Blake Heron
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Blake Heron is an American
screen actor
. He starred as Marty Preston in the 1996 film Shiloh
.
. After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia
, then to New York, New York, and finally to Burbank, California
, where he started his acting career.
At the age of 13 he made his film debut in the Disney film Tom and Huck
(1995), series Reality Check (1995). When the series did not last, Blake starred in several television movies, including Trilogy of Terror II
(1996). Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
(1996) was his biggest role at the young age of 14. He played the flirtatious jock, Jordan. In 1997, he was recognized for his portrayal as Marty Preston in the Warner Bros. hit Shiloh
(1997).
After graduating from high school in 2000, Blake has avoided child roles and has been taking on more serious adult roles. For his role in Cheaters
(2000/1)(TV) he played a conspiring dark teen, then had the same type of role in Blast (2000). After appearing in television hits such as Boston Public
(2000), Family Law
(1999) and Guardian
, he took on the role of Specialist Galen Bungum in We Were Soldiers
(2002). He also played in Dandelion (2004).
Heron plays the guitar and is left-handed, and his mom's name is Liz.
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screen actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He starred as Marty Preston in the 1996 film Shiloh
Shiloh (film)
Shiloh is a Family/Drama film produced and directed by Dale Rosenbloom in 1996. It was shown at the Heartland Film Festival in 1996, but its general release came on April 27, 1997. The original book by the same name was written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor...
.
Biography
Heron was born in Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaSherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Sherman Oaks is an affluent district in the San Fernando Valley area of the city of Los Angeles, California. In contrast to much of the Valley, the area is relatively urbanized, with commercial skyscrapers along Ventura Boulevard as well as scattered throughout...
. After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, then to New York, New York, and finally to Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, where he started his acting career.
At the age of 13 he made his film debut in the Disney film Tom and Huck
Tom and Huck
Tom and Huck is a 1995 Disney film starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro, Joey Stinson, and Rachael Leigh Cook; it is based on Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In the film, mischievous young Tom Sawyer witnesses a murder by the vicious Native American known as "Injun Joe"...
(1995), series Reality Check (1995). When the series did not last, Blake starred in several television movies, including Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II is a 1996 theatrical sequel to the 1975 television film, Trilogy of Terror. The film follows the formula of the original, with one female lead playing parts in each of three segments...
(1996). Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher is an American sitcom which aired on the WB from 1996 until 1998. The executive producers of the program, Dennis Rinsler and Marc Warren, drew on their own experiences as former teachers in New York and actually based the character that Mitch Mullany played on their...
(1996) was his biggest role at the young age of 14. He played the flirtatious jock, Jordan. In 1997, he was recognized for his portrayal as Marty Preston in the Warner Bros. hit Shiloh
Shiloh (film)
Shiloh is a Family/Drama film produced and directed by Dale Rosenbloom in 1996. It was shown at the Heartland Film Festival in 1996, but its general release came on April 27, 1997. The original book by the same name was written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor...
(1997).
After graduating from high school in 2000, Blake has avoided child roles and has been taking on more serious adult roles. For his role in Cheaters
Cheaters (film)
Cheaters is an HBO movie released in 2000 that chronicles the story of the 1994-1995 Steinmetz High School team that cheated in the United States Academic Decathlon . It is based on a true story...
(2000/1)(TV) he played a conspiring dark teen, then had the same type of role in Blast (2000). After appearing in television hits such as Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
(2000), Family Law
Family Law (TV series)
Family Law is a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients...
(1999) and Guardian
The Guardian (TV series)
The Guardian is an American drama series which aired on CBS from September 25, 2001 to May 4, 2004. It is currently showing in re-runs on the Sleuth Channel in the US. The Guardian has also aired in the United Kingdom on the Hallmark Channel, ABC1 and more recently five USA and as of August...
, he took on the role of Specialist Galen Bungum in We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film that dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965. The film was directed by Randall Wallace and stars Mel Gibson. It is based on the book We Were Soldiers Once… And Young by Lieutenant General Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L...
(2002). He also played in Dandelion (2004).
Heron plays the guitar and is left-handed, and his mom's name is Liz.