Blake Cooper Griffin

Blake Cooper Griffin is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on USA's Necessary Roughness, ABC's Castle and TNT's Major Crimes. His notable film work includes D. J. Caruso's Standing Up, Helen Hunt's Ride, Life of a King with Cuba Gooding Jr., and Love Is all You Need? portraying the role of Bill Bradley.

Early life

Griffin was born in Columbia, South Carolina.^[1] He has one sister.^[2]

Career

Griffin is a graduate of the prestigious School of Drama at the North Carolina School of the Arts.^[3] Once graduating, he signed with an agent who convinced him to move Los Angeles to begin his career.^[4]

Soon after moving to Los Angeles, he performed the role of The Prince, opposite Broadway actress Ashley Brown, in the world symphonic premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - A Symphonic Retelling, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conducted by John Mauceri.^[5]

In 2011, Griffin was cast as Trent Rogers on the USA Network drama Necessary Roughness.

He has appeared on many television shows including Jessie, Castle, Greek, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Major Crimes, Mad Love, 90210, NCIS: LA, as well as the NBC television event Game of Your Life, where Griffin starred opposite Leah Thompson. Griffin can be seen in the 2016 made-for-TV movie Before You Say I Do. ^[6]

In 2016, Griffin was cast in an episode of House of Lies; the episode was directed by Helen Hunt. He was previously directed by Hunt in the feature film Ride.^[7]

Other major film roles include: Eric in Standing Up with Val Kilmer, J. Thomas Gaines in the chess drama Life of a King, and Bill Bradley in 'Love is All You Need? directed by K. Rocco Shields. The film also stars Tyler Blackburn, Emily Osment, Briana Evigan, and Jeremy Sisto.

Filmography

References

External links

• Blake Cooper Griffin at the Internet Movie Database