Editing Blake Bashoff

{{short description|American actor}}
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| name          = Blake Bashoff
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| birth_name     = Blake Warren Bashoff
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1981|05|30}}
| birth_place    = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| occupation    = [[Film]], [[television]] actor
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'''Blake Warren Bashoff''' (born May 30, 1981) is an American [[television]] and [[motion picture]] actor, known for his role as Moritz Stiefel in ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''. He has also appeared in a number of guest roles on television series, including the ABC series ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' as Karl Martin.

== Early life ==
Bashoff was born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], the son of Irene (Zalcman) and Kenneth "Ken" Bashoff.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130131045714/http://articles.philly.com/1995-07-30/entertainment/25676883_1_blake-bashoff-limo-movie/2 Phila. Boy Catches Hollywood's Eye The Northeast's Blake Bashoff, 14, Takes To The Big Screen Friday In The Comedy "Bushwhacked." - Philly.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His family is Jewish.<ref name="ref1">{{cite news|last=Elkin|first=Michael|title='Spring' is Sprung|publisher=Jewish Exponent|date=2009-06-18|url=http://jewishexponent.com/'spring'-is-sprung|access-date=2009-06-18}}</ref> Bashoff started acting at the age of 10, working primarily in commercials, and then singing and dancing in film and theater. He moved to Hollywood after graduating from [[George Washington High School (Philadelphia)|George Washington High School]] in 1999.

== Career ==
Bashoff had a role in the CW hit show ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' in its first season. He also appeared in ''[[Bushwhacked (film)|Bushwhacked]]'', ''[[Big Bully (film)|Big Bully]]'' (for which he won a Young Artist Award), and ''[[The New Swiss Family Robinson]]'' in 1998. After taking a break from acting, he received a recurring role on ''[[Judging Amy]]'', playing the character of Eric Black, an abused gay teenager. In 2000, he played the role of Jesse in [[You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's (film series)|''You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's School Dance Party'']]. He has since appeared in ''[[Deuces Wild]]'' and ''[[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]'', and has a minor recurring role in One Tree Hill. He also appeared in an episode of ''[[Charmed]]'', "The Bare Witch Project", as Duncan, a young man who accidentally conjured Lady Godiva. He played the role of Josh Cooper, a victim's son, in the seventh episode of season four of the series ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''. In October 2006, he landed a recurring role as Karl in the television series ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', both in the third and fourth season.

On December 18, 2007, Bashoff made his Broadway debut in the role of Moritz Stiefel in the Tony Award-winning musical ''Spring Awakening'', replacing [[John Gallagher Jr.]] His last Broadway performance was on August 2, 2008. He was replaced on Broadway by former ensemble member and Moritz understudy [[Gerard Canonico]]. Bashoff reprised his role as Moritz on the first national tour of ''Spring Awakening''.<ref>[http://cleveland.broadwayworld.com/article/Talking_with_Spring_Awakenings_Blake_Bashoff_20090305 "Talking with 'Spring Awakening's' Blake Bashoff"] ''broadwayworld.com'', March 5, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2011.</ref> He ended his run with the ''Spring Awakening'' national touring cast on August 16, 2009, and was replaced by [[Taylor Trensch]].

Bashoff also appears in the 2008 film ''Together Again for the First Time'', which stars [[David Ogden Stiers]] and [[Julia Duffy]]. He played Mark, [[Peggy Olson]]'s boyfriend, on [[List of Mad Men episodes#Season 4: 2010|season four]] of ''[[Mad Men]]''.<ref name="Salon">{{cite news|last=Havrilesky|first=Heather|title="Mad Men" recap: Innocence lost|work=[[Salon.com]]|date=2010-08-02 |url=http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/08/01/mad_men_season_four_recap_innocence_lost/index.html|access-date=2010-08-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803201053/http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/08/01/mad_men_season_four_recap_innocence_lost/index.html|archive-date=2010-08-03}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mostly retired from acting, Bashoff now lives on a farm with his husband.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blake Bashoff Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/blake_bashoff/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-23|website=www.instagram.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001153921/http://instagram.com:80/blake_bashoff |archive-date=2014-10-01 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1995
|[[Bushwhacked (film)|''Bushwhacked'']]
|Gordy
|
|-
|1996
|[[Big Bully (film)|''Big Bully'']]
|Ben
|
|-
|1998
|''[[The New Swiss Family Robinson]]''
|Todd Robinson
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Deuces Wild]]''
|Allie Boy
|
|-
|2002
|[[Minority Report (film)|''Minority Report'']]
|Public Service Announcer
|
|-
|2008
|''Together Again for the First Time''
|Jason Wolders
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Finding Neighbors]]''
|Jeff
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1994
|''[[Lifestories: Families in Crisis]]''
|Calvin Mire
|Episode: "A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story"
|-
|1994
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|Kevin
|Episode: "Second Opinion"
|-
|1994
|''[[New York Undercover]]''
|Simon
|Episode: "Sins of the Father"
|-
|2000
|''Chicken Soup for the Soul''
|Michael
|Episode: "$700 Salvation"
|-
|2000
|''[[Pensacola: Wings of Gold]]''
|Kevin Norris
|Episode: "Answered Prayers"
|-
|2001
|''[[Dead Last]]''
|Rory Lane
|Episode: "Teen Spirit"
|-
|2001–2003
|''[[Judging Amy]]''
|Eric Black
|11 episodes
|-
|2002
|''[[Without a Trace]]''
|Patrick McCullough
|Episode: "Suspect"
|-
|2003
|[[Miracles (TV series)|''Miracles'']]
|Chad Goodwell
|Episode: "Hand of God"
|-
|2003
|''[[The Lyon's Den]]''
|Quentin Chadwick
|Episode: "The Other Side of Caution"
|-
|2003
|''[[Boston Public]]''
|Oswald / Joseph O'Shea
|Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Three"
|-
|2004
|''[[Charmed]]''
|Duncan
|Episode: "The Bare Witch Project"
|-
|2004
|[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|''One Tree Hill'']]
|Gary Matheson
|2 episodes
|-
|2005
|[[Numbers (TV series)|''Numbers'']]
|Ethan Delp
|Episode: "[[Scorched (Numbers)|Scorched]]"
|-
|2006
|[[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']]
|Josh Cooper
|Episode: "Sandblast"
|-
|2006–2008
|[[Lost (2004 TV series)|''Lost'']]
|Karl Martin
|10 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
|Elliott Meyer
|Episode: "Perfect Little Accident"
|-
|2010
|''[[Mad Men]]''
|Mark Kerney
|3 episodes
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Blake Bashoff}}
*{{IMDb name|0003942|Blake Bashoff}}
*[http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=48966 ''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Blake Bashoff, April 8, 2009]
*[http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=44496 ''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Blake Bashoff, March 5, 2009]

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