Hal Ozsan : biography
Halil Özşan, better known as Hal Ozsan (born October 26, 1976), is a British actor and singer-songwriter of Turkish Cypriot descent. He is best known for his roles as Michael Cassidy in the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY, Todd Carr in the WB’s Dawson’s Creek, and Miles Cannon in 90210.
Life
Ozsan was born to Turkish Cypriot parents in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. At the age of 3 he moved to England with his family and was raised in the east London suburb of Havering. At the age of 11 he gained admission to Brentwood School, receiving a distinction for Drama.
He moved to the United States in the 1990s where he began working in films and television. His first major recognition for a recurring role was as Todd Carr in Dawson’s Creek; this was followed by a regular appearance in Fallen and Kyle XY. Ozsan’s first film appearance was opposite Al Pacino in a supporting role in the film S1m0ne.
In 2006, Ozsan was a singer-songwriter for the Rock ‘n’ Roll band Poets and Pornstars. His songs have appeared in several films and television shows including Californication, So You Think You Can Dance, Little Athens, and Undead or Alive. In 2008, he left the band to return to acting full time.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Felicity | Long-Haired Guy / Stoner Guy / Student | TV series (2 episodes) |
2000 | Jesse | Dawson | TV series (1 episode) |
2001 | Providence | Rolando | TV series (1 episode) |
2001 | FreakyLinks | Jamie Hallowell | TV series (1 episode) |
2001 | Grounded for Life | Jerry | TV series (1 episode) |
2001 | Six Feet Under | Man in Flower Shop | TV series (1 episode) |
2002 | Roswell | TV series (1 episode) | |
2002 | S1m0ne | Hotel Concierge | |
2003 | Fastlane | Oliver Jax | TV series (1 episode) |
2001–2003 | Dawson’s Creek | Todd Carr | TV series (14 episodes) |
2003 | Dragnet | TV series (1 episode) | |
2004 | Helter Skelter | Joey Dimarco | |
2004 | The Division | TV series (1 episode) | |
2005 | Guy in Row Five | Billy | |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Brandon Pace | TV series (1 episode) |
2006 | Caffeine (film) | Dude | |
2006 | CSI: NY | Tony DeLuca | TV series (1 episode) |
2007 | Redline | Mike Z | |
2007 | Children of Wax | Hakan | |
2007 | Fallen | Azazel | TV series (4 episodes) |
2008 | Shark | Donny Garland | TV series (1 episode) |
2008 | The Unit | Raheem | TV series (1 episode) |
2008 | Californication | Ronny Praeger | TV series (3 episodes) |
2009 | Without a Trace | Wyatt Brody | TV series (1 episode) |
2009 | Kyle XY | Michael Cassidy | TV series (10 episodes) |
2009 | Supernatural | Patrick | TV series (1 episode) |
2010 | Head Over Spurs in Love | Serge Prozorofsky | |
2010 | Groupie | Travis Bellamy | |
2010 | Hawthorne | TV series (1 episode) | |
2010 | Melissa & Joey | Dylan | TV series (1 episode) |
2011 | The Online Gamer | Mark | TV series (1 episode) |
2010–2011 | 90210 | Miles Cannon | TV series (12 episodes) |
2011 | Suits | Jones Debeque | TV series (1 episode) |
2011 | Peach Plum Pear | Nils Hutchinson | (completed) |
2011 | For the Love of Money | Abe | (post-production) |
2012 | White Collar | Gordon Taylor | TV series (1 episode) |
2012 | Bones | Jacque Kent | TV series (1 episode) |
2012 | Make It Or Break It | Dr. Andrew Walker | (TV series 2 episode) |
2012 | Hollywood Heights | Nick Lynch | (TV series 2 episode) |
2012 | The Mentalist | Mo Kahn | (TV series 1 episode) |
2012 | Beauty and The Beast | Chris Miller | (TV series 1 episode) |