Edward Blatchford (born September 1, 1955) is an American actor best known for his role as Peter Collins from 1998 to 2000 in the sitcom '' Malibu, CA'', produced by

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. He also worked with Engel on three other television series, guest starring in ''

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'', '' Hang Time'' and ''

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''. Ed was one of the founding members of Chicago's American Blues Theatre. He also guest starred in the series '' Crime Story'', ''

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'' and '' JAG''. His film credits include ''

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'' (1992) and '' Nowhere to Run'' (1993).

Career after acting

''Saved by the Belding''

In 2010, Blatchford wrote and starred in the independent short film ''Saved by the Belding''. The film parodied his guest appearance on ''Saved by the Bell'' where he played Rod Belding, brother of Richard Belding (

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Rainmaker

Ed was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Director of a Play for "The Rainmaker" at the American Blues Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

Personal life

Blatchford currently works as a real estate agent for Surterre Properties in Newport Beach, California. He has a Bachelor of Arts from College of Santa Fe and a Master of Fine Arts from DePaul University. He is married to Laura and they have a daughter, Alexandra.

Filmography

References

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