Tyler Blackburn
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Tyler Blackburn is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Jesse Pratt in Peach Plum Pear and as Caleb Rivers on the hit ABC Family
series Pretty Little Liars
.
on Nickelodeon
. In the following year he was a teacher in the short film The Doers of Coming Deeds.
In 2005, he made a cameo in the film Next of Kin
. In 2007, Tyler appeared in Cold Case and Rock ville CA, a webseries launched by Josh Schwartz
. In 2010, he appeared on Days of Our Lives
, Gigantic
, and was also in the independent film Peach Plum Pear.
In October 2010, Blackburn was cast as Caleb Rivers in the TV series Pretty Little Liars
.. His role is a recurring role. In March 2011, he joined the cast of the NBC
comedy pilot Brave New World, which was not picked up to series.
Blackburn will also star as Pete in the six-episode webseries Wendy, a project developed by Alloy Entertainment
and Macy's
that will premiere on September 15, 2011. For this occasion, Blackburn recorded a song that was released on August 15, 2011.
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
series Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars (TV series)
Pretty Little Liars is an American mystery-thriller teen drama television series created by Marlene King. Based on the popular series of novels written by Sara Shepard, the show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family...
.
Career
Blackburn began performing in 2002 and appeared on the series UnfabulousUnfabulous
Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon The series is about an "unfabulous" junior high school student, played by Emma Roberts...
on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. In the following year he was a teacher in the short film The Doers of Coming Deeds.
In 2005, he made a cameo in the film Next of Kin
Next of Kin
Next of Kin could refer to;*Next of kin, a term used to describe blood relatives*Next of Kin , a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom with Penelope Keith*The Next of Kin, a 1942 British film often called Next of Kin...
. In 2007, Tyler appeared in Cold Case and Rock ville CA, a webseries launched by Josh Schwartz
Josh Schwartz
-Film school at USC:In 1995, Schwartz realized his boyhood dream of attending film school to study screen and television writing at the University of Southern California...
. In 2010, he appeared on Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, Gigantic
Gigantic (TV series)
Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010....
, and was also in the independent film Peach Plum Pear.
In October 2010, Blackburn was cast as Caleb Rivers in the TV series Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars (TV series)
Pretty Little Liars is an American mystery-thriller teen drama television series created by Marlene King. Based on the popular series of novels written by Sara Shepard, the show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family...
.. His role is a recurring role. In March 2011, he joined the cast of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
comedy pilot Brave New World, which was not picked up to series.
Blackburn will also star as Pete in the six-episode webseries Wendy, a project developed by Alloy Entertainment
Alloy Entertainment
Alloy Entertainment is a book-packaging division of the Alloy Media + Marketing company—an American provider of media programs. Alloy is a leading producer of "chick lit"-style novels created for teenage and young adult audiences...
and Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
that will premiere on September 15, 2011. For this occasion, Blackburn recorded a song that was released on August 15, 2011.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
The Doers of Coming Deeds | Solly Katz | Short |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Next of Kin Next of Kin Next of Kin could refer to;*Next of kin, a term used to describe blood relatives*Next of Kin , a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom with Penelope Keith*The Next of Kin, a 1942 British film often called Next of Kin... |
French student | |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Peach Plum Pear | Jesse Pratt | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 2005 in television The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:... |
Unfabulous Unfabulous Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon The series is about an "unfabulous" junior high school student, played by Emma Roberts... |
Nathan | 2 episodes |
| 2009 2009 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... |
Cold Case | Foster / Jeff Feldman | 1 episode |
| Rockville, CA | Spencer | 1 episode | |
| 2010 2010 in television 2010 in television may refer to:*2010 in American television*2010 in Australian television*2010 in British television*2010 in Canadian television*2010 in Japanese television... |
Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Ian | 17 episodes |
| Gigantic Gigantic (TV series) Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010.... |
Echo | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars (TV series) Pretty Little Liars is an American mystery-thriller teen drama television series created by Marlene King. Based on the popular series of novels written by Sara Shepard, the show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family... |
Caleb Rivers | Recurring Role |
| Wendy | Pete | webseries | |