Benjamin Bryant (born January 13, 1977) is a Germany-born

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broadcaster, writer, and

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-nominated filmmaker. A frequent civil servant, he has also worked as an artist and actor. During the Afghan evacuation in 2021, Bryant coordinated the emergency evacuation of Afghan allies and families, and served as a spokesperson for the "Digital Dunkirk" coalition. Bryant produced the

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tribute special "Welcome Home! Honoring Your Legacy," for which he received a 2024 Capital Emmy Award nomination. He also wrote and directed the feature film ''

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'' and sitcom "Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him)," co-executive produced the drama ''

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'', and hosts “The Brink with Benjamin Bryant.” As an actor, Bryant portrays "Gregory Marshall" on the serial ''Forever and a Day,'' a role for which he received a 2022

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. Bryant served on the

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’s Fort Hood Shooting Task Force, “ Don't Ask, Don't Tell” Repeal Working Group, the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, and the United States Vietnam War Commemoration. In 2011, the

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at the

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announced the formal acquisition of several of Bryant's papers, notes, and recordings. Bryant is a 2024 recipient of the

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. In May 2025,

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announced Bryant will deliver the keynote commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

Early life and education

Bryant was born in

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to American parents in a military family. His father is Brigadier General Albert Bryant Jr. He is also the nephew of writer and speaker Lori Bryant-Woolridge. As a result of his father's career, Bryant lived in many diverse locations as a child, including

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, and on Army posts in semi-rural Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas. After attending

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and West Springfield High School in

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, Bryant graduated from Giessen American High School in

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in 1994, and commenced study at the

that same year. At Texas, he studied journalism and communication studies from 1994 to 1998, before an extended illness led to medical withdrawal prior to graduation. Bryant completed his

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degree at

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’s

. In 2015, Bryant graduated with both a

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and

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, and a

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in Applied Administration, from the

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Career

In 1996, Bryant was serving as a

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intern at

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radio station

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when the Atlanta Olympic Bombing occurred. Following coverage of his impromptu overnight reporting by

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columnist Jane Grieg, he was offered a regular on-air role at KKMJ and named Program Director for sister station,

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. Bryant later worked as a freelance journalist and columnist before focusing on public relations and crisis communications consulting. He was a writer and editor for the ''Deepwater News'' and ''FHP&R: Force Health Protection & Readiness'' magazine. He returned to broadcasting as the host of the “BZCast” podcast in 2017, including an exploration of leaking and whistleblowing in the federal government, and in 2018, with “The Brink with Benjamin Bryant,” a series of one-on-one interviews focusing on

notables, and its spin-off serialized investigative podcast. In 2018, Bryant also appeared in a non-partisan public service announcement entitled "The One Place Everyone is Equal." Between 2005 and 2009, Bryant served as a speechwriter for Rear Admiral Patrick Stillman of the

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, Ellen Embrey, then-Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness, and communications advisor for James Finley, then-Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology during the

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administration. From late 2009, Bryant's public service has primarily focused on high-profile task force and commission work. In 2009, he briefly supported the Congressional Wartime Contracting Commission effort as a contractor, before joining the Pentagon's Fort Hood Shooting Task Force in the aftermath of the November 2009 shooting. Subsequently, he served as editor-in-chief for the Pentagon's “ Don't Ask, Don't Tell” Repeal Working Group, led a

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Program Assessment for the

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, and served as a senior team lead for Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (for which he also served as the agency's final

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). During this time, Bryant made multiple appearances on '' America Tonight'' speaking to military issues in the news, and in 2011, news reports covered Bryant and Thomas Zamberlan's donation of their original editor's copies from several Presidential and DoD task forces to the

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. That same year, the

at Bryant's alma mater

, acquired Bryant's personal notes, papers, and recorded recollections related to his work on the Fort Hood investigation and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeals. In 2010, Bryant co-founded the Bryant Zamberlan Group with Zamberlan, and has served as the Managing Partner, overseeing efforts including global communications and organizational development consultation, TV/film production, and BZ/MP, producing a news/information and media distribution projects, primarily in-between term-limited Government projects In 2022, Bryant returned to government task force and commission work, joining The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration as chief of staff, Task Force 23-Operation Welcome Home, the task force within the commission charged with planning and executing an $8M three-day 50th anniversary commemoration in May 2023 – including ceremonies, historical displays, and a multi-media concert on the

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– in recognition of the service and sacrifices of Vietnam War-era veterans and their families. In addition to his chief of staff duties, Bryant specifically oversaw the planning, programming, and production of the multimedia concert, featuring The United States Army Band and other military performers, football player

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, former

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and

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reporter Sharlene Wells-Hawkes, singer

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, and actor

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, among others, as well as remarks from

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and

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and a subsequent broadcast adaptation of the concert. Following the conclusion of "Operation Welcome Home," Bryant agreed to stay on as a special assistant and senior advisor to MG Edward Chrystal, Jr., the commemoration's director, through October 2024.

Task forces and commissions

Digital Dunkirk and volunteer public service

In 2021, during the weeks leading up to the withdrawal of American troops and international presence from Afghanistan, Bryant facilitated the emergency evacuation of Afghan allies and their families and served as a planner and spokesperson for the "Digital Dunkirk" coalition of former and current military, diplomatic personnel, and government civilians working to coordinate evacuations. In 2024, Bryant served as a volunteer planner and host/master of ceremonies for the Department of Defense's "Bring Your Child to Work Day" concert and program at the Pentagon, working with multiple military and civilian organizations (including the Walt Disney Corporation) on an all-day program of events and activities for more than 9,000 military families and guests. Bryant has further served as an auxiliarist in the

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, including as a Flotilla Staff Officer, since 2012.

Film, television and radio

Bryant began producing narrative television and film projects in 2016, first joining the digital series ''

'' at the start of its fifth season, as a supervising producer. Beginning with episode five, Bryant was named co-

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of the series, a role he continued until September 2019. He occasionally recurred on the series in the role of news anchor "James Vance," an homage to Washington D.C. news anchor

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. In 2019, the Bryant Zamberlan Group partnered with Gemelli Films and writer-director Candice Cain to produce the first three entries in the "Candy Cain" series of holiday films, ''Ivy & Mistletoe'', starring

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, and

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; ''The Maltese Holiday'', starring Calafiore, Clayton Snyder, and

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; and ''Magic in Mount Holly'', starring Calafiore, Genzel,

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, and

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. Bryant was also an associate producer on Cain's ''Joy & Hope'' a western-themed romance co-starring

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. In 2020, Bryant began production on the sports comedy ''Aidy Kane,'' but suspended filming in March 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic. He later repackaged the existing footage with newly shot scenes into the four-time ISA-nominated sitcom, "Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him." That year, Bryant also debuted in the series regular role of troubled businessman "Gregory Marshall" on the dramatic serial '' Forever and a Day''. Bryant has appeared in four of writer-director Brooke B's "Script Out Loud" audio feature productions, ''Birthday Blues,'' ''Selling the Act'', ''All I Want for Christmas is Drew'', and ''Parently Ever After'', as well as the Brooke B audio series "Dirty Laundry" and "What Goes Around." He portrayed "Nolan," the Nutcracker Prince, in JLJ Media's podcast special ''The Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker'' from Molina Productions, a role he reprised as a series regular on "The New Adventures of the Tooth Fairy" series from the same team. In 2023, Bryant joined the audio serial "Heritage" from Galen Roberts and "Forever and a Day" creator Casey S. Hutchison.

''Station to Station''

During the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, Bryant began writing the psychological drama, ''

,'' directing the film on location in September, keeping cast and crew in an isolated "bubble" to adhere to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. In 2021, the film began its festival run, marking Bryant's official debut as a feature film writer and director. Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal called the film "compelling" and "bold," and K.P. Smith of We Are Entertainment News called it "deeply satisfying." Both reviewers compared Bryant's work to that of writer-directors

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and

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. ''Station to Station'' won "Best Narrative Feature," "Best Actor," and "Best Ensemble" in June 2021 at the IndieEye Film Awards and received multiple honors from IndieFEST and FILMHAUS Berlin in the following months. Bryant was specifically recognized by FILMHAUS with "first-time director" and "original concept" nominations. In October 2021, the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival announced ''Station to Station'' as both an Official Selection and the festival's opening night feature. The film premiered in competition, earning eight jury nominations, including as a finalist for the festival's Best

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Feature, winning two, and was selected by attendees to receive the 2021 "Audience Award." On January 8, 2022, ''Station to Station'' was released via

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in the United States.

Awards and honors

Bryant has received a number of high-profile nominations, awards, and honors throughout his varied career, including a Capital Emmy Award nomination and the

(the Pentagon's third-highest honor for non-career civilians). In December 1996, Bryant was named by the ''

'' as one of its year's "most memorable" following his notable broadcasting debut the night of the 1996 Olympic bombing. In 2022, he received six nominations (the second highest of any individual nominee that year) for the 12th Annual

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in 2022, including nominations for "Best Comedy Series" and "Best Supporting Actor - Comedy" nominations for "Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him)" and "Best Actor - Audio Fiction" for his second season performance as "Gregory Marshall" in "Forever and a Day." At the ceremony on April 9, 2022, Bryant and his "Forever and a Day" season two castmates won the awards program's inaugural "Best Ensemble - Audio Fiction" award. (Bryant received one previous nomination in 2018 as part of the "Anacostia" producing team.) In May 2024, Bryant was nominated for a Capital Emmy by the

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for his work on "Welcome Home! Honoring Your Legacy," the broadcast/streaming version of the 2023 "Welcome Home!" Vietnam Veterans tribute event on the National Mall he produced. In December 2024, he received three Central Virginia

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Award nominations for his acting work during the 2023-2024 CCT season, two in the "Best Performer in a Play" category and one in the "Best Supporting Performer in Play" category. Bryant has also received a variety of peer and industry awards throughout his career, including a 2010 Platinum MarCom "Special Category" Award for his work as the Managing Editor of the report of the Fort Hood Task Force, 2012 Davey Award for his appearances on "America Tonight," 2019 Communicator Award of Distinction for "The Brink with Benjamin Bryant" interview specials; multiple Platinum AVA and Hermes Creative Awards for "The Brink with Benjamin Bryant: INTERSECTIONS" podcast; and a 2020 Hermes Creative Award for the trailer for "Journeys Beyond." In 2025, Bryant was invited to deliver the keynote commencement address at New York's Excelsior University.

Government and military medals and awards

As a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Bryant has received multiple shared commendations and awards from the United States Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security. * USA Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award ribbon

USA Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award ribbon

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(2 Gold Stars)

Filmography

Film

Television and streaming

Radio and podcasts

Theatre and live events

References

External links

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