1. Justin Michael Mentell was an American artist and actor.
12 Facts About Justin Mentell
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Justin Mentell was known for his role as Garrett Wells on Boston Legal, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
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Justin Mentell died in a car accident in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
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Justin Mentell made his stage debut at three years of age as an orphan in Miss Liberty, and went on to appear in local theater productions, among them the musical Peter Pan, in which he portrayed one of the Lost Boys.
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Justin Mentell took up speed skating, placing third at the Junior Olympics and eventually becoming a member of the US Speedskating's junior national long track team.
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Justin Mentell attended Northern Illinois University, where he majored in acting.
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Justin Mentell appeared in several plays there, including Balm in Gilead, The Play's the Thing, and Never the Sinner.
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Justin Mentell appeared in "Gotham III" in 2004 and used his speed-skating skills to land a role in the 2004 roller derby comedy Roll Bounce.
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Justin Mentell was a member of the cast of television dramedy Boston Legal as Garrett Wells.
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Justin Mentell played the role from the first episode of season 2 through February 2006.
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On February 1,2010, Justin Mentell died in a car crash near Hollandale, Wisconsin.
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Justin Mentell was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle.