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]

Dylan Bruce
Bruce in March 2015
Born (1980-04-21) April 21, 1980 (age 44)
Alma materUniversity of Washington
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Early life

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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

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In 2005, Bruce landed his first role as Counter Terrorist Unit (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 of 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 the television movie A Novel Romance on the Hallmark Channel.

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 appeared in Heroes Reborn as Captain James Dearing in recurring role. In 2016, Bruce starred in the action comedy movie First Round Down. He currently stars in the NBC series Midnight, Texas, where he plays Bobo Winthrop.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2010UnstoppableMichael Colson
2016First Round DownTim Tucker

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2005PassionsDream Guy2 episodes
JoeyWaiter2 episodes
24: ConspiracyMartin KailMain role; 24 episodes
2006The SopranosDoormanEpisode: "Luxury Lounge"
2007Las VegasAnthonyEpisode: "Junk in the Trunk"
CSI: NYYoung ManEpisode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
2007–2008As the World TurnsChris HughesContract role; 100 episodes
2010–2012The BayBrian NelsonRecurring role; 22 episodes
2011NCISJustin FannikerEpisode: "Engaged (Part I)"
Love's Christmas JourneyMichaelTelevision film
2012Willed to KillMark HansonTelevision film
2014MatadorGabrielEpisode: "Quid Go Pro"
2013–2014ArrowAdam DonnerRecurring role; 8 episodes
2013–2016Orphan BlackPaul DierdenMain role (seasons 1–4)
2014Flowers in the AtticBart WinslowTelevision film
Petals on the WindTelevision film
2015Heroes RebornJames DearingRecurring role; 5 episodes
A Novel RomanceLiam BradleyTelevision film
2016MotiveScottEpisode: "The Dead Hand"
American GothicTom PriceRecurring role; 7 episodes
2017–2018Midnight, TexasBobo WinthropMain role
2019The MurdersNolan WellsMain role
2021The Christmas PromiseJoe RobertsTelevision Film Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
2022Francesca Quinn PIDetective Wynton RousseauTelevision Film Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
2024The Spiderwick ChroniclesTanner KentRecurring role

References

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  1. ^ "Orphan Black Cast Bios - Dylan Bruce". Space. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Hollywood North: Former soap star Dylan Bruce takes on sci-fi". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ^ "About Dylan Bruce". BBC America. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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