BLAKE BERRIS

Blake Berris was born to perform. “My dad is a director,” says the Santa Monica, California, native, who was raised in Santa Barbara. “Since I can remember, I always wanted to be an actor.”Growing up, Berris was constantly on stage. “I would do as much theater as possible,” he recounts. “Theater in school, theater in the community...” Berris went on to be an acting major at the School of Theater, Film, and TV at UCLA, graduating in three years. He went on to study in a theater program at the University of Oxford.

He landed his first onscreen role in the television series, Numb3rs , portraying a cocky frat guy. He went on to guest star on Hannah Montana, before he was cast as computer geek Nick Fallon on Days of Our Lives.

Berris is a founding member and playwright for The Groundwork Ensemble, which aims to produce three plays a year. In 2009, he was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role on Days of Our Lives. He is the recent winner of the Rising Star award at the Gasparilla International Film Festival. He stars in the upcoming film, Meth Heads, set for release in 2013. He stops by to chat on Monday, April 1, at 9pm EST.