Rorke Thomas Denver (born October 26, 1973) 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 a team leader in the Fox Television series, American Grit.
Denver joined the U.S Navy shortly afterwards[2][3] and graduated from University of San Diego with a master's degree in Global Business Leadership.
[3] Stationed in Habbaniyah, his team conducted more than 190 missions including sniper operations, direct assaults, special reconnaissance and ground patrols.
[4] 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.
Chris Kyle and the sniper teams I led made a habit of infiltrating dangerous areas of enemy-controlled ground, established shooting positions and coordinated security for large conventional-unit movement.