Hal Ozsan

Halil Özşan (; born 26 October 1976), known professionally as Hal Ozsan, is a Turkish Cypriot screenwriter and actor. As an actor, he came to prominence for his role as Todd Carr in Dawson's Creek. He has gone on to appear in various series regular and recurring roles on shows such as Jessica Jones, NCIS: New Orleans, The Blacklist, Graceland, Impastor, 90210, and Kyle XY.

As a screenwriter and producer, he is known for being co-executive producer and co-writer of the Viceland comedy What Would Diplo Do? starring his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek. In 2025 his script 'Alpha' was voted into the top 10 of the Hollywood's The Black List (survey) and became the subject of a multi-studio bidding war, eventually selling to Netflix

As a musician, Ozsan fronted the band Poets and Pornstars as a musician until 2008, with his music featured in such media as Californication and So You Think You Can Dance.

Early life Ozsan was born to Turkish Cypriot parents in Famagusta, Cyprus. At the age of three, he moved to England with his family and was raised in the London suburb of Havering.

Career Ozsan moved to the United States in the 1990s, where he began working in films and television. His first major recognition for a recurring role was as Todd Carr in Dawson's Creek, followed by a main role in the miniseries Fallen and a recurring role in Kyle XY. Many other television shows and films were to follow.

In 2017, he became the co-executive producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed Viceland comedy series What Would Diplo Do?, reuniting with his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.

Personal life On 16 October 2020, Ozsan eloped with makeup artist and hair stylist Ashley Kucich. Ozsan filed for divorce in 2021.

In July 2023, Ozsan announced that he was engaged to former fashion model Sarah Canning, to whom he proposed with the aid of British comedian David Walliams at the Mediterranean Film Festival. Ozsan and Canning had been dating since 2022.

They were married on 14 December 2023 in the Marylebone neighborhood of London.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Simone Hotel concierge 2004 Helter Skelter Joey Dimarco Television film 2005 Guy in Row Five Billy 2006 Caffeine Dude 2007 Redline Mike Z 2007 Children of Wax Hakan 2010 Groupie Travis Bellamy 2011 The Back-Up Bride Serge Prozorofskyalso known as Head Over Spurs in Love 2011 Peach Plum Pear Nils Hutchinson 2012 For the Love of Money Abe 2014 Betrayed Jonathan 2014 Layover Tom 2014 Private Number Michael Lane 2020 Last Moment of Clarity Vince 2020 Infidel Ramzi

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Felicity Long-haired guy Episode: "Revolutions" 2000 Felicity Student, stoner guy Episode: "Running Mates" 2000 Jesse Dawson Episode: "First Blood" 2001 Providence Rolando Episode: "Big Night" 2001 FreakyLinks Jamie Hallowell Episode: "Subject: Still I Rise" 2001 Grounded for Life Jerry Episode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" 2001 Nash Bridges Eric Episode: "Blood Bots" 2001 Six Feet Under Man in flower shop Episode: "Life's Too Short" 2001–2003 Dawson's Creek Todd Carr 12 episodes 2002 Roswell Adam Chase Episode: "Ch-Ch-Changes" 2003 Fastlane Oliver Jax Episode: "Dosed" 2003 Dragnet Episode: "The Magic Bullet" 2004 Sheryl's manager Episode: "The Box" 2005 CSI: Miami Brandon Pace Episode: "Game Over" 2006 CSI: NY Tony DeLuca Episode: "Open and Shut" 2007 Fallen Azazel Miniseries; 4 episodes 2008 Shark Donny Garland Episode: "One Hit Wonder" 2008 Californication Ronny Praeger 3 episodes 2008 Raheem Episode: "Shadow Riders" 2009 Kyle XY Michael Cassidy 10 episodes 2009 Without a Trace Wyatt Brody Episode: "Skeletons" 2009 Supernatural Patrick Episode: "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester" 2010–2011 90210 Miles Cannon 12 episodes 2010 Hawthorne Dr. Andrew Lee Episode: "Picture Perfect" 2010 Melissa & Joey Dylan Episode: "Boy Toys 'R' Us" 2011 Suits Jones Debeque Episode: "Play the Man" 2012 White Collar Gordon Taylor Episode: "Stealing Home" 2012 Bones Jocco Kent Episode: "The Suit on the Set" 2012 Make It or Break It Dr. Andrew Walker 2 episodes 2012 Hollywood Heights Nick Lynch Episode: "Max Looks for Answers" 2012 Beauty & the Beast Chris Miller Episode: "Trapped" 2013 Harry Clarkson Episode: "Days of Wine and Roses" 2013 True Blood King Charles II Episode: "In the Evening" 2013 Major Crimes Bruce Episode: "Poster Boy" 2013 Sons of Anarchy Kia Ghanezi Episode: "Straw" 2014 Bad Teacher Navid Episode: "Nix the Fat Week" 2014 Hieroglyph Bek Penroy Episode: "Pilot" 2014 The Blacklist Ezra 5 episodes 2015 Young & Hungry Charles D'Arby Episode: "Young & Part Two" 2015 Impastor Kenny Banderas 3 episodes 2015 Graceland Germaine Marsden 4 episodes 2016 Lucifer Sergei 1 episode 2016 Code Black Viktor Episode: "The Fifth Stage" 2016 The Clan of the Cave Bear Brun Pilot 2018 Jessica Jones Griffin Sinclair 6 episodes 2018 The Resident Nigel Sutton 1 episode 2018 Deception Mikhail Koslov Episode: "Forced Perspective" 2018 Hit the Floor O'Malik 1 episode 2018 Magnum P.I. Jack Candler Episode: "Six Paintings, One Frame" 2019–2020 NCIS: New Orleans Ryan Porter 7 episodes 2022 The Guardians of Justice News Anchor Van Dawson 7 episodes

+ Web Year Title Role Notes 2011 Mark 4 episodes 2011Level 26: Dark Revelations Labyrinth / Julian Blair 7 episodes 2012 Cybergeddon Jessop Episode: "McCluskey"

+ Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Killzone: Shadow Fall Gresham Voice