About Ned Brower
Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower (born December 15, 1978) is an American musician, model, nurse, and actor. He was the former drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney. Brower moved to Los Angeles from his hometown of Seattle, Washington in 2000 and began modeling for the likes of The Gap, J Crew, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Brower went on to act in film and television projects such as Dawson’s Creek, The O.C., Big Fat Liar, and Not Another Teen Movie. In 2002, Brower’s band Rooney signed a deal with Interscope/Geffen records and went on to record 4 studio albums and shoot 10 music videos. Rooney toured with Weezer, The Strokes, and many others in addition to playing Coachella, Lollapalooza, and other European and Asian music festivals. Rooney was frequently invited to contribute to tribute albums and recorded cover songs for the Ramones, Queen, T. Rex, and Roy Orbison respectively. When Rooney disbanded in 2012, Brower went on to earn an EMT certification and worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department as a first responder. In 2015 he attended the UCLA School of Nursing, where he earned a master's degree in the science of nursing. Following his RN training at UCLA Santa Monica emergency department, Brower took a full time pediatric emergency nurse position at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Currently, Brower continues to play drums while portraying Mick Fleetwood in the 12 year running Fleetwood Mac musical comedy Rumours Tribute Show, which he co-created in 2013. Brower also serves as band leader for famed podcast host, comedian, and actor Marc Maron and has collaborated on music used in Maron’s podcasts and stand up specials. In 2024, Brower returned to television when he was cast in the role of Nurse Jesse Van Horn on the HBO Max series The Pitt. Brower is married to his long time partner, actor Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers and Sisters, NCIS, Felicity, Night Shift). He lives in Los Angeles with Sarah and their two children. Brower went on to act in film and television projects such as Dawson’s Creek, The OC, Big Fat Liar, and Not Another Teen Movie.
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