{{short description|American actor (born 1988)}} {{Infobox person | name = Burt Grinstead | image = Burt Grinstead in 2015.jpg | caption = Burt Grinstead in 2015 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|22|df=y}} | birth_place = | occupation = Actor, writer, film producer | website = {{URL|https://www.blanketfortentertainment.com/}} }} '''Burt Grinstead''' (born 1988) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for ''Sebastian'' (2016), ''Eat with Me'' (2014), and ''The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan'' (2016).

==Early life== thumb|Burt Grinstead in High School Football Uniform

Grinstead was born in 1988, in Boca Raton, Florida.{{Citation needed|date=April 2026}} He moved with his family to Bel Air, Maryland.{{Citation needed|date=April 2026}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20110328/news/103280441|date=March 28, 2011|title=Actor from Paxton brings sports knowledge to game|publisher=Worcester Telegram|access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref> As a child, his family spent some time living in Southern California. It was during that time that Grinstead began acting in commercials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelandmark.com/news/2014-12-31/Paxton_News/Star_in_Progress.html|date=December 31, 2014|title=Paxton native's film career growing|publisher=The Landmark|access-date=13 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818023216/http://www.thelandmark.com/news/2014-12-31/Paxton_News/Star_in_Progress.html|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Actor-Burt-Grinstead-Talks-Deathtrap-and-the-Actors-He-Most-Admires-20120409|date=April 9, 2012|title=Actor Burt Grinstead Talks Deathtrap and the Actors He Most Admires|publisher=broadwayworld.com|access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref>

==Career==

Grinstead with his wife Anna Stromberg started a production company, Blanket Fort Entertainment. Together they have written, produced and starred in a feature film, ''The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan'' and a theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', aptly named ''Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde''.

Grinstead has guest starred and co-starred in television shows like ''Malibu Country, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Mentalist, NCIS: Los Angeles'', and ''911''. He has appeared in many movies and theatrical productions as well.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | 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 | |- |2018 |''[https://www.blanketfortentertainment.com/films The Lost Footage of Leah Sullivan]'' |Patrick | |- |2019 |''Concession'' |Michael |Short film |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''Malibu Country'' | Bodie | 1 episode |- | 2013 | ''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' | Contestant | 1 episode |- | 2013 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Wade Burke | Episode: "Pay It Forward" |- | 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 | Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" |- | 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 |- |2018-2019 |''9-1-1'' |Drew Hudson |2 episodes |- |2019 |''The Neighborhood'' |Climber |Episode: "Welcome to the Climb" |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2013 | Ovation Awards | Lead Actor in a Play | ''Dying City'' | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-ovation-awards-nominations-20130916-story.html|title=Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations|work=latimes.com|date=17 September 2013 |access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/standing-ovation/standing-ovation-burt-grinstead-dying-city-51431/|title=Standing Ovation: Burt Grinstead in 'Dying City'|publisher=Backstage.com|access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref> |- | 2014 | LA Weekly Theater Award | 2 Person Performance | ''Dying City'' | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/la-weekly-theater-awards-2014-the-nominees-4431144|title=L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2014: The Nominees|publisher=LAWeekly|access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref> |- | 2015 | Indie Series Awards | Best Lead Actor - Comedy | ''Burt Paxton: Private Detective'' | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=6th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees |url=http://www.indieseriesawards.com/2015/02/6th-annual-indie-series-awards-nominees.html |access-date=13 July 2016 |publisher=Indie Series Awards}}</ref> |- | 2016 | Stage Raw Theater Awards | Supporting Male Performance | ''Hit the Wall'' | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref name=":1" /> |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|nm4742129|Burt Grinstead}}

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