Blake Berris

Blake Everett Berris is an American actor known for his roles both in independent films and television.

Blake Berris
Born
Blake Everett Berris

(1984-08-24) August 24, 1984
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationActor, Writer
Years active2005–present

Career

Berris originated the role of Nick Fallon on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives for which he received an Emmy nomination.[1] Other TV credits include AMC's Breaking Bad, CBS's The Big Bang Theory, Netflix's Longmire, and Freeform's hit show, Pretty Little Liars.

In 2015 was the Axe - Man in Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Performed onstage with Laura Dern in the play, If All The Sky Were Paper, at the Kirk Douglas Theater in 2014.

Personal life

Berris was born to Kenneth and Lauren Berris in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Santa Barbara, California. His sister teaches high school drama.

Berris graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in three years as an acting major in the School of Theater, Film, and TV and went on to study and participate in a theater program at the University of Oxford.[2]

On 26 August 2017 Blake married Alexandra McGuinness, the daughter of Paul McGuinness, the ex-manager of U2, at Killiskey Parish Church, Nun's Cross, near Ashford, Co. Wicklow Ireland. Members of U2 attended the wedding.

Awards
  • 2009 – Daytime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Younger Actor – Nominated
  • 2013 Gasparilla Film Festival - Rising Star Award for his role as Dusty Peterson in Meth Head
  • 2013 FilmOut San Diego - Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Dusty Peterson in Meth Head

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Mafiosa Bruce Harris
2010 Girlfriend Actor on Television Voice
2010 The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down Keyvon TV Movie
2011 Minkow Young Mike
2011 Circling the Drain Tim TV Movie
2012 This is Caroline Michael Short film
2012 Lisa Stephen Short film
2013 House of Last Things Jesse
2013 Meth Head Dusty Peterson
2013 La Cucaracha Man Short film
2019 Before You Know It Brandt Wilfred
2019 She's Missing Gus
2019 Never Grow Old Fred
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Numb3rs Guy #1 Episode: Convergence
2006 Hannah Montana Ghoul #1 Episode: "More Than a Zombie to Me"
2006–2009, 2012-2014 Days of Our Lives Nick Fallon Nominated for Daytime Emmy for 2009 Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series
2008 The Starter Wife Corey Episode: "Look Who's Stalking"
Episode: "The Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife"
Episode: "The Forty Year-Old Virgin Queen"
2009 The Mentalist Geoff / Rowan Episode: "A Dozen Red Roses"
2011 Breaking Bad Tucker Episode: "Cornered"
2011 Prime Suspect Gary Tibbits Episode: "Shame"
2011 The Big Bang Theory Kevin Episode: "The Ornithophobia Diffusion"
2016 Pretty Little Liars Damien Episode: "The Gloves Are On"
2016 Supergirl Gabriel Phillips Episode: "Truth, Justice and the American Way"
2017 General Hospital Damian Spinelli Temporary recast

References
  1. https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/38359/blake-berris-exits-days-of-our-lives/
  2. "Nice to Meet You Blake Berris". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. p. 18.
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