Bryan Dattilo (born July 29, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as

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on the

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daytime

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''.

Personal life

Dattilo was born in

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, subsequently moving to

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after his parents' divorce, where his mother became one of the first female editors for The National Enquirer. He later moved to

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and at the age of 9, he began taking acting lessons with his sister, Kristin. A short time later, he landed his first acting job in a re-curring role on

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's ''

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''. Dattilo has one brother, Brent, one sister, Kristin, and three half-sisters, Tiffany, Anna, and Tess. His family is of Italian descent. In 1989, Dattilo graduated from Beverly Hills High School. He attended

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in Santa Monica and majored in Psychology. Bryan has one son, Gabriel (Gabe) and a grandson, Alexander Gabriel Dattilo from his first marriage to Jessica Denay. On July 12, 2011, Dattilo married Elizabeth Cameron in Palos Verdes, California. He and Liz have one daughter, Delila, who can be seen in numerous TV commercials.

Career

Along with his regular appearances on ''

'', he has had numerous guest starring roles including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', and ''

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''. Dattilo was pegged for the role of

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for the television series

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but declined the role when he was cast in ''

''. Bryan's latest passion is his new podcast
Conspiracies Inc.
officially launched in March 2022. With an encyclopedia knowledge of the paranormal, Dattilo interviews top experts in the UFO/Alien universe and delves into his own alleged abduction by grey aliens in 1993.

References

External links

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Conspiracies Inc. Podcast Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dattilo, Bryan 1971 births American male film actors American male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Los Angeles People from Kankakee, Illinois People from Palm Beach, Florida Santa Monica College alumni