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'{{Infobox person |image = Colin Egglesfield.jpg |imagesize = 240px |caption=Egglesfield at the CW presentation, Madison Square Garden, New York City, May 21, 2009 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|2|9}} |birth_place = [[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills]], Michigan, US }} '''Colin Egglesfield''' (born February 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal as [[Josh Madden]] in the long-running soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'', as well as Auggie Kirkpatrick in [[The CW Television Network|The CW]]'s short-lived teen drama ''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]''. ==Early life== Egglesfield was born in [[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills]], [[Michigan]], the second child of Kathleen (née Dineen) and William Egglesfield, a physician.<ref>{{ cite web| url = http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/entertainment/5069067-421/kate-hudson-co-star-to-premier-something-borrowed-in-morris.html | title = Kate Hudson co-star to premier 'Something Borrowed' in Morris | first = Jeanne | last= Millsap | work = The Joliet Herald-News | publisher = Chicago Sun-Times | date=29 April 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web| url = http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/5219753-418/something-borrowed-hottie-wows-crowd-at-morris-movie-premiere.html | title = 'Something Borrowed' hottie wows crowd at Morris showing | date = 6 May 2011 | work = The Joliet Herald-News | publisher = Chicago Sun-Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://tinleypark.patch.com/articles/from-marian-catholic-to-man-candy-southlands-colin-egglesfield-talks-something-borrowed-football-family-the-soaps | title = From Marian Catholic to 'Man Candy': Southland's Colin Egglesfield Talks 'Something Borrowed,' Football, Family & the Soaps | first = Leslie | last = Fuller Knox | date= 7 May 2011 | work= Tinley Park Patch | publisher = Patch.com }}</ref> His mother is Irish.<ref>http://www.thatsfit.com/2007/11/29/celebrity-fitzness-report-all-my-childrens-colin-egglesfield/</ref> He has two siblings: an older sister, Kerry, and a younger brother, Sean. He was brought up in a Catholic household. Egglesfield spent his early childhood in the [[Metro Detroit]] area. At the age of ten, he and his family moved to [[Crete, Illinois|Crete]], [[Illinois]], a small community south of [[Chicago]]. Growing up, he was more studious than rambunctious, preferring to spend Friday nights alone building model airplanes. His dream was to follow his father's footsteps as a physician, but became interested in acting watching his older sister Kerry perform. {{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Shy in his adolescent years, he credits his prep football coach with helping gain a positive self-esteem. Egglesfield graduated from [[Marian Catholic High School]] in [[Chicago Heights]] and went on to the [[University of Iowa]]'s pre-med program. After he received his BS from Iowa he backpacked throughout Europe. To earn money for medical school, Egglesfield turned to modeling. He won a contest (he entered at the urging of a friend), and soon after, he left medicine behind for a modeling career. He is signed with [[Beatrice Model agency]] in [[Milan]], [[Italy]], and DNA Model Management in [[New York City]]. He modeled for [[Gianni Versace S.p.A.|Versace]], [[Calvin Klein]], and [[Armani]], among others before he started acting.<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web|title=Colin Egglesfield - Official Website - Bio|url=http://www.colinegglesfield.com/bio.html|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> ==Career== After taking drama classes, Egglesfield found himself guest starring on popular TV series such ''[[Law & Order SVU]]'', ''[[The $treet]]'', ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[Charmed]]'', and ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''. He also had a very small 5-word 7 second role in the 2005 movie ''[[Must Love Dogs]]'', in addition to many other minor film projects. On September 20, 2005, he made his debut on ''[[All My Children]]'', taking over the role of Josh Madden from his short-lived predecessor [[Scott Kinworthy]]. In 2005, Egglesfield was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive".<ref>{{cite web|title=20TH ANNIVERSARY SEXIEST MAN ALIVE ON SALE November 18|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20144737,00.html|publisher=[[People Magazine]]|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> In 2006, he attended the ''Cackalacky Film Festival'' in [[Charlotte, N.C.]], where his film, ''[[Beautiful Dreamer (2006 film)|Beautiful Dreamer]]'', was awarded Best American Full Feature Film. Beginning in the fall of 2009, Egglesfield portrayed chef/surfer guy Auggie Kirkpatrick in CW's 2009 series ''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]''. However, due to a change in the direction of the show, Eggelesfield and his co-star [[Ashlee Simpson|Ashlee Simpson-Wentz]] were fired and his character was written out of the show during the thirteenth episode.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield Fired from Melrose Place Read More at: http://movieline.com/2009/10/22/ashlee-simpson-wentz-and-colin-egglesfield-fired-from-melrose-place/#utm_source=copypaste&utm_campaign=referral|url=http://movieline.com/2009/10/22/ashlee-simpson-wentz-and-colin-egglesfield-fired-from-melrose-place/|publisher=Movieline|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> In 2011, he starred in the film adaptation of ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'' opposite [[Kate Hudson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Colin Egglesfield prepares to take Something Borrowed|url=http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/830347/colin-egglesfield-prepares-to-take-something-borrowed|publisher=She Knows|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> As of May 2012, he is currently appearing in the ''[[The Client List]]'' as a regular and on ''[[Rizzoli & Isles]]'' in a recurring role. He owns and runs his own New York City-based clothing company [http://www.shoutoutclothing.com Shout Out Clothing!], which he principally uses as a vehicle to promote and support educational initiatives such as ''Project Grad'', and also "Stay in school" programs.<ref name="Official Website"/> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 2002 || ''[[Lost in Oz]]'' || Calleb Jansen |- | 2003 || ''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' || [[LAPD]] officer |- | 2004 || ''[[12 Days of Terror]]'' || Alex |- | 2005 || ''[[Vampires: The Turning]]'' || Connor |- | 2005 || ''[[Must Love Dogs]]'' || David |- | 2006 || ''[[Beautiful Dreamer (2006 film)|Beautiful Dreamer]]'' || Joe |- | 2009 || ''[[The Good Guy (film)|The Good Guy]]'' || Baker |- | 2011 || ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'' || Dexter Thaler III |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000 || ''[[The $treet]]'' || Artist || Cameo appearance |- | 2001 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Steven || 1 episode, (2x17) |- | 2004 || ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' || Sean || 1 episode, (4x17) |- | 2004 || ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' || Mr. Rourke || |- | 2005 || ''[[Charmed]]'' || Tim Cross || 1 episode (7x21) |- | 2005–2009 || ''[[All My Children]]'' || [[Josh Madden]] || |- | 2009–2010 || ''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]'' || [[List of Melrose Place (2009 TV series) characters#Auggie Kirkpatrick|Auggie Kirkpatrick]] || Main role |- | 2010|| ''[[Hawaii Five-0]]'' ||Jordan Townsend|| 1 episode (1x10) |- |2010||''[[Brothers & Sisters]]'' || Young William Walker|| 1 episode (4x18) |- | 2011|| ''[[Carnal Innocence (film)|Carnal Innocence]]'' ||Tucker Longstreet|| TV Movie |- | 2011–present|| ''[[Rizzoli & Isles]]'' ||Tommy Rizzoli|| Recurring character |- | 2012–present || ''[[The Client List (TV series)|The Client List]] || Evan || Series regular |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.colinegglesfield.com}} * {{IMDb name|1148573}} {{Authority control|VIAF=87375332}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Egglesfield, Colin | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =February 9, 1973 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills]], Michigan | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Egglesfield, Colin}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:Actors from Michigan]] [[Category:American soap opera actors]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American male models]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century American actors]] [[Category:21st-century American actors]]'