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Dean Devlin
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Devlin was born in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a>, the son of actress <a href="/facts/Pilar_Seurat/nQT4fQwz">Pilar Seurat</a> and Don Devlin, a writer, actor, and producer.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> His father was <a href="/facts/Jew/T9Y4wE6A">Jewish</a> and his mother was <a href="/facts/Filipino_people/1KcRNdYX">Filipino</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> He attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_Southern_California/N0v9R5gs">University of Southern California</a>. </p> <h2 id="career">Career</h2> <h3>Film</h3> <p>Devlin appeared as an actor on numerous television shows throughout the 1980s. He also appeared in films including <i><a href="/facts/My_Bodyguard/JGS8gVeg">My Bodyguard</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/The_Wild_Life_(film)/2NRrhQXJ">The Wild Life</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Real_Genius/GkrUwkfN">Real Genius</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Martians_Go_Home_(film)/qgFUkt6E">Martians Go Home</a></i>. Due to his youthful appearance, Devlin often played teenage characters despite being in his 20s. </p><p>Devlin gradually began writing scripts. His first produced screenplay was for <i><a href="/facts/Universal_Soldier_(1992_film)/MvkQm9PD">Universal Soldier</a></i>. He reached prominence as a writer/producer working alongside director <a href="/facts/Roland_Emmerich/SqPegn5f">Roland Emmerich</a>, with whom he teamed after appearing in Emmerich's film <i><a href="/facts/Moon_44/3z2tFv8s">Moon 44</a></i>. Together they cowrote and produced <i><a href="/facts/Stargate_(film)/8JweCaTI">Stargate</a>,</i> the first movie to have a web site.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> The team then produced <i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Godzilla_(1998_film)/rK5KJTdM">Godzilla</a></i>. They split following the 2000 Mel Gibson film <i><a href="/facts/The_Patriot_(2000_film)/cbSNQgaB">The Patriot</a></i>, but re-teamed to film <i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day%3a_Resurgence/ca4skB4U">Independence Day: Resurgence</a></i> in 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Devlin has also produced <i><a href="/facts/Cellular_(film)/WDUVaehp">Cellular</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car%253F/VxaXT6pG">Who Killed the Electric Car?</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Flyboys_(film)/08R1YIbL">Flyboys</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>Devlin's directorial debut was the action sci-fi film <i><a href="/facts/Geostorm/mkaRI5j5">Geostorm</a></i> for <a href="/facts/Warner_Bros./JRF3lhQ6">Warner Bros.</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The film was set for a March 2016 release,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> later rescheduled for October 2017. It starred <a href="/facts/Gerard_Butler/YI9SM8pX">Gerard Butler</a> as the lead<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> with <a href="/facts/Jim_Sturgess/x310h8gK">Jim Sturgess</a>, <a href="/facts/Abbie_Cornish/tIseSaSo">Abbie Cornish</a>, <a href="/facts/Ed_Harris/ur4hVsbs">Ed Harris</a> and <a href="/facts/Andy_Garc%25C3%25ADa/5KtxDlfw">Andy García</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> The film made $221 million on a $120 million budget.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> In March 2018, <i><a href="/facts/Deadline_Hollywood/zh0o1H25">Deadline Hollywood</a></i> calculated the film lost Warner Bros. $71.6 million when factoring in all other expenses and revenues.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p>Devlin's second film as director was the 2018 thriller <i><a href="/facts/Bad_Samaritan_(film)/ka7Cqm86">Bad Samaritan</a></i>, starring <a href="/facts/Robert_Sheehan/2CspMDA8">Robert Sheehan</a> and <a href="/facts/David_Tennant/2GPo4TW9">David Tennant</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h3>Television</h3> <p>Devlin produced <i><a href="/facts/The_Triangle_(miniseries)/XRPQrh43">The Triangle</a></i> <a href="/facts/Miniseries/J7KVThLr">miniseries</a>, <i><a href="/facts/Leverage_(American_TV_series)/MacIStDN">Leverage</a></i> (of which he has directed twelve <a href="/facts/List_of_Leverage_episodes/WsobElUx">episodes</a>), <a href="/facts/The_Librarian_(franchise)/m0ae2lkQ"><i>The Librarian</i> franchise</a>, and <i><a href="/facts/The_Outpost_(TV_series)/GwvA6aPP">The Outpost</a></i>. He also co-created <i><a href="/facts/The_Visitor_(TV_series)/WNqcwLB8">The Visitor</a></i> series.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>In 2019 Devlin began working with the Philippine media conglomerate <a href="/facts/ABS-CBN/jWvxlxS7">ABS-CBN</a> to produce a new series called <a href="/facts/Almost_Paradise_(TV_series)/0J4ArxUf"><i>Almost Paradise</i></a> (originally titled <i>Off Tropic.</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> The series premiered in the United States on May 30, 2020, on <a href="/facts/WGN_America/5Rvuuch4">WGN America</a>, and premiered on <a href="/facts/Kapamilya_Channel/n2JnBAdj">Kapamilya Channel</a> in 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> It was filmed entirely in the <a href="/facts/Philippines/ARpmxXQV">Philippines</a> and the majority of the cast members are Filipino, aside from the lead—played by <a href="/facts/Christian_Kane/qvBLy4AU">Christian Kane</a>, whom Devlin also worked with on the television shows <i>Leverage</i> and <a href="/facts/The_Librarians_(2014_TV_series)/eIU3AeUy"><i>The Librarians</i></a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> </p><p>Delvin produced <i><a href="/facts/The_Ark_(TV_series)/MRmJMwEM">The Ark</a></i> TV series for <a href="/facts/Syfy/nxRV1eCB">Syfy</a>, which aired starting in February 2023.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p> <h3>Video games</h3> <p>Devlin was an advisor to the video game company <a href="/facts/ZeniMax_Media/IruoIHdz">ZeniMax Media</a> from 1999 to 2004.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Additionally Devlin was involved in video game projects <a href="/facts/The_10th_Planet/16eIlDCj">The 10th Planet</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> and <a href="/facts/Godzilla_Online/uM7Ks3hu">Godzilla Online</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Devlin is married to actress <a href="/facts/Lisa_Brenner/yMFt0SW2">Lisa Brenner</a>. </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Producer</th><th>Writer</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Universal_Soldier_(1992_film)/MvkQm9PD">Universal Soldier</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-writer with <a href="/facts/Richard_Rothstein_(screenwriter)/xXbtVzIb">Richard Rothstein</a> & Christopher Leitch</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Stargate_(film)/8JweCaTI">Stargate</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-writer with <a href="/facts/Roland_Emmerich/SqPegn5f">Roland Emmerich</a></td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-writer with Roland Emmerich</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla_(1998_film)/rK5KJTdM">Godzilla</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-writer with Roland Emmerich; co-wrote story with Emmerich, <a href="/facts/Terry_Rossio/JPsJtHVR">Terry Rossio</a> & <a href="/facts/Ted_Elliott_(screenwriter)/Xxb9dLPo">Ted Elliott</a></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Patriot_(2000_film)/cbSNQgaB">The Patriot</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Eight_Legged_Freaks/9QGk0HXx">Eight Legged Freaks</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Cellular_(film)/WDUVaehp">Cellular</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car%253F/VxaXT6pG">Who Killed the Electric Car?</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Executive</td><td>No</td><td>Documentary</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Flyboys_(film)/08R1YIbL">Flyboys</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><i>Shakespeare High</i></td><td>No</td><td>Executive</td><td>No</td><td>Documentary</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Transit_(2013_film)/XupfM27R">Transit</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Executive</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Wannabe/uWJtUc8h">The Wannabe</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Executive</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day%3a_Resurgence/ca4skB4U">Independence Day: Resurgence</a></i></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-writer with Roland Emmerich, <a href="/facts/Nicolas_Wright/EYgfPdab">Nicolas Wright</a>, <a href="/facts/James_A._Woods/Ab5VRFIz">James A. Woods</a> & <a href="/facts/James_Vanderbilt/RwwHJnW8">James Vanderbilt</a></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Geostorm/mkaRI5j5">Geostorm</a></i></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Directorial debutCo-writer with Paul Guyot</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bad_Samaritan_(film)/ka7Cqm86">Bad Samaritan</a></i></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Television</h3> <p>The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="col">Year</th><th rowspan="2" scope="col">Title</th><th colspan="4" scope="col">Functioned as</th><th rowspan="2" scope="col">Network</th><th rowspan="2" scope="col">Notes</th></tr><tr><th>Creator</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Executiveproducer</th></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Visitor_(TV_series)/WNqcwLB8">The Visitor</a></i></th><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes (3)</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Fox_Broadcasting_Company/yeFeCgGk">Fox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998–2000</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla%3a_The_Series/fKQklyun">Godzilla: The Series</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Fox_Kids/Ke9ygoHh">Fox Kids</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Librarian%3a_Quest_for_the_Spear/RtgLql9d">The Librarian: Quest for the Spear</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/TNT_(American_TV_network)/uW4vqKNk">TNT</a></td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Triangle_(miniseries)/XRPQrh43">The Triangle</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Story</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Syfy/nxRV1eCB">Sci-Fi Channel</a></td><td>Miniseries</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><th scope="row"><i>Talk to Me</i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td rowspan="5">TNT</td><td>Unaired pilot</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Librarian%3a_Return_to_King_Solomon%2527s_Mines/ccpJPrVK">The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><th scope="row"><i>Blank Slate</i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Librarian%3a_Curse_of_the_Judas_Chalice/XGqakTjk">The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2008–12</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Leverage_(American_TV_series)/MacIStDN">Leverage</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>Yes (16)</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><th scope="row"><i>Brain Trust</i></th><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/TBS_(American_TV_channel)/HuTQDb4X">TBS</a></td><td>Unaired pilot</td></tr><tr><td>2014–18</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Librarians_(2014_TV_series)/eIU3AeUy">The Librarians</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>Yes (6)</td><td>Yes (1)</td><td>Yes</td><td>TNT</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018–21</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Outpost_(TV_series)/GwvA6aPP">The Outpost</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/The_CW/zPFQN74d">The CW</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020–present</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Almost_Paradise_(TV_series)/0J4ArxUf">Almost Paradise</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>Yes (1)</td><td>Yes (2)</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/NewsNation/5Rvuuch4">WGN America</a> season 1, <a href="/facts/Amazon_Freevee/NMB3ALNa">Amazon Freevee</a> season 2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021–present</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Leverage%3a_Redemption/Let7CyMj">Leverage: Redemption</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>Yes (4)</td><td>Yes (1)</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Amazon_Freevee/NMB3ALNa">Amazon Freevee</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Ark_(TV_series)/MRmJMwEM">The Ark</a></i></th><td>Yes</td><td>Yes (1)</td><td>Yes (1)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Syfy</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Librarians%3a_The_Next_Chapter/9b4sVSe0">The Librarians: The Next Chapter</a></i></th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>TNT</td><td>Showrunner<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Acting roles</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1984</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Wild_Life_(1984_film)/2NRrhQXJ">The Wild Life</a></i></td><td>Liquor Store Clerk</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/City_Limits_(1985_film)/3TCWocAo">City Limits</a></i></td><td>Ernie</td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Real_Genius/GkrUwkfN">Real Genius</a></i></td><td>Milton</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Hard_Copy_(American_TV_series)/2mu6Tbxa"> <i>Hard Copy</i></a></i></td><td>David Del Valle</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Martians_Go_Home_(film)/qgFUkt6E">Martians Go Home</a></i></td><td>Joe Fledermaus</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Moon_44/3z2tFv8s">Moon 44</a></i></td><td>Tyler</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Total_Exposure_(film)/K4dsNkQ8">Total Exposure</a></i></td><td>Adult Bookstore Manager</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="awards-and-nominations">Awards and nominations</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6"><a href="/facts/Academy_of_Science_Fiction%2c_Fantasy_and_Horror_Films/2NRMfhDt">Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Nominated work</th><th scope="col">Category</th><th scope="col">Result</th></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Academy_of_Science_Fiction%2c_Fantasy_and_Horror_Films/2NRMfhDt">Best Writer</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Academy_of_Science_Fiction%2c_Fantasy_and_Horror_Films/2NRMfhDt">George Pal Memorial Award</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6"><a href="/facts/Golden_Raspberry_Awards/zdey1SKV">Golden Raspberry Awards</a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/17th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards/yY9EnVkA">1996</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/17th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards/yY9EnVkA">Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/19th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards/YvquvYoN">1998</a></td><td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla_(1998_film)/rK5KJTdM">Godzilla</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Picture/2E3TBTHL">Worst Picture</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Screenplay/kSgPMp2Y">Worst Screenplay</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/37th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards/unun6Ufq">2016</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day%3a_Resurgence/ca4skB4U">Independence Day: Resurgence</a></i></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6"><a href="/facts/Hugo_Award/E7VlgHeF">Hugo Awards</a></th></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Stargate_(film)/8JweCaTI">Stargate</a></i></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Dramatic_Presentation/3SzMdNxv">Best Dramatic Presentation</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6">Online Film & Television Association</th></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td>Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Picture</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6">Sci-Fi Universe Magazine</th></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Independence_Day_(1996_film)/YGWshm1f">Independence Day</a></i></td><td>Best Writing for a Genre Motion Picture</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="6"><a href="/facts/Stinkers_Bad_Movie_Awards/aMTzb0qe">Stinkers Bad Movie Awards</a></th></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla_(1998_film)/rK5KJTdM">Godzilla</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Stinkers_Bad_Movie_Awards/aMTzb0qe">Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math</a></td><td>Won</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dean Devlin. <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002041/">Dean Devlin</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li>Snider, John C. 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