Background
Valley was born in Ogdensburg, New York, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and engineering.
Valley was born in Ogdensburg, New York, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and engineering.
United States Military Academy.
He then served in Berlin, where he played rugby for the United States. military team, The Berlin Yanks Rugby Football Club. He served in the military during the Gulf War. He has a daughter, Sherri, born in 1987.
They separated after one year of marriage.
Valley obtained his first role, on The Innocent (1993), while serving in the United States. Army in Germany. He landed the role of "Father Pete" on Another World in 1993.
He later took over the role of Jack Deveraux on the National Broadcasting Company Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994-1997. In 2003, Valley played Detective Eddie Arlette, an American police officer in London, on the short-lived Keen Eddie.
He played Brad Chase on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice.
Valley also appeared on the television series Emergency as Richard Lockhart, Abby Lockhart"s ex-husband. In 2008 he appeared on Fringe, as Federal Bureau of Investigation agent John Scott. Valley played the lead in Fox"s drama Human Target.
In July 2012, it was announced that Valley would be joining as series regular on American Broadcasting Company"s Body of Proof.
He played Detroit Tommy Sullivan, Dana Delany"s love interest. He also co-starred alongside Delany in her short-lived series Pasadena in 2001.
Boston Legal Role.
Boston Legal Role Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Justin Mentell, Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, William Shatner, and James Spader (2006) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Craig Bierko, Julie Bowen, William Shatner, and James Spader (2007) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Christian Clemenson, Taraji P. Henson, John Larroquette, William Shatner, James Spader, Tara Summers, Gary Anthony Williams, and Constance Zimmer (2008) Keen Eddie Role Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice television Breakout Star — Male (2003) Human Target Role Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice television Actor — Action (2010).
