Brian Bloom
An American actor who successfully pivoted from daytime soap heartthrob to a defining voice in video games, shaping characters in major franchises.
Born 1970 (age 56)·American actor·Birthday: June 30·Generation X
Biography
Brian Bloom first acted as a teenager on the soap opera 'As the World Turns,' then leveraged his leading-man looks into film and television roles. His most significant impact emerged behind the microphone: his gravelly voice brought to life the dwarf Varric Tethras in 'Dragon Age' and the soldier B.J. Blazkowicz in the 'Wolfenstein' reboot series. Bloom also co-authored scripts for the film 'The A-Team' and the game 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.' This dual expertise as performer and writer made him a valued architect within narrative-driven gaming.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Brian was born in 1970, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Brian Was Born
The biggest hits of 1970
#1 Movie
Love Story
Best Picture
Patton
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Brian's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1970Born
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1975Started school
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1983Became a teenager
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Could drive
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1988Could vote
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Turned 21
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2000Turned 30
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 40
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 50
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 56 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Co-wrote the screenplay for the 2010 feature film adaptation of 'The A-Team,' in which he also played the role of Brock Pike.
- Provides the iconic voice of Varric Tethras in BioWare's 'Dragon Age' series, a fan-favorite character since 'Dragon Age II.'
- Voiced B.J. Blazkowicz in the MachineGames 'Wolfenstein' series, defining the character for a new generation.
- Served as a co-writer on the 2019 reboot of 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.'
Did You Know?
He began his acting career as a child, appearing in commercials and on the soap opera 'As the World Turns' in the 1980s.
He voiced Captain America in the animated series 'The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.'
He is an accomplished martial artist, holding a black belt in Tang Soo Do.
He provided the voice and performance capture for Nick Reyes, the protagonist of 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare,' which he also co-wrote.
“The voice is just another tool in the actor's kit, and sometimes the most powerful one.”
