Blake Warren Bashoff (born May 30, 1981) is an American

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and motion picture actor, known for his role as Moritz Stiefel in '' Spring Awakening''. He has also appeared in a number of guest roles on television series, including the ABC series ''

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'' as Karl Martin.

Early life

Bashoff was born in

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, the son of Irene (Zalcman) and Kenneth "Ken" Bashoff. His family is Jewish. Bashoff started acting at the age of 10, working primarily in commercials, and then singing and dancing in film and theater. He moved to Hollywood after graduating from

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in 1999.

Career

Bashoff had a role in the CW hit show ''

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'' in its first season. He also appeared in '' Bushwhacked'', '' Big Bully'' (for which he won a Young Artist Award), and '' The New Swiss Family Robinson'' in 1998. After taking a break from acting, he received a recurring role on '' Judging Amy'', playing the character of Eric Black, an abused gay teenager. In 2000, he played the role of Jesse in ''You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's School Dance Party''. He has since appeared in ''

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'' and '' Minority Report'', and has a minor recurring role in One Tree Hill. He also appeared in an episode of '' Charmed'', "The Bare Witch Project", as Duncan, a young man who accidentally conjured Lady Godiva. Then he plays the role of Josh Cooper, a victim's son, in the seventh episode of season four in the series '' NCIS''. In October 2006, he landed a recurring role as Karl in the television series ''

'', both in the third and fourth season. On December 18, 2007, Bashoff made his Broadway debut in the role of Moritz Stiefel in the Tony Award-winning musical ''Spring Awakening'', replacing John Gallagher Jr. His last Broadway performance was on August 2, 2008. He was replaced on Broadway by former ensemble member and Moritz understudy

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. Bashoff reprised his role as Moritz on the first national tour of ''Spring Awakening''. He ended his run with the ''Spring Awakening'' national touring cast on August 16, 2009, and was replaced by Taylor Trensch. Bashoff also appears in the 2008 film ''Together Again for the First Time'', which stars

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. He played Mark,

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's boyfriend, on season four of ''

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''.

Personal life

Mostly retired from acting, Bashoff now lives on a farm with his husband.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Blake Bashoff, April 8, 2009''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Blake Bashoff, March 5, 2009
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