Colt Prattes

Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Colt Prattes attended a performing arts school that was 90 minutes from home. Upon graduation, he headed for the Great White Way and landed a role in the 2008 touring company of "A Chorus Line," then the Broadway revivals of "West Side Story" in 2009, and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 2011. His first onscreen credit came in a guest role on the hospital drama "Mercy" (NBC, 2009-2010). In 2017, Prattes gained his most exposure to date when he starred in the TV movie remake "Dirty Dancing" (ABC, 2017), playing Johnny Castle, the role originated by Patrick Swayze in the original 1987 film. The same year, it was announced that Prattes would be a series regular on the show "This Close" which was set to debut on Sundance Now in 2018.