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Zachary Knighton is an American actor. He portrayed Dave Rose in the first, second and third seasons of the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.

He is most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings. Prior to that, he co-starred as Dr. Bryce Varley on ABC's science fiction series FlashForward.

Early Life[]

Knighton was born in Alexandria, Virginia and, in 1996, graduated from Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia and the Governor's School for the Arts. Later, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University.

Career[]

From April 2011 to May 2013, Knighton starred as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings, alongside Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans Jr. and Casey Wilson. Despite critical acclaim and a cult following, the show was cancelled by ABC after concluding its third season on May 3, 2013. BuddyTV ranked him #94 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011" and #100 in "TV's Sexiest Men of 2012".

Personal Life[]

Knighton married Hang Knighton in 2008 and the pair had a daughter together named Tallulah, but their marriage ended in 2015. Three years later in 2018, Knighton married again, to his current wife Betsy Phillips and they have had two children, a son and daughter.

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