Nick Blood (born 20 March 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Kieran in '' Trollied'' (2011-2013), Lance Hunter in '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014-2017), and as Vincent Pyne in '' The Day of the Jackal'' (2024).

Early life

Blood was born in

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. He joined his local drama club at the age of 7 and soon realised that he wanted to become an actor. Blood went to loca
Wingrave Church of England Primary School
before he was a pupil at

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in Aylesbury, followed by sixth form at Cedars Upper School for A Levels before attending Bristol University. He found his pathway into acting via the ITV Drama Club. Blood subsequently attended the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

Career

Film and television

Blood's first acting role came in the 25th series of ''

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'' in a two-episode story of an armed robbery at a toy shop. He had a role as Alex, Ali's gay flatmate who works as a designer, in the BBC drama ''

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'' (2010). In 2011, he appeared in the Channel 4 drama '' Misfits'' as Jen's boyfriend and coma victim, Dom. In 2011, he was announced to play the role of Kieran, a butcher, in fictitious "Valco" in the Sky1 sitcom '' Trollied''. Blood left the show in the finale of series 3. In 2012, Blood gained his first feature film role as Davy Famous in '' Spike Island''. In 2013, he appeared in the final series of BBC Three's '' Him & Her'' as Becky's ex-boyfriend, Lee. In 2014, Blood appeared in ITV's mystery drama ''

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'', as Ben, a police officer. Blood also appeared in the Channel 4 police comedy-satire ''

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''. He also provides a voice in the video game '' Dragon Age: Inquisition''. In 2018, he played Adam in the indie thriller, ''Still''. Blood became a regular on the second season of Marvel's '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' as Lance Hunter, a mercenary whom Coulson turns to for help and who agrees to join S.H.I.E.L.D. His character is later forced to retire from S.H.I.E.L.D. prior to the season 3 finale. He returned in the season 5 episode " Rewind". In 2024, he starred as Vincent Pyne, working alongside

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and

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in the British

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television series '' The Day of the Jackal'' (2024).

Theatre

In 2009, Blood formed a theatre company called "WE. BUY. GOLD" with his friend at LAMDA, Tom McCall. WE. BUY. GOLD.'s debut show, ''Inches Apart'', which was co-written and starred Blood, was entered into the Old Vic New Voices Theatre503 Award, which it subsequently won.

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then produced a full professional production at Theatre503, which ran from 12 May to 13 June 2009. Blood made his professional stage debut in 2009 in ''The Priory'' as Adam, at the

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which ran from 19 November 2009 to 16 January 2010. In 2010, he went on to perform as Sordido in a modern adaptation of the Jacobean tragedy ''

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'' at the National Theatre, directed by award-winning

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. In 2011, he appeared in ''

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'' which told the story of the formation and early years of The Beatles. It ran in the

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from 10 October 2011 to 18 February 2012, and Blood played the lead role of the "fifth Beatle"

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. Due to the musical nature of the role he has learned to play bass guitar, and also subsequently joined a band, Shaaark. The show was an overwhelming critical success during its West End run. This success took the show to

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, Canada, from 24 August 2012 to 31 August 2012, for a run of seven days.

Personal life

Blood is a lifelong supporter of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blood, Nick 1982 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male musical theatre actors Male actors from London Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male video game actors English male voice actors 21st-century English male actors Actors from Aylesbury Male actors from Buckinghamshire