Hal Ozsan


Halil Özşan, known professionally as Hal Ozsan, is a Turkish Cypriot-American actor, screenwriter and producer. As an actor, he came to prominence for his role as Todd Carr in Dawson's Creek. He has gone on to appear in various series regular and recurring roles on shows such as Jessica Jones, NCIS: New Orleans, The Blacklist, Graceland, Impastor, 90210, and Kyle XY.
As a screenwriter and producer, he is known for being co-executive producer and co-writer of the Viceland comedy What Would Diplo Do? starring his Dawson's Creek co-star James [Van Der Beek].
Ozsan fronted the band Poets and Pornstars as a singer-songwriter until 2008, with his music featured in such media as Californication and So You Think You Can Dance.
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Early life

Ozsan was born to Turkish Cypriot parents in Famagusta, Cyprus. At the age of three, he moved to England with his family and was raised in the London suburb of Havering. At the age of 11, he gained admission to Brentwood School, receiving a distinction for drama.

Career

Ozsan 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, followed by a main role in the miniseries Fallen and a recurring role in Kyle XY. Ozsan's first film appearance was in the film S1m0ne. He was the singer-songwriter for the rock band Poets and Pornstars; in 2008, he left the band to return to acting full-time. His songs have appeared in several films and television shows, including Californication, So You Think You Can Dance, Little Athens and Undead or Alive. Many other television shows and films were to follow.
In 2017, he became the co-executive producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Viceland comedy series What Would Diplo Do?, reuniting with his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.

Personal life

On 16 October 2020, Ozsan eloped with makeup artist and hair stylist Ashley Kucich. Ozsan filed for divorce in 2021.
In July 2023, Ozsan announced that he was engaged to former fashion model Sarah Canning, to whom he proposed with the aid of British comedian David Walliams at the Mediterranean Film Festival. Ozsan and Canning had been dating since 2022.
They were married on 14 December 2023 in the Marylebone neighborhood of London.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000FelicityLong-haired guyEpisode: "Revolutions"
2000FelicityStudent, stoner guyEpisode: "Running Mates"
2000JesseDawsonEpisode: "First Blood"
2001ProvidenceRolandoEpisode: "Big Night"
2001FreakyLinksJamie HallowellEpisode: "Subject: Still I Rise"
2001Grounded for LifeJerryEpisode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
2001Nash BridgesEricEpisode: "Blood Bots"
2001Six Feet UnderMan in flower shopEpisode: "Life's Too Short"
2001–2003Dawson's CreekTodd Carr12 episodes
2002RoswellAdam ChaseEpisode: "Ch-Ch-Changes"
2003FastlaneOliver JaxEpisode: "Dosed"
2003DragnetEpisode: "The Magic Bullet"
2004'Sheryl's managerEpisode: "The Box"
2005CSI: MiamiBrandon PaceEpisode: "Game Over"
2006CSI: NYTony DeLucaEpisode: "Open and Shut"
2007FallenAzazelMiniseries; 4 episodes
2008SharkDonny GarlandEpisode: "One Hit Wonder"
2008CalifornicationRonny Praeger3 episodes
2008'RaheemEpisode: "Shadow Riders"
2009Kyle XYMichael Cassidy10 episodes
2009Without a TraceWyatt BrodyEpisode: "Skeletons"
2009SupernaturalPatrickEpisode: "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester"
2010–201190210Miles Cannon12 episodes
2010HawthorneDr. Andrew LeeEpisode: "Picture Perfect"
2010Melissa & JoeyDylanEpisode: "Boy Toys 'R' Us"
2011SuitsJones DebequeEpisode: "Play the Man"
2012White CollarGordon TaylorEpisode: "Stealing Home"
2012BonesJocco KentEpisode: "The Suit on the Set"
2012Make It or Break ItDr. Andrew Walker2 episodes
2012Hollywood HeightsNick LynchEpisode: "Max Looks for Answers"
2012Beauty & the BeastChris MillerEpisode: "Trapped"
2013'Harry ClarksonEpisode: "Days of Wine and Roses"
2013True BloodKing Charles IIEpisode: "In the Evening"
2013Major CrimesBruceEpisode: "Poster Boy"
2013Sons of AnarchyKia GhaneziEpisode: "Straw"
2014Bad TeacherNavidEpisode: "Nix the Fat Week"
2014HieroglyphBek PenroyEpisode: "Pilot"
2014The BlacklistEzra5 episodes
2015Young & HungryCharles D'ArbyEpisode: "Young & Part Two"
2015ImpastorKenny Banderas3 episodes
2015GracelandGermaine Marsden4 episodes
2016LuciferSergei1 episode
2016Code BlackViktorEpisode: "The Fifth Stage"
2016The Clan of the Cave BearBrunPilot
2018Jessica JonesGriffin Sinclair6 episodes
2018The ResidentNigel Sutton1 episode
2018DeceptionMikhail KoslovEpisode: "Forced Perspective"
2018Hit the FloorO'Malik1 episode
2018Magnum P.I.Jack CandlerEpisode: "Six Paintings, One Frame"
2019–2020NCIS: New OrleansRyan Porter7 episodes
2022The Guardians of JusticeNews Anchor Van Dawson7 episodes

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011'Mark4 episodes
2011Level 26: Dark RevelationsLabyrinth / Julian Blair7 episodes
2012CybergeddonJessopEpisode: "McCluskey"

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Killzone: Shadow FallGreshamVoice