Kelly Blatz
Kelly Blatz | |
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| Born | Kelly Steven Blatz June 16, 1987 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Television | Aaron Stone Glory Daze |
Kelly Steven Blatz (born June 16, 1987) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the lead role in Aaron Stone.
Career
Blatz made his acting debut in Simon Says (2006) then appeared in The Seven (2006) in the 2008 remake of Prom Night with Brittany Snow and Idris Elba. The same year he went on to play the psychopathic son of a preacher in Phedon Papamichael's intense thriller From Within with Thomas Dekker and Jared Harris, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2009, Blatz played the lead in the independent feature film April Showers, based on the Columbine shootings. He has since become known for his role as Aaron Stone in the Disney XD television show. In 2010, TBS cast him as the lead in their first hour-long comedy, Glory Daze. In 2012 he starred in the film Lost Angeles, where he played a homeless convict who gets caught up in the world of paparazzi.
In 2013, he was cast as the lead role in Marcus Nispel's Exeter. Following that, he starred in Charles Olivier Michaud's drama 4 Minute Mile alongside Richard Jenkins, Kim Basinger, and Analeigh Tipton. He played Drew Jacobs, a talented high school runner who is mentored by his neighbor (Jenkins) to escape a life of drugs alongside his brother (Cam Gigandet).[1] The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in June, 2014.
Other ventures
Blatz was the lead singer in the band Capra for seven years, releasing three albums and playing in Los Angeles venues. After signing to Hollywood Records, they made a record with producer Matt Wallace. Before the record came out, he left the band due to artistic differences.
In 2011, he took a year off of acting to record two solo albums, Black Box and White Noise, under the name Scott Kid. They were released six months apart for free download on his website. In January 2013, he released his third album under Scott Kid, titled Holy Ghost. In September 2013, he released his fourth album under Scott Kid, Solitary Man.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Simon Says | Will | |
| 2006 | The Oakley Seven | Zeke Guthrie | |
| 2008 | From Within | Dylan | |
| 2008 | Prom Night | Michael | |
| 2008 | Whore | Rapper | |
| 2009 | April Showers | Sean | |
| 2009 | Skyrunners | Nick Burns | Television film |
| 2012 | Lost Angeles | Jared | |
| 2013 | Reaver | Chris | Short film |
| 2014 | 4 Minute Mile | Drew Jacobs | |
| 2015 | Exeter | Patrick | |
| 2015 | One Heart | Chase McClure | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Zoey 101 | Gene | "Dance Contest" (Season 3, Episode 21) |
| 2009–10 | Aaron Stone | Charlie Landers / Aaron Stone | Lead role |
| 2009 | 90210 | Max | "Life's a Drag" (Season 1, Episode 17) |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | James Conroy | "Sonny With a Chance of Dating" (Season 1, Episode 9) |
| 2010–11 | Glory Daze | Joel Harrington | Lead role |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Officer Elam Smith | "Let Her Go" (Season 1, Episode 23) |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Officer Elam Smith | "Stepping Stone" (Season 1, Episode 1) |
| 2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Brandon [2] | 4 Episodes |
| 2016 | Timeless | John Wilkes Booth | The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Season 1, Episode 2) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Jim Teece Audience Award for Best Short Film[3] | The Stairs | Won |
References
- ^ "Interview: Kelly Blatz Talks 4 Minute Mile". shockya.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Fear the Walking Dead Q&A – Kelly Blatz (Brandon)". amc.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "MCSV | MailChimp". MailChimp. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
External links
- Kelly Blatz at IMDb
- Kelly Blatz at AllMovie
- Kelly Blatz on Twitter
