British-American film and television actor

Halil Özşan (/ˈoʊzæn/; born 26 October 1976) is a Turkish Cypriot-born British-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, The Blacklist, Graceland, Impastor, 90210, and Kyle XY.

As a screenwriter and producer he is best known as 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 adult moviestars as a singer-songwriter until 2008, with his music featured in such media as Californication and So You Think You Can Dance.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Filmography
• 5 References
• 6 External links

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 adult moviestars; 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.

Filmography

References

External links

• Official website
• Hal Ozsan at IMDb