Rorke Denver

Rorke Denver is an American actor, author, and former United States Navy SEALs commander. Denver is most known for his role as Lieutenant Rorke in the 2012 film Act of Valor and for his appearance as team leader in the Fox Television series, American Grit. 2Early life and military work Denver was born in Northern California and graduated college in 1996 from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated from University of San Diego with a Master’s Degree in Global Business Leadership. In 1999, Denver completed his training as a SEAL. He then began a 13-year career in the US military. In 2006, Denver was officer in charge of BRAVO Platoon of SEAL Team Three in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province in one of the most combat-heavy deployments of any regular SEAL team since Vietnam. He conducted over 190 sniper missions. In 2009, he became First Phase Officer of BUD/S, then rose to Basic Training Officer. In a Wall Street Journal article, Denver stated: "I witnessed the exceptional performance of SEAL, Army, and Marine snipers on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. They struck psychological fear in our enemies and protected countless live