Blake Robbins (born June 17, 1965) is an American actor and director of film and television. He appeared in the films Wind River, The Ugly Truth, Jayhawkers, and To Leslie. Robbins is also known for his guest-starring appearances as Officer Dave Brass on the HBO drama series Oz, Tom on the NBC sitcom The Office, and Mitch Glender on the FX crime drama series Sons of Anarchy, as well as supporting roles in Firefly, Law & Order, 24, Entourage, and The Bling Ring.
After almost two decades working as an actor, Robbins stepped behind the camera and made his directorial debut with the independent drama The Sublime and Beautiful, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. His second feature as director, the modern-day western The Scent of Rain and Lightning starring Maika Monroe, received critical acclaim.
Early life Robbins was born in Karamürsel, Turkey, where his father served in the United States Navy. Robbins has one brother. His parents divorced when he was little and his mother remarried. Robbins had a strong connection with his stepfather, who died in April 2013. Robbins's biological father along with his brother struggled with alcoholism. After earning a degree in Business Marketing, Robbins attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Soon after, he began to perform on Broadway, working also as an acting coach for a while. Robbins currently resides in Los Angeles.
Career Robbins began his career in 1996 with a guest appearance in an episode of the ABC soap opera All My Children. He went on to guest star in television series such as Law & Order, Third Watch and Firefly, before landing a recurring role as Officer Dave Brass in the HBO drama Oz between 2001 and 2003. During the 2000s, Robbins continued acting on the series Charmed, Strong Medicine, Medium, Crossing Jordan, The O.C., 24, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds and Private Practice. Robbins also appeared as Tom on the NBC's comedy The Office, opposite Steve Carell and John Krasinski.
Robbins' first film role was in the independent drama Going Under. Since then, he has appeared in other features including Love Comes to the Executioner, Bunker Hill, and the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth, in which he stars alongside Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler.
Throughout the 2010s, Robbins guest-starred in several television series including FlashForward, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, CSI: NY, Sons of Anarchy, Masters of Sex and Legends. Simultaneously, Robbins worked on a number of independent films, namely Rubber, Jayhawkers, Martyrs and Wind River. More recently, he starred in the Marcel Sarmiento horror thriller Faceless.
Robbins made his directorial debut with the independent drama The Sublime and Beautiful, which he also wrote and stars in as David Conrad, a father who loses his children in a car accident. Shot in only 12 days on a budget of $30,000, the film premiered at the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival. Writing for Variety, film critic Ronnie Scheib stated that Robbins "brings nothing new to Hollywood's dead-children genre".
Robbins directed his second film, The Scent of Rain and Lightning, starring Maika Monroe. Based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Nancy Pickard, the story centers on Jody Linder (Monroe), a young woman who finds out the man responsible for murdering her parents has been released from prison. Having its world premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival, the film garnered a positive reception from critics; in his review for The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck opined that it was "a well-acted, intelligent thriller".
Filmography
Film Denotes productions that have not yet been released YearTitleRoleNotes2004Going UnderAxel2005AliceThe IntruderShort film 2006Love Comes to the ExecutionerStuttering GuardArc Thomas Blake 2007 The Son of Sam's DaughterBen's DadShort film 2008 Christmas Break Mr. ChatsworthShort filmBunker HillDelmar 2009The Only Good IndianMollerThe Ugly TruthKPQU Big Wig 2010 RubberCop Eric 2011 Part Time FabulousDr. CarrDispatch Killer 2012 The Men's Room The ManShort film Between the Forest and the Field DanielShort film Blackout JimmyShort film 2013Imprints Doctor Short film Cliff Dr. KeanonShort filmThe Lull Breaker Pa Short filmThe Championship Rounds Phillip Short film 2014The Sublime and Beautiful David Conrad also writer, producer and director JayhawkersDick HarpButtwhistleMr. BlancmangeMoths Mr. CunninghamShort film2015MartyrsDad 2016 Ctrl Alt Delete Charlie From Ashes to Immortality Jon Orr Short film 2017Wind RiverTim The Scent of Rain and LightningSheriff Don Phelpsalso director and producerDriverX Rick 2018 Funny StoryDan Backpedals HugoShort film 2019 Let's Scare JulieUncle Vince One-shot feature filmThings That Fall The Professor Short film2021Faceless Tom 2022To Leslie The Handyman2024 Line of FireBobbyShort film2026The LeaderDeputy Willis
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996All My ChildrenValet 1 episode1999Law & OrderHeinrichEpisode: "Marathon"2000Third WatchPeterEpisode: "History" 2002Push, NevadaLexus Driver Episode: "Jim's Domain"FireflyAgent McGinnisEpisode: "Ariel"2001–2003OzOfficer Dave Brass15 episodes200310-8: Officers on DutyDr. LawrenceEpisode: "Late for School" 2004Cold CaseDavid Lake Episode: "Late Returns"CharmedPatrol OfficerEpisode: "It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World: Part 1"Strong MedicineMorgan BenedictoEpisode: "Healing Touch" 2005 MediumTrooper Episode: "A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk Into an Execution Chamber"Crossing JordanPeter EllisonEpisode: "Embraceable You"WantedMartin Beckwith Episode: "The Promise of Darkness"The O.C.Don 2 episodes 2006 E-RingJames OgilvyEpisode: "Five Pillars"24Ross Episode: "Day 5: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m."2007 Without a TraceCraig Dalton Episode: "Connections" 2008 Eli StoneHoward Masters Episode: "Heartbeat"Criminal MindsJonathan MorrisEpisode: "A Higher Power"Private PracticeMark MillerEpisode: "A Family Thing"EntourageGuy on Plane Episode: "First Class Jerk"2008–2009The OfficeTom Halpert2 episodes 2010The ForgottenDr. Max RayburnEpisode: "Patient John"FlashForwardSpecial Agent Buckner4 episodesThe CloserMr. WittenEpisode: "Heart Attack"Secret MillionairesDr. Cadillac1 episode 2011Rizzoli & IslesScott JamesEpisode: "Brown Eyed Girl"The Bling RingMr. BishopTelevision film 2012CSI: NYJimmy PorticoEpisode: "2,918 Miles"NCISScott MartinEpisode: "Gone" 2013Monday MorningsDr. David MartinEpisode: "Pilot"Sons of AnarchyMitch Glender2 episodesMasters of SexSecurity Guard BrownEpisode: "Manhigh"2014LegendsDennis Evans2 episodes2015The Ultimate EvilDavid Berkowitzunknown episodes2017 Law & Order True CrimeHarry3 episodes2021 Bad Vibes Rob1 episode2026Wonder Man Chuck Eastman1 episode
Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Work(s) Category Result Cleveland International Film Festival2017The Scent of Rain and LightningBest American Independent Feature Film Kansas City FilmFest2014The Sublime and Beautiful Heartland – Best Feature Narrative Heartland – Best Narrative Feature 2017The Scent of Rain and Lightning Best Narrative Feature Milan International Film Festival2014The Sublime and Beautiful Best ActorBest DirectorBest Best Screenwriting Nashville Film Festival2017The Scent of Rain and LightningBridgestone Narrative Feature Competition Newport Beach Film Festival2014The Sublime and Beautiful DirectingBest Feature FilmBest Actor Slamdance Film Festival2014The Sublime and Beautiful Best Narrative Feature Narrative Feature Film
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