Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

62 · Born: Aug 27, 1962

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornAug 27, 1962 New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Pilar Seurat
  • Don Devlin
  • Don Cerveris

Biography

Dean Devlin has been the driving force behind some of the most successful feature films in history, with a collective box office gross of over 1.4 billion dollars worldwide. He is the co-creator and co-writer of iconic films such as Independence Day, Stargate, and Godzilla.

In May 2001, Devlin founded Electric Entertainment, a full-service film, television, and worldwide sales and distribution company. As chairman and CEO, he has overseen the company's growth and expansion into various sectors.

Electric Entertainment is now a global powerhouse, with a strong presence in the entertainment industry. The company has recently launched its OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW, which offers a wide range of content, including its own original shows and movies.

Under Devlin's leadership, Electric Entertainment is currently producing several highly anticipated films and TV series. He has recently worked on the reboot of the popular TV series "Leverage", which is now streaming on Amazon's IMDb TV. He is also the co-showrunner, co-creator, and writer of the TV series "Almost Paradise", which aired on WGNA in spring 2020.

Devlin has an impressive track record of producing hit TV series, including the action-packed TNT series "Leverage", which ran for five seasons. He has also produced several successful movies, including the Emmy-winning SyFy project "The Triangle".

In addition to his work in television and film, Devlin has directed and produced several projects, including the feature film "Bad Samaritan", which stars David Tennant and Robert Sheehan. He is also set to produce the upcoming full-length feature "The Deal", a dystopian drama directed by Orsi Nagypál.

Prior to founding Electric Entertainment, Devlin produced the Mel Gibson period drama "The Patriot", which was nominated for three Academy Awards and earned Gibson a People's Choice Award for Best Actor.

Career

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2004
Cellular
Cellular as Cab Driver (uncredited)
{"id":172848,"title":"Godzilla, King of the Monsters","year":"1998","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172848.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":159615,"title":"Total Exposure","year":"1991","character":"Adult Bookstore Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/total-exposure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159615.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159615.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Total Exposure
Total Exposure as Adult Bookstore Manager
{"id":59904,"title":"Moon 44","year":"1990","character":"Tyler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moon-44","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59904.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Moon 44
Moon 44 as Tyler
{"id":1322,"title":"Real Genius","year":"1985","character":"Milton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/real-genius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ss2jqog7780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ss2jqog7780.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Real Genius
Real Genius as Milton
{"id":6994,"title":"The Wild Life","year":"1984","character":"Liquor Store Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wild-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6994.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Wild Life
The Wild Life as Liquor Store Clerk
{"id":6436,"title":"My Bodyguard","year":"1980","character":"Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-bodyguard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6436.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":150589,"title":"40 Years of Star Trek","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/40-years-of-star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150589.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":267903,"title":"Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guns-genes-fighting-machines-the-making-of-universal-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267903.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":172765,"title":"Independence Day: Creating Reality","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/independence-day-creating-reality","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172765.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":269054,"title":"True Patriots","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-patriots","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_269054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_269054.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":129675,"title":"Predators from Beyond Neptune","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/predators-from-beyond-neptune","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129675.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":172947,"title":"Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/independence-day-the-id4-invasion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172947.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172947.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":172939,"title":"The Making of 'Independence Day'","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-making-of-independence-day-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172939.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831782,"title":"Stargate Origins","year":"2018","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stargate-origins","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6lbsd4vh7vm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6lbsd4vh7vm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Stargate Origins
Stargate Origins as Characters
{"id":83713,"title":"Independence Day: Resurgence","year":"2016","job":"Story, Screenplay, Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/independence-day-resurgence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ig51oa1drn8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ig51oa1drn8.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence as Story, Screenplay, Characters
{"id":9745,"title":"Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning","year":"2012","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/universal-soldier-day-of-reckoning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35o79f6lo3q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35o79f6lo3q0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":17216,"title":"Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut","year":"2009","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stargate-sg-1-children-of-the-gods-final-cut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17216.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":185060,"title":"Stargate SG-1","year":"2009","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stargate-sg-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185060.jpg"},"released":1}
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 as Characters
{"id":7964,"title":"The Triangle","year":"2005","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-triangle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7964.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Triangle
The Triangle as Screenplay
{"id":7018,"title":"Universal Soldier: The Return","year":"1999","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/universal-soldier-the-return","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34dnkkk42550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34dnkkk42550.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":2992,"title":"Godzilla","year":"1998","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gi4j7oop2ro0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gi4j7oop2ro0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Godzilla
Godzilla as Story, Screenplay
{"id":6999,"title":"Stargate SG-1","year":"1997","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stargate-sg-1","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ihf1gbjfj2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ihf1gbjfj2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":196,"title":"Independence Day","year":"1996","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/independence-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sdr13vnq8n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sdr13vnq8n0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Independence Day
Independence Day as Screenplay
{"id":4727,"title":"Stargate","year":"1994","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stargate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uj16e5vpojo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uj16e5vpojo.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Stargate
Stargate as Screenplay
{"id":4921,"title":"Universal Soldier","year":"1992","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/universal-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ke1nm6vbi2g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ke1nm6vbi2g.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier as Screenplay
{"id":128931,"title":"Bad Samaritan","year":"2018","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-samaritan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/64u415qfbo30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/64u415qfbo30.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Bad Samaritan
Bad Samaritan as Director
{"id":110961,"title":"Geostorm","year":"2017","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/geostorm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/f95bh3stjp80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/f95bh3stjp80.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Geostorm
Geostorm as Director, Writer
{"id":103853247,"title":"The Librarians: The Next Chapter","year":"2025","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-librarians-the-next-chapter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103853247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103853247.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
{"id":103843425,"title":"The Ark","year":"2023","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-ark","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4upc2n9s4p70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4upc2n9s4p70.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
The Ark
The Ark as Creator
{"id":8235,"title":"The Visitor","year":"1997","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-visitor","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8235.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Visitor
The Visitor as Creator