Dylan Bruce

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''.

Early life

Bruce was born on April 21, 1980, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in Boundary Bay. Bruce attended University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, and graduated with a degree in Drama and Economics before moving to Los Angeles, California. 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

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-starred as Paul Dierden on the sci-fi television series ''Orphan Black'', co-produced by Space and BBC America. He also guest-starred 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 starred in the NBC series ''Midnight, Texas'', where he played Bobo Winthrop. On August 31, 2021, '' Deadline'' announced that Bruce had joined the cast of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film called ''The Christmas Promise'' alongside Torrey DeVitto and Patrick Duffy. Production began in early September in Vancouver. In the film, Bruce stars as Joe, a charming carpenter renovating Nicole's (DeVitto) house.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Dylan Bruce
at Seattle Models Guild

Dylan Bruce
at Space

Dylan Bruce
at BBC America

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1980 births
21st-century Canadian male actors
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male models
Canadian male soap opera actors
Canadian male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Seattle
Male actors from Vancouver
University of Washington School of Drama alumni