Blake Anthony DeLong (born 1980) is an American film, television, and
stage actor best known for originating the role of Andrey/Old
Bolkonsky in the hit musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of
1812.. He played the lead role opposite James Hand in Matt Muir's film
Thank You a Lot, which premiered on the opening night of SXSW Film
Festival in 2014. He is featured in Ava DuVernay's When They See Us on
Netlfix and played supporting roles in Spike Lee's 2018 film Pass
Over, as well as Sister Aimee and Late Night, which both appeared at
the Sundance Film Festival in 2019. He recently earned praise as axe
murderer William Kemmler in the 2020 Sundance film Tesla, by Michael
Almereyda. Notable stage work includes Othello at New York Theater
Workshop and a turn as David Amram in Illyria at The Public
TheaterDeLong was born in Dallas, Texas and began acting in plays as a
student at Lake Highlands High School. He met director Matt Muir in
graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, who cast him in
his first film roles. DeLong's master's thesis was titled "Piece in
progress" : writing, producing and performing a new play, "All of a
piece". After moving to New York City, DeLong worked odd jobs and
starred in regional theater productions before booking commercials,
Off-Broadway theater, television, and eventually, work in higher
profile films. He recently completed work in a major supporting role
in the upcoming film The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed by
Lee Daniels.
stage actor best known for originating the role of Andrey/Old
Bolkonsky in the hit musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of
1812.. He played the lead role opposite James Hand in Matt Muir's film
Thank You a Lot, which premiered on the opening night of SXSW Film
Festival in 2014. He is featured in Ava DuVernay's When They See Us on
Netlfix and played supporting roles in Spike Lee's 2018 film Pass
Over, as well as Sister Aimee and Late Night, which both appeared at
the Sundance Film Festival in 2019. He recently earned praise as axe
murderer William Kemmler in the 2020 Sundance film Tesla, by Michael
Almereyda. Notable stage work includes Othello at New York Theater
Workshop and a turn as David Amram in Illyria at The Public
TheaterDeLong was born in Dallas, Texas and began acting in plays as a
student at Lake Highlands High School. He met director Matt Muir in
graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, who cast him in
his first film roles. DeLong's master's thesis was titled "Piece in
progress" : writing, producing and performing a new play, "All of a
piece". After moving to New York City, DeLong worked odd jobs and
starred in regional theater productions before booking commercials,
Off-Broadway theater, television, and eventually, work in higher
profile films. He recently completed work in a major supporting role
in the upcoming film The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed by
Lee Daniels.
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