Dave Annable plays liver transplant surgeon Dr. Pierce Harrison on NBC's new drama "Heartbeat."

Prior to "Heartbeat," Annable starred on the Fox drama "Red Band Society." For five seasons, Annable was seen on "Brothers and Sisters," opposite Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths and Matthew Rhys. He also co-starred on "666 Park Avenue," alongside Terry O'Quinn, Vanessa Williams and Rachael Taylor.

On the film side, he was in the romantic comedy "What's Your Number?," co-starring Anna Faris and directed by Mark Mylod. He was also seen in "Little Black Book," directed by Nick Hurran.

In 2008, Annable participated in an all-star cast benefit of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's award-winning play "You Can't Take It with You." Directed by Nora Ephron, the cast included Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Martin Short, Annette Bening and William Shatner. The one-night-only event benefited the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and played at Royce Hall on campus.
 
An avid sports fan, Annable grew up in Walden, New York, playing baseball, rugby and hockey. Annable attended college at SUNY Plattsburgh, where he was a member of PSTV (Plattsburgh State Television). Annable studied acting at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse in New York with Richard Pinter.
 
Philanthropically, Annable has been a supporter of Project ALS, and is an ambassador for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer. He also is involved with The Art of Elysium, The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the USO and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
 
Annable and his wife, Odette, were married in 2010 and have a baby girl, Charlie Mae.