Dylan Bruno
Dylan Bruno (born September 6, 1972) is an American actor and former model. His first major film role was a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998), followed by a lead role in the horror film The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999). On television, Bruno portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in Numb3rs and disgraced former Army Ranger Jason Paul Dean in NCIS.
Dylan Bruno
- Born
- 6 September 1972
- Birthplace
- Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Dylan Bruno (born September 6, 1972) is an American actor and former model. His first major film role was a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998), followed by a lead role in the horror film The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999). On television, Bruno portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in Numb3rs and disgraced former Army Ranger Jason Paul Dean in NCIS.
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Dylan Bruno (born 1972) is an American actor, film actor and model, among other activities. The actor was born in Milford. Dylan Bruno studied at Hamden Hall Country Day School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Languages used include English.
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• Born — 6 September 1972 • Birthplace — Milford, Connecticut, U.S. • Education — Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) • Occupation — * Actor • model • Years Active — 1995–present • Relatives — Chris Bruno (brother) • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Bruno was born in Milford, Connecticut, to actor Scott Bruno and the late Nancy (née Mendillo) Bruno. His older brother is film and television actor, director and producer Chris Bruno. Growing up, the brothers lived in Milford with their mother and spent time with their father on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Both brothers graduated from Hamden Hall Country Day School, a private college prep school in Hamden, Connecticut. In 1994, Bruno earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from MIT, where he played varsity football as a linebacker. "When I got into MIT, I just decided it was an opportunity I didn't want to turn down," he said. "I actually found out that I had the second-lowest SAT scores at MIT. The guy with the lowest score and I would always hang out together and be like, 'Yeah, we're the second-to-last and last dumbest guy in the school.'" Upon graduating, Bruno worked for a robotics company before deciding to pursue a career in acting.
Career
Career
In 1995, while working as a model for Calvin Klein, Bruno made his television acting debut on the NBC series High Sierra Search and Rescue. He made his film debut in Naked Ambition (1997). In 1998, he had small roles in Saving Private Ryan and When Trumpets Fade and competed in and won a special episode of American Gladiators (1989–96). He co-starred in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Going Greek (2001). He portrayed an L.A.P.D. cop in The One (2001), a rock musician in The Simian Line (2001), and Harry "Blaine" Mayhugh, Jr., in The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002). He also appeared in The Anarchist Cookbook (2002). Bruno had a five-year run as Colby Granger on the hit TV show Numbers from 2005 to 2010, starting in season two. In May 2010, he joined NCIS for three episodes, playing a disgraced U.S. Army Ranger who worked for a Mexican drug cartel; in the Season 7 finale, his character died in a gunfight. Bruno has done voice-over work for several products such as Bacardi Silver, Coors Light, Chevrolet, Jeep, Virtual Boy, and Sony Handycam. In addition to his voice-over work, Bruno is the current narrator of the TLC and Discovery Channel program Rides.
Personal life
Personal life
Bruno is married to Emmeli Hultquist and has two sons. He surfs, skis, and is an avid spearfisher.
Television and podcasts
Television and podcasts
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1995 — High Sierra Search and Rescue — Scott — Episode: "Past, Present" • 1996 — High Incident — Officer Andy Lightner — 10 episodes • 1997 — Promised Land — Mickey Wallace — Episode: "Intolerance" • 1997 — Nash Bridges — Brad Armitage — Episode: "Ripcord" • 2001 — Touched by an Angel — Ricky Jessup — Episode: "Most Likely to Succeed" • 2003 — CSI: Miami — Todd — 1 episode • 2004 — Karen Sisco — Detective Rollins — Episode: "He Was a Friend of Mine" • 2004 — North Shore — Trey Chase — 2 episodes • 2005 — Sex, Love & Secrets — Billy Garrity — 6 episodes • 2005–10 — Numbers — Special Agent Colby Granger — 93 episodes • 2006 — The Dead Zone — Felps / Massey — Episode: "Independence Day" • 2010 — NCIS — Jason Paul Dean — 2 episodes • 2010 — Bones — Trevor Bartlett — Episode: "The Mastodon in the Room" • 2011 — Grey's Anatomy — Griffin Lewis — 2 episodes • 2011 — The Mentalist — Dean Puttock — Episode: "Red Gold" • 2012 — Black Box — Joey — Episode: "AEZP: The Reawakening" • 2014 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Robert Brown — Episode: "War Cries" • 2014 — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Rooster — Episode: "Yes Men" • 2014 — Major Crimes — Keith Price — Episode: "Sweet Revenge" • 2015 — Narcos — Barry Seal — 1 episode • 2016 — Rizzoli and Isles — Bryce — 1 episode • 2016 — Notorious — Coach Phil Ryder — Episode: "Tell Me a Secret" • 2017 — Hawaii Five-0 — Lee Campbell — 1 episode • 2018 — SEAL Team — Deke — 1 episode • 2019 — Hell's Kitchen — Himself — Episode: "Poor Trev" • 2019 — Carrier — Agent Brauer, Grumpy Trucker, Huge Trucker (voice) — Podcast • 2020 — Thumb Runner — Johnny McFury — 10 episodes • 2020 — Borrasca — Kevin Vanderveld (voice) — Horror audio drama and podcast series • 2023 — Magnum P.I. — Agitator — 1 episode
Identity
Identity
Dylan Bruno is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Established in Library of Congress under no2004047868.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1972
Dylan Bruno was born on 6 September 1972.
Film
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1997 — When Trumpets Fade — Sgt. Talbot — Television film • 1998 — Saving Private Ryan — Private First Class Toynbe • 1999 — The Rage: Carrie 2 — Mark • 2000 — The Simian Line — Billy • 2000 — Where the Heart Is — Willy Jack Pickens • 2001 — Going Greek — Jake • 2001 — The One — Yates • 2002 — The Fastest Man in the World — Jake • 2002 — The Anarchist Cookbook — Johnny Black • 2002 — The Pennsylvania Miners' Story — Blaine Mayhugh — Television film • 2003 — The Break — Dane Patterson • 2003 — Grand Theft Parsons — Traffic Cop • 2007 — Last of the Romantics — Chet Dickman • 2008 — Quid Pro Quo — Scott • 2011 — Fixing Pete — Pete Camden — Television film • 2011 — Interception — Paul — Short film • 2014 — Taken 3 — Smith • 2015 — Official Killers — Jimmy — Short film • 2016 — A Remarkable Life — Max • 2017 — Sin Cielo — The American — Short film • 2017 — Behind Enemy Lines — Scott Byrne — Television film • 2018 — Deadly Lessons — Richard — Television film • 2018 — A Stolen Life (Deadly Lessons) — Richard — Television film
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Rizzo, Carita. On Numbers, Dylan Plus Chris Equals Two Bruno Brothers. TV Guide. December 14, 2007.
- 2.O'Hare, Kate. Dylan Bruno. Chicago Tribune. May 14, 2006.
- 3.Profile , mitathletics.cstv.com; accessed March 22, 2015.
- 4.Dylan Bruno meets match in 'Carrie 2'. The Courier. 62. March 14, 1999.
- 5.Profile , buchwald.com; accessed June 29, 2017.
- 6.Merino, Ridge. Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Dylan Bruno. ridgemerino.com. October 20, 2015.
- 7.Depositphotos. Dylan Bruno, wife Emmeli Hultquist. depositphotos.com.
- 8.Getty Images. 2016 Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest. gettyimages.com. December 2, 2016.
- 9.Conley, Mikaela. It's a swell day for 'spearos'. Los Angeles Times. 21. January 19, 2013.
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