Deke Anderson

Deke Anderson (born March 16, 1959) is an American television and film actor, as well as a former bodybuilder. He gained recognition in the mid-1990s and has appeared in lead and supporting roles in various action films. Anderson portrayed Eddie Reed in the soap opera The Days of Our Lives, and has made appearances in General Hospital and Cheers. Notable television roles include Rick Dresden in Devious Maids and Detective Johnson in Dreamsville. He played Chief Stevens in Wayne Slaten's 2018 film Osprey. Anderson is also known for his work as an acting coach and currently runs Next Level Acting Studios in The Woodlands, Texas. Prior to his acting career, he worked at a gym in Reno, Nevada, where he was encouraged by his co-worker Kane Hodder to pursue film acting.