Devin Lee Harjes, an actor known for his work on several shows such as Manifest, Boardwalk Empire and Daredevil, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 41.
Harjes died following a brief illness after he was diagnosed with cancer in February, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Harjes was known for his work on television appearing as Jack Dempsey in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. And in the comic book world, by playing Oscar, a nurse who worked at Rikers Island, in Marvel’s Daredevil and Clyde, a guard who works at a bank, in DC’s Gotham. His additional acting credits include Orange Is the New Black, Blue Bloods, FBI, Elementary, Rebel in the Rye, Boyz of Summer, The Forest Is Red, When the Shadow Falls and Surprise Surprise, Mr. Conovy.
Born in Lubbock, Texas, on July 29, 1983, Harjes had a love for animals and grew up around horses. But after he discovered his love for acting, he studied that in college and moved to New York City to pursue his professional career where he began by working on student films, off-Broadway shows and Independent films. For his work in The Forest is Red, he won best actor at the Tolentino International Film. Harjes’ most recent work was appearing as Pete Baylor in nine episodes of NBC’s Manifest season three.
He is survived by his parents, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister and her husband, Trish Harjes and Justin Kelley; his nephews, Tristin and Sawyer Kelley; his nieces, Rory and Charly Kelley; his ex-wife and Gotham actress, Shiva Shobitha; and his cat, Maude.
