Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is the voice of Captain America in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Varric Tethras in Dragon Age II and Inquisition, B.J. Blazkowicz in the Wolfenstein series, Nick Reyes in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the latter of which he co-wrote. He also co-wrote and starred in The A-Team (2010).

Brian Bloom
Bloom at San Diego Comic-Con in 2016
Born (1970-06-30) June 30, 1970[1]
Merrick, New York
OccupationActor, voice actor, screenwriter
Years active1983–present

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, Brian 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.

Brian 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.[2]

In 1997, Bloom developed and ran a .com hub known as AnimalWorldNetwork.com.[3] The website was an outpost for pet products, information, video content[4] 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[2] culminating with the role of Captain Nick Reyes in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Bloom is both the player character, modeled on his likeness, and the writer of the game's acclaimed narrative,[5] for which he was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing by The Writers Guild of America. Bloom is also the writer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

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 [6]
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  
2014 Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher Frank Castle / Punisher (voice) English dub; Direct-to-video [6][7]

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 [6]
2010–2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades Zartan, Inventor (voices) 4 episodes [6]
2010–2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Steve Rogers / Captain America, Scanner Drone (voices) 38 episodes [6]
2012–2016 Gravity Falls Rumble McSkirmish (voice) 4 episodes [6]
2012–2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Captain Ryan, Captain Dash Coolstar, Cyberoid X,
Crognard, Muurg, Additional characters (voices)		 36 episodes [6]
2012 Blackout Keller 3 episodes
2013–2015 Avengers Assemble Hyperion,[8] Diplomat (voices) 10 episodes [6]
2019 Love, Death & Robots Hawk (voice) Episode: "Blind Spot"

Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes Source
2004 EverQuest II Generic Enemy    
2004 Jak 3 Kleiver, Wastelander #2, Freedom League Guards, Male Citizens   [6]
2004 Call of Duty: Finest Hour Additional characters    
2005 Battlefield 2 Grunt Soldier, Additional characters    
2005 F.E.A.R. Police    
2005 Jak X: Combat Racing Kleiver   [6]
2005 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2nd Officer   [6]
2006 Driver: Parallel Lines Ray    
2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Randolf, Additional characters    
2006 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Marcus Crozier, The Guardian, Kenji   [6]
2006 Yakuza Additional characters    
2006 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent American Soldier, Sniper    
2006 Call of Duty 3 Sergeant Guzzo    
2007 300: March to Glory Persian Champion, Various Spartans, Various Arcadians   [6]
2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Militant, Sniper Team Leader    
2007 Driver '76 Ray    
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer    
2007 Medal of Honor: Airborne Additional characters    
2007 World in Conflict Drill Commander    
2007 Halo 3 Brutes Uncredited  
2007 TimeShift Police #1    
2007 F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Nightcrawler Elite, Additional characters Expansion pack  
2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Adam "Kane" Marcus    
2007 Mass Effect Simon Atwell, Additional characters    
2007 The Golden Compass Boat Inspector, Samoyed, Trollesund    
2008 Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Additional characters    
2008 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Enemy Soldiers, MGO Soldiers English dub [6][9]
2008 Silent Hill: Homecoming Alex Shepherd   [6]
2008 Fracture Jet Brody    
2008 Dead Space Baily, Bram Neumann, Crew Member, Additional characters Credited as Bryan Bloom  
2008 Tom Clancy's EndWar Additional characters    
2008 Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts Joe Miller
2008 Rise of the Argonauts Jason    
2009 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Blackwater    
2009 Halo Wars Additional characters    
2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate Chicago Grunt    
2009 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Guard   [6]
2009 Prototype Marcus Grave    
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Recondo    
2009 F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn Foxtrot 813 Uncredited  
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Daredevil, Bullseye    
2009 Dragon Age: Origins Leske, Dwyn, Orzammar Royal Guard, Surface Dwarf, Jarrik Dace    
2009 Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Klout   [6]
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Additional characters    
2010 Mass Effect 2 Keiji Okuda, Hammerhead VI    
2010 MAG Valor Executive    
2010 Alpha Protocol G22 Agent, Soldier    
2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Matt Horner   [6]
2010 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Adam "Kane" Marcus    
2010 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light    
2010 Mafia II Eric Reilly, Billy "Bones" Barnes, Debt Collector   [6]
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops Additional Voices  
2011 Dead Space 2 Additional characters    
2011 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Steve Rogers / Captain America    
2011 Bulletstorm Heavy Echo Trooper   [6]
2011 Dragon Age II Varric Tethras   [6]
2011 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pepper, Additional characters    
2011 Red Faction Armageddon Additional Voices    
2011 F.E.A.R. 3 Armacham Gunners (Shotgun)    
2011 Gears of War 3 Pilot, Guard, Drone, Boomer, Additional characters    
2011 Rage Phallinx Hagar, Clint, Sid    
2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Additional characters   [6]
2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Task Force 141 Operative Yuri Posted under Additional Voice Actors    
2011 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Steve Rogers / Captain America    
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Male   [6][10]
2012 The Darkness II Jackie Estacado [6]
2012 Prototype 2 Additional Voices
2012 Mass Effect 3 Overwatch Commander, Additional Voices    
2012 Infex Bloom    
2012 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Cyborg, Aquaman    
2012 Spec Ops: The Line Marines   [6]
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Thugs, Street Punk    
2012 The Secret World John Wolf, Illuminati Envoy    
2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Black Guard B English dub  
2012 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Additional characters    
2012 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Soldier    
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Strikeforce Soldier, Navy Seal, Doorman, Multiplayer    
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Matt Horner Expansion pack [6]
2013 God of War: Ascension Spartan  
2013 Gears of War: Judgment Onyx Officer   [11]
2013 Fuse Dalton Brooks   [6]
2013 Marvel Heroes Steve Rogers / Captain America, Daredevil   [6]
2013 Deadpool Ranged #4, Brawler #2    
2013 Saints Row IV The Voices of Virtual Steelport    
2013 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified XCOM Agent    
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Black Mask  
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate  
2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts Keegan P. Russ    
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional characters   [12]
2014 Titanfall    
2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order William "B.J." Blazkowicz    
2014 Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Autobot Soldier 01, Decepticon Rocket Trooper   [6]
2014 Skylanders: Trap Team Additional characters    
2014 Sunset Overdrive Jess    
2014 Final Fantasy Explorers Additional Voices    
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Additional characters Grouped under "Additional Cast"  
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Varric Tethras    
2015 Evolve Additional characters [13]
2015 Battlefield Hardline Also motion capture  
2015 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood William "B.J." Blazkowicz    
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Black Mask Red Hood DLC  
2015 Mad Max Additional characters   [14]
2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers   [15]
2015 Lego Dimensions   [16]
2015 StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Matt Horner Expansion pack [6]
2016 XCOM 2 Central Officer Bradford    
2016 StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops Matt Horner Mission packs [6]
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Commander Nick Reyes Also writer and motion capture [17]
2017 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Steve Rogers / Captain America [6]
2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus William "B.J." Blazkowicz Also motion capture [6]
2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Black Guard B English dub  
2018 Spider-Man Taskmaster, Additional characters [6]
2018 Quake Champions William "B.J." Blazkowicz [18]
2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Steve Rogers / Captain America, Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Frank Castle / Punisher [6]
2019 Wolfenstein: Youngblood William "B.J." Blazkowicz
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Additional characters Also writer

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
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References
  2. "11: Brian Bloom - Writer/Actor/Voice Actor - The Doorpost Project". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. http://www.column-of-life.com/bloom07.html
  4. TV.com. "Brian Bloom". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  5. Crecente, Brian (August 19, 2016). "Redesigning Call of Duty". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. "Behind The Voice Actors – Brian Bloom". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2015. – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
  7. Wheatley, Cliff (March 14, 2014). "Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Review". IGN. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  8. "Hyperion". Avengers Assemble. Season 1. Episode 6. July 28, 2013. Disney XD.
  9. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, closing credits, 4 minutes in - Metal Gear Online Unit - Voice-Over Cast - Soldiers
  10. BioWare (December 20, 2011). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
  11. "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  12. Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
  13. Sledgehammer Games. Evolve. Activision. Scene: Credits, 10:54 in, Voice Over Performers.
  14. Avalanche Studios. Mad Max. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 5:40 in, Talent.
  15. Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
  16. Traveller's Tales. Lego Dimensions. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 4:45 in, Voiceover Talent.
  17. "Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare Developers LIVE with PlayStation's Sid Shuman". YouTube. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  18. Boyle, Joshua (November 17, 2018). "November Patch Update 17.11.18". Quake Champions. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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