Bret Michael Harrison was born on April 6, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an American actor, known predominantly for his work on television.

Bret appeared in the Fox sitcom “Grounded for Life” for five seasons, followed by two short-lived seasons as the lead in the Fox sitcom “The Loop,” co-starring Mimi Rogers and Phillip Baker Hall. Currently, Bret is the star of the new CW series “Reaper,” the pilot of which was directed by Kevin Smith.

In addition to his TV work, Bret has appeared in a handful of movies including “Orange County”, “Lightning Bug”, and the upcoming “Deal” which starred Bret and Burt Reynolds.

Other notable television appearances by Bret include an episode of “Law & Order: SVU”, “The OC”, and a handful of episodes in the final two seasons of “That 70’s Show.”

In addition to his acting work, Bret has also served as producer for two short films, a major motion picture with McG, and a television pilot for a major network with Doug Liman. He’s also a member of the band Big Japan, playing guitar alongside drummer Adam Brody.

Along with his writing partner, David Baldy, Bret has also done a rewrite on a feature film and written a comic book for DC. The duo has also penned a number of original screenplays and an original comic book series being published in 2008.

Filmography

• Mardi Gras (2010)
• "Reaper" (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
• Deal (2008)
• "The Loop" (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
• "That '70s Show" (5 episodes, 2005)
• "Grounded for Life" (65 episodes, 2001-2005)
• "The O.C." (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
• Lightning Bug (2004)
• Home Security (2003)
• "Boston Public" (1 episode, 2003)
• Everybody's Doing It (2002) (TV)
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1 episode, 2002)
• Orange County (2002)
• "Undressed" (1999) TV series
• A Place Apart (1999) (TV)