Rob Mayes

Rob Mayes is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film John Dies at the End, as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy drama television series Jane by Design. He also played Barry in the 2019 film Maybe I'm Fine.

Early life Mayes was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio. He started modeling when he was five years old.

He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After leaving the Naval Academy, he focused on songwriting and released a seven-track pop album called Glimpses of Truth. and played the lead role in the 2010 film Ice Castles.

In 2012, he starred as John in John Dies at the End, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2013, he had a recurring role as Tommy Nutter in Jane by Design and guest starring roles in NCIS, The Glades, and 90210.

In 2014, Mayes played Troy Quinn in Legends.

In 2015, Mayes joined the cast of the ABC drama series Mistresses as a series regular for its third and fourth seasons, playing the role of Mark Rothwell. Following this, he starred in the CW thriller series Frequency (2016–2017) as Detective Kyle Mosbey. In 2018, he appeared in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea 2. Since then, Mayes has become a frequent lead actor in television films for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, starring in productions such as The Road Home for Christmas (2019), The Christmas Edition (2020), Christmas in the Rockies (2020), and Sweet on You (2023).

Music In 2019, Mayes released his debut country single “Closer”, which he co-wrote with Kevin Leach and Ryan Rossebo. In June 2019, he premiered the music video for “Closer,” directed by Christine Solomon, shot in Malibu and Griffith Park. Later that year he released his first EP, titled Closer, featuring 7 tracks. During the same year, he released the single “Road With No Lines”. Other songs include “My Heart Is Bleeding” and "Prospector".

Filmography Film

Television