Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin (born August 27, 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, television director and former actor. He is the founder of the production company Electric Entertainment. He wrote (with Roland Emmerich) and produced Stargate, the film which originated the Stargate franchise''.

Early life
Devlin was born in New York City, the son of actress and Don Devlin, a writer, actor, and producer. His father was Jewish and his mother was Filipino.

Actor
Devlin appeared as an actor on numerous television shows throughout the 1980s. He also appeared in films including ', The Wild Life, ' and Martians Go Home. Due to his youthful appearance, Devlin often played teenage characters despite being in his 20s.

Film
Devlin gradually began writing scripts. His first produced screenplay was for Universal Soldier which was a worldwide hit. He reached prominence as a writer/producer working alongside director Roland Emmerich with whom he teamed after appearing in Emmerich's film . Together they cowrote and produced Stargate which became the first movie to have a web site (run by Devlin himself). The team then produced Independence Day and Godzilla. Their final collaboration was on the 2000 Mel Gibson film The Patriot, where Devlin met his future wife. Devlin has also produced Cellular, , and Flyboys. On October 12, 2009 Devlin's screenwriting partner Roland Emmerich confirmed that he and Devlin have written a script for a sequel to Independence Day, and that they are in contract negotiations with. They have stated they do not want to make the sequel if Smith cannot return. On June 24, 2011, Devlin confirmed that he and Emmerich have found an idea for the sequel and have written a treatment for it.

Television
Devlin also produced The Triangle miniseries and (as for 2012) produces The Librarian franchise and the drama series Leverage, of which he has directed twelve episodes.

Personal life
Devlin is married to actress.

Screenwriter, producer

 * , co-written and co-produced with Roland Emmerich (1994)

Awards and nominations
Devlin won two awards out of 8 nominations.