J. B. Blanc

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| name = J.B. Blanc
birthname = Jean-Benoît Blanc
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birth_place = Paris, France
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occupation = Actor/Film actor/Stage Actor/Voice Actor
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gender = Male
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spouse = Cynthia Bond
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credits = "Bleach"
as Kaname Tōsen
"The Count of Monte Cristo"
as Luigi Vampa
"Naruto"
as Pakkun
"R.O.D. the TV"
as Joe Carpenter
"Tristan + Isolde"
as Leon
URL =http://www.jbblanc.com
agent = (SDB Partners Inc.)

Jean-Benoît (JB) Blanc (born February 13, 1969) is an Anglo-French actor.

He was born in Paris, France to a French father and an English mother. He moved to England with his mother at the age of five and was educated at Bramcote School, Scarborough and Sedbergh School in Cumbria, Northern England.

He discovered his passion for theatre at the age of 16 when he successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. In 1987, he auditioned and was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the youngest person to do so that year. He graduated in 1990 and after a short sabbatical travelling, began his theatre career. At one time he ran his own theatre company and he was soon working with some of the most innovative and prestigious companies on the London scene, collaborating with directors such as Rufus Norris, Howard Davies and later Sir Peter Hall at London's Royal National Theatre.

In 2001, after 12 years almost exclusively working in theatre he landed the role of "Luigi Vampa" in the 2002 film version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" to great critical acclaim and moved to Los Angeles, California where he currently resides with his wife, the author Cynthia Bond and their daughter, Malia. Since moving to the US he has accepted roles in "The Unit", "Crash", "NYPD Blue", "Prison Break", "Dr Vegas" and the Ridley Scott production "The Company" on television, as well as in feature films such as "The Incredible Hulk", "Tristan & Isolde", "", "" and "Moonlight Serenade" with Oscar-nominee Amy Adams. He also has an extensive voice-over career both commercially and in animation and video games such as 2005's' "James Bond: From Russia With Love" in which he played Turkish agent Kerim Bey. He is represented in Los Angeles by SDB Partners Inc.

Filmography

Voice Over Roles

* "The Incredible Hulk" - Hulk's Roar and Additional Voices
* "Bleach" - Makizō Aramaki
* "Dangaizer 3" - D.D
* "Daphne in the Brilliant Blue" - Lee; Leonskii
* "Gun X Sword" - Domingo
* "Hellsing" (OAV & TV) - Enrico Maxwell; Cheddar Priest; Science Expert (Ep. 8)
* "" - Rowe Rickenbacker; Waiter
* "Mega Man Star Force (anime) - Bob Copper, Crown Thunder
* "Naruto" - Pakkun
* "R.O.D" - Joe "Joker" Carpenter; Editor B (ep. 10)
* "Strawberry Eggs" - Fortune Teller
* "Texhnolyze - Mizuno

Video games roles

* "Gothic 3 AO"
* "Call Of Duty"
* "Murder At The Abbey"
* "Persona 4"
* ""
* ""
* "Coraline"
* "Wanted"
* "World Of Warcraft"
* "" - Arturo Plateado
* ""
* "From Russia with Love" - Kerim Bey
* "" - Traveling Merchant
* "Radiata Stories" - Lucian

Live action roles

* "Dr. Vegas"
* "NYPD Blue"
* "Prison Break"
* "The Company" - Manuel Pinero
* "Crash" - Father Donal
* "The Unit" - Dr Leon Rocha

Movie roles

* "The Count of Monte Cristo" - Luigi Vampa
* "" - Porter
* "Moonlight Serenade"
* "" - East Indian Clerk
* "Tristan & Isolde" - Leon

taff work

* "" - ADR Director; Script

External links

* [http://www.jbblanc.com Official Site]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5052 JB Blanc @ Anime News Network]
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