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JB Blanc Biography

Birth Name:Jean-Benoît Blanc

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Actor, Director, Editorial department

Fast Facts

  • In 1990, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Earned a spot in the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at the age of 16
  • His film and television career started in earnest after his role as Luigi Vampa in 2002's "The Count of Monte Cristo" won high acclaim
  • His stage credits include work with avant-garde physical theater companies and world tours of Shakespeare plays and classical Greek theater
  • Taught drama at London's Wandsworth Prison for a time
  • Worked as a dialect coach for the actors in "The History Boys," teaching a group of Americans to speak like individuals from Sheffield Yorkshire County, England
  • Has voiced many video game characters including Ulthane in "Darksiders" and Zinyak and Phillipe Loren in "Saints Row IV․"

Awards

  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: winner
  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated