Marc Blucas

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Marc Blucas
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Blucas in 2007
Born
Marcus Paul Blucas

(1972-01-11) January 11, 1972 (age 52)
Girard, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children2 [1]

Marcus Paul Blucas ( /ˈbluːkəs/ ; born January 11, 1972) is an American actor. Prior to his acting career, he played college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He had his first starring role as soldier and love interest Riley Finn on the WB supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1999 to 2000, and later starred as football team manager Matthew Donnelly on the USA drama series Necessary Roughness from 2011 to 2013.

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Blucas starred alongside Katie Holmes in the romantic comedy film First Daughter (2004) and also had lead roles in the thriller films Three (2006) and The Killing Floor (2007). He had supporting roles in the romance films I Capture the Castle (2003), After Sex (2007), and The Jane Austen Book Club (2007); the horror films They (2002), Deadline (2009), and Unearth (2020); the thriller films Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) and Looking Glass (2018); and the drama films Prey for Rock & Roll (2004) and Touchback (2011).

Early life

Marcus Paul Blucas was born on January 11, 1972, in Butler, Pennsylvania, [2] [3] two years after his sister, Kristen. [4] His parents, Walter Joseph Blucas and Mary Catherine (née Gordon), married on January 10, 1970, shortly before both graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). [5] They are divorced.

A self-confessed square who earned good grades," [6] Blucas was, like his father, a skilled sportsman. [7] Wally was the quarterback on the undefeated 1968 IUP Big Indians team, [8] competed in the Boardwalk Bowl, and in 1999 was inducted into the IUP Athletics Hall of Fame. [4] [9]

The family moved to Girard in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1974, where Blucas' father rose from teacher to school principal and ultimately to Superintendent of Schools for the District. [4] Blucas became the star player on the Girard High School basketball team, leading them to the Pennsylvania Boys AA State Championship, [7] in the process earning all-state honors and a sports scholarship to Wake Forest University. [8] [9] He played on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team and graduated in 1994 after one season playing on the same court as Tim Duncan. He was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. [10]

After Blucas failed to make it into the NBA, he moved to England, where he played professional basketball for a year with British Basketball League's Manchester Giants (1975–2001). He later decided to become a lawyer, but changed his mind and went into acting instead. [11]

Career

Blucas's first television role was in the television movie Inflammable, made in 1995. From there, he found roles in both television and film. He starred as the Basketball Hero in Gary Ross's Pleasantville (1998). However, Blucas landed his first major role in 1999 as Agent Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Initially, Blucas was certain that he had blown his audition and had left apologizing for having wasted creator Joss Whedon's time. Whedon asked him to audition again, and he received the part two weeks later. [12] He played Buffy's love interest until 2000.

After Blucas' departure from the series, he went on to act in such films as Summer Catch (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002), alongside Mel Gibson and Chris Klein, and First Daughter (2004), with Katie Holmes. His character in Summer Catch was based on real life Cape League baseball player Michael Macone.

In 2007, Blucas began to land leading roles in films such as Thr3e and The Killing Floor .

In February 2010, Blucas joined the cast of the ABC television drama pilot True Blue. [13]

Blucas was part of the regular cast of the USA Network show Necessary Roughness for the first two seasons, playing Matthew Donnelly. The series premiered on June 29, 2011.

Personal life

On July 25, 2009, Blucas married journalist Ryan Haddon, daughter of Dayle Haddon; they have two daughters, [1] and Blucas is also stepfather to her two children from her first marriage to actor Christian Slater. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996 Eddie Bench Knicks
1998 Pleasantville Basketball Hero
1999 The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human The Female's Ex-Boyfriend
House on Haunted Hill Period Film ActorScenes Deleted
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back The Guy Fred Jones look-alike
Summer Catch Miles Dalrymple
2002 We Were Soldiers 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Sunshine State Scotty Duval
They Paul
2003 I Capture the Castle Neil Cotton
Prey for Rock & Roll Animal
View from the Top Tommy Boulay
One Flight StandBenShort film
2004 The Alamo James Bonham
First Daughter James Lamson
2006 Thr3e Kevin Parson
2007 After Sex Christopher
The Killing Floor David Lamont
The Jane Austen Book Club Dean Drummond
2008 Meet Dave Mark Rhodes
AnimalsJarrett
2009 Deadline David
Stay Cool Brad Nelson
StuntmenEligh Supreme
Mother and Child Steven
2010 Knight and Day Rodney
2011 Red State ATF Sniper
2012 Touchback Hall
2015 Sleeping with Other People Chris
2016 The Red Maple Leaf Derek Sampson
2017 Brawl in Cell Block 99 Gil
2018 Looking Glass Howard
2020 Unearth George Lomack [15]
2022Hunting Ava BravoBuddy King

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995InflammableEvansTelevision film (CBS)
1998 Arliss McNamaraEpisode: The Legacy
1999The '60sBuddy WellsTelevision film (NBC)
Clueless Doug SampsonEpisode: "Popularity"
Undressed BillEpisode: "If Words Could Kill #2"
1999–2000,
2002		 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Riley Finn Main role; 31 episodes
2007Judy's Got a GunRichard Palm Television pilot
House John KelleyEpisode: "Top Secret"
2008 Eleventh Hour Detective McNeilEpisode: "Resurrection"
2009 Lie to Me Jack RaderEpisode: Control Factor
Castle Jeremy PreswickEpisode: "The Fifth Bullet"
2010True BlueJD ConlinTelevision pilot
Law & Order: LA Chip JarrowEpisode: "Playa Vista"
2011 Revenge David Clarke Unaired pilot
Body of Proof Dr. Mark ChandlerEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"
2011–2013 Necessary Roughness Matthew DonnallyMain role; 29 episodes
2013 Blue Bloods Russell BurkeEpisode: "The City That Never Sleeps"
2014 Killer Women Dan WinstonSeries regular
Stalker Mark RichardsEpisode: "Skin"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Adam KingEpisode: "Road to Recovery"
2015 Limitless Nick TannerEpisode: "This Is Your Brian on Drugs"
2016 Notorious Eric Jessup2 episodes
Operation ChristmasScott McGuiganTelevision film (Hallmark)
The Irresistible Blueberry FarmRoy CumberfieldTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
2016–2017 Underground John HawkeRecurring role; 9 episodes
2017Miss ChristmasSam McNaryTelevision film (Hallmark)
2018 Dietland Bobby2 episodes
Season for Love Corey TurnerTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019 The Fix Riv10 episodes
Holiday For HeroesMatt EvansTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2020 Narcos: Mexico Rick SacksEpisode: "Se Cayó El Sistema"
Good Morning Christmas!BrianTelevision film (Hallmark Channel)
2021 Swagger Coach Bobby6 episodes
2022A Christmas... PresentTelevision film (Great American Family)
2023 My Life with the Walter Boys George WalterMain role

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