Boardwalk Empire actor Devin Lee Harjes dies at 41 after cancer diagnosis
Devin Lee Harjes - known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire, Manifest, and Daredevil - has died at age 41.
The actor, who had been diagnosed with cancer in February according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, passed away Tuesday at a hospital in New York City.
He played boxer Jack Dempsey in HBO 's Boardwalk Empire, as well a bank security guard in DC 's Gotham, and nurse Oscar in Marvel's Daredevil.
Beyond these standout roles, his credits spanned numerous television series and films, including 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.
Most recently, he portrayed Pete Baylor in nine episodes of the third season of NBC's Manifest.
The journeyman thespian won the award for Best Actor at the Tolentino International Film Festival in Italy for 2012's The Forest Is Red, according to the obituary on his website.
Harjes was born on July 29, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas, where he grew up surrounded by animals.
After discovering his love for acting, he went on to study drama in college and relocated to New York City to pursue it professionally.
In the early stages of his career, Harjes gained experience through student films, independent productions and off-Broadway performances.
Harjes is survived by his parents, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister, Trish Harjes, and her husband, Justin Kelley; his nephews, Tristin and Sawyer Kelley; his nieces, Rory and Charly Kelley; his former wife, actress Shiva Shobitha (Gotham); and his beloved cat, Maude.
After news broke of Harjes' death, his fans took to X to pay tribute.
'My condolences to his friends and family and may his soul rest in peace. He will be missed,' one tweeted.
Others looked back on some of his most memorable performances as they described his acting as 'smooth & bang-on with everything.'
Boyz Of Summer director Antonio DiFonzo shared his grief on Facebook.
'Terribly sad news as we lost Devin Harjes, 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!'
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