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Ned Brower

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Ned Brower
Ned Andrew Brower was born in Chapel Hill, NC, and raised in Seattle, Washington. The son of an eye surgeon father and an artist/chef mother, Brower played in a series of punk bands as a teenager before attending film school and moving to Los Angeles in the year 2000.

Brower spent his first three years in LA working as a model and actor. He participated in a variety of fashion campaigns, runway shows, national commercials, studio film projects, and television series. In the Spring of 2000, Brower joined the LA rock band Rooney as the drummer and primary backing vocalist. Rooney was then signed to Interscope/Geffen Records in 2002 and released their debut album in 2003. Rooney toured internationally, and went on to make four studio albums and ten music videos before they disbanded in 2013.

Tired of life on the road and craving some space from his artistic pursuits, Brower made a professional pivot and became a first responder EMT with the Los Angeles County Fire department. After two years of 911 calls all over La County, Brower returned to school, attending UCLA and earning a master's degree in nursing. Brower went on to work at the emergency department at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as a pediatric er nurse.

Throughout his career in emergency medicine, Brower has continued to write and perform music. Brower has composed songs for multiple animated series (Central Park, Clone High) and portrayed the role of Mick Fleetwood in the popular Fleetwood Mac musical comedy "Don't Stop!" which he co-wrote and directed with long time Rooney collaborator Taylor Locke (Train.) Brower also regularly collaborates on music with famed podcast host and stand-up comedian Marc Maron and creates electronic dance pop music under the name Bloodwerk.

In 2024, Brower's different worlds collided when he was cast as trauma nurse Jesse Van Horn for John Wells' upcoming HBO Max series, The Pitt. The Pitt is slated for release in early 2025.
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    Known for

    Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, and Paul Giamatti in Big Fat Liar (2002)
    Big Fat Liar
    5.5
    • Rudy
    • 2002
    Lacey Chabert, Mia Kirshner, Randy Quaid, Jaime Pressly, Chris Evans, Sam Huntington, Eric Jungmann, Chyler Leigh, Ron Lester, Cody McMains, Eric Christian Olsen, Deon Richmond, and Cerina Vincent in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
    Not Another Teen Movie
    5.8
    • Dude
    • 2001
    Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
    The Pitt
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Nurse Jesse Van Horn
    • Nurse Jesse
    Ali Landry in Repli-Kate (2002)
    Repli-Kate
    5.7
    • Stoner
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
      The Pitt
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Nurse Jesse Van Horn
      • Nurse Jesse
      • 2025
    • Underwater (2017)
      Underwater
      Short
      • 2017
    • Planet Rocke with Taylor Locke (2012)
      Planet Rocke with Taylor Locke
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Pterry P. Pterodactyl
      • 2012
    • Oliver Hudson, Kris Lemche, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Lauren Hodges, and Brian Dietzen in My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (2002)
      My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dominick
      • 2002
    • Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, and Paul Giamatti in Big Fat Liar (2002)
      Big Fat Liar
      5.5
      • Rudy
      • 2002
    • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
      Dawson's Creek
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Elliott Sawyer
      • 2001–2002
    • Ali Landry in Repli-Kate (2002)
      Repli-Kate
      5.7
      • Stoner
      • 2002
    • Lacey Chabert, Mia Kirshner, Randy Quaid, Jaime Pressly, Chris Evans, Sam Huntington, Eric Jungmann, Chyler Leigh, Ron Lester, Cody McMains, Eric Christian Olsen, Deon Richmond, and Cerina Vincent in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
      Not Another Teen Movie
      5.8
      • Dude
      • 2001
    • Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries (2001)
      The Princess Diaries
      6.4
      • Michael's Band Flypaper (uncredited)
      • 2001

    Director



    • Rooney: Spit and Sweat (2004)
      Rooney: Spit and Sweat
      9.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004

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    SAG-AFTRA

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      • rooney-band.com - Band member
    • Born
      • December 15
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sarah Jane MorrisFebruary 19, 2005 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Single & Music Video: "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" (2007), with his band Rooney.
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Drummer in the band, Rooney, with actor Robert Schwartzman [Vocals/Guitar], Taylor Locke [Guitar], Matthew Winter [Bass], and Louis Stephens [Keyboard].
    • Quotes
      There are a lot of disenchanted girls and guys who obviously want intelligent rock music. We are coming on at a perfect time.

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