Bryan Greenberg - Biography

Bryan E. Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor and musician, known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series How to Make It in America as well as a recurring role as Jake Jagielski in the The WB TV series One Tree Hill and as Nick Garrett on the short-lived ABC drama October Road. His film work includes Friends with Benefits, The Good Guy, Bride Wars, Nobel Son and The Perfect Score.

Early life

Greenberg was born in Omaha, Nebraska to psychologists Denny and Carl Greenberg. He has a younger sister, Becca. Greenberg was raised in Conservative Judaism and attended Beth El Synagogue. He moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri when he was twelve years old. He graduated from Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri. Greenberg became interested in acting at an early age, and moved to New York City after high school. He attended and worked at a Jewish summer camp located in Webster, Wisconsin, called Herzl Camp. He starred as Joseph in a camp-wide production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1992. He was a 1995 Ozo.

Career

After embarking on a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre course at New York University, Greenberg landed roles in many theatre companies. He was cast as Romeo in NYU's performance of Romeo and Juliet. In 1997, he was offered a small role on the television series Law & Order. Soon after his appearance, he was assigned an agent and one year later, made his big screen debut in A Civil Action, a film starring John Travolta.

A few years later, after landing small roles on the TV series (Boston Public, The Sopranos, and Third Watch among others), Greenberg was cast as Matty Matthews, a high school student trying to pass the S.A.T, in the film The Perfect Score. While he was still appearing in One Tree Hill, he began shooting another television show for HBO called Unscripted. Greenberg's first starring role was in the Ben Younger film Prime (2005). He played David Bloomberg, a young artist who falls in love with one of his mother's (Meryl Streep) therapy patients (Uma Thurman).

In 2007, Greenberg released his debut album, Waiting for Now. Over the past few years, he has toured with Gavin Degraw, Michael Tolcher, Ari Hest, and Graham Colton. At his New York City Show at the High Line Ballroom, Greenberg was joined by How to Make it in America co-star, Kid Cudi. Greenberg has had his songs placed in many of his film and television work, including One Tree Hill, October Road, Nobel Son and more. In 2008, he appeared in the Will.I.Am version of Barack Obama's Yes We Can.

Greenberg then starred in October Road on ABC and appeared with Alan Rickman in the film Nobel Son in 2008.

In 2009, Greenberg appeared in the film Bride Wars with Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway and starred in the indie film The Good Guy, which was released in February 2010.

His new series How to Make It in America premiered on HBO on February 14, 2010. Season 2 premiered on October 2, 2011.

Greenberg made a PSA about the Gulf Oil Spill for Natural Resources Defense Council calling for Clean Energy Legislation. It was released July 20, 2010.

His song "You Can Run" featuring Kid Cudi was published in late January 2011. Vocals are followed by smooth guitar and singing/rapping by both Greenberg and Cudi.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Albums

• Waiting for Now (2007)
• We Don't Have Forever (2011)

External links

• Bryan Greenberg Official Website
• Bryan Greenberg Official Myspace