Age: 57
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Jean-Benoît "JB" Blanc was born in Paris, France to an English mother and a French father. He moved with his mother to Yorkshire, England at the age of four, where he was raised and attended school, eventually graduating from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1990. He worked extensively in theater in Britain for over 15 years, including a three-year stint at London's Royal National Theater. His theater work encompassed everything from avant-garde physical theater companies to world tours of Shakespeare plays and classical Greek theater. His film career was essentially launched by his highly acclaimed role as Luigi Vampa in 2002's The Count of Monte Cristo, and following that success, he moved to Los Angeles where he now lives. Film and TV roles soon followed and he has worked on well over 30 TV shows in the US, including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Barry, Shameless, NCIS: LA, Burn Notice, The Unit, Prison Break, CSI: NY, Nikita, NYPD Blue and others, and many films, including his recent role as Bashkim in 2017's War Dogs. JB is also a highly accomplished voice actor and director with projects in film, animation, video games, anime, and commercials. His animation work includes All Hail King Julien, Dragons: Race To The Edge, Scooby Doo, Trip Tank, Turbo Fast, Pickle and Peanut, Regular Show, Penn Zero, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers Assemble. He has over 170 video game credits, totaling over 400 characters, including Rost in Horizon Zero Dawn, The Admin in Minecraft Story Mode, Bane in Telltale Batman, Arkham Origins and others, many projects for Blizzard Entertainment and the Uncharted franchise. He has been the voice director on various video games: Fortnite, Middle earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War, Lego Batman 3, Lego Dimensions, XCOM 2, Mafia III, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Legion, Hearthstone, Diablo III and Heroes of the Storm.
In a universe filled with life and light, the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps is tasked with keeping peace and order throughout the cosmos. Enter Hal Jordan, a daring test pilot who is given a ring of power by a dying alien Green Lantern member. Hal becomes the first human Green Lantern and begins his journey in discovering the vast potential of his new abilities. Over the course of a Green Lantern movie saga, Hal faces off against some of the most dangerous enemies of the Corps including Sinestro, Krona, the Red Lanterns, the Yellow Lantern Corps and others, all while discovering the extent of his own power and courage. As Hal navigates the challenges of his new role, he is joined by some of the most iconic members of the Green Lantern Corps such as Kilowog and Tomar-Re, as well as other human Green Lanterns such as John Stewart and Guy Gardner. As the saga unfolds, we explore the history and mythology of the Green Lantern Corps, their ancient foes and allies, and the deeper themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. The Green Lantern movie saga is a thrilling space-faring adventure, that showcases some of the most beloved characters from the DC universe, and explores timeless themes of heroism, responsibility, and the power of the human will.
