Dylan Bruno

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Dylan Bruno
Born (1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 53)
Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Emmeli Hultquist
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
Relatives Chris Bruno (brother)

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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Early life

Bruno was born in Milford, Connecticut, [1] to actor Scott Bruno and the late Nancy (née Mendillo) Bruno. His older brother is film and television actor, director and producer Chris Bruno. [2] Growing up, the brothers lived in Milford with their mother and spent time with their father on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.[ citation needed ] 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, [1] where he played varsity football as a linebacker. [3] [4] "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.'" [1] Upon graduating, Bruno worked for a robotics company before deciding to pursue a career in acting. [1]

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 [4] 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), [4] 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. [5] In addition to his voice-over work, Bruno is the current narrator of the TLC and Discovery Channel program Rides .

Personal life

Bruno is married to Emmeli Hultquist and has two sons. [6] [7] [8] He surfs, skis, and is an avid spearfisher. [6] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 When Trumpets Fade Sgt. TalbotTelevision 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
2002The Fastest Man in the WorldJake
2002The Anarchist CookbookJohnny Black
2002 The Pennsylvania Miners' Story Blaine MayhughTelevision film
2003The BreakDane Patterson
2003 Grand Theft Parsons Traffic Cop
2007Last of the RomanticsChet Dickman
2008 Quid Pro Quo Scott
2011Fixing PetePete CamdenTelevision film
2011InterceptionPaulShort film
2014 Taken 3 Smith
2015Official KillersJimmyShort film
2016A Remarkable LifeMax
2017Sin CieloThe AmericanShort film
2017Behind Enemy LinesScott ByrneTelevision film
2018Deadly LessonsRichardTelevision film
2018A Stolen Life (Deadly Lessons)RichardTelevision film

Television and podcasts

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995High Sierra Search and RescueScottEpisode: "Past, Present"
1996 High Incident Officer Andy Lightner10 episodes
1997 Promised Land Mickey WallaceEpisode: "Intolerance"
1997 Nash Bridges Brad ArmitageEpisode: "Ripcord"
2001 Touched by an Angel Ricky JessupEpisode: "Most Likely to Succeed"
2003 CSI: Miami Todd1 episode
2004 Karen Sisco Detective RollinsEpisode: "He Was a Friend of Mine"
2004 North Shore Trey Chase2 episodes
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Billy Garrity6 episodes
2005–10 Numbers Special Agent Colby Granger93 episodes
2006 The Dead Zone Felps / MasseyEpisode: "Independence Day"
2010 NCIS Jason Paul Dean2 episodes
2010 Bones Trevor BartlettEpisode: "The Mastodon in the Room"
2011 Grey's Anatomy Griffin Lewis2 episodes
2011 The Mentalist Dean PuttockEpisode: "Red Gold"
2012 Black Box JoeyEpisode: "AEZP: The Reawakening"
2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Robert BrownEpisode: "War Cries"
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. RoosterEpisode: "Yes Men"
2014 Major Crimes Keith PriceEpisode: "Sweet Revenge"
2015 Narcos Barry Seal 1 episode
2016 Rizzoli and Isles Bryce1 episode
2016 Notorious Coach Phil RyderEpisode: "Tell Me a Secret"
2017 Hawaii Five-0 Lee Campbell1 episode
2018 SEAL Team Deke1 episode
2019 Hell's Kitchen HimselfEpisode: "Poor Trev"
2019 Carrier Agent Brauer, Grumpy Trucker, Huge Trucker (voice)Podcast
2020Thumb RunnerJohnny McFury10 episodes
2020 Borrasca Kevin Vanderveld (voice)Horror audio drama and podcast series
2023 Magnum P.I. Agitator1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 O'Hare, Kate (May 14, 2006). "Dylan Bruno". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ Rizzo, Carita (December 14, 2007). "On Numbers, Dylan Plus Chris Equals Two Bruno Brothers". TV Guide . Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Profile Archived 2009-09-09 at the Wayback Machine , mitathletics.cstv.com; accessed March 22, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dylan Bruno meets match in 'Carrie 2'". The Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. March 14, 1999. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ Profile Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine , buchwald.com; accessed June 29, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Merino, Ridge (October 20, 2015). "Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Dylan Bruno". ridgemerino.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dylan Bruno, wife Emmeli Hultquist". depositphotos.com. Depositphotos . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2016 Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest". gettyimages.com. Getty Images. December 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2025. Actor Dylan Bruno and his children attend the 2016 Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest
  9. ↑ Conley, Mikaela (January 19, 2013). "It's a swell day for 'spearos'". Los Angeles Times . p. 21 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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