American film and television actor (1962–2020)
Robert Blanche |
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Born | Robert Clinton Blanche March 30, 1962
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Died | January 3, 2020 (aged 57)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Robert Clinton Blanche (March 30, 1962 – January 3, 2020)[1] was an American film and television actor.
Early life
Blanche was born in Pomona, California, and raised in Oregon.[2]
Career
Beginning his film and television career in 1994, Blanche appeared in over seventy film and television projects. Among other works,[3] he recurred in a guest-starring role as Lt. Bonanno (and later Capt. Det. Bonanno) on three seasons of the TNT series Leverage. He recurred in the role of Sgt. Franco on NBC's Grimm.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1995
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Dead By Sunset
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Bailiff
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Episode #1.2
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1995, 1996
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Nowhere Man
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Security Guard / Chauffeur
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2 episodes
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1998
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Significant Others
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Crew Member
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Episode: "The Shoot"
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1998
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Ally McBeal
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Officer
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Episode: "Happy Trails"
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1999
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Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story
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Rory Lipson
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Television film
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1999
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Where the Truth Lies
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Stu Varga
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1999
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Switched at Birth
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Dr. Nerenberg
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2001
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Boston Public
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Officer
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Episode: "Chapter Fifteen"
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2001
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Resurrection Blvd.
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Officer Hicks
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Episode: "La agonia y el extasis"
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2002
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Rose Red
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Mr. George Wheaton
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2 episodes
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2005
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Medium
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Robert Pulaski
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Episode: "In Sickness and Adultery"
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2005
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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Detective Jones
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Episode: "Gun Fever"
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2005
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NCIS
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Brett Willis
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Episode: "Silver War"
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2006
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ER
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Detective Milne
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Episode: "If Not Now"
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2006
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Monk
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Union Vice President
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Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
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2007
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Ghost Whisperer
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Ray Billings
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Episode: "The Underneath"
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2007
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Without a Trace
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Det. Lou Chambers
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Episode: "Baggage"
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2009
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Crash
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Tommy Vanderbeck
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Episode: "Can't Explain"
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2009–2011
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Leverage
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Patrick Bonanno
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6 episodes
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2010
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A Walk in My Shoes
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Alex
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Television film
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2010
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Nick Bradley Might Be an Alcoholic
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Jerry
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2011
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Zombie Apocalypse
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Brockton
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2012
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Grimm
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Sgt. Franco
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34 episodes
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2013, 2018
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Portlandia
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Various roles
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2 episodes
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2014
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Perception
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Dan Bukowski
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Episode: "Curveball"
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2014
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Bermuda Tentacles
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Captain Dave Williams
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Television film
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2014
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Grimm: Meltdown
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Sgt. Franco
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4 episodes
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2015
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Rizzoli & Isles
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Dana Slowey
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Episode: "In Plain View"
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2015
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Stormageddon
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Agent Gates
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Television film
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2015
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Runestone: Sizzle Reel
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Styrkarr Naeskunungr
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Episode: "Beyond the Edges of the World"
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2016
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Z Nation
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John J. Lannister
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Episode: "Election Day"
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2017
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Number One
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Gino
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Episode #1.1
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References
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