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'', a role he reprised in '' Fuller House''. He played the role of Waldo in the 1994 feature film version of ''

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'' and voiced Eugene on ''

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'' during its 5th season (replacing

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, Jarrett Lennon and Christopher Castile). He was also one of the hosts of the

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series ''The People's Couch''. Ewing co-wrote and performed the song "Along the River," the end credit song for the film, '' End of the Spear''. He has contributed his work to the

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, citing his own experiences as a gay teenager as his motivation. His debut album, ''The Time Manipulator'', was released in May 2014. Throughout 2013 Ewing worked as a

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in Los Angeles. "The tips were good. In fact, I raised so much money, I was able to finish my record — mission accomplished." Ewing was nominated for an

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for his role as "The Little Boy" in the Los Angeles production of ''

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''. He is a graduate of

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. Blake released his equality anthem, "This Is Who We Are" on July 14, 2015, and works as a host for AfterBuzz TV.

Filmography

Films

Television

Radio

Discography

Albums

*2014 ''The Time Manipulator''

References

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