Tanner Novlan

Tanner Novlan (born 9 April 1986) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for starring as "Struggling Actor" in Liberty Mutual commercials (2019, 2023), as Gregory Manes on The CW's Roswell, New Mexico (2020–2021), and currently, for playing Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan in the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2020–present). Early life Tanner Novlan was born on 9 April 1986 in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan, to parents, Doug and Coresa Novlan. His mother is originated from Sacramento, California. His paternal grandfather, Clem, had an especially personal close bond with Novlan, as he was his first grandchild. Novlan is the eldest of three siblings, with a younger sister and brother. Novlan grew up on his family's farm, and at the age of twelve, he autonomously drove a $350,000 combine harvester. During his childhood, Novlan was very active in athletics, notably playing sports such as hockey, basketball and water-skiing. Upon his arrival in the United States at the age of 21, he worked for a construction company while simultaneously taking acting classes. Career Novlan made his feature film acting debut in the 2009 direct-to-video horror film Maneater and his television acting debut in the eighth episode of Season 6 of Bones. In 2013, he was selected to take part in the ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase and in 2016 starred in the independent feature film Flatbush Luck, which earned him award nominations for Best Actor at that year's FilmOut San Diego and the Hoboken International Film Festival. In addition, he went on to appear in guest roles on many TV shows, most notably Parenthood, Letterkenny and Modern Family.