Justin Bruening

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Justin Bruening
Born (1979-09-24) September 24, 1979 (age 44)
St. Helena, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2003–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Children3

Justin Bruening (born September 24, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He was discovered at a McDonald's in Escondido, California, and within a week, he was shooting photos with Bruce Weber. In 2003, his acting career began when he was cast in the role of Jamie Martin on the daytime drama All My Children , earning him a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2005 for the portrayal. In 2007, Bruening was cast as Mike Traceur, the son of character Michael Knight, a new take on the original Knight Rider series. In 2011, he was cast as Tyler Berrett, a recurring role on The CW series Ringer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and in 2013, he joined Ravenswood.

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Early life

Bruening was born on September 24, 1979, in St. Helena, Nebraska. [1] Raised in the small town of St. Helena, Nebraska (a then-population of 85), he graduated from high school with only nine classmates. [2]

Career

Following graduation, Bruening moved to San Diego, California. It was there that he was discovered by Sue Nessel, a talent scout for Scott Copeland International, at McDonald's in Escondido just north of San Diego. [2] Soon afterwards, Copeland got him his first modeling job for Abercrombie & Fitch. [2]

Following his first commercial job, Bruening was encouraged to study acting by Copeland and was noticed by All My Children casting director Judy Wilson. [2] Bruening originally auditioned for the role of JR Chandler on All My Children, but was eventually cast in the role of James "Jamie" Martin in July 2003. [1] For a brief time, in 2004 and 2005, Bruening also portrayed Jamie Martin on One Life to Live during a crossover storyline. During his role of Jamie, Bruening was featured as Daytime's Hottest Star in Teen People , Us Weekly , Star and J-14 magazines. [3]

In addition to his work on soap operas, he has had a guest appearance on Hope & Faith [1] and a small part in the film Fat Girls. He was up for the role of Superman in Superman Returns , but the part was won by Brandon Routh instead. [4] He also appeared in the Britney Spears music video "Boys". [1] On October 21, 2007, he appeared on CBS's Cold Case , in the episode "Thick As Thieves".

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2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR

In February 2008, Bruening starred in a new rendition of the original Knight Rider series, portraying the original Knight Rider's son, Mike Traceur, for a two-hour film on NBC. [5] David Hasselhoff had a guest role, reprising his role as Michael Knight. [5] The film and subsequent TV series also featured KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand), a 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR, with Val Kilmer as the voice of the highly advanced robotic automobile. [5] [6] NBC decided after successful ratings for the film to continue the story as a series, and commissioned an official series for its debut for the 2008–2009 television season. [7] [8]

In 2011, Bruening began a recurring role on the CW mystery series, Ringer . [9] In 2012, he began a recurring role on the ABC family drama, Switched at Birth . In 2013, he had a recurring role on the ABC drama, Grey's Anatomy as Paramedic Matt. [10] He then featured in the limited season run of the Pretty Little Liars' spin-off Ravenswood in 2013. In 2018, he was cast as 'Nash' the co-star of the Hallmark Channel tv movie Last Vermont Christmas. [11]

Personal life

Bruening proposed to former All My Children co-star Alexa Havins on the set of the soap opera. They were married on June 5, 2005. The two were friends first before becoming romantically involved. [12] After Bruening left All My Children, Havins exited shortly after and the couple moved to Los Angeles. They have three children. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Fat Girls BobbyDebut film [14]
2008 Knight Rider Mike TraceurTelevision film
2010ClassWhitt SheffieldTelevision film [15]
2012 Blue Eyed Butcher Jeff WrightTelevision film
2013The Thanksgiving HouseEverett MatherTelevision film
2017 The Monster Project DevonFilm
2018 He's Out There ShawnFilm
2018 Indivisible Darren TurnerBased on a true story [16]
2018Last Vermont ChristmasNashTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–2007, 2011 All My Children James Edward "Jamie" MartinPortrayed the role from September 8, 2003 – August 22, 2007 and September 21-23, 2011; 163 total episodes
2004–2005 One Life to Live Jamie Martin8 episodes from October 20, 2004 – February 21, 2005
2004 Hope & Faith JakeEpisodes: "Hold the Phone" & "Do I Look Frat In This?"
2006 3 lbs Personal trainerEpisode: "The Cutting Edge"
2007 Cold Case Spencer MasonEpisode: "Thick as Thieves"
2007 CSI: Miami Craig AbbottEpisode: "My Nanny"
2008–2009 Knight Rider Mike TraceurLead role
2011 Wonder Woman Steve Trevor"Pilot" (Never aired)
2011 Castle Rod TredwyckEpisode: "The Dead Pool"
2011 State of Georgia BradEpisode: "Flavor of the Week"
2011 CSI: NY Hank FrazierEpisode: "Air Apparent"
2011–2012 Ringer Tyler Barrett9 episodes
2012–2013 Switched at Birth Chef Jeff Reycraft9 episodes
2013, 2018 Grey's Anatomy Paramedic Matthew Taylor16 episodes
2013 Hawaii Five-0 Lt. Commander William "Billy" Harrington5 episodes
2013–2014 Ravenswood Benjamin Price4 episodes
2014 Royal Pains ChaseEpisode: "A Bigger Boat"
2015 CSI: Cyber Evan WescottEpisode: "The Evil Twin"
2015 The Messengers Leo Travers3 episodes
2015 Blood & Oil Richard FordEpisode: "Pilot"
2016–2017 Good Behavior Kyle Dash5 episodes [10]
2020–present Sweet Magnolias Cal MaddoxMain role
2020 Lucifer DJ Karnal (Jed)Episode: "BlueBallz"
2020Swept Up By ChristmasReedTelevision Film (Hallmark)
2022Reindeer Games HomecomingChase WestonTelevision Film (Lifetime)
2022Vanished: Searching for My SisterWarrenTelevision Film (Lifetime)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer All My Children Won [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Justin Bruening (Jamie, AMC)". Soap Opera Digest . Primedia Magazines, Inc. 2004. Archived from the original on January 10, 2005.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About the Actors: Justin Bruening". Soap Central . Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Original 2003 to mid 2008 Cast Bios: Justin Bruening". abc.go.com.
  4. ↑ Bhattacharjee, Mala. "AZ You Like It". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
  5. 1 2 3 "Knight time". Chicago Tribune . December 27, 2007. p. 52.
  6. ↑ Collins, Michael (December 21, 2007). "2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR lands starring role on TV show". Asbury Park Press. p. D1.
  7. ↑ Adalian, Josef (March 30, 2008). "NBC offers escape with new slate". Variety . Archived from the original on April 2, 2008.
  8. ↑ McDonough, Kevin (September 24, 2008). "Knight Rider remake flat, tired". Intelligencer Journal. p. B10.
  9. ↑ Orlando, Christine (February 16, 2012). "Ringer Interview: Justin Bruening on One Dizzying Ride". TV Fanatic.
  10. 1 2 Abrams, Natalie (January 25, 2018). "Grey's Anatomy: Justin Bruening returning as April's ex". EW.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Last Vermont Christmas". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Chatterbox: AMC's Justin Bruening Answers Your Questions". Soap Opera Weekly . February 13, 2007. p. 28.
  13. ↑ Clifford, Kambra (June 5, 2018). "AMC's Alexa Havins relives her Pine Valley days in rare interview". Soap Central.
  14. ↑ "Fat Girls". Los Angeles Times . September 9, 2007. p. E36.
  15. ↑ Elavsky, Cindy (August 15, 2010). "Bruening has Class". Tulsa World . p. 39.
  16. ↑ Walsh, Katie (November 2, 2018). "Indivisible, a war story that balances home, abroad stories". The Fresno Bee.
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