Tanner Novlan

Tanner Novlan
Novlan during a 2023 interview on The Talk
Born (1986-04-09) April 9, 1986 (age 38)
Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Height1.85 m ( 6 ft 1 in )
Spouse
​
(m. 2015)​
Children2

Tanner Novlan (born 9 April 1986) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for starring as "Struggling Actor" in Liberty Mutual commercials (2019, 2023), as Gregory Manes on The CW's Roswell, New Mexico (2020–2021), and currently, for playing Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan in the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2020–present).

Early life

Tanner Novlan was born on 9 April 1986 in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan, to parents, Doug and Coresa Novlan.[1][2] His mother is from Sacramento, California.[3] His paternal grandfather, Clem, had a close bond with Novlan, as he was his first grandchild.[2] Novlan is the eldest of three siblings, with a younger sister and brother.[2]

Novlan grew up on his family's farm, and at the age of twelve, he drove a $350,000 combine harvester.[2] During his childhood, Novlan was very athletic and active in hockey, basketball and water-skiing.[2] Upon his arrival in the United States at the age of 21, he worked for a construction company while taking acting classes.[3]

Career

Novlan made his feature film acting debut in the 2009 direct-to-video horror film Maneater and his television acting debut in the eighth episode of Season 6 of Bones. In 2013, he was selected to take part in the ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase and in 2016 starred in the independent feature film Flatbush Luck, which earned him award nominations for Best Actor at that year's FilmOut San Diego and the Hoboken International Film Festival. In addition, he went on to appear in guest roles on many TV shows, most notably Parenthood, Letterkenny and Modern Family.

In 2019, Novlan ascended to prominence by assuming the role of the "Struggling Actor" in a televised advertisement produced by Liberty Mutual. This particular commercial garnered such widespread acclaim and viewership that it remained in regular circulation until the year 2022.[4] In September 2023, a new commercial for the aforementioned insurance company, featuring Novlan, was unveiled.[4]

In March 2020, he was cast in the recurring role of Gregory Manes in The CW's Roswell, New Mexico, first appearing near the end of its second season. He reprised his role for the series' third season in 2021. Entertainment Weekly exclusively reported that Novlan will star in a Hallmark Channel television film Christmas Class Reunion, opposite Aimee Teegarden.[5] The film premiered on 10 December 2022.[6][7]

As for his modeling career, Novlan was managed by the modeling agency Vision (styled as VISION) and modeled in print campaigns for the brands Guess and Tommy Hilfiger.[1][8]

The Bold and the Beautiful

In July 2020, Novlan began playing the contract role of Dr. John Finnegan, on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[9][10][11][12][13] It was announced that Novlan had vacated the series in April 2022.[14][15] Novlan's departure from the role, caused a major social media firestorm and uproar in which fans and critics alike responded negatively to the show's decision to write off Finn and had begun campaigning for the actor's return to the show, with several online petitions, the use of the hashtag #SaveFinn across various social media platforms, including Twitter, and expression of their devastation in soap opera sites' publications polls.[16][17][18][19]

Novlan re-appeared on screen in late May in the series, where the viewers witnessed a shocking twist, where his character Finn was revealed to be alive, which meant the actor had never exited the series.[20] During a segment episode of The Talk, Novlan reveals that he had known about Finn's revival but was bound by contractual obligations to maintain secrecy regarding this storyline arc.[21]

Personal life

Novlan has stated that, once or twice a week, he plays hockey with a Los Angeles group informally called “Bad Boys Skate,” a collection of hockey enthusiasts.

In May 2015, Novlan became engaged to actress Kayla Ewell whom he met five years prior in 2010 on the set of the Australian band Sick Puppies's music video "Maybe."[22][23] The couple married on 12 September 2015.[23][24]

On 16 July 2019, Ewell gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[25] On 6 June 2022, Ewell gave birth to their second child, a son.[26][27][28]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Maneater Roger Raintree Direct-to-video natural horror film
2010 1313: Giant Killer Bees! Connor Sci-FI film
2016 Flatbush Luck Jimmy Comedy-drama film
2017 Fallen Stars Ben Drama film
2018 Ice: The Movie Grant Sports drama film
[1]
2019 My Best Friend's Christmas Grant Hines Showtime television film
2022 Christmas Class Reunion Devin Ryan Hallmark Channel television film
[7]

Television

Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Bones Paul Linoto Episode: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck"
[1]
2012 Parenthood Jake Episode: "Together"
[1]
2014 Rizzoli & Isles Wayne Bowman Episode: "Just Push Play"
[1]
2016–2017 Mohawk Girls Midas 7 episodes
[8]
2016 Cold J.J. GO90 original digital series; 2 episodes
[8]
2017 Letterkenny Zack Russell Terrier Episode: "Great Day for Thunder Bay"
[1]
2020 Modern Family Liam Season 11 Episode 12: "Dead on a Rival"
[1]
2020–2021 Roswell, New Mexico Gregory Manes Recurring role; 9 episodes
[1]
2020–present The Bold and the Beautiful John "Finn" Finnegan Series regular: July 23, 2020–present
[29][30]

Music video

Year Title Artist
2010 "Maybe" Sick Puppies

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations for Tanner Novlan
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016
 FilmOut San Diego — Audience Awards Best Actor Flatbush Luck Nominated
[8]
2016
 Hoboken International Film Festival Best Actor in a Feature Film Flatbush Luck Nominated
[31]
2021
 SoapHub Awards Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[32]
2021
 SoapHub Awards Favorite Newcomer The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[32]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tanner Novlan". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e SOD (15 June 2022). "DOUG NOVLAN DISHES ON HIS FAMOUS SON TANNER NOVLAN". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Clifford, Kambra. "INTERVIEW: Tanner Novlan chats joining The Bold and the Beautiful and what fans can expect from Dr. Finnegan". Philadelphia: Soapcentral. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "B&B's Tanner Novlan Stars In New Commercial". Soap Opera News. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ Snierson, Dan (22 September 2022). "Here's when all 40 new Hallmark Christmas movies will premiere — plus your first look at 20 of them". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Tanner Novlan to Star In New Hallmark Christmas Movie!". Soap Opera News. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Jacobs, Meredith (22 September 2022). "Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas 2022: The Complete Lineup". TVLine. United States: CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "Mohawk Girls Cast". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ^ Bowe, Jillian (9 July 2020). "The Bold and the Beautiful Casts Delon de Metz and Tanner Novlan". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  10. ^ Ausiello, Michael (9 July 2020). "Bold & Beautiful Recast: Delon de Metz Is the New [Spoiler]". TVLine. United States: CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Tanner Novlan Joins the Cast of The Bold and the Beautiful!". www.soapoperanews.net. United States: CBS Interactive. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ Jillian, Bowe (9 July 2021). "The Bold and the Beautiful Casts Delon de Metz and Tanner Novlan". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  13. ^ Maloney, Michael (9 July 2020). "The Bold and the Beautiful Casting News: Tanner Novlan Cast as Steffy's New Love Interest". soaphub.com. United States. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  14. ^ SOD (11 April 2022). "B&B'S Tanner Novlan on Finn's Shocking Demise". Soap Opera Digest. United States: soapoperadigest.com. American Media, Inc. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  15. ^ Eades, Chris (1 April 2022). "What Happened to Finn on B&B". Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022. Novlan made his daytime debut in July 2020, but sadly, his run came to an end in April 2022 when Finn met a tragic end.
  16. ^ Lewis, Errol (8 April 202). "Tanner Novlan Exits 'The Bold and the Beautiful' as Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan". Soap Opera Network. United States. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  17. ^ Simms, Richard (17 April 2022). "Bold & Beautiful Producer Teases Yet Another Steffy Twist: 'All Hell's Gonna Break Loose!'". Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ^ Clifford, Kambra (18 April 2022). "Bold & Beautiful Producer Teases Yet Another Steffy Twist: 'All Hell's Gonna Break Loose!'". Soap Central. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ "How do you feel about B&B killing off Finn?". Extra! Extra!. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 47, no. 18. American Media, Inc. 2 May 2022. p. 20.
  20. ^ "Tanner Novlan Talks Surprise Return to The Bold and the Beautiful". Michael Fairman TV. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  21. ^ Silver, Carly. "WATCH: Tanner Novlan Dishes Surprise The Bold and The Beautiful Return on The Talk (VIDEO)". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  22. ^ Chu, Melody (14 September 2015). "Kayla Ewell Marries Tanner Novlan". People.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  23. ^ a b "'Vampire Diaries' Star Kayla Ewell Dishes on Kellan & R-Pattz". OK!. 7 November 2009.
  24. ^ "The Vampire Diaries Kayla Ewell Marries Actor Tanner Novlan : Brides". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  25. ^ "The Vampire Diaries' Kayla Ewell Welcomes Daughter Poppy Marie with Husband Tanner Novlan". People.com. 22 July 2019.
  26. ^ "Vampire Diaries Star Kayla Ewell Welcomes Baby Boy Jones Douglas Seven Weeks Early". People.com. 12 June 2022.
  27. ^ SOD (13 June 2022). "B&B'S Tanner Novlan Welcomes Son". Soap Opera Digest. United States: soapoperadigest.com. American Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Kayla Ewell and Husband Tanner Novlan Expecting Baby Boy: 'We're Excited'". People.com. 23 February 2022.
  29. ^ SOD (9 July 2020). "B&B Casts Two Roles". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  30. ^ Eades, Chris (13 July 2020). "Steffy's New Love Interest on THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL — Meet Tanner Novlan". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Kenneth Del Vecchio's Hoboken International Film Festival 2016 Winners & Nominees". New York: www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com. 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  32. ^ a b Maloney, Michael. "Second Annual Soap Hub Awards Ballot". soaphub.com. United States. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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