Robert Earl Buckley (born May 2, 1981) is an American actor, known for
his roles as Kirby Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series Lipstick Jungle
and Clay Evans on The CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill. Buckley
also starred as Brian Leonard on ABC's horror drama series 666 Park
Avenue and portrayed Major Lillywhite on The CW's comedy-drama series
iZombie from 2015 until 2019.Buckley was born in Claremont in Los
Angeles County, California. He earned a degree in economics from the
University of California, San Diego, graduating in 2003. As a college
student, Buckley appeared as a contestant on The Price Is Right. After
working for a year as an economic consultant, he moved back to Los
Angeles to pursue a career in acting.In 2006, Buckley made his acting
debut as a series regular on the MyNetworkTV primetime telenovela
Fashion House, playing the role of Michael Bauer. Buckley then made
his feature film debut in the horror When a Killer Calls, released in
February 2006. He subsequently joined the cast of another MyNetworkTV
telenovela, portraying the role of Matthew Wakefield in American
Heiress. In 2007, Buckley guest starred on an episode of Ghost
Whisperer. Also in 2007, he was cast in the recurring role of Kirby
Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series Lipstick Jungle.The following
year, Buckley signed on to play surf instructor Kyle Hamilton in the
Lifetime film Flirting with Forty, alongside Heather Locklear. He then
co-starred as Nik in the horror comedy Killer Movie, alongside Kaley
Cuoco, Leighton Meester, and Paul Wesley, which premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival in April 2008. In 2009, The CW announced that
Buckley would appear in a two-episode guest arc on the comedy-drama
series Privileged as David Besser.
his roles as Kirby Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series Lipstick Jungle
and Clay Evans on The CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill. Buckley
also starred as Brian Leonard on ABC's horror drama series 666 Park
Avenue and portrayed Major Lillywhite on The CW's comedy-drama series
iZombie from 2015 until 2019.Buckley was born in Claremont in Los
Angeles County, California. He earned a degree in economics from the
University of California, San Diego, graduating in 2003. As a college
student, Buckley appeared as a contestant on The Price Is Right. After
working for a year as an economic consultant, he moved back to Los
Angeles to pursue a career in acting.In 2006, Buckley made his acting
debut as a series regular on the MyNetworkTV primetime telenovela
Fashion House, playing the role of Michael Bauer. Buckley then made
his feature film debut in the horror When a Killer Calls, released in
February 2006. He subsequently joined the cast of another MyNetworkTV
telenovela, portraying the role of Matthew Wakefield in American
Heiress. In 2007, Buckley guest starred on an episode of Ghost
Whisperer. Also in 2007, he was cast in the recurring role of Kirby
Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series Lipstick Jungle.The following
year, Buckley signed on to play surf instructor Kyle Hamilton in the
Lifetime film Flirting with Forty, alongside Heather Locklear. He then
co-starred as Nik in the horror comedy Killer Movie, alongside Kaley
Cuoco, Leighton Meester, and Paul Wesley, which premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival in April 2008. In 2009, The CW announced that
Buckley would appear in a two-episode guest arc on the comedy-drama
series Privileged as David Besser.
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