Brian Bloom

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Brian Bloom
Born Brian Keith Bloom
(1970-06-30) June 30, 1970 (age 42)
Merrick, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present

Brian Keith Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, and screenwriter.

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Life and career[edit]

Bloom was born in Merrick, New York, the brother of producer/actor Scott Bloom and musician Mike Bloom. Bloom had an early interest in acting, including appearing in several commercials as a child, but made his big break in the Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in America. From there, he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the hit soap opera As the World Turns, which he played for several years. During that run, Bloom became the youngest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Young Leading Man during the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards show for his performance on the series. Despite his success, he soon grew tired of the scheduling involved in that field and eventually left the series to star in several television movies and myriad guest appearances.

After leaving the soap opera, Bloom starred in several made-for-television films with teen subjects, including Crash Course (1988), Dance 'til Dawn (1988) and Desperate for Love (1989). This opened his appeal to later roles, which would include spots in Melrose Place, 2000 Malibu Road, CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Drive and HBO's Oz. Bloom also starred in a series of 1994 television movies playing Bandit, a part loosely based on the iconic Burt Reynolds role.

Bloom is expanding his resume to include voice work on both animated projects and video games. His hobbies include writing, cooking, and designing and building furniture. He owns and runs an online store called Animal World Network. Bloom practices a rare martial art known as bojuka. His recent work has been a series of commercials for the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, directed by filmmaker Joe Carnahan, the voice of Alex Shepherd in Silent Hill: Homecoming and Kane in Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and its sequel, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (among many other notable video games) the role of fanatical cult leader Jonas Sparrow in the Joss Whedon show Dollhouse, and the voice of Jackie Estacado in The Darkness II.

He is presently cast in a number of voiceover parts, both in video games as well as direct-to-video projects. Bloom continues his working relationship with Carnahan, playing private mercenary bad guy "Pike" in the 2010 movie The A-Team, which Bloom also co-wrote with Carnahan, who directed the 20th Century Fox feature based on the popular television series.

Perhaps most importantly Bloom was also cast in the voiceover role of Beck Bristow for the "Meet Beck Bristow" episode of the animated television show Sealab 2021.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Once Upon a Time in America Young Patsy N/A
1985 The Stuff Jason's Brother N/A
1985 Walls of Glass Danny Flanagan N/A
1988 Crash Course Riko Konner Television film
Also known as Driving Academy
1988 Dance 'til Dawn Kevin McCrea Television film
1988 Desperate for Love Alex Cutler Television film
1990 Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Antonio Television film
1991 Brotherhood of the Gun Zack Hollister Television film
1992 The Keys Michael Television film
1992 Deuce Coupe Ray Fitzpatrick N/A
1993 At Home with the Webbers Josh Television film
1994 Bandit: Bandit Goes Country Bandit Television film
1994 Bandit: Bandit Bandit Bandit Television film
1994 Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit Bandit Television film
1994 Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel Bandit Television film
1994 Confessions of a Sorority Girl Mort Television film
1996 The Colony Mick McCann Television film
1996 Vampirella Demos Direct-to-video
1997 Escape from Atlantis Joriath Television film
1997 Melanie Darrow Det. Lou Darrow Television film
1998 DayBreak Dr. Harry Day Television film
1998 The Sender Jack Grayson N/A
1998 Extramarital Bob N/A
1999 Knocking on Death's Door Brad Gallagher N/A
2000 American Virgin Brad N/A
2000 Across the Line Walt Dernin N/A
2000 Blood Money Tony Restrelli Television film
2001 Hostage Negotiator Danny McBaine Television film
2002 Baseball Wives N/A Television film
2005 The Zodiac Zodiac Voice role
2005 McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? Aaron Glover Television film
2006 Faceless Angel Eyes Television film
2006 Right at Your Door Police Officer N/A
2006 Terminal Roger Short film
2006 Smokin' Aces Agent Baker N/A
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Ultraman Voice role
2010 The A-Team Pike Also writer
2012 Risen Falco Pre-production
2013 LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite Cyborg Voice role

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1983–1987 As the World Turns Dustin Donovan / Dusty Donovan Main role
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1986, 1987)
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series
Won — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Juvenile/Young Man in a Drama Series
1984 ABC Weekend Special Tony DiSpirito Episode: "A Different Twist"
1989 Beauty and the Beast Cameron Benson Episode: "The Hollow Men"
1989 21 Jump Street Michael Capeman Episode: "Next Victim"
1989 Live-In Eric Episode: "Kissing Cousin"
1989 Matlock Tony Morgen Episode: "The Good Boy"
1989 Empty Nest Jimmy Episode: "You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not"
1991 Over My Dead Body Johnny Mason Episode: "An Actor Prepares"
1992 2000 Malibu Road Eric Adler Main role
1994 Melrose Place Zack Phillips 3 Episodes
1995 Touched by an Angel Clayton Martin Episode: "Unidentified Female"
1996 The Nanny John Episode: "The Cradle Robbers"
2001 Oz Ronald 'Ronnie' Barlog Episode: "Revenge Is Sweet" and "Conversions"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kent Rifkin Episode: "Assume Nothing"
2003 Sealab 2021 Beck Bristow Episode: "Meet Beck Bristow"
2004 Dragnet Brett Thorson Episode: "Abduction"
2004 CSI: Miami Scott Riley Episode: "Crime Wave"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gabriel Thomason Episode: "Strain"
2006 CSI: NY Dr. Craig Zimmer Episode: "Cool Hunter"
2006 Pepper Dennis Gary Episode: "Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNS: Film at Eleven"
2006 Cold Case Roger Felice Episode: "Baby Blues"
2007 Drive Allan James / Bill / Nathan 5 Episodes
2007 Without a Trace Christopher Douglas Episode: "Lost Boy"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Carter Episode: "Heavy Metal"
2009 Dollhouse Jonas Sparrow Episode: "True Believe"
2010–2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades Zartan / Inventer Voice role
4 Episodes
2010–2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Captain Atom / Creeper / Iron / Oxygen Voice role
3 Episodes
2010–2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Captain America / Steve Rogers / Scanner Drone Voice role
Main role
2012 Gravity Falls Rumble McSkirmish Voice role
Episode: "Fight Fighters"
2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Captain Ryan Voice role
5 Episodes
2012 Blackout Keller 3 Episodes
Post-production

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 EverQuest II Generic Enemy N/A
2004 Jak 3 Kleiver / Wastelander 2 / Freedom League Guards / Male Citizens N/A
2004 Call of Duty: Finest Hour N/A N/A
2005 Battlefield 2 Grunt Soldier / Various N/A
2005 F.E.A.R. Nightcrawler / Senator / Police N/A
2005 Jak X: Combat Racing Kleiver N/A
2005 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2nd Officer N/A
2005 Yakuza N/A N/A
2006 Call of Duty 3 Guzzo N/A
2006 Driver: Parallel Lines Ray N/A
2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Randolf / Various N/A
2006 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Marcus Crozier / The Guardian / Kenji N/A
2006 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent American Soldier / Sniper N/A
2007 300: March to Glory Persian Champion / Various Spartans / Various Arcadians N/A
2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Militant / Sniper Team Leader N/A
2007 Driver '76 Ray N/A
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Silver Surfer / Norrin Radd N/A
2007 Medal of Honor: Airborne Additional Voices N/A
2007 World in Conflict Drill Commander N/A
2007 Halo 3 Brutes Uncredited
2007 TimeShift Police #1 N/A
2007 F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Nightcrawler Elite / Additional Voices Expansion pack
2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Kane N/A
2007 Mass Effect Simon Atwell / Additional Roles N/A
2007 The Golden Compass Boat Inspector / Samoyed / Trollesund N/A
2008 Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath N/A N/A
2008 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Enemy Soldiers / MGO Soldiers English version only
2008 Rise of the Argonauts Jason N/A
2008 Silent Hill: Homecoming Alex Shepherd N/A
2008 Dead Space Baily / Bram Neumann / Crew Member / Additional Voices Credited as Bryan Bloom
2008 Fracture Jet Brody N/A
2008 Tom Clancy's EndWar N/A N/A
2008 Call of Duty: World at War Private C. Miller/Player N/A
2009 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Blackwater N/A
2009 F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn Foxtrot 813 Prtagonist (Uncredicted)
2009 Halo Wars N/A N/A
2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate Chicago Grunt N/A
2009 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Guard N/A
2009 Prototype Marcus Grave N/A
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Recondo N/A
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Daredevil / Bullseye N/A
2009 Dragon Age: Origins Leske / Dwyn / Orzammar Royal Guard / Surface Dwarf / Jarrik Dace N/A
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Additional Voice Talent N/A
2010 Mass Effect 2 Keiji Okuda N/A
2010 MAG Valor Executive N/A
2010 Alpha Protocol G22 Agent / Soldier N/A
2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Matt Horner N/A
2010 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Kane N/A
2010 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Kane N/A
2010 Mafia II Eric Riley / Bones / Debt Collector N/A
2011 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pepper / Additional Voices N/A
2011 Dead Space 2 Additional Voices N/A
2011 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Captain America N/A
2011 Bulletstorm Heavy Echo Trooper N/A
2011 Dragon Age II Varric Tethras N/A
2011 F.E.A.R. 3 Armacham Gunners (Shotgun) N/A
2011 Gears of War 3 Pilot / Guard / Drone / Boomer / Additional N/A
2011 Rage Phallinx Hagar / Clint / Sid N/A
2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Multiplayer Characters N/A
2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Yuri N/A
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Male N/A
2012 The Darkness II Jackie Estacado Replacing Kirk Avecado
2012 Mass Effect 3 Overwatch Commander / Additional Voices N/A
2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Black Guard B English version only
2012 Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes Cyborg N/A
2012 Spec Ops: The Line Marines N/A
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Thugs / Street Punk N/A
2012 The Secret World John Wolf / Illuminati Envoy N/A
2012 Infex Bloom N/A
2012 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Additional Voices N/A
2012 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Soldier N/A
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Strikeforce Soldier / Navy Seal / Doorman / Multiplayer N/A
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Matt Horner Expansion pack
2013 Fuse Dalton Brooks N/A
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Black Mask N/A

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