Rorke Thomas Denver is an American actor, author, and former United States Navy SEALs commander. Denver is most known for his role as Lieutenant Rorke in the 2012 filmAct of Valor and for his appearance as team leader in the Fox Television series, American Grit.
Early life and military work
Denver was born in Saratoga, California on October 26, 1973 and graduated in 1996 from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated from University of San Diego with a Master’s Degree in Global Business Leadership. In 1999, Denver completed his training as a SEAL. He then began a 13-year career in the US military. In 2006, Denver was officer in charge of BRAVO Platoon of SEAL Team Three in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province in one of the most combat-heavy deployments of any regular SEAL team since Vietnam. He conducted over 190 sniper missions. In 2009, he became First Phase Officer of BUD/S, then rose to Basic Training Officer. In a Wall Street Journal article, Denver stated: "I witnessed the exceptional performance of SEAL, Army, and Marine snipers on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. They struck psychological fear in our enemies and protected countless lives. Chris Kyle and the sniper teams I led made a habit of infiltrating dangerous areas of enemy-controlled ground, established shooting positions and coordinated security for large conventional-unit movement." Denver is an Advisory Board Member of Spirit of America, a 501 organization that supports the safety and success of Americans serving abroad and the local people and partners they seek to help.
Film and TV career
In 2012, Denver starred in the war film Act of Valor. In September 2014, he guest starred on the last two episodes of season four of MeatEater. In 2016, Denver was on the 2016 American reality series, American Grit, as one of the team leaders.
Author and speaker
On February 19, 2013, Denver had his book, Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior, published. On April 5, 2016, Denver with Ellis Henican had another book, Worth Dying For: A Navy Seal's Call to a Nation, published. Denver now speaks for conferences and conventions nationwide. In December 2014, Denver was the keynote speaker for the US Lacrosse Convention. In April 2018, he spoke at the Alabama Trucking Association Convention in Destin, Florida.
Personal life
Denver is married to Tracy Lynn Myers. They have 2 children.
