Brian Bloom
Brian Keith Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay and starred in The A-Team, produced by brothers Tony and Ridley Scott. Bloom is the voice of Captain America in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and multiple subsequent Marvel titles. He is the voice of Varric Tethras in BioWare's Dragon Age franchise, B.J. Blazkowicz in MachineGames' Wolfenstein series, as well as multiple Call of Duty performances including Nick Reyes in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the latter of which he co-wrote. He was also a co-writer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. He starred as The Punisher in Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher.
Brian Bloom | |
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Bloom at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | June 30, 1970[1] Merrick, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Relatives | Mike Bloom (brother) Scott Bloom (brother) |
Life and career
Bloom was raised in Merrick, New York. He is the brother of actor Scott Bloom and musician Mike Bloom.[1] As a child, he made his break in the Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in America. From there, he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the soap opera As the World Turns, which he played for several years. During that run, Bloom won 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.
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. He played the role of fanatical cult leader Jonas Sparrow in the Joss Whedon show Dollhouse. Bloom also starred in a series of 1994 television movies playing Bandit, a part loosely based on the Burt Reynolds role. Bloom continued his working relationship with Joe Carnahan, playing private mercenary antagonist "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 television series. In 1989 Bloom starred alongside Burt Lancaster in the 1990 mini series Voyage of Terror based on the 1985 Achille Lauro ship hijacking.[2]
Bloom also attended the Sheriff’s Academy and served as a Reserve Deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department from 2001 – 2011. He is a certified self defense expert and a Sifu of a rarefied street lethal modern Self Defense System called “Bojuka”. He has participated in combat seminars and taught use of force techniques to law enforcement, military and private security worldwide.[3]
In 1997, Bloom developed and ran a .com hub known as AnimalWorldNetwork.com.[4] The website was an outpost for pet products, information, video content[5] and celebrity pet lifestyle coverage, selling and shipping fair-trade, organic and holistic pet supplies with both brick and mortar locations and a robust online presence. Bloom sold the domain and business in 2007 for an undisclosed eight-figure deal.
Bloom is well known for his long standing association with the Call of Duty franchise, having performed voice over and motion capture work in a majority of the franchise titles[3] culminating with the role of Captain Nick Reyes in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a first-person shooter video game by Activision. Bloom is both the player character, modeled on his likeness, and the writer of the game's acclaimed narrative,[6] for which he was nominated for 'Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing' by the Writers Guild of America.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | Young Patsy | ||
| 1985 | The Stuff | Jason's Brother | ||
| 1985 | Walls of Glass | Danny Flanagan | ||
| 1992 | Deuce Coupe | Ray Fitzpatrick | ||
| 1996 | Vampirella | Demos | Direct-to-video | |
| 1998 | DayBreak | Dr. Harry Day | ||
| 1998 | The Sender | Jack Grayson | ||
| 1998 | Extramarital | Bob | ||
| 1999 | Knocking on Death's Door | Brad Gallagher | ||
| 1999 | American Virgin | Brad | ||
| 2000 | Across the Line | Walt Dernin | ||
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Zodiac Killer (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Right at Your Door | Police Officer | ||
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Agent Baker | ||
| 2006 | Terminal | Roger | Short film | |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Ultraman (voice) | Direct-to-video | [7] |
| 2010 | The A-Team | Brock Pike | Also writer | |
| 2012 | Risen | Falco | ||
| 2013 | Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite | Cyborg (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2013 | Tarzan | Miller (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher | Frank Castle / Punisher (voice) | English dub; Direct-to-video | [7][8] |
| 2022 | Green Lantern: Beware My Power | Adam Strange | Direct-to-video | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1987 | As the World Turns | Dustin "Dusty" Donovan | ||
| 1984 | ABC Weekend Special | Tony DiSpirito | Episode: "A Different Twist" | |
| 1988 | Crash Course | Riko Konner | Television film | |
| 1988 | Dance 'til Dawn | Kevin McCrea | Television film | |
| 1989 | Desperate for Love | Alex Cutler | Television film | |
| 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" | |
| 1990 | Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair | Antonio | Television film | |
| 1991 | Over My Dead Body | Johnny Mason | Episode: "An Actor Prepares" | |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun | Zack Hollister | Television film | |
| 1992 | The Keys | Michael | Television film | |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Eric Adler | Main role | |
| 1993 | At Home with the Webbers | Josh | Television film | |
| 1994 | Bandit Goes Country | Bandit | Television film | |
| 1994 | Bandit Bandit | Television film | ||
| 1994 | Beauty and the Bandit | Television film | ||
| 1994 | Bandit's Silver Angel | Television film | ||
| 1994 | Confessions of Sorority Girls | Mort | Television film | |
| 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" | |
| 1996 | The Colony | Mike McCann | Television film | |
| 1997 | Escape from Atlantis | Joriath | Television film | |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow | Det. Lou Darrow | Television film | |
| 2000 | Blood Money | Tony Restrelli | Television film | |
| 2001 | Oz | Ronald "Ronnie" Barlog | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Hostage Negotiator | Danny McBaine | Television film | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kent Rifkin | Episode: "Assume Nothing" | |
| 2003 | Sealab 2021 | Beck Bristow (voice) | Episode: "Meet Beck Bristow" | |
| 2004 | L.A. Dragnet | Brett Thorson | Episode: "Abduction" | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Scott Riley | Episode: "Crime Wave" | |
| 2005 | McBride: Anybody Here Murder Party? | Aaron Glover | Television film | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gabriel Thomason | Episode: "Strain" | |
| 2006 | Faceless | Angel Eyes | Television film | |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Dr. Craig Zimmer | Episode: "Cool Hunter" | |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Gary | 1 episode | |
| 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 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Captain Atom, Creeper, Iron, Oxygen (voices) | 3 episodes | [7] |
| 2010–2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Zartan, Inventor (voices) | 4 episodes | [7] |
| 2010–2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Steve Rogers / Captain America, Scanner Drone (voices) | 38 episodes | [7] |
| 2012–2016 | Gravity Falls | Rumble McSkirmish (voice) | 4 episodes | [7] |
| 2012–2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Captain Ryan, Captain Dash Coolstar, Cyberoid X, Crognard, Muurg, Additional characters (voices) | 36 episodes | [7] |
| 2012 | Blackout | Keller | 3 episodes | |
| 2013–2015 | Avengers Assemble | Hyperion,[10] Diplomat (voices) | 10 episodes | [7] |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Hawk (voice) | Episode: "Blind Spot" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Enemy | ||
| Jak 3 | Kleiver, Wastelander #2, Freedom League Guards, Male Citizens | [7] | ||
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Additional characters | |||
| 2005 | Battlefield 2 | Grunt Soldier, Additional characters | ||
| F.E.A.R. | Police | |||
| Jak X: Combat Racing | Kleiver | [7] | ||
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2nd Officer | [7] | ||
| 2006 | Driver: Parallel Lines | Ray | ||
| Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | Randolf, Additional characters | |||
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Marcus Crozier, The Guardian, Kenji | [7] | ||
| Yakuza | Additional characters | English dub | ||
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | American Soldier, Sniper | |||
| Call of Duty 3 | Sergeant Guzzo | |||
| 2007 | 300: March to Glory | Persian Champion, Various Spartans, Various Arcadians | [7] | |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | Militant, Sniper Team Leader | |||
| Driver '76 | Ray | [11] | ||
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer | |||
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | Additional characters | |||
| World in Conflict | Drill Commander | |||
| Halo 3 | Brutes | Uncredited | ||
| TimeShift | Police #1 | |||
| F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate | Nightcrawler Elite, Additional characters | Expansion pack | ||
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Adam "Kane" Marcus | |||
| Mass Effect | Simon Atwell, Additional characters | |||
| The Golden Compass | Boat Inspector, Samoyed, Trollesund | |||
| 2008 | Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath | Additional characters | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Enemy Soldiers, MGO Soldiers | English dub | [7][12] | |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | Alex Shepherd | [7] | ||
| Fracture | Jet Brody | |||
| Dead Space | Baily, Bram Neumann, Crew Member, Additional characters | Credited as Bryan Bloom | ||
| Tom Clancy's EndWar | Additional characters | |||
| Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts | Joe Miller | [citation needed] | ||
| Rise of the Argonauts | Jason | |||
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Blackwater | ||
| Halo Wars | Additional characters | |||
| Wanted: Weapons of Fate | Chicago Grunt | |||
| Red Faction: Guerilla | Additional voices | |||
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Guard | [7] | ||
| Prototype | Marcus Grave | |||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Recondo | |||
| F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn | Foxtrot 813 | Uncredited | ||
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Daredevil, Bullseye | |||
| Dragon Age: Origins | Leske, Dwyn, Orzammar Royal Guard, Surface Dwarf, Jarrik Dace | |||
| Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier | Klout | [7] | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Ranger #2, Spetsnaz Soldier, Additional characters | |||
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Keiji Okuda, Hammerhead VI | ||
| MAG | Valor Executive | |||
| Alpha Protocol | G22 Agent, Soldier | |||
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Matt Horner | [7] | ||
| Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | Adam "Kane" Marcus | |||
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | ||||
| Mafia II | Eric Reilly, Billy "Bones" Barnes, Debt Collector | [7] | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Additional Voices | |||
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Additional characters | ||
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Steve Rogers / Captain America | |||
| Bulletstorm | Heavy Echo Trooper | [7] | ||
| Dragon Age II | Varric Tethras | [7] | ||
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Pepper, Additional characters | |||
| Red Faction Armageddon | Additional Voices | |||
| F.E.A.R. 3 | Armacham Gunners (Shotgun) | |||
| Gears of War 3 | Pilot, Guard, Drone, Boomer, Additional characters | |||
| Rage | Phallinx Hagar, Clint, Sid | |||
| Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Additional characters | [7] | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Additional characters | Posted under Additional Voice Actors | ||
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Steve Rogers / Captain America | |||
| 2011–2022 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Trooper Male | [7][13] | |
| 2012 | The Darkness II | Jackie Estacado | [7] | |
| Prototype 2 | Additional Voices | |||
| Mass Effect 3 | Overwatch Commander, Additional Voices | |||
| Infex | Bloom | |||
| Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Cyborg, Aquaman | |||
| Spec Ops: The Line | Marines | [7] | ||
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Thugs, Street Punk | |||
| The Secret World | John Wolf, Illuminati Envoy | |||
| Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Black Guard B | English dub | ||
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | Additional characters | |||
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Soldier | |||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Strikeforce Soldier, Navy Seal, Doorman, Multiplayer | |||
| 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Matt Horner | Expansion pack | [7] |
| God of War: Ascension | Spartan | |||
| Gears of War: Judgment | Onyx Officer | [14] | ||
| Fuse | Dalton Brooks | [7] | ||
| Marvel Heroes | Steve Rogers / Captain America, Daredevil | [7] | ||
| Deadpool | Ranged #4, Brawler #2 | |||
| Saints Row IV | The Voices of Virtual Steelport | |||
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | XCOM Agent | |||
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Black Mask | |||
| Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | ||||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Keegan P. Russ, Additional characters | |||
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional characters | [15] | ||
| Titanfall | ||||
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | William "B.J." Blazkowicz | |||
| Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark | Autobot Soldier 01, Decepticon Rocket Trooper | [7] | ||
| Skylanders: Trap Team | Additional characters | |||
| Sunset Overdrive | Jess | |||
| Final Fantasy Explorers | Additional Voices | |||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional characters | Grouped under "Additional Cast" | ||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | Varric Tethras | |||
| 2015 | Evolve | Additional characters | [16] | |
| Battlefield Hardline | Also motion capture | |||
| Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | William "B.J." Blazkowicz | |||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Black Mask | Red Hood DLC | ||
| Mad Max | Additional characters | [17] | ||
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | [18] | |||
| Lego Dimensions | [19] | |||
| StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Matt Horner | Expansion pack | [7] | |
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | Central Officer Bradford | ||
| StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Matt Horner | Mission packs | [7] | |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Commander Nick Reyes | Also writer and motion capture | [20] | |
| 2017 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite | Steve Rogers / Captain America | [7] | |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | William "B.J." Blazkowicz | Also motion capture | [7] | |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Black Guard B | English dub | ||
| 2018 | Spider-Man | Taskmaster, Additional characters | [7] | |
| Quake Champions | William "B.J." Blazkowicz | [21] | ||
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Steve Rogers / Captain America, Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Frank Castle / Punisher | [7] | |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | William "B.J." Blazkowicz | |||
| Marvel Dimension of Heroes | Captain America | Augmented reality game for mobile devices | [7] | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Additional characters / Shane Sparks | Also writer | ||
| 2020 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Jo Sawashiro | English version | [22] |
| 2021 | MARVEL Future Revolution | Steve Rogers/Captain America | ||
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional Voices | Also writer | |
| Marvel's Midnight Suns | Captain America | [7] |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Won |
| 1985 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Writers Guild Award | Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Game Awards 2017[23] | Best Performance | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Boys' Life". October 1985.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (May 2, 1990). "Review/Television; New Film on Achille Lauro Hijacking". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "11: Brian Bloom - Writer/Actor/Voice Actor - The Doorpost Project". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ http://www.column-of-life.com/bloom07.html
- ^ TV.com. "Brian Bloom". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Crecente, Brian (August 19, 2016). "Redesigning Call of Duty". Polygon. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Brian Bloom (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2015. – A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Wheatley, Cliff (March 14, 2014). "Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Review". IGN. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20192230/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2[user-generated source]
- ^ "Hyperion". Avengers Assemble. Season 1. Episode 6. July 28, 2013. Disney XD.
- ^ Sumo Digital; Ubisoft Reflections. Driver 76. Ubisoft. Scene: Ending credits, 2:32:08 in, Voice Actors.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, closing credits, 4 minutes in - Metal Gear Online Unit - Voice-Over Cast - Soldiers
- ^ BioWare (December 20, 2011). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
- ^ "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
- ^ Sledgehammer Games. Evolve. Activision. Scene: Credits, 10:54 in, Voice Over Performers.
- ^ Avalanche Studios. Mad Max. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 5:40 in, Talent.
- ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
- ^ Traveller's Tales. Lego Dimensions. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 4:45 in, Voiceover Talent.
- ^ "Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare Developers LIVE with PlayStation's Sid Shuman". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Boyle, Joshua (November 17, 2018). "November Patch Update 17.11.18". Quake Champions. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Sega. Scene: Ending credits, 0:18.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (December 7, 2017). "The Game Awards crowns The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild best game of 2017". Polygon. Retrieved December 7, 2017.