Blake Bashoff
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| Born | Blake Warren Bashoff May 20, 1981 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1992 ─ present |
Blake Warren Bashoff (born May 30, 1981) is an American television and motion picture actor, best 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 Lost.
Bashoff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he is Jewish.[1] Bashoff started acting at the age of 10, working primarily in commercials, and then singing and dancing in film and theater. After graduating from high school in 1999, he didn't go to college. Instead, he moved to Hollywood.
Bashoff appeared in Bushwhacked, Big Bully (for which he won a Young Artist Award), and The New Swiss Family Robinson in 1998[2]. After taking a break from acting, he received a recurring role on Judging Amy, playing the character of Eric Black, an abused gay teenager. He has since appeared in Deuces Wild and Minority Report, and has a minor recurring role in One Tree Hill. As of October 2006, he has started a recurring role in seasons 3 and 4 of the television series Lost as Karl.[3][4]
On December 18, 2007, Bashoff made his Broadway debut, replacing John Gallagher Jr. as the role of Moritz Stiefel in the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening.
[edit] References
- ^ Elkin, Michael. "YOUNG FILM STARS ARE GOOD SCOUTS - ON AND OFF THE SCREEN: Two area", The Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, 1995-08-04. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ The New Swiss Family Robinson at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Blake Bashoff - Resume
- ^ ABC Press release
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