Justin Blanchard


Justin Blanchard is an American actor who has performed in television, film, theatre and radio. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association.

Education

Blanchard grew up in San Antonio, Texas and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He earned his BFA in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, training at the CAP21 musical theater program, the Experimental Theatre Wing and the Stonestreet Film and Television Studio. He received his MFA in Acting from Brown University, then led by Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. Blanchard has performed professionally for more than 20 years, and is a current member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors' Equity Association.
Blanchard is an alumnus of Texas Military Institute. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a Company Commander in TMI's nationally-distinguished Corps of Cadets.

Career

Justin Blanchard has performed in television, film, theatre and radio.
Blanchard made his Broadway debut as 2nd Lieutenant Hibbert in the acclaimed production of Journey's End. Journey's End received the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award and a special citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle all for "Best Revival of a Play.” Journey's End’’ was Blanchard’s first ever audition in New York City.
In television and film, Blanchard has been a Guest Star on '’ and co-starred in the PBS special The Mystery of Matter: Marie Curie. Other notable television appearances include All My Children, Guiding Light, and One Life to Live. He is featured in commercials for Oscar De La Renta and the MTV: Safe Sex campaign. In film, he has co-starred in The Middleman, Over There, and Alyssa & Sara. He has also done voiceover work for audiobooks such as Romeo and Juliet’', A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’, the radio plays of J.M. Barrie, video games and commercials.
Notable theatrical performances include: King of Navarre in Love’s Labour’s Lost for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston Common, Hamlet in Hamlet and Henry V in Henry V for New York Classical Theatre, Malcolm in Macbeth for Theatre For a New Audience, Iago in Othello at the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, and Iachimo in Fiasco Theater’s Cymbeline. Justin starred opposite Antonio Banderas and Chita Rivera as Niko in the Broadway workshop for Zorba.
ProductionRoleVenueNotes
Journey's End2nd LT HibbertBroadwayBelasco TheatreDirected by David Grindley
Swept all awards in 2007 for "Best Revival of a Play," including:
Tony Award
Drama Desk Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
Drama League Award
New York Drama Critics Circle - Special Citation
ZorbaNikosPre-BroadwayWorkshopPerformance included:
Antonio Banderas as Zorba
Chita Rivera as the Leader
Deanna Dunnigan as Madame Hortense
Alexandra Silber as The Widow
David Leveaux - Director
Fran and Barry Weissler - Producers
Music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the book by Joseph Stein
Henry VHenry VOff-BroadwayNew York Classical TheatreDirected by Stephen Burdman
Featured production in the 2011 NYC River to River Festival
The Witch of EdmontonFrank ThorneyOff-BroadwayRed Bull Theater Co.Directed by Jesse Berger
MacbethMalcolmOff-BroadwayTheatre for a New AudienceDirected by Arin Arbus
Hamlet: Prince of DenmarkHamletOff-BroadwayNew York Classical TheatreDirected by Stephen Burdman
Performed in the World Financial Center
Sense and SensibilityWilloughbyRegionalActors Theatre of LouisvilleDirected by Jon Jory
OthelloIagoRegionalActors Theatre of LouisvilleDirected by Bruce Longworth
A Civil War ChristmasChesterRegionalLong Wharf TheatreDirected by Tina Landau
World premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel's play
ArgonautikaHylasRegionalBerkeley Repertory Theatre
McCarter Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre Washington D.C.		World premiere directed by Tony Award-winner Mary Zimmerman
As You Like ItOrlandoRegionalHangar TheatreDirected by Kevin Moriarty
HamletLaertesRegionalTrinity Repertory Company
Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis		Directed by Brian McEleney
Directed by Bruce Longworth
Law & Order: Special Victims' Unit Edgar Rabinowicz
TelevisionNBC
Mystery of Matter:Marie CurieAndre DeBierneTelevisionPBS-
The Middle ManLukeFilmShortDirected by Heath Cullens
2007 LA Shorts Festival
Over ThereDominickFilmShortDirected by Marc Parees
Cilantro: Robot WranglerCilantroFilmShortDirected by Brad Winderbaum
Alyssa & SaraAaronFilmShortDirected by Josh Wick