Justin Bruening
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| Born | September 24, 1979 Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Spouse | Alexa Havins (m. 2005-present; 1 child) |
| Children | Lexington Grace Bruening August 9, 2010 |
Justin Bruening is an American actor and former fashion model. In 2003, his acting career began when he was cast in the role of Jamie Martin on the daytime drama All My Children, earning him a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2005 for the portrayal. In late 2007, not long after leaving the role, Bruening was cast as Mike Traceur, the son of character Michael Knight, a new take on the original Knight Rider series.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Justin Bruening was born on September 24, 1979 in Chadron, Nebraska.[2] Raised in the small town of St. Helena, Nebraska (a then-population of 85), he graduated from high school with only nine classmates.[3]
[edit] Career
Following graduation, Bruening moved to San Diego, California. It was there that he was discovered by Sue Nessel, a talent scout for Scott Copeland International, at McDonald's in Escondido just north of San Diego.[3] Soon afterwards, Copeland got him his first modeling job for Abercrombie & Fitch.[3]
Following his first commercial job, Bruening was encouraged to study acting by Copeland and was noticed by All My Children casting director Judy Wilson.[3] Bruening originally auditioned for the role of JR Chandler on All My Children, but was eventually cast in the role of James "Jamie" Martin in July 2003.[2] For a brief time, in 2004 and 2005, Bruening also portrayed Jamie Martin on One Life to Live during a crossover storyline. During his role of Jamie, Bruening was featured as Daytime's Hottest Star in Teen People, Us Weekly, Star and J-14 magazines.[4]
In addition to his work on soap operas, he has had a guest appearance on Hope & Faith[2] and a small part in the film Fat Girls. He was up for the role of Superman in Superman Returns, but the part was won by Brandon Routh instead.[5] He also appeared in the Britney Spears music video "Boys".[2] On October 21, 2007 he appeared on CBS's Cold Case, in the episode "Thick As Thieves".
On November 2, 2007, it was announced that Bruening would be starring in a new rendition of the original Knight Rider series, portraying the original Knight Rider's son, Mike Traceur, for a two-hour film on NBC. NBC decided after successful ratings for the film to continue the story as a series, and commissioned an official series for its debut for the 2008-2009 television season.[6]
In 2012 he stars in the new and exciting series ringer.<refname=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/02/ringer-interview-justin-bruening-on-one-dizzying-ride/>
[edit] Personal life
Bruening proposed to former All My Children co-star Alexa Havins on the set of the soap opera. They were married on June 5, 2005. The two were friends first before becoming romantically involved.[7] After Bruening left All My Children, Havins exited shortly after and the couple moved to Los Angeles. On August 10, 2010, he and Havins welcomed their first child, daughter Lexington Grace Bruening.[8]
In his spare time, Bruening collects Converse All-Star sneakers. In 2007, he had 15 or 16 pairs of the shoe brand.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2003–2007, 2011 | All My Children | Jamie Martin | Soap Opera; lead role |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Jake | TV series; guest role; Episodes: "Hold the Phone" & "Do I Look Frat In This?" |
| 2006 | Fat Girls | Bobby | Theatrical film; small part |
| 3 lbs | Unnamed personal trainer | TV series; guest role | |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Spencer Mason | TV series; guest role; episode: "Thick as Thieves" |
| CSI: Miami | Craig Abbott | TV series; guest role; episode: "My Nanny" | |
| 2008–2009 | Knight Rider | Mike Traceur | TV series; lead role |
| 2010 | Class | Whitt Sheffield | TV movie; co-star |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Steve Trevor | TV series; regular series - Cancelled |
| 2011 | Castle | Rod Tredwyck | TV series; guest role |
| State of Georgia | Brad | TV series; guest role; Episode: "Flavor of the Week" (Season 1, Episode 2) | |
| 2011 | Ringer | Tyler | A man who will set his sights on Siobhan. |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Awards won | |||
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| Year | Award | ||
| 2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer for All My Children[2] | ||
| Pre-Nomination | |||
| Year | Award | ||
| 2005 | Daytime Emmy Outstanding Younger Actor for All My Children[3] | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "A familiar road to 'Knight'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia9c51f5ef29150aaddf737e574e01730. Retrieved 2007-11-02.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Soap Star Stats: Justin Bruening (Jamie, AMC)". soapoperadigest.com. http://soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/justinbrueningbio/. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ a b c d e "About the Actors: Justin Bruening". soapcentral.com. http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/theactors/bruening.php. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Original 2003 to mid 2008 Cast Bios: Justin Bruening". abc.go.com.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Mala. "AZ You Like It". soapoperadigest.com. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/features/atwt/interviews/chandoroerig//. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (2008-03-30). "NBC offers escape with new slate". Variety. http://www.variety.com/VR1117983169.html.
- ^ a b "Chatterbox: AMC's Justin Bruening Answers Your Questions". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-13. p. 28.
- ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2010/0811-havins_baby.php
