# Devan Chandler Long
**Devan Chandler Long** (born 1983) is an American actor best known for playing Thorfinn, a Viking ghost, on the CBS comedy *Ghosts*, and for portraying the [DC Comics](https://www.edgepedia.org/dc-comics) strongman [Flex Mentallo](https://www.edgepedia.org/flex-mentallo) on *Doom Patrol*.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) • [2](https://tv.apple.com/ec/person/devan-chandler-long/umc.cpc.3uo116l8xnoe06ayw9vv8p4d?l=en) He also appeared in [Michael Bay](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-bay)'s 2022 heist film *Ambulance* and has guest-starred across a long list of network dramas.[2](https://tv.apple.com/ec/person/devan-chandler-long/umc.cpc.3uo116l8xnoe06ayw9vv8p4d?l=en)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signature role | Thorfinn on CBS's *Ghosts*, 2021–2026, 83 episodes[3](https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm4231435/) |
| Other recurring roles | Flex Mentallo in *Doom Patrol* (2019–2020, 4 episodes); Hart in *Bosch* (2019, 6 episodes); Ripper in *The Rookie* (2 episodes); Kincaid in *Marvel's Runaways* (3 episodes)[4](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/devan-chandler-long/trabajos/) |
| Film | *Ambulance* (2022), credited as Mel Gibson; *Dirt* (2018) as Bulger; *Baker's Man* (2017) as George[3](https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm4231435/) • [5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/devan-chandler-long/) |
| Recent work | Cal in the J.J. Abrams series *Duster* (2025)[4](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/devan-chandler-long/trabajos/) |
| Athletic background | Full-ride football scholarship at the University of Oregon, where he set school records[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) |
| Height | 1.93 m[6](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/2681456/) |
| Personal life | Married Jesse Golden in 2020; resides in Venice, California; his older brother Rien Long played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) |
## Background and path to acting
Long was raised in the small island town of Anacortes, Washington, where he entertained classmates and played football. His play earned him a full-ride scholarship to the [University of Oregon](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-oregon), where he set school records and became known for humorous interviews and locker-room antics.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) In interviews he has described the end of that athletic career as disorienting: after playing a little professionally, he said, he "completely lost my identity" and wandered for a couple of years before a friend with an agent suggested trying commercial work in Venice Beach.[7](https://courageousnerd.com/2021/11/16/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-on-haunting-cbs-series-as-thorfinn-the-viking-exclusive-interview/)
His first acting job was on the series *Shameless* in 2012, according to his CBS biography.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) Casting initially leaned on his physique: "I would get brought in for ex-Navy SEAL dudes and hardcore bad guys," he told the Television Academy, which made the comedy of *Ghosts* a welcome departure.[8](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/features/ghosts) His CBS bio describes a career built on a "blue-collar work ethic," moving between vicious assassins and lovable superheroes.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long)
## Television and film career
Long's credits span more than two dozen series. Recurring parts include Hart on *Bosch* (6 episodes in 2019), Flex Mentallo on *Doom Patrol* (4 episodes, 2019–2020), Ripper on *The Rookie*, and Kincaid on *Marvel's Runaways*.[4](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/devan-chandler-long/trabajos/) Guest appearances include *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (as Tat in the episode "A Wanted (Inhu)Man"), *[NCIS](https://www.edgepedia.org/ncis-tv-series)*, *Sons of Anarchy*, *Teen Wolf*, *Scorpion*, *The Last Ship*, *The Magicians*, *S.W.A.T.*, *Training Day*, *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia*, and *Shameless*.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/devan-chandler-long/credits/3030796216/) • [10](https://www.archytele.com/person/devan-chandler-long) His Marvel and DC appearances make him one of the actors who has worked in television series for both franchises.[7](https://courageousnerd.com/2021/11/16/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-on-haunting-cbs-series-as-thorfinn-the-viking-exclusive-interview/)
In film, he played a character credited as [Mel Gibson](https://www.edgepedia.org/mel-gibson) in Michael Bay's *[Ambulance](https://www.edgepedia.org/ambulance-2022-film)* (2022), co-starring with [Jake Gyllenhaal](https://www.edgepedia.org/jake-gyllenhaal), and appeared in *Dirt* (2018) and *Baker's Man* (2017).[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long) • [5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/devan-chandler-long/) In 2025 he played Cal in an episode of *Duster*, the J.J. Abrams series.[4](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/devan-chandler-long/trabajos/)
## Thorfinn on Ghosts
Since 2021 Long has starred as Thorfinn on *Ghosts*, the CBS adaptation of the British series of the same name, playing a Viking who is the oldest ghost haunting the Woodstone country estate.[7](https://courageousnerd.com/2021/11/16/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-on-haunting-cbs-series-as-thorfinn-the-viking-exclusive-interview/) The role came about through a friend: actor [Brian Thomas Smith](https://www.edgepedia.org/brian-thomas-smith), auditioning for the part of Trevor, saw a Viking in the audition sides and texted showrunner Joe Port, "Hey, I got your Viking," and Long was brought in the next day.[11](https://telltaletv.com/2022/11/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-discusses-the-chaotic-cod-loving-origins-of-thorfinn-interview/)
The character draws on Long's own background. He is part Norwegian and had long kept a family-given Viking nickname and a custom drinking horn from his 30th birthday, so, he said, "when I got the role, I was like, 'Oh yeah, I got this guy, done deal.'"[11](https://telltaletv.com/2022/11/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-discusses-the-chaotic-cod-loving-origins-of-thorfinn-interview/) Thorfinn's distinctive accent is deliberately untraceable; a voice coach consulted by Long concluded it was "nothing" and coined a term meaning, roughly, "all of the above."[11](https://telltaletv.com/2022/11/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-discusses-the-chaotic-cod-loving-origins-of-thorfinn-interview/) Long has called the loud, unfiltered persona physically taxing, comparing co-star [Rose McIver](https://www.edgepedia.org/rose-mciver) to a fuel-efficient Prius and Thorfinn to "this big old muscle car that leaks oil in your parking spot."[11](https://telltaletv.com/2022/11/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-discusses-the-chaotic-cod-loving-origins-of-thorfinn-interview/) Within the show, Thorfinn's storylines have included a romance with the ghost Flower (Sheila Carrasco), including a first-date episode in 2023 and a couples-counseling arc in season five.[12](https://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2023/02/16/ghosts-sheila-carrasco-and-devan-chandler-long-interview-flower-thor-dating/) • [13](https://www.tvinsider.com/1249818/ghosts-season-5-flower-thorfinn-fight-chair-therapy/)
## References
1. [Devan Chandler Long bio, Paramount Press Express / CBS Entertainment](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=devan-chandler-long)
2. [Devan Chandler Long, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/ec/person/devan-chandler-long/umc.cpc.3uo116l8xnoe06ayw9vv8p4d?l=en)
3. [Devan Chandler Long, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm4231435/)
4. [Trayectoria profesional de Devan Chandler Long, FormulaTV](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/devan-chandler-long/trabajos/)
5. [Devan Chandler Long, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/devan-chandler-long/)
6. [Деван Лонг (Devan Chandler Long), Кинопоиск](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/2681456/)
7. [Ghosts: Devan Chandler Long on haunting CBS series as Thorfinn the Viking, Courageous Nerd (2021)](https://courageousnerd.com/2021/11/16/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-on-haunting-cbs-series-as-thorfinn-the-viking-exclusive-interview/)
8. [Ghosts Is Full of Kindred Spirits, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/features/ghosts)
9. [Devan Chandler Long List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/devan-chandler-long/credits/3030796216/)
10. [Devan Chandler Long: Movies, TV Shows & Biography, Archytele](https://www.archytele.com/person/devan-chandler-long)
11. [Ghosts: Devan Chandler Long Discusses the Chaotic, Cod-Loving Origins of Thorfinn, Tell-Tale TV (2022)](https://telltaletv.com/2022/11/ghosts-devan-chandler-long-discusses-the-chaotic-cod-loving-origins-of-thorfinn-interview/)
12. [GHOSTS Post-Mortem: Sheila Carrasco and Devan Chandler Long on Flower and Thor's Date Twist, Give Me My Remote (2023)](https://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2023/02/16/ghosts-sheila-carrasco-and-devan-chandler-long-interview-flower-thor-dating/)
13. ['Ghosts': Sheila Carrasco and Devan Chandler Long Break Down Flower and Thorfinn's Big Fight, TV Insider (2026)](https://www.tvinsider.com/1249818/ghosts-season-5-flower-thorfinn-fight-chair-therapy/)
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