Dylan Bruce
Dylan Bruce | |
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 Bruce in March 2015 | |
| Born | April 21, 1980 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Dylan Bruce (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Chris Hughes on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns and Paul Dierden on BBC America and Space's Orphan Black.[1]
Early life
Bruce was born on April 21, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in Boundary Bay.[2] Bruce attended University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and graduated with a degree in Drama and Economics before moving to Los Angeles, California.[3] He launched his career by modeling in Seattle through Seattle Models Guild. He appeared on the cover of the November 10, 2004 issue of Daily Variety.
Career
In 2005, Bruce landed his first role as CTU agent Martin Kail on 24: Conspiracy, a mobile-only spin-off of the television series 24. That same year, he guest-starred for two episodes on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and appeared as a waiter on the television sitcom Joey. In 2006, he appeared on The Sopranos and on the reality television series Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty. He appeared as Sam Marquez (Vanessa Marcil)'s secretary, Anthony, on Las Vegas in 2007.
In 2007, Bruce landed his most notable role to the Chris Hughes on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Bruce became the eighth actor to play the role, succeeding Bailey Chase, who played the role from January 29, 2003 to January 20, 2005. Bruce made his debut on October 25, 2007. In August 2008, it was announced that Bruce was downgraded to recurring status. He made his final appearance on October 15, 2008.
Bruce made his big screen debut in the Denzel Washington thriller Unstoppable. In 2011, Bruce starred in Hallmark Channel's original film Love's Christmas Journey. In the following year, he had the role of Mark Hanson in Lifetime's thriller film Willed to Kill.
As of 2013, Bruce co-stars as Paul Dierden on the sci-fi television series Orphan Black, co-produced by Space and BBC America, . He also guest-stars as Adam Donner on The CW series Arrow.
In 2014, Bruce starred as Bart Winslow in the modern remake of V.C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic, and its sequel, Petals on the Wind. In January 2015, Bruce starred in Hallmark Channel television movie "A Novel Romance".
In May 2015, after leaving Orphan Black, Bruce said: "I count my lucky stars every day to have been blessed with this experience. Paul was definitely a fun character to play, I really had fun researching him and researching military guys and how they operate and how they think. It was just a really, really life-altering experience that I'll never forget."
In October 2015, Bruce also appears in Heroes Reborn as Captain James Dearing in recurring role. In 2016, Bruce has a main character in action and comedy movie "First Round Down". In February 2016 it was announced that he had joined the main cast of the series Midnight, Texas where he will play Bobo Winthrop
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unstoppable | Michael Colson | |
| 2011 | Love's Christmas Journey | Michael | Television film |
| 2012 | Willed to Kill | Mark Hanson | Television film |
| 2014 | Flowers in the Attic | Bart Winslow | Television film |
| 2014 | Petals on the Wind | Bart Winslow | Television film |
| 2015 | A Novel Romance | Liam | Television film |
| 2016 | First Round Down | Tim Tucker | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Passions | Dream Guy | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Joey | Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Doorman | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Anthony | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Young Man | 1 episode |
| 2007-08 | As the World Turns | Chris Hughes | 100 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS | Justin Fanniker | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Matador | Gabriel | 1 episode |
| 2013-14 | Arrow | Adam Donner | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | James Dearing | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Motive | Scott | 1 episode |
| 2013-16 | Orphan Black | Paul Dierden | Main cast; 22 episodes |
| 2016 | American Gothic | Mr. Price | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Midnight, Texas | Bobo Winthrop | Main cast |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24: Conspiracy | Martin Kail | Main role; 24 episodes |
| 2010-12 | The Bay | Brian Nelson | 22 episodes |
References
- ^ "Orphan Black Cast Bios - Dylan Bruce". Space. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Hollywood North: Former soap star Dylan Bruce takes on sci-fi". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "About Dylan Bruce". BBC America. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
- Dylan Bruce at IMDb
- Dylan Bruce at Seattle Models Guild
- Dylan Bruce at Space
- Dylan Bruce at BBC America
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1980 births
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male models
- Canadian male soap opera actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Seattle, Washington
- Male actors from Vancouver
- University of Washington alumni