Dean Devlin

Devlin was born in New York City, the son of actress Pilar Seurat and Don Devlin, a writer, actor, and producer.^[1] His father was Jewish and his mother Filipino.^[2] He married actress Lisa Brenner after the two met while working on The Patriot.

As an actor, Devlin appeared on numerous television shows throughout the 1980s. He also appeared in films including My Bodyguard, The Wild Life, Real Genius and Martians Go Home. Due to his youthful appearance, Devlin often played teenage characters despite being in his 20s.

Eventually, he began to concentrate on writing scripts. His first produced screenplay was for Universal Soldier which was a worldwide hit. He reached prominence as a writer/producer working alongside director Roland Emmerich, whom he teamed with after appearing in Emmerich's film Moon 44. Together they co-wrote and produced Stargate which became the first movie to have a web site, of which Devlin served as webmaster.^[3] The team then produced Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Patriot. Devlin has also produced Cellular, Who Killed the Electric Car?, and Flyboys. On October 12, 2009, Devlin's screenwriting partner, Roland Emmerich, revealed that he and Devlin have written a script for a sequel to Independence Day. Emmerich also revealed that they are in contract negotiations with Will Smith, whom Emmerich and Devlin want for the sequel. They are not inclined to make the sequel if Smith doesn't return.

Devlin also produced The Triangle miniseries, and currently produces The Librarian franchise and directs and produces Leverage.

• Dean Devlin at IMDb
• Interview on the SciFiDimensions Podcast