{{Short description|American actor, musician, and model (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Rob Mayes | image = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = | birth_place = | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actor *songwriter *country artist *model }} | years_active = 2007–present }}
'''Rob Mayes''' is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film ''John Dies at the End'', as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy drama television series ''Jane by Design''. He also played Barry in the 2019 film ''Maybe I'm Fine''.
==Early life== Mayes was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio.<ref name="TPD">{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Clint|title=Ex-'Sexiest Bachelor' Rob Mayes on part in 'John Dies at the End' and other strange matter|url=http://www.cleveland.com/moviebuff/index.ssf/2013/02/actor_rob_mayes_on_john_dies_a.html|work=The Plain Dealer|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=February 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rob Mayes Interview|url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/interviews/rob-mayes-interview|work=Seventeen|date=8 August 2008 |access-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref> He started modeling when he was five years old.<ref name="USA">{{cite web|last=MacMedan|first=Dan|title=Rob Mayes shops for success at MTV's 'Mall'|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-10-rob-mayes_N.htm|work=USA Today|access-date=April 27, 2014|date=August 11, 2008}}</ref>
He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After leaving the Naval Academy, he focused on songwriting and released a seven-track pop album called ''Glimpses of Truth''.<ref name="USA" />
==Career== ===Acting=== Two weeks after moving to New York City in 2007, Mayes was hired for a one-episode role in ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2008, he played the lead role in the MTV musical television film ''The American Mall''.<ref name="USA" />
Mayes had guest starring roles on ''Cold Case'', ''Valentine'', ''Bones'', and ''Medium''<ref name="TVG">{{cite web|title=Rob Mayes Credits|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rob-mayes/credits/294962|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref> and played the lead role in the 2010 film ''Ice Castles''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krook|first=Dana|title=Ice Castles Review|url=http://www.faze.ca/categories/movies/2010/ice_castles.html|work=Faze|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=April 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428034845/http://www.faze.ca/categories/movies/2010/ice_castles.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012, he starred as John in ''John Dies at the End,'' which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2013, he had a recurring role as Tommy Nutter in ''Jane by Design'' and guest starring roles in ''NCIS'', ''The Glades'', and ''90210''.<ref name="TVG" />
After a recurring role on ''The Client List'',<ref name="TVG" /> he portrayed Matthew Blackwood in the 2013 drama film ''Burning Blue'', which was based on the 1992 play of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|last=Landry|first=Aaron|title=First Trailer for "Burning Blue"… a.k.a. "Brokeback Top Gun"|url=http://www.thebacklot.com/first-trailer-for-burning-blue-a-k-a-brokeback-top-gun/04/2014/|publisher=The Backlot|access-date=April 27, 2014|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Mayes played Troy Quinn in ''Legends''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=Howard Gordon's TNT Drama 'Legends' Gets Series Pickup|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/howard-gordons-tnt-drama-legends-519464|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 27, 2014|date=May 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Willmore|first=Alison|title=Spy Drama 'Legends,' From the Producers of 'Homeland,' Gets a Series Order and a Trailer from TNT|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/spy-drama-legends-from-the-producers-of-homeland-gets-a-series-order-and-a-trailer-from-tnt|publisher=Indiewire|access-date=April 27, 2014|date=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
In 2015, Mayes joined the cast of the ABC drama series ''Mistresses'' as a series regular for its third and fourth seasons, playing the role of Mark Rothwell.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Slezak|first=Michael|date=2015-02-09|title=Mistresses Scoops Up Client List Male for Season 3 Series Regular Role|url=https://tvline.com/news/rob-mayes-mistresses-season-3-cast-mark-rothwell-592994/|access-date=2025-12-30|website=TVLine|language=en-US}}</ref> Following this, he starred in the CW thriller series ''Frequency'' (2016–2017) as Detective Kyle Mosbey. In 2018, he appeared in the science fiction horror film ''Deep Blue Sea 2''. Since then, Mayes has become a frequent lead actor in television films for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, starring in productions such as ''The Road Home for Christmas'' (2019), ''The Christmas Edition'' (2020), ''Christmas in the Rockies'' (2020), and ''Sweet on You'' (2023).
===Music=== In 2019, Mayes released his debut country single “Closer”, which he co-wrote with Kevin Leach and Ryan Rossebo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Krissy |date=2019-04-11 |title=Q&A: Actor and Singer-Songwriter Rob Mayes |url=https://www.cowboysindians.com/2019/04/qa-actor-and-singer-songwriter-rob-mayes/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Cowboys and Indians Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2019, he premiered the music video for “Closer,” directed by Christine Solomon, shot in Malibu and Griffith Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellwood-Hughes |first=Pip |date=2019-06-15 |title=Watch: Rob Mayes debuts music video for Closer |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2019/06/15/watch-rob-mayes-debuts-music-video-for-closer/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Entertainment Focus |language=en-US}}</ref> Later that year he released his first EP, titled ''Closer'', featuring 7 tracks. During the same year, he released the single “Road With No Lines”. Other songs include “My Heart Is Bleeding” and "Prospector".<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.rob-mayes.com/about |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Rob Mayes |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2010 | ''Ice Castles'' | Nick | |- | rowspan="2"|2012 | ''Melvin Smarty'' | Kilcline | |- | ''John Dies at the End'' | John | |- | rowspan="2"|2013 | ''Burning Blue'' | Matthew Blackwood | |- | ''Enough Said'' | Waiter | |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Different Flowers'' | Blake | |- | ''Thor: Ragnarok'' | Asgardian Man | |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' | Trent Slater | |- | ''Dangerous Matrimony'' | David | |- | 2019 | ''Maybe I'm Fine'' | Barry | |- | 2020 | ''A Soldier's Revenge'' | Briggs | |- | 2021 | ''The Stay'' | Chris | |- | rowspan="2"|2022 | ''Desperate Riders'' | Deputy Harms | |- | ''5000 Blankets'' | Bobby Saunders | |- | rowspan="2"|2024 | ''The Neon Highway'' | Wayne | |- | ''Lost & Found in Cleveland'' | Frank | |- | 2025 | ''A Blind Bargain'' | Vincent | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2007 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Mark Schroeffel | Episode: "Responsible" |- | rowspan="2"|2008 | ''{{sortname|The|American Mall}}'' | Joey | Television film |- | ''Cold Case'' | Jim Horn '64 | Episode: "Wednesday's Women" |- | rowspan="4"|2009 | ''Valentine'' | Matt Desanto | Episode: "She's Gone" |- | ''Acceptance'' | Justin Smelling | Television film |- | ''Bones'' | Trey Johnson | Episode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" |- | ''Sorority Wars'' | Beau | Television film |- | 2010 | ''Medium'' | Young fireman | Episode: "Smoke Damage" |- | 2011 | ''Hound Dogs'' | Cash | Television film |- | rowspan="7"|2012 | ''NCIS'' | Kyle Baxter | Episode: "Psych Out" |- | ''Jane by Design'' | Tommy Nutter | 5 episodes |- | ''{{sortname|The|Glades|dab=TV series}}'' | Lucas Gardner | Episode: "Islandia" |- | ''90210'' | Colin Bell | 3 episodes |- | ''A Golden Christmas 3'' | Bobby Alden | Television film |- | ''Love for Christmas'' | Bobby Alden | Television film |- | ''Meddling Mom'' | Ben | Television film |- | 2013 | ''{{sortname|The|Client List|dab=TV series}}'' | Derek Malloy | 12 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2014 | ''Beauty & the Beast'' | Patrick Franco | Episode: "Ancestors" |- | ''Legends'' | Troy Buchanan | 2 episodes |- | 2015 | ''Finding Carter'' | Rick | 2 episodes |- | 2015–2016 | ''Mistresses'' | Marc Nickleby | Main role |- | 2016–2017 | ''Frequency'' | Kyle Mosbey | 5 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''My Christmas Inn'' | Brian Anderson | Television film |- | ''S.W.A.T.'' | Rick Owens | Episode "Payback" |- | rowspan="3"|2019 | ''Proven Innocent'' | CPO Martin Anderson | Episode: "SEAL Team Deep Six" |- | ''The Road Home for Christmas'' | Wes Bailey | Television Film |- | ''House on the Hill'' (aka ''He's Out to Get You'') | Duke | Television film |- | 2020 | ''The Christmas Edition'' | Finn | Television film |- | 2022 | ''Promised Land'' | Sheriff | Episode: "El Regalo (The Gift)" |- | rowspan="2"|2023 | ''Sweet on You'' | Drew | Television film |- | ''Just Jake'' | Jake | Television film |- | rowspan="2"|2024 | ''Killer Nurses'' | Dr. Lawrence C. Hartsen | Television film |- | ''Tracker'' | Jess Pardue | Episode: "Noble Rot" |- |2025 |''A Christmas Murder Mystery'' |Troy Sterling |Television film |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2373827|Rob Mayes}}
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