Ned Brower

Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower (born December 15, 1978) is the former drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a model and actor. Brower moved to Los Angeles from his hometown of Seattle, Washington in 2000 and began modeling for the likes of The Gap, J Crew, Tommy Hilfinger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Brower went on to act in film and television projects such as “Dawson’s Creek”, “The OC”, “Big Fat Liar”, and “Not Another Teen Movie.” In 2002, Brower’s band Rooney signed a deal with Interscope/Geffen records and went on to record 4 studio albums and shoot 10 music videos. Rooney toured with Weezer, The Strokes, and many others in addition to playing Coachella, Lollapalooza, and other European and Asian music festivals. Rooney was frequently invited to contribute to tribute albums and recorded cover songs for the Ramones, Queen, T Rex, and Roy Orbison respectively.

When Rooney disbanded in 2012, Brower went on to earn an EMT certification and worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department as a first responder. 2 years later he attended the UCLA School of Nursing where he earned a Masters Degree in the Science of Nursing. Following his RN training at UCLA Santa Monica emergency department, Brower took a full time pediatric emergency nurse position at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Currently, Brower continues to play drums while portraying Mick Fleetwood in the 12 year running Fleetwood Mac musical comedy Rumours Tribute Show, which he co-created in 2013. Brower also serves as band leader for famed podcast host, comedian, and actor Marc Maron and has collaborated on music used in Maron’s podcasts and stand up specials.

In 2024, Brower returned to television when he was cast in the role of Nurse Jesse Van Horn on the upcoming HBO MAX series The Pitt.

Brower is married to his long time partner, actor Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers and Sisters, NCIS, Felicity, Night Shift). He lives in Los Angeles with Sarah and their two children.

Biography
Brower was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., and raised in Seattle, Washington. He has modeled for J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and The Gap, and also appeared in several films and television shows.

Personal life
He and his wife Sarah Jane Morris have a son and a daughter.

Vocals

 * "Rooney/s/t"
 * "Rooney/Calling the World"
 * "Fraus Dots/Sub Pop"
 * "Ben Lee/Ripe"
 * "Reliant K/Four Score..."
 * "One-X"
 * "Joe Firstman"
 * "Dawn McCoy"

Drums/Percussion

 * "Rooney"
 * "Phantom Planet"
 * "Grandaddy"
 * "The Polyphonic Spree"
 * "Ry Cumming"
 * "Zooey Deschanel/Sam Shelton"
 * "Joe Firstman"
 * "Dawn McCoy"

Actor

 * Big Fat Liar as Rudy
 * Repli-Kate as Stoner
 * Not Another Teen Movie as Dude
 * Princess Diaries as Flypaper

TV Appearances

 * Dawson's Creek as Elliot Sawyer
 * The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star as Dom

Producer and director

 * Rooney: Spit and Sweat