Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Wayne Hatosy (born December 29, 1975) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films The Faculty, In & Out, The Cooler, Outside Providence, John Q, and 2007's Alpha Dog, as well as the television shows as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Twilight Zone, Felicity, Six Feet Under, ER, Law & Order, Numb3rs, and My Name is Earl. As of April 2009, Hatosy appears as Detective Sammy Bryant in the NBC television series Southland.
Hatosy was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Carol, a loan officer, and Wayne Hatosy, a graphic designer. Hatosy was a singer in his own band, and graduated from Linganore High School, in 1994. He auditioned for a leading role in the 1999 film Varsity Blues but lost it to James Van Der Beek. He also made an appearance in Wheatus's Music Video for their single A Little Respect. He became a father on June 16, 2006 to a baby boy, Jordan Cassius. He and his son's mother are not together as of March 2007.
He lives in the Burbank Hills, located in Burbank, CA. His middle name, Wayne, is taken from his dad. He also has an older sister.