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Dean Devlin

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Dean Devlin
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Dean Devlin has produced and co-written some of the most successful feature films of all time -- Independence Day, Stargate, and Godzilla -- which collectively grossed more than 1.4 billion dollars worldwide. In May of 2001, he founded Electric Entertainment, where he serves as chairman and CEO. The full-service film, television and worldwide sales and distribution company also houses Electric Post, a state-of-the-art digital effect and postproduction facility.

Electric is rapidly expanding under Devlin's leadership. The company recently launched its OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW, which is a one-stop shop for fans to enjoy all their favorite shows free, also available in a 24/7 live streaming broadcast. ElectricNOW hosts Electric's newly launched podcast network, Electric Surge, and is available on numerous platforms including The Roku Channel, Plex, STIRR, Local Now, Sling TV, TiVo Plus, IMDb TV, Redbox, XUMO, Distro TV, and Select TV.

Electric Entertainment is in production with several highly anticipated films and TV series. Devlin recently served as executive producer, writer, and director on the smash hit reboot of "Leverage", "Leverage: Redemption", which is now streaming on Amazon's IMDb TV. He also serves as co-showrunner, co-creator, and writer for "Almost Paradise," starring Christian Kane, which aired on WGNA spring 2020 and is available on IMDb TV. He is executive producer of "The Outpost", which aired its fourth season on The CW in July 2021.

Devlin executive-produced five seasons of the action-packed TNT series, "Leverage," three "The Librarian" movies of the week for TNT, starring Noah Wyle, which led to four seasons of "The Librarians" series starring Wyle, Rebecca Romijn and John Larroquette. In 2005, he executive produced, along with Bryan Singer, the Emmy-winning SyFy project, "The Triangle".

Devlin directed and produced Bad Samaritan, which stars David Tennant and Robert Sheehan, and was released on 2,000 screens through Electric's distribution arm. Also, under the Electric banner, Devlin produced the upcoming full-length feature, The Deal, the dystopian drama directed by Orsi Nagypál.

Prior to forming Electric Entertainment, Devlin produced the Mel Gibson period drama, The Patriot, which was nominated for three Academy Awards® and earned Gibson a People's Choice Award for Best Actor.
BornAugust 27, 1962
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Timothy Hutton and Dean Devlin in Leverage (2008)
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Dean Devlin at an event for Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
Dean Devlin, Lisa Brenner, and Amy Smart at an event for Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

Known for

Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day
7.0
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1996
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla
5.4
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1998
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.2
  • Producer(p.g.a.)
  • 2016
Stargate (1994)
Stargate
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1994

Credits

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Producer

  • Stargate
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Inglorious Treksperts (2018)
    Inglorious Treksperts
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2018–2023
  • Mark A. Altman, Daren Dochterman, and Ashley Miller in Deck 78: An Inglorious Treksperts Podcast (2022)
    Deck 78: An Inglorious Treksperts Podcast
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Lisa Brenner in The Ark (2023)
    The Ark
    • executive producer (showrunner, co-showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Treksperts Briefing Room (2021)
    Treksperts Briefing Room
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021–2023
  • After the Ark
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Leverage: Redemption Aftershow (2021)
    Leverage: Redemption Aftershow
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Noah Wyle, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Andrea Navedo, Beth Riesgraf, and Aleyse Shannon in Leverage: Redemption (2021)
    Leverage: Redemption
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Sumalee Montano and Emma Fischer in The Deal (2022)
    The Deal
    • producer
    • 2022
  • The 4:30 Movie Podcast (2019)
    The 4:30 Movie Podcast
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Jessica Green in The Outpost (2018)
    The Outpost
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Christian Kane in Almost Paradise (2020)
    Almost Paradise
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Best Movies Never Made Podcast (2019)
    Best Movies Never Made Podcast
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019–2020
  • David Tennant and Robert Sheehan in Bad Samaritan (2018)
    Bad Samaritan
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, Christian Kane, John Larroquette, and John Harlan Kim in The Librarians (2014)
    The Librarians
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018
  • Talitha Eliana Bateman in Geostorm (2017)
    Geostorm
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2017

Writer

  • Stargate
    • created by (creator)
    • In Development
  • Lisa Brenner in The Ark (2023)
    The Ark
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Noah Wyle, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Andrea Navedo, Beth Riesgraf, and Aleyse Shannon in Leverage: Redemption (2021)
    Leverage: Redemption
    • story by
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Christian Kane in Almost Paradise (2020)
    Almost Paradise
    • written by
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Stargate Origins: Catherine (2018)
    Stargate Origins: Catherine
    • based on characters created by
    • 2018
  • Stargate Origins (2018)
    Stargate Origins
    • based on characters created by
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Talitha Eliana Bateman in Geostorm (2017)
    Geostorm
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, Christian Kane, John Larroquette, and John Harlan Kim in The Librarians (2014)
    The Librarians
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence
    • based on characters created by
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2016
  • Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
    Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
    • based on characters created by (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Robert Carlyle, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ming-Na Wen, Louis Ferreira, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Elyse Levesque, Brian J. Smith, and David Blue in Stargate Universe (2009)
    Stargate Universe
    • based on a concept by (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2011
  • Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
    Universal Soldier: Regeneration
    • based on characters created by
    • 2009
  • Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009)
    Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut
    • based on a concept by
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Paul McGillion, Jason Momoa, and Mitch Pileggi in Stargate: Atlantis (2004)
    Stargate: Atlantis
    • based on a concept by (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2009
  • Universal Soldier: Alternate Ending (2008)
    Universal Soldier: Alternate Ending
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
    Leverage
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2008

Actor

  • Trekking Across the Universe
    • Podcast Series
    • 2023
  • Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Jason Statham, and Chris Evans in Cellular (2004)
    Cellular
    • Cab Driver (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    • Eagle 2 Pilot (voice, uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Deborah Driggs and Michael Nouri in Total Exposure (1991)
    Total Exposure
    • Adult Bookstore Manager
    • 1991
  • Michael Paré in Moon 44 (1990)
    Moon 44
    • Tyler
    • 1990
  • Island Son (1989)
    Island Son
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1990
  • Martians Go Home (1989)
    Martians Go Home
    • Joe Fledermaus
    • 1989
  • Kelly Rutherford, Anthony Addabbo, and Kristoff St. John in Generations (1989)
    Generations
    • Chris Mendoza #2
    • Chris Mendoza #1 (1989)
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Hard Copy (1987)
    Hard Copy
    • David Del Valle
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Jeffrey Sullivan
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • 3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
    3:15 the Moment of Truth
    • Gum chewer
    • 1986
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    • Gabriel Ortiz
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
    • Victor Hernandez
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
    North Beach and Rawhide
    • Pedro Sanchez
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    • Alan Donnelly
    • TV Series
    • 1985
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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1962
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lisa BrennerJuly 4, 2003 - present
  • Children
    • Hannah Devlin
  • Parents
      Pilar Seurat
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Dean's mother, Pilar Seurat, had a supporting role in the Star Trek (1966) episode, Wolf in the Fold (1967), and she brought home a "phaser gun" souvenir for him. He was a young sci-fi fan.
  • Quotes
    It was a total revelation to me" - talking of the experience of seeing Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
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      Frequently works with Roland Emmerich.

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