Burt Grinstead

Burt Grinstead (born 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for Written By (2016), Eat with Me (2014) and the web series Burt Paxton: Private Detective (2014-2015).

Burt Grinstead
Burt Grinstead in 2015
Born (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988
OccupationActor
Websitewww.burtgrinstead.com

Grinstead starred in Death Race 2050, a sequel to the 1975 film Death Race 2000, along with Malcolm McDowell.[1]

Early life
Burt Grinstead in High School Football Uniform

Grinstead was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland. He spent most of his childhood in the small town of Paxton, Massachusetts, where he attended Wachusett Regional High School and played football and lacrosse.[2] As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials.[3] He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.[4]

Career

Grinstead is known for the comedic web series Burt Paxton: Private Detective, in which he stars as Burt Paxton, an inept Los Angeles detective.[5] In 2015, he was nominated for Best Male Actor in a Comedy for this role.[6]

Grinstead's first feature length film appearance was a supporting role in Eat with Me (2014), a romantic comedy starring George Takei and Sharon Omi. In 2014 and 2015, he had supporting roles in the films Sebastian and Better Half. Grinstead played the villain Jed Perfectus in Death Race 2050, the sequel to the cult film Death Race 2000 (1975), which was released in January, 2017.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Fence Jacob Cooper Short film
2012 Abigail Brandon Wescot Short film
2014 Eat With Me Austin
2014 Sebastian Josh Cooper
2015 Better Half Paul
2015 Brother of Abraham Mark Short Film - In post-production
2016 Speak Patrick Short Film
2017 Death Race 2050 Jed Perfectus full-length film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Malibu Country Bodie 1 episode
2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Contestant 1 episode
2013 Criminal Minds Wade Burke 1 episode
2013 The Middle (TV Series) Player #2 1 episode
2014 NCIS Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade William Greco 1 episode
2014 Looking for Mr. Right Matt Television film
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Michael 1 episode
2015 The Mentalist Realtor 1 episode
2015 Quarter Life (Crisis) Burt 1 episode
2015 Dropping the Soap Sean 3 episodes
2016 Hometown Hero Teddy Television Film
2016 Dating Myself Guy #1 1 episode
2016 Written By JC Television Film

Web Series
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Half Sisters Verdad 1 episode
2014-2015 Burt Paxton: Private Detective Burt Paxton 10 episodes
2016 Go-Go Boy Interrupted Cowboy Go-Go-Boy 1 episode

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Ovation Awards Lead Actor in a Play Dying City Nominated [7][8]
2014 LA Weekly Theater Award 2 Person Performance Dying City Nominated [9]
2015 Indie Series Awards Best Lead Actor - Comedy Burt Paxton: Private Detective Nominated [6]
2016 Stage Raw Theater Awards Supporting Male Performance Hit the Wall Nominated [6]
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References
  1. "Roger Corman Revs Up 'Death Race 2050' With Malcolm McDowell Starring". The Hollywood Reporter. February 18, 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. "Actor from Paxton brings sports knowledge to game". Worcester Telegram. March 28, 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Paxton native's film career growing". The Landmark. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "Actor Burt Grinstead Talks Deathtrap and the Actors He Most Admires". broadwayworld.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Puns and witty dialog make 'Burt Paxton' a must-see webseries". The Daily Dot. December 16, 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. "6th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. "Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations". latimes.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. "Standing Ovation: Burt Grinstead in 'Dying City'". Backstage.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  9. "L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2014: The Nominees". LAWeekly. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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