Dylan Bruno (born September 6, 1972) is an American actor and former model. His first major film role was a supporting part in

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's ''

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'' (1998), followed by a lead role in the horror film '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999). On television, Bruno portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in ''

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'' and disgraced former Army Ranger Jason Paul Dean in '' NCIS''.

Early life

Bruno was born September 6, 1972 in

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, to actor Scott Bruno and the late Nancy (née Mendillo) Bruno. His older brother is film and television actor, director and producer Chris Bruno. Growing up, the brothers lived in Milford with their mother and spent time with their father on the

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of Manhattan. In 1994, Bruno earned a

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degree in

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from

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, where he played

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football as a

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. "When I got into MIT, I just decided it was an opportunity I didn't want to turn down," he said. "I actually found out that I had the second-lowest SAT scores at MIT. The guy with the lowest score and I would always hang out together and be like, 'Yeah, we're the second-to-last and last dumbest guy in the school.'" Upon graduating, Bruno worked for a

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company before deciding to pursue a career in acting.

Career

In 1995, while working as a model for

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, Bruno made his television acting debut on the

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series ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''. He made his film debut in ''Naked Ambition'' (1997). In 1998, he had small roles in ''

'' and '' When Trumpets Fade'' and competed in and won a special episode of '' American Gladiators'' (1989–96). He co-starred in '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999), '' Where the Heart Is'' (2000), '' Going Greek'' (2001). He portrayed an

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cop in '' The One'' (2001), a rock musician in ''

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'' (2001), and Harry "Blaine" Mayhugh, Jr., in ''The Pennsylvania Miners' Story'' (2002). He also appeared in ''The Anarchists -Cookbook'' (2002). Bruno had a five-year run as "Colby Granger" on the hit TV show, ''

'' from 2005 to 2010. In May 2010, he joined '' NCIS'' for three episodes, playing a disgraced U.S. Army Ranger who worked for a Mexican drug cartel; in the Season 7 finale, his character died in a gunfight. Bruno has done voice-over work for several products such as Bacardi Silver,

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, Chevrolet,

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, and Sony Handycam. In addition to his voice-over work, Bruno is the current narrator of the

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program ''Rides''.

Personal life

Bruno is married and has three sons. He is an avid spearfisher.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Sampling of Dylan's voice-over work
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