Justin Blanchard is an American actor who has performed in television,

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, theatre and radio. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association.

Education

Blanchard grew up in San Antonio, Texas and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He earned his BFA in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, training at the

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musical theater program, the Experimental Theatre Wing and the Stonestreet Film and Television Studio. He received his MFA in Acting from

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

, then led by Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. Blanchard has performed professionally for more than 20 years, and is a current member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association. Blanchard is an alumnus of

Texas Military Institute TMI Episcopal is a private school in San Antonio. Previously known as Texas Military Institute, TMI is a selective coeducational Episcopal college preparatory school with a military tradition in San Antonio, Texas for boarding and day students. ...

. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a Company Commander in TMI's nationally-distinguished Corps of Cadets.

Career

Justin Blanchard has performed in television, film, theatre and radio. Blanchard made his Broadway debut as 2nd Lieutenant Hibbert in the acclaimed production of '' Journey's End''. Journey's End received the Tony Award,

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Outer Critics Circle Award The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

, Drama League Award and a special citation from the

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all for "Best Revival of a Play." '' Journey's End'' was Blanchard's first ever audition in New York City. In television and film, Blanchard has been a Guest Star on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and co-starred in the PBS special ''The Mystery of Matter: Marie Curie''. Other notable television appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He is featured in commercials for Oscar De La Renta (w/ Rooney Mara, Dir.: David Fincher) and the MTV: Safe Sex campaign. In film, he has co-starred in ''The Middleman'' (Dir: by Heath Cullens), ''Over There'' (Dir: Mark Parees), and ''Alyssa & Sara'' (Dir: Josh Wick). He has also done voiceover work for audiobooks such as ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'', ''

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'', the radio plays of J.M. Barrie, video games and commercials. Notable theatrical performances include: King of Navarre in ''

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'' for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston Common, Hamlet in '' Hamlet'' and Henry V in ''

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'' for New York Classical Theatre (Off-Broadway), Malcolm in ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' for Theatre For a New Audience (Off-Broadway), Iago in ''

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'' at the

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, and Iachimo in Fiasco Theater's '' Cymbeline''. Justin starred opposite

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and Chita Rivera as Niko in the Broadway workshop for '' Zorba''.

References

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Justin Blanchard Reel

Broadway World - News ArticlesBroadway World - Event Photos
*''Journey's End'':
-Playbill.com -Bloomberg
*''Hamlet'':
-New York Times
*''Veritas'':
-Backstage

*''Speech & Debate'':
Top Ten Most Produced Plays of 2009-2010

Google BooksPodcast of ''The Will'' by J.M. Barrie

External links

Justin Blanchard's official web site
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