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Edward Wilkes Dunn (born June 19, 1980) is a former actor best known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars.
Dunn was born Edward Wilkes Dunn on June 19, 1980, in Torquay, Victoria, Australia. He has a sister, Laura. His family moved to Durham, North Carolina where he spent most of his childhood. He attended Phillips Academy, a preparatory high school in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating in 1999. At Phillips Academy, Dunn became involved in theatre, playing the role of Jerry in Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story and the lead character of Alceste in Molière’s The Misanthrope, directed by Kevin Heelan. Dunn attended Northwestern University, where he studied theatre and political science. He graduated cum laude, earning a Juris Doctor, from Boston College Law School in 2013.
Dunn was cast as a series regular for the first season of Veronica Mars as Duncan Kane, but left halfway through season 2 in the episode “Donut Run”. He came back for a cameo in the season finale of season 2, “Not Pictured”, but did not reprise his role in the third season. He also appeared in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian…
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