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

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

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agent

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in ''

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

Early life

Bruno was born September 6, 1972 in

Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between New Haven and Bridgeport. The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United States Census. The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmon ...

, 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

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

, where he played varsity 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 Calvin Klein, 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 ''Going Greek'' is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Justin Zackham. Plot Set in any-college U.S.A., centering on Jake, an embittered ex-high school American football star who is coerced into pledging the "coolest" fraternity o ...

'' (2001). He portrayed an

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cop in ''

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'' (2001), a

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musician in ''

The Simian Line ''The Simian Line'' is a 2001 American improvisational film released in New York City and Los Angeles. It was filmed over an eleven-day period. The ensemble cast includes Harry Connick Jr., Cindy Crawford, Tyne Daly, William Hurt, Monica Kee ...

'' (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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, Jeep,

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, and

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. 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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