Teddy Sears


Edward M. Sears is an American actor, known for his roles as Richard Patrick Woolsley on the TNT legal drama series Raising the Bar, Patrick on the first season of FX anthology horror drama American Horror Story, Dr. Austin Langham on the Showtime period drama series Masters of Sex, and DC Comics supervillain Hunter Zolomon / Zoom on The Flash.

Early life and education

Sears was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He attended high school at the Landon School in Bethesda, MD. Sears played varsity football for the University of Maryland, but transferred and graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in business management in 1999.

Career

Sears' business career in New York was put on hold as he won a role on his first audition, with a two-year contract role on the daytime series One Life to Live. Then, after several appearances on the Law & Order franchise and Whoopi, he attended the William Esper Studio. This training led to comedy stints on the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
He co-starred on the TNT original series Raising the Bar portraying public defender Richard Patrick Woolsley.
Sears appeared in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, the Lifetime original film The Client List, and as Thomas Cole in The Defenders.
In 2013, Sears joined the cast of the Showtime drama Masters of Sex, about the work of Masters and Johnson. From 2015 to 2016, Sears had been cast in the second season in a recurring role of The CW's DC Comics television series The Flash, initially introduced as Jay Garrick / Flash, until it was revealed that his character was actually Hunter Zolomon / Zoom. In 2017, he starred as Keith Mullins in .

Personal life

Sears married actress Milissa Skoro on October 5, 2013. In his free time he surfs and plays ice hockey. He has two brothers, Christian and Ricky, and a sister Dana.
His great-grandfather who won a gold medal in the 1912 Olympics for pistol shooting, and his aunt won a bronze medal in the 1956 Olympics for the 100-yard butterfly.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Sex and the CityFashion show guy Episode: "The Real Me"
2001One Life to LiveChad BennettEpisode 7207
2003'Josh SanfordEpisode: "Dominance"
2004WhoopiWaiterEpisode: "No Sex in the City"
2004'TeddyEpisode: "Ill-Bred"
2005Late Show with David LettermanBlind Justice2 episodes
2005Late Night with Conan O'BrienHigh-definition ConanEpisode dated April 29, 2005
2005Late Show with David LettermanBatmanSeason 12, episode 159
2006JusticeGreg HallEpisode: "Behind the Orange Curtain"
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDarren Wells2 episodes
2006'Peter Kinkella2 episodes
2006–07Ugly BettyHunter2 episodes
2007RainesMitchell ParksEpisode: "5th Step"
2007Big LoveGreg SamuelsonEpisode: "Circle the Wagons"
2007Mad MenKicks MathertonEpisode: "Red in the Face"
2008CarpoolersHandsome manEpisode: "The Handsomest Man"
2008Las VegasBrian O'TooleEpisode: "Win, Place, Bingo"
2008Rules of EngagementDrakeEpisode: "Optimal Male"
2008Samantha Who?BradEpisode: "The Family Vacation"
2008–09Raising the BarRichard Patrick WoolsleyMain role; 24 episodes
2009DollhouseMikeEpisode: "Needs"
2010Law & Order: Special Victims UnitExecutive A.D.A. Garrett BlaineEpisode: "Disabled"
2010Backyard WeddingEvan SlausonTelevision film
2010'Rex HortonTelevision film
2010–11'ADA Thomas Cole9 episodes
2011In Plain SightTom KulpakEpisode: "I'm a Liver Not a Fighter"
2011Necessary RoughnessBobby CaldwellEpisode: "Poker Face"
2011'Blue-eyed Man4 episodes
2011'Patrick4 episodes
2011Rizzoli & IslesRory GrahamEpisode: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet"
2011–12Blue BloodsSam Croft2 episodes
2012Drew Peterson: UntouchableMike AdlerTelevision film
2012Harry's LawAlan BagleyEpisode: "Les Horribles"
2012–13666 Park AvenueDetective Hayden Cooper5 episodes
2013–16Masters of SexDr. Austin Langham20 episodes
2015–18'Hunter Zolomon / Zoom20 episodes
2017Keith MullinsMain role
2017Christmas in EvergreenRyanTelevision film
2018TimelessLucas CalhounEpisode: "Hollywoodland"
2018How to Get Away with MurderDr. Abe CharmagneEpisode: "It Was the Worst Day of My Life"
2018-2019Chicago FireKyle Sheffield10 episodes
2019-2020The PoliticianWilliam Ward5 episodes