Whether playing football or filling out a role on the big screen, actor Geoff Stults had the same hypnotic effect on viewers. After the one-time athlete took his career as far as it could go, he switched to acting and never looked back, putting his looks and charm on the offense in a variety of television dramas and comedies. Stults initially broke out on the family series “7th Heaven” (WB, 1996-2007), but it was a regular role on the small town drama “October Road” (ABC, 2007- ) that reminded viewers once again of the handsome actor’s promise.

Born on Dec. 15, 1977 in his mother’s hometown of