Brian Bloom

Brian Keith Bloom is an American actor, born on June 30, 1970 in Long Island, NewYork. He is the brother of actor Scott Bloom and a long-time childhood friend ofactress Alyssa Milano.Brian began an early interest in acting, highlighted in several commercials as achild, but made his big break in the Sergio Leone film Once Upon A Time In America.From there he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the hit soap opera As theWorld Turns, which he played for several years. During that run, Brian became theyoungest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Young LeadingMan during the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards show for his performance on the series.Despite his success, he soon tired of the scheduling involved in that field andeventually left the series to star is several television movies. This opened hisappeal to later roles, which would include spots in Melrose Place, 2000 Malibu Road,CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Drive and HBO's Oz as the characterRonald Barlog.Bloom is currently expanding his resume to include voice work on both animatedseries and video games. Brian agreed to give Playgirl magazine an interview andphotoshoot for their March 1996 issue. Though Brian was not nude in the photos, theyare the most recognizable among fans today. Brian's hobbies include: writing,composing, recording, cooking, and designing and building furniture. Bloom also ownsand runs Animal World Network, which highlights his love of animals.