw it return for a second before being cancelled
once again.In 2008, Fernandez became one of the front-runners to play
Edward Cullen after he auditioned for Catherine Hardwicke in her
Venice Beach garage, during the casting of Twilight. Fernandez was
allegedly Hardwicke's first choice, but it was up to Kristen Stewart
who had the last say. Shiloh later recalled on his narrowly missed
opportunity, "At the time, it was just another audition. I didn't
realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks. Now, looking
back on it, I certainly wouldn't have been mentally stable enough to
deal with all that. Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other
work that was a much better fit for me." Fernandez, who had no formal
training, admitted being bashful around other actors during
rehearsals. Having done an array of television shows (CSI: NY, The
United States of Tara) including starring in the Gossip Girl episode
"Valley Girls" as Owen Campos, alongside Brittany Snow and Krysten
Ritter. He eventually landed his first big break playing a troubled
small-town Texas rink manager in the 2010 Sundance hit Skateland with
Twilight alum Ashley Greene.
He is known for his roles in the television series Jericho and United
States of Tara, and the films Deadgirl, Red Riding Hood, and the 2013
remake of Evil Dead.Fernandez was born in Ukiah, California. His
father is of half Portuguese and half Russian Jewish descent, whereas
his mother has British ancestry. He has a younger sister and a
brother. His stepfather is a contractor. Before becoming an actor,
Fernandez began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel
catalog model hand-picked by the company's CEO, Dov Charney, for his
then-fledgling company. Later arriving in Los Angeles, he asked
Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy; Fernandez has
described working in the stock room as "awful" and the "worst job
ever." His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California
that was directed by Vadim Perelman.After completing a short film,
Fernandez made his debut television appearance in a 2006 episode of
Cold Case, followed by minor roles in Drake & Josh and Lincoln
Heights. His screen debut came two years later, in 2007, when he
landed the role of Edgar in Interstate before returning to TV. He
landed his first recurring role in Jericho as Sean Henthorn between
2006 and 2007. The series was cancelled after just one season before a
campaign by fans saw it return for a second before being cancelled
once again.In 2008, Fernandez became one of the front-runners to play
Edward Cullen after he auditioned for Catherine Hardwicke in her
Venice Beach garage, during the casting of Twilight. Fernandez was
allegedly Hardwicke's first choice, but it was up to Kristen Stewart
who had the last say. Shiloh later recalled on his narrowly missed
opportunity, "At the time, it was just another audition. I didn't
realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks. Now, looking
back on it, I certainly wouldn't have been mentally stable enough to
deal with all that. Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other
work that was a much better fit for me." Fernandez, who had no formal
training, admitted being bashful around other actors during
rehearsals. Having done an array of television shows (CSI: NY, The
United States of Tara) including starring in the Gossip Girl episode
"Valley Girls" as Owen Campos, alongside Brittany Snow and Krysten
Ritter. He eventually landed his first big break playing a troubled
small-town Texas rink manager in the 2010 Sundance hit Skateland with
Twilight alum Ashley Greene.
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