Person in history
Thomas Dekker (actor)
Thomas Dekker, American actor and musician
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · December 28
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Thomas Alexander Dekker is an American actor, musician, singer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as John Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Adam Conant on The Secret Circle, and Zach on Heroes.
Early life
Early life Dekker was born in Las Vegas , Nevada . His mother, Hilary (née Williams), is a concert pianist , acting coach, actor, and singer from Wales , and his late father, David John Ellis Dekker, was an American artist, set designer, opera singer, and actor [ 1 ] [ 2 ] of English and Dutch ancestry. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His maternal grandfather was Alun Williams , a radio broadcaster for the British Broadcasting Corporation . [ 5 ] As a child,
Why this date
Thomas Dekker (actor) appears on our December 28 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
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Questions about Thomas Dekker (actor)
When was Thomas Dekker (actor) born?
December 28 1987.
How old would Thomas Dekker (actor) be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 28?
Austin Barnes, David Archuleta, Dylan Cease and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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