Actor Devin Harjes, finest recognized for roles on “Boardwalk Empire” and “Manifest” amongst different TV sequence, died on Could 27, after being hospitalized at New York’s Mount Sinai West Hospital. He was 41.
Harjes’s dying was introduced Sunday in an obituary posted to his official web site. The actor’s consultant, David Williams, confirmed to CBS Information and different retailers that Harjes had been identified with most cancers final winter, however didn’t present specifics.
“He was an artist of great conviction who never gave less than one hundred percent to any role he undertook,” Williams stated in an announcement, per USA At the moment. “As a person, he was generous, kind, understanding and devoted to his family and friends, a great horseback rider and had a magic way with all animals. He was at home in the backcountry of the Rocky Mountains, the plains of west Texas or the middle of Hell’s Kitchen. He will be missed.”
A local of Lubbock, Texas, Harjes started his profession as a stage actor in New York, showing in off-Broadway productions in addition to scholar movies. His huge break got here in 2011 with a two-episode arc on the HBO interval drama “Boardwalk Empire,” wherein he portrayed legendary boxer Jack Dempsey.
He went on to seem on “Blue Bloods,” “Orange Is the New Black” and “Daredevil,” amongst different sequence and movies. His final credited display screen look was the NBC supernatural drama “Manifest,” wherein he portrayed the character of Pete Baylor.
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Director Antonio DiFonzo, who labored with Harjes on the 2012 impartial function “The Boyz of Summer,” paid tribute to the late actor on Friday with a heartfelt publish on Fb.
Describing Harjes as “an amazing actor and friend,” DiFonzo wrote, “He was constantly striving to be better and put his heart and soul into everything he did! We will never forget you and your amazing part in The Boyz of Summer and our lives. Rest in peace, Lion Heart!”
Filmmaker Debra Markowitz echoed these sentiments on Instagram, noting: “So sorry to hear about the passing of [Long Island International Film Expo] alumnus Devin Harjes. Way too young.”
In accordance to his obituary, Harjes is survived by his mother and father, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister, Trish Harjes, and her husband, Justin Kelley; in addition to a number of nieces and nephews, and his cat, Maude.
