Justin Blanchard

Justin Blanchard is an American actor who has performed in television, film, theatre and radio. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association.

Justin Blanchard
Born
Justin Wayne Blanchard

Texas, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Brown University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Education

Blanchard grew up in San Antonio, Texas and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He earned his BFA in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, training at the CAP21 musical theater program, the Experimental Theatre Wing and the Stonestreet Film and Television Studio. He received his MFA in Acting from Brown University, then led by Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. Blanchard has performed professionally for more than 20 years, and is a current member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association.

Blanchard is an alumnus of Texas Military Institute. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a Company Commander in TMI's nationally-distinguished Corps of Cadets.

Career

Justin Blanchard has performed in television, film, theatre and radio.

Blanchard made his Broadway debut as 2nd Lieutenant Hibbert in the acclaimed production of Journey's End. Journey's End received the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award and a special citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle all for "Best Revival of a Play.” Journey's End’’ was Blanchard’s first ever audition in New York City.

In television and film, Blanchard has been a Guest Star on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'’ and co-starred in the PBS special The Mystery of Matter: Marie Curie. Other notable television appearances include All My Children, Guiding Light, and One Life to Live. He is featured in commercials for Oscar De La Renta (w/ Rooney Mara, Dir.: David Fincher) and the MTV: Safe Sex campaign. In film, he has co-starred in The Middleman (Dir: by Heath Cullens), Over There (Dir: Mark Parees), and Alyssa & Sara (Dir: Josh Wick). He has also done voiceover work for audiobooks such as Romeo and Juliet’', A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’, the radio plays of J.M. Barrie, video games and commercials.

Notable theatrical performances include: King of Navarre in Love’s Labour’s Lost for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston Common, Hamlet in Hamlet and Henry V in Henry V for New York Classical Theatre (Off-Broadway), Malcolm in Macbeth for Theatre For a New Audience (Off-Broadway), Iago in Othello at the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, and Iachimo in Fiasco Theater’s Cymbeline. Justin starred opposite Antonio Banderas and Chita Rivera as Niko in the Broadway workshop for Zorba.

ACTING PERFORMANCES
Production Role Venue Notes
Journey's End 2nd LT Hibbert Broadway Belasco Theatre Directed by David Grindley
Swept all awards in 2007 for "Best Revival of a Play," including:
Tony Award
Drama Desk Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
Drama League Award
New York Drama Critics Circle - Special Citation
Zorba Nikos Pre-Broadway Workshop Performance included:
Antonio Banderas as Zorba
Chita Rivera as the Leader
Deanna Dunnigan as Madame Hortense
Alexandra Silber as The Widow
David Leveaux - Director
Fran and Barry Weissler - Producers
Music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the book by Joseph Stein
Henry V Henry V Off-Broadway New York Classical Theatre Directed by Stephen Burdman
Featured production in the 2011 NYC River to River Festival
The Witch of Edmonton Frank Thorney Off-Broadway Red Bull Theater Co. Directed by Jesse Berger
Reviews
Macbeth Malcolm Off-Broadway Theatre for a New Audience Directed by Arin Arbus
Reviews
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark Hamlet Off-Broadway New York Classical Theatre Directed by Stephen Burdman
Performed in the World Financial Center
Sense and Sensibility Willoughby Regional Actors Theatre of Louisville Directed by Jon Jory
Reviews
Othello Iago Regional Actors Theatre of Louisville Directed by Bruce Longworth
Reviews
A Civil War Christmas Chester Regional Long Wharf Theatre Directed by Tina Landau
World premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel's play
Argonautika Hylas Regional Berkeley Repertory Theatre
McCarter Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre Washington D.C.		 World premiere directed by Tony Award-winner Mary Zimmerman
As You Like It Orlando Regional Hangar Theatre Directed by Kevin Moriarty
Hamlet Laertes Regional Trinity Repertory Company
Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis		 Directed (Trinity Rep) by Brian McEleney
Directed (St. Louis Shakespeare) by Bruce Longworth
Law & Order: Special Victims' Unit (Svengali) Edgar Rabinowicz
(a/k/a Agent Mayhem)		 Television NBC Clip
Mystery of Matter:Marie Curie Andre DeBierne Television PBS
The Middle Man Luke Film Short Directed by Heath Cullens
2007 LA Shorts Festival
Over There Dominick Film Short Directed by Marc Parees
Cilantro: Robot Wrangler Cilantro Film Short Directed by Brad Winderbaum
Alyssa & Sara Aaron Film Short Directed by Josh Wick
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References
    -Playbill.com
    -New York Times
    -Washington Post
    -Bloomberg
    • Hamlet:
    -New York Times
    -arts World Financial Center.com
    • Veritas:
    -Backstage
    -VERITAS Ensemble receives 2010 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award
    • Speech & Debate:
    Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep
    Top Ten Most Produced Plays of 2009-2010.
    Google Books
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