Justin Bruening
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| Justin Bruening | |
|---|---|
| Born | Justin S. Bruening September 24, 1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Alexa Havins (2005-present) |
Justin Bruening is an American actor and former fashion model, often cited as one of television's most beautiful people.[1] 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 late 2007, not long after leaving the role, Bruening was cast as Mike Traceur, the son of character Michael Knight, a new take on the original Knight Rider series.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Justin Bruening was born on September 24, 1979 in Chadron, Nebraska.[3] Raised in the small town of St. Helena, Nebraska (a then-population of 85), he graduated from high school with only nine classmates.[4]
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.[4] Soon there after, Copeland got him his first modeling job for Abercrombie & Fitch.[4]
[edit] Career
Following his first commercial job, Bruening was encouraged to study acting by Copeland and was noticed by All My Children casting director Judy Wilson.[4] Bruening originally auditioned for the role of J.R. Chandler on All My Children, but was eventually cast in the role of James "Jamie" Martin in July 2003.[3] 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.[1]
In addition to his work on soap operas, Bruening has had a guest appearance on Hope & Faith[3] and a small part in the movie Fat Girls.
He was up for the role of Superman in Superman Returns, but the part was won by Brandon Routh instead.[5]
He also appeared in the Britney Spears music video "Boys".[3]
On November 2, 2007, it was announced that he would be starring in a new spin of the original Knight Rider series, portraying the original Knight Rider's son, Mike Traceur, for a two-hour special on NBC. The original having been portrayed by actor David Hasselhoff, newspaper The Hollywood Reporter immediately took notice to the similarities between the two castings:
| “ | ...the choice of Bruening closely resembles Hasselhoff's casting a quarter-century ago.
Like Bruening, Hasselhoff was a soap star (The Young and the Restless) with few other credits when he landed Knight Rider. He was almost the same age as Bruening, who is 28.[2] |
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[edit] 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 falling in love.[6] After Bruening left All My Children, Havins exited shortly after and the couple moved to Los Angeles.
In his spare time, Bruening collects Converse All-Star sneakers, and has 15 or 16 pairs.[6] He says that he TiVos NBC show Heroes, along with Showtime's Dexter, The CW's Supernatural, and NBC's Las Vegas.[7]
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Awards won | |||
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| Year | Award | ||
| 2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer for All My Children[3] | ||
| Pre-Nomination | |||
| Year | Award | ||
| 2005 | Daytime Emmy Outstanding Younger Actor for All My Children[4] | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cast Bios: Justin Bruening. abc.go.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ a b "A familiar road to 'Knight'", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ a b c d e Soap Star Stats: Justin Bruening (Jamie, AMC). soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ a b c d e About the Actors: Justin Bruening. soapcentral.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Mala. AZ You Like It. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ a b "Chatterbox: AMC's Justin Bruening Answers Your Questions", Soap Opera Weekly, 2007-02-13, p. 28.
- ^ "Culture Club", Soap Opera Weekly, 2007-02-27, p. 22.
