Blair Redford
| Blair Redford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Blair Redford July 27, 1983 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
David Blair Redford (born July 27, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Tyler "Ty" Mendoza in Switched at Birth, Ethan Whitehorse in The Lying Game and Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald in Passions.
Early life
Redford grew up in the suburb of Canton, Georgia and attended Sequoyah High School. He is of Irish, French, German, and Native American descent.[1] He worked for several summers in Georgia's Renaissance Festival performing and doing stunts, creating a pirate character named "Rusty Compass." He is an avid tennis player, and turned down scholarships upon graduating high school in order to act.
Career
Redford got his start with a win in a Warner Bros. open call that granted him a seat as a team member of the WB Road Crew. After about a year and a half on the Road Crew, he moved to Los Angeles. After a short time there, he then landed the role of Scott Grainger, Jr. on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in July 2005, which he left in February 2006.
Redford later replaced Adrian Bellani in the role of the Latino character Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald in the soap opera Passions from 2007 to 2008 when the show moved from NBC exclusively to DirectTV for its final season. Redford also landed the starring role of Nash Rambler in Gregg Bishop's horror-comedy film Dance of the Dead which was released by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures and Lions Gate Entertainment. [2]
Redford starred in The CW drama pilot Betwixt, which wasn't picked up to series, and also appeared in the third season of The CW's 90210 as a recurring character named Oscar.[3] He played James, a Bumper Band member in the film Burlesque starring Cher and Christina Aguilera. In 2011, he appeared in five episodes of ABC Family's Switched at Birth as Tyler "Ty" Mendoza, then left the show to start filming for ABC Family's The Lying Game. He was in the series for two seasons before it was cancelled by the network. BuddyTV ranked him #17 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011". He reprised his role in the second half of Switched at Birth's second season in summer 2013. He left Switched at Birth to do other shows.[4]
In September 2013, it was announced that Redford would guest star as Zach in the second season of Beauty & the Beast on The CW.[5]
On March 19, 2014, it was reported that Redford had been cast in the TV series Satisfaction as Simon. The male escort drama aired for two seasons on the USA Network.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Slip | Peter | Short film |
| 2006 | The Other Side | Reaper #3 | |
| 2008 | Dance of the Dead | Nash Rambler | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Army Fighter Pilot #1 | |
| 2010 | Ugly, Strong, and Dignified | The Duke | Short film |
| 2010 | Burlesque | James/Bumper Band member | |
| 2011 | Goy | Paul Rosenberg | |
| 2014 | V/H/S: Viral | Himself | Segment: "Dante the Great" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blue Collar TV | Tim | Episode 1-7: "Vacations" |
| 2005–06 | The Young and the Restless | Scott Grainger, Jr. | Regular cast; 39 episodes |
| 2006 | Voodoo Moon | Evil Young Man | TV film |
| 2007 | October Road | Ross St. Marie | Episode 1-3: "Tomorrow's So Far Away" |
| 2007 | Cane | Marcus | Episodes: "A New Legacy" "Open and Shut" |
| 2007–08 | Passions | Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald | Regular cast; 44 episodes |
| 2008 | Lincoln Heights | Miguel | Episode 3-9: "Prom Night" |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Joel | Episode 1-1: "No More Good Days" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Troy Billings | Episode 8-3: "Bolt Action" |
| 2010 | Huge | Ryan Boone/Arturo | Episode 1.05: "Movie Night" |
| 2010 | 90210 | Oscar | Recurring character; 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Betwixt | Moth | Unsold CW TV pilot |
| 2011–13 | Switched at Birth | Tyler "Ty" Mendoza | Recurring role; 20 episodes |
| 2011–13 | The Lying Game | Ethan Whitehorse | Main role; 30 episodes |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Luke Holland | Episode 13.18: "Sheltered" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Zach Hayes | Episode 2.5 : "Reunion" |
| 2014–2015 | Satisfaction | Simon | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beyond: Two Souls | Jay |
References
- ↑ Nededog, Jethro (September 28, 2010). "'90210's' Blair Redford on his musical turn in 'Burlesque'". Zap2it. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Joe Lynch Overseeing Short Films for G4TV". Dread Central.
- ↑ "90210 Lands Soap StarBlair Redford". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". Buddy TV. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ↑ Ross, Robyn (September 5, 2013). "Beauty and the Beast Scoop: Who Are Cat and Vincent's New Threats?". TV Guide. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ↑ Petski, Denise. "‘Satisfaction’ Canceled By USA After Two Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-02-27.