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Reaper Television Show

Popularly marked as a joint venture production of ABC Television Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, Reaper was first premiered on September 25, 2007 in the U.S., with a time slot of Tuesday nights at 8:00/7:00c on The CW. In more candid terms, Reaper was a hilarious Television comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, made for ABC Television Studios.

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Courtesy of CW

The story of the ‘Reaper‘ revolves around the main character Sam Oliver [Bret Harrison] who always has wondered that why he is being abandoned by his own parents. On his 21st birthday he got answer which revealed that his own parents sold his soul to the Devil and now the devil asked his parents to take Oliver with them. Reaper is all about the Oliver’s deeds to become the new Reaper, collecting fugitive souls and returning them back to Hell.

If encroaching in the cast detail, Bret Harrison played the character of Sam Oliver, a college dropout and a vagrant boy who becomes the Devil hunter and has a crush on his co-worker Andy. Tyler Labine portrayed the character of Bert Wysocki who sketches his topless home supply store, and won the dog of the month award for nine months in a row.

Most importantly, the character of Devil was played by Ray Wise who claims the rights to Sam’s soul and persistent enough to do as much as he can to come against the God’s will. Last but certainly not least, portrayal of Andy Prendergast, Sam’s co-worker and current girlfriend was taken up by Missy Peregrym.

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Bret Harrison

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Courtesy of CW

Bret’s parents encouraged his interest in performing arts at a young age so they gifted him an electric guitar for his 10th birthday. He had performed in school plays throughout his high school years and later joined a community theater where he had shown his talent in Thornton Wilder’s production, Our Town and Tim Blake Nelson’s creation, Eye of God.

In the show “Reaper“, he plays Sam Oliver, whose idler survival is rocked by the revelation on his 21st birthday that his parents sold his soul to the Devil before he was even born. With his memorable role in CW’s “Reaper”, Bret Harrison infused a new spirit in American youth. His brilliant and heart throbbing performance has given him new dimensions and paths in the worlds of acting, writing, producing and music.

Harrison also has done guest-starring roles in the dramas, “The O.C.” and “Law & Order: SVU”.

Additionally, while in the film “Orange County” he worked with Colin Hanks and Jack Black, and appeared opposite Laura Prepon in Lightning Bug.

In the first season of the MTV series “Undressed”, he was a regular lead where he imparted sex education in youngsters.

When his ongoing series “Grounded for Life” went off the screens in 2005, the witty actor was back to more prominent status, with the lead role in the sitcom The Loop (2006-2007). In this program Harrison starred opposite Mimi Rogers and Philip Baker Hall.

I look forward to watching Bret in his newest episodes as he continues to grow his career.

Bret Harrison was born in Portland, on April 6, 1982. At a very young age, he invented an actor inside himself and his thirst for stardom started to grow by leap and bounds.  

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