Dylan Bruce facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dylan Bruce
Bruce in March 2015
Born	(1980-04-21) April 21, 1980 (age 45) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	University of Washington
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005–present

Dylan Bruce is a Canadian actor. He was born on April 21, 1980. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows. He played Chris Hughes in the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He also starred as Paul Dierden in the science fiction series Orphan Black. This show was shown on BBC America and Space.

Dylan Bruce's Early Life

Dylan Bruce was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He grew up in a place called Boundary Bay. He went to the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. There, he studied Drama and Economics. After finishing college, he moved to Los Angeles, California.

Before becoming an actor, Dylan started his career as a model. He worked with Seattle Models Guild. He even appeared on the cover of Daily Variety magazine in November 2004.

Dylan Bruce's Acting Career

Starting Out in TV Shows

In 2005, Dylan Bruce got his first acting job. He played Agent Martin Kail in 24: Conspiracy. This was a special TV show made for mobile phones. In the same year, he appeared in two episodes of the soap opera Passions. He also had a small role as a waiter in the TV show Joey.

Later, in 2006, he appeared in The Sopranos. He was also on a reality TV show called Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty. In 2007, he played Anthony, a secretary, in the show Las Vegas.

Becoming Chris Hughes

In 2007, Dylan got a very important role. He started playing Chris Hughes in the TV show As the World Turns. He was the eighth actor to play this character. Dylan's first episode was on October 25, 2007. He played Chris Hughes for about a year. His last appearance in the show was on October 15, 2008.

Movies and Sci-Fi Roles

Dylan Bruce also started acting in movies. His first big movie was Unstoppable in 2010. This movie starred Denzel Washington. In 2011, he was in a Hallmark Channel movie called Love's Christmas Journey. The next year, he played Mark Hanson in the thriller movie Willed to Kill.

From 2013, Dylan co-starred as Paul Dierden in the science fiction series Orphan Black. This show was very popular. At the same time, he also had a recurring role as Adam Donner in The CW series Arrow.

In 2014, Dylan Bruce appeared in two TV movies. He played Bart Winslow in Flowers in the Attic and its follow-up, Petals on the Wind. In January 2015, he starred in another Hallmark Channel movie called A Novel Romance.

After Orphan Black

After leaving Orphan Black in May 2015, Dylan shared his thoughts. He said he was very thankful for the experience. He enjoyed playing Paul and learning about military characters. He called it a "life-altering experience" he would never forget.

In October 2015, Dylan appeared in Heroes Reborn. He played Captain James Dearing. In 2016, he starred in the action comedy movie First Round Down. He also played Bobo Winthrop in the NBC series Midnight, Texas.

Dylan Bruce's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

See also

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